Skip to Content

LGBTQIA+ News

Stories for the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies.

conversion therapy

Are You My Conversion Therapist?

Cosmo’s features director takes an untamed gay foray into a discredited, mutating realm…and has way too much fun.

all things pride

close up of a kiss

150 Pride-Perfect Instagram Captions

a crowd of people holding lgbtq pride flags

Today's Lesson: All the LGBTQ+ Flags in the Book

TTS audio available

a hand holding a colorful knitted hat

30 LGBTQ+ Charities That Need Your Support

a collage of different objects

These Are the Most Thoughtful Pride Gifts in 2024

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

representation matters

lips parted, holding a cherry between them

An Exhaustive Explanation of Everything in Pop Culture That Is Undeniably Lesbian

a woman in a t shirt with a rainbow on the front stands in front of a red background

14 LGBTQ+ Podcasts That You Won't Want To Pause

david rose dan levy lgbt schitts creek

The Best LGBTQ+ Characters On Television

do revenge l r maya hawke as eleanor and camila mendes as drea in do revenge cr kim simmsnetflix © 2022

25 Must-Watch Lesbian Movies Streaming on Netflix

Eyewear, Pink, Blond, Glasses, Sunglasses, Fashion, Magenta, Fun, Lip, Mouth,

The Best LGBTQ+ Songs About Loving Yourself

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

In love with love?

Cosmo Editor-in-Chief Willa Bennett unpacks dating trends in her new love newsletter.

file under: hot as hell

Video poster

How Your Favorite Queer Creators Use Fashion and Beauty to Tell the World Who They Are

gender 101

trans femme

Trans Feminine

trans masc

Transmasculine

afab amab

AFAB/AMAB

nonbinary meaning

Here’s What It Means to Be Non-Binary

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

a classic painting of two women with a burning lock

Why Won’t the Lesbian Bed Death Myth Just Die?

Thanks to a swirling combination of queer stereotypes and outdated beliefs about women’s sexuality, lesbians have fallen prey to the idea that once they couple up, their sex lives are doomed. In reality, that’s unhelpful—and untrue.

activism

drag queens

Drag Queens Sound Off on Those Hateful Bans

mandatory credit photo by eric gayapshutterstock 11914312c
demonstrators gather on the steps to the state capitol to speak against transgender related legislation bills being considered in the texas senate and texas house, in austin, texas
texas legislature transgender legislation, austin, united states 20 may 2021

How to Support Trans Youth in Texas Right Now

colorful stethoscope on peach background

How to Get Actually Good LGBTQ+ Health Care

equality rights activist tanya asapansa johnson walker for hrc

LGBTQ+ Americans Still Don’t Have Basic Freedoms

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

made you a reading list

the unhorny heart

I Didn’t Have “Commitment Issues”—I Had a Valid Sexual Identity I Didn’t Know Existed

six book covers of upcoming queer novels coming out in 2023 including homebodies and the late americans

Your TBR List Is Missing These 17 New Queer Books

lgbtq book covers

Hi, You Need to Read These LGBTQ+ Books

a pile of overlapping tarot cards

Add These LGBTQ+ Tarot Books to Your Bookshelf

best lgbtq books 2022

All the Best LGBTQ+ Books From 2022 (So Far!)

IRL queer sexperiences

You Haven’t Had Breakup Sex Till You’ve Had It on Shrooms

My Secret Gay Hookup at a Frat Bro Holiday Party

My Sugar Mama Flew Me to Sapphic Sexland

A Rim Job Helped Me Realize I’m Trans

A Tinder Match Ate Me Out While I Was on the Phone

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

figuring it out

two women on their phones at the table with drinks

11 Popular Lesbian Dating Apps to Download Rn

asexual, asexual definition, what is asexual, what is the asexuality spectrum

What Does It Mean to Be Asexual?

sexual orientation and gender spectrum

45 Must-Know Gender- and Sexuality-Related Terms

bisexual

I’m Still Bisexual Despite Being Engaged to a Man

a person draped in a lgbtq flag stands in front of city hall in colorado springs, which is hanging a larger lgbtq flag

Mourning Club Q as a Newly Out Queer Person

am i nonbinary, nonbinary

Am I Non-Binary? Here's How 19 People Knew

lesbian visibility week

I’ll Never Stop Being Butch—I Couldn’t if I Tried

living out queer fantasies, bisexuality, pride month

My Husband Helps Me Explore My Queer Fantasies

bisexual tiktok, bitok

The Party’s on BiTok and You’re All Invited

let's talk about s-e-x 🔥

gay sex positions

4 Gay Sex Positions to Try ASAP (as in, Tonight…)

the best, most inclusive websites for when you want to read some lesbian erotica

The Best Websites for Reading Lesbian Erotica

two women sitting on a towel

A Beginner’s Guide to Lesbian Sex

TTS audio available

best lesbian sex toys

All the Best Lesbian Sex Toys to Add to Your Cart

TTS audio available

more LGBTQIA+ stories

A hand clenched in a fist surrounded by splashing water against a softly lit bedroom backdrop.

How to Fist Someone, According to Sex Experts

TTS audio available

Clarins Cryo Lip Oil: Spotted In Cannes

MomTok Reacts to Layla Coming Out as Bisexual

VIP Celebration of Pandora Talisman Pop-Up Opening at The Grove in Los Angeles

Lara & Megan Open Up About Their Queer Identities

Person relaxing in a parked car with feet on the dashboard, door open, sunny field outside.

26 LGBTQ+ Shows You Need to Watch

best queer lesbian tv shows

Press Play on These Amazing Lesbian Shows

SFTWF Vimeo thumbnail

A New Doc Revisits Christian Music’s Purity Rules

50+ Queer-Owned Brands That Deserve All Your $$$

how to support your bi partner, supporting bi partner, partner comes out, partner coming out

What to Do When Your Partner Comes Out as Bi+

hands holding a smartphone displaying various app icons

These Are the 5 Best Dating Apps for Trans People

TTS audio available

a hand holding a colorful knitted hat

30 LGBTQ+ Charities That Need Your Support

a hand holding two white puzzle pieces

A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Scissoring

TTS audio available

US-POLITICS-STONEWALL-LGBTQ

Trump Admin Takes Down Stonewall’s Pride Flag