The internet has been sucked into bi dating discourse...again

Chance Townsend — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:05:02 +0000

Another month, another pointless debate.

How we date and who we date will never not be a hot topic on social media. Oversharing our dating lives is the foundation of the internet, but it's also the source of some of the worst takes you'll ever hear.

Because the internet is cyclical, certain ideas and expectations …

Melania Trump backs LGBTQIA+ rights as Supreme Court bans trans athletes from Women’s sports

Mamta Raut — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:08:10 +0000

The US First Lady weighs in on a divisive ruling, balancing LGBTQIA+ support with a strong stance on fairness in women’s athletics.

Report: AI can perpetuate anti-LGBTQ hate

Chase Dibenedetto — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:18:11 +0000

GLAAD releases roadmap for LGBTQ inclusion in AI.

AI has stoked many fears: The demise of entire industries, mass exploitation of vulnerable online denizens, a widespread crisis of literacy and critical thinking.

Included in that long list is the fear that these systems can reinforce discrimination and bias levied against already marginalized …

I'm tired of bi women being the internet's Pride punching bag

Anna Iovine — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Jokes about bi women bringing their boyfriends to Pride? Groundbreaking.

New Pride Month, same boring jokes about bisexual women.

Every year, wannabe comedians online take Pride Month as an opportunity to poke fun at bisexual women, especially those who are dating men. 2026 is no different:

New, 'anti-algorithm' gay dating app Goose is coming

Anna Iovine — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:27:18 +0000
No matching, but "waves."
A new gay dating app will soon enter the crowded landscape: Goose.
Its founder, Derek Chadwick, is a model, actor, and founder of Chaddy Cosmetics. He teased the app on his Instagram in May with a selfie video lamenting, "How come there's no cool gay …

Can this adult content creator get Gen Z to pay attention to HIV?

Neal Broverman — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:57:06 +0000
LGBTQ youth is at risk from what they don't know. Enter these creators.
What will make young people pay attention to the still-uncured HIV virus? MPact Global Action, an organization working to address the toll of HIV on gay and bisexual men, believes online creators are key to breaking through to Gen Z.
Nearly 50 years after the disease we now …

Grindr users love this city for queer travelers in 2026

Anna Iovine — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:47:45 +0000
Prep your Pride Month travel now.
Summer is coming, which means booking flights and getting passports ready for travel. The ubiquitous gay hookup app, Grindr, just launched Season 3 of its show Host or Travel and revealed the top gay travel destinations of the year. Any guesses?
Host or Travel …

We don't need content cops on social media. We need better design.

Lennon Torres — Mon, 11 May 2026 22:03:48 +0000
Policing a marginalized community is not going to solve Meta's safety issues, writes activist Lennon Torres.
In April, Meta quietly reversed itself after removing an Instagram post honoring older lesbian relationships in Brazil. The excised post was not sexual in nature and did not contain material harmful to minors. The post in question documented a snapshot from a moment in history where lesbians …

New report: X remains the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ users

Chase Dibenedetto — Thu, 07 May 2026 20:28:26 +0000
GLAAD's annual report found a social media landscape 'rife' with anti-LGBTQ hate.
Elon Musk's X is still the most unsafe social media platform for LGBTQ+ users, according to a new report by GLAAD.
The organization's annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) and its "platform scorecards" grade social media sites on LGBTQ safety, privacy, and expression. GLAAD assessed …

I used AI to role play as characters from 'The Great Gatsby'

Chase Dibenedetto — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:30:24 +0000
"Computah? Make these guys super gay and horny."
"Don't read books. Play them," says AI-powered role play platform Character.AI in a promo for its latest simulation feature: Books.
If you were as alarmed as I was at that first line (we are in a literacy crisis!), let me explain. The new …

Are trans women the OG 'looksmaxxers'? Clavicular confronted on the subject in viral clip.

Neal Broverman — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:51:18 +0000
Don't take this away from incels, Clavicular seems to insinuate.
"Looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular was recently approached by three trans women, prompting a discussion on which community — incels or trans women — really started the intense beauty movement.
In a viral video clipped from a recent Kick stream, Clavicular was seen eating at a Florida restaurant when …

We didn't grow up on social media. We grew up on digital nicotine.

Lennon Torres — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000
A landmark ruling may finally be Silicon Valley's wake-up call, activist Lennon Torres writes.
I don’t remember much of my life before social media. It took over in seventh grade and my individual style started bending toward whatever the algorithm pushed to the top.
My wants were no longer my own but reflections of what Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube algorithmically advertised as desirable. …

J.K. Rowling controversy explained

Chase Dibenedetto — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:46:28 +0000
The author uses her mammoth social media following to target trans people. How did we get here?
Thirty-five years ago, British author J.K. Rowling was commuting from Manchester to London when she was struck by divine creativity: She imagined the tale of a young, orphaned wizard who was key to unraveling a magically violent authoritarian uprising. In what would become Harry Potter and the …

'Wired' cover on tech's 'gay mafia' ignites controversy

Chris Taylor — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:48:34 +0000
Hilarious or homophobic?
Breaking news: There are gay people in positions of power in Silicon Valley in 2026.
That not-so-surprising fact is the center of Wired's latest cover story, which hit the internet Thursday. The internet immediately reacted, in part thanks to some, uh, unusual imagery that accompanied the article.

Grindr is testing a new AI plan that could cost $220 a week

Anna Iovine — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:57:35 +0000
It's called EDGE.
Grindr is testing a new premium tier that could cost up to $499 per month, Business Insider reported.
The new EDGE membership will be powered by Grindr's proprietary AI stack, "gAI," according to a blog post by the app's chief product officer, AJ Balance.
"Grindr …

'Heated Rivalry' fans in Russia are breaking antigay laws to stream the show

Chase Dibenedetto — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:59:56 +0000
Nothing can seemingly stop the devotion to Shane and Ilya, even Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws.
There is not much that can stop a dedicated fandom.
Not paywalls, not cancellations, and certainly not even the source of their fan fervor itself, as was the case in several high profile instances of extreme parasocial behavior. And as queer hockey romance Heated Rivalry has …

A new 'Heated Rivalry' book is on the way — preorder 'Unrivaled' by Rachel Reid now

Crystal Bell — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Shane and Ilya's love story continues. Here's what you need to know.
Riding the runaway success of Heated Rivalry, Rachel Reid is returning fans to the ice: The bestselling author announced that the next installment in her Game Changers series — reuniting beloved rivals-turned-lovers Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander — will be released Sept. 29, 2026.
The novel, titled Unrivaled, had its …

'Heated Rivalry' fans, we've got your next must-see MLM romance

Kristy Puchko — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Craving queer joy and hot sex scenes?
Heated Rivalry has audiences hot and bothered and hungry for more. But it'll likely be two years before rival hockey pros Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) return with Season 2. So what are we to do until then?
Fans are split on this. Some will …

What is heteroflexibility? It's the highest-growing sexuality on Feeld.

Anna Iovine — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:38:25 +0000
And is it just another word for "bisexual?"
If you identify as straight but are open to queer experiences, you're not alone. You may be called "heteroflexible," a portmanteau that signals being "mostly straight" with a flexibility towards same-sex attraction.
And according to Feeld, "heteroflexible" is the fastest-growing sexuality on the hookup app — 193 percent …

'Heated Rivalry' fans crashed Quinn app for Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie

Crystal Bell — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:14:13 +0000
The internet was not ready for the actors' audio erotica reunion.
By the time Quinn's newest audio erotica series starring Heated Rivalry fan favorites Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie finally dropped, the anticipation had already reached an actual breaking point. Within hours of the release of the first two episodes, the Quinn app went down, briefly buckling …

When does the 'Heated Rivalry' season finale drop on HBO Max?

Christianna Silva — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:17:11 +0000
A Christmas gift at the cottage!
Heated Rivalry, HBO Max's gay hockey series that has everyone I know losing their minds, is finally — and sadly — coming to an end. But don't worry: It's just the finale of Season 1. We still have at least two more seasons of hockey …

Why is the sex in 'Heated Rivalry' so hot?

Neal Broverman — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:52:08 +0000
The gay hockey love story is captivating social media, and no one can deny that the sex scenes have something to do with it.
Dropped onto HBO Max in late Nov. with almost zero promotion, the gay hockey series Heated Rivalry is everywhere these days. The show's handsome stars, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, are dominating social feeds, with a growing legion of fans salivating over the chemistry between their characters, two extremely …

Apple was a role model, until it wasn't

Lennon Torres, Sarah Gardner — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Lennon Torres again finds herself disappointed with the tech giant after it allegedly caves to homophobia.
Apple shaped how entire generations think about technology. For many of us, its products symbolized creativity and progress. The company taught us to “Think Different” and to believe technology could make life better. But today, Apple’s actions tell a different story — when ethics collide with revenue, Apple folds.
In 2014, …

'Queens of the Dead' director Tina Romero reveals why Santa scares her more

Mashable ME — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:50:44 +0000
George A. Romero, as a dad and a filmmaker, loved a good practical effect.

'Wayward's cast and creator talk queer representation

Mashable ME — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:48:09 +0000
Plus, Toni Collette on being a queer icon.

LGBTQ+ creators come together to discuss living out and loud on the internet

Samantha Mangino — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:49:01 +0000
Everything to know about VidCon's Out, Loud, & Leading: LGBTQ+ Voices That Inspire panel.
At VidCon 2025, Nick Bornstein, general manager of the Webby Awards, hosted a very demure, very mindful panel with LGBTQ+ creators. The panel included creators Briel Adams-Wheatley, Jools Lebron, Ruba Wilson, Hailee and Kendra, and

The best noise-cancelling earbuds include the most comfortable buds I've ever tested

Samantha Mangino — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000
I'm still thinking about the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds.
Over-the-ear headphones are everyone's usual go-to solution for blocking out the world. And listen, I get it. You couldn't pry my Sony WH-1000XM4s out of my cold dead hands. But honestly, as much as I love them, carrying around a clunky pair of headphones when …

75 best LGBTQ films to stream right now

Alison Foreman, Oliver Whitney — Sat, 31 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000
From "Tangerine" to "The Bird Cage" to "All of Us Strangers" and beyond.
Pride is a time in which everyone under the LGBTQ umbrella is encouraged to come out and wave their flag in spectacular parades. But for every wild night out, we might need a cozy night in, perhaps with a movie that keeps the party going?
Many a streaming service …

Match just bought a sapphic dating app, and some users aren't happy

Tabitha Britt — Fri, 30 May 2025 21:01:32 +0000
Happy Pride?
Last week, Match Group (the conglomerate that owns Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and many others) announced it acquired the sapphic dating app HER.
HER founder Robyn Exton posted on LinkedIn that, "I'm incredibly proud to say that Match Group sees the value in this incredible …

Meta's latest dangerous decision: Siding with transphobes

Leah Juliett — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:21:26 +0000
Writer Leah Juliett says the company is continuing down a path that puts people, including children, in jeopardy.
After 45 grieving families, youth advocates, and child safety experts brought 600 roses and a petition with over 10,000 signatures demanding stronger protections for kids on Meta platforms, security swept the flowers away — a reminder of how Meta continues to sweep away our …

Whatever Trump decides on tariffs, Apple and Tim Cook lose

Lennon Torres — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Online safety advocate Lennon Torres keeps finding herself disappointed by the trailblazing CEO, especially his donation to tariff-crazed Trump.
The last time I was around Tim Cook, I was screaming, "Queer kids need you" at the top of my lungs. Holding signs asking him to stop selling unsafe phones to kids, our team at the Heat Initiative — a nonprofit …

National Park Service erases 'transgender' and 'queer' from Stonewall National Monument website

Shannon Connellan — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:44:43 +0000
"A deliberate attempt to erase our history."
The National Park Service has removed all mentions of the words "transgender" and "queer" from its web page dedicated to the Stonewall National Monument, a site that marks a landmark moment for LGBTQ rights quite literally led by transgender and gender non-conforming people.
The site's online hub for the …

How does orientation affect the dating app experience?

Shannon Connellan — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:55:56 +0000
Read an excerpt from 'The Love Fix' by Mashable's own Rachel Thompson.
"There is a specific type of alienation that comes with using an app that was not made with you or your community in mind, and most dating apps have initially been created with straight people in mind."
It's a truth uncomfortably acknowledged that every dating app in possession of …

Lady Gaga sends a message to trans people during Grammys acceptance speech

Mashable ME — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:08:43 +0000
"Trans people deserve love."

I'm quitting Instagram. You should too.

Neal Broverman — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Mark Zuckerberg's horrible changes for Instagram — and Facebook — have become untenable, writes Lennon Torres.
Mark Zuckerberg stood up in the Senate hearing room on Capitol Hill, turned around, and began to speak. It was hard to hear him over the camera clicks. I felt the room lift behind me as bereaved parents held up photos of their dead kids, lost to …

All LGBTQ pages already deleted from White House website

Anna Iovine — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:47:23 +0000
Among others, pages on LGBTQ rights and HIV medication have been deleted.
Various pages about LGBTQ rights and lives in the U.S. have been wiped from the official White House site, LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD has reported.
Whitehouse.gov received a makeover on Inauguration Day, and not only in looks. Information shared by …

Instagram blocked LGBTQ+ content by accident, Meta claims

Rebecca Ruiz — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 21:36:22 +0000
The error, which Meta blamed on classification technology, has been addressed.
Instagram recently blocked teen users from viewing the results for numerous LGBTQ+ terms by accident, according to a spokesperson for Meta, the platform's parent company.
The restrictions were reported by User Mag, which found that teen users searching for content …

What does WLW mean? The term is all over TikTok.

Anna Iovine — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:30:34 +0000
"Winners love winning"? Not quite.
"I thought 'WLW' meant 'winners love winning,'" said TikTok user @ihatebodhi. In a video with over a million views, @ihatebodhi said he was confused about why masculine lesbians started DMing him once he started putting #wlw in his Instagram captions.
What does WLW mean?
As …

Grindr is testing an AI 'wingman' bot, CEO says

Anna Iovine — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:46:27 +0000
The bot will reportedly suggest long-term relationship candidates.
Grindr, the most well-known gay dating app, is reportedly testing an AI bot that is designed to act as a wingman for its users.
Grindr's AI wingman will be specifically tailored for the app's LGBTQ user base, the Wall Street Journal reported. …

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The internet has been sucked into bi dating discourse...again

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Report: AI can perpetuate anti-LGBTQ hate

I'm tired of bi women being the internet's Pride punching bag

New, 'anti-algorithm' gay dating app Goose is coming

Can this adult content creator get Gen Z to pay attention to HIV?

Grindr users love this city for queer travelers in 2026

We don't need content cops on social media. We need better design.

New report: X remains the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ users

I used AI to role play as characters from 'The Great Gatsby'

Are trans women the OG 'looksmaxxers'? Clavicular confronted on the subject in viral clip.

We didn't grow up on social media. We grew up on digital nicotine.

J.K. Rowling controversy explained

'Wired' cover on tech's 'gay mafia' ignites controversy

Grindr is testing a new AI plan that could cost $220 a week

'Heated Rivalry' fans in Russia are breaking antigay laws to stream the show

A new 'Heated Rivalry' book is on the way — preorder 'Unrivaled' by Rachel Reid now

'Heated Rivalry' fans, we've got your next must-see MLM romance

What is heteroflexibility? It's the highest-growing sexuality on Feeld.

'Heated Rivalry' fans crashed Quinn app for Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie

When does the 'Heated Rivalry' season finale drop on HBO Max?

Why is the sex in 'Heated Rivalry' so hot?

Apple was a role model, until it wasn't

'Queens of the Dead' director Tina Romero reveals why Santa scares her more

'Wayward's cast and creator talk queer representation

LGBTQ+ creators come together to discuss living out and loud on the internet

The best noise-cancelling earbuds include the most comfortable buds I've ever tested

75 best LGBTQ films to stream right now

Match just bought a sapphic dating app, and some users aren't happy

Meta's latest dangerous decision: Siding with transphobes

Whatever Trump decides on tariffs, Apple and Tim Cook lose

National Park Service erases 'transgender' and 'queer' from Stonewall National Monument website

How does orientation affect the dating app experience?

Lady Gaga sends a message to trans people during Grammys acceptance speech

I'm quitting Instagram. You should too.

All LGBTQ pages already deleted from White House website

Instagram blocked LGBTQ+ content by accident, Meta claims

What does WLW mean? The term is all over TikTok.

What does WLW mean?

Grindr is testing an AI 'wingman' bot, CEO says