Growing up, I rarely saw women superheroes on screen. The ratio was something like one for every fifty men on screen. So, seeing a strong girl swoop in to save the day was an electrifying| Queer Sapphic
The first time I experienced baby gay panic, I felt like a deer caught in headlights, except the headlights were a cute girl’s cheeks blushing, and I was about to implode. My brain went blank,| Queer Sapphic
For many of us queers, the holidays can feel like a tangled mess of cultural pressures and complicated expectations. Many have drifted from their biological families due to homophobia. And others have built their own| Queer Sapphic
The Secret of the River (El Secreto del Río) is one of Netflix’s most culturally rich series to date. Set in the stunning region of Oaxaca, Mexico, the TV show weaves Indigenous Zapotec culture, gender| Queer Sapphic
In Lesvia, director Tzeli Hadjidimitriou's poignant 2024 documentary, we’re transported to Skala Eressos, a small beach town on the island of Lesbos, Greece, where queer women have found connection, freedom, and a sense of belonging| Queer Sapphic
“What’s your type?” a lesbian asks me at the bar. For a while, I'd cringed at the lesbian question, dismissing it as irrelevant. I argued that attraction should be deeper than just a “type,” that| Queer Sapphic
Ah, Halloween. For many of us queer women, it has always been more than just a night of playing dress-up. It’s a rare moment in time when we can let our imaginations and identities run| Queer Sapphic
When the pandemic’s lockdown drove us to TikTok, many of us discovered something far more profound than just dance trends. We found communities that traditional media had long ignored—spaces that had rarely received airtime or| Queer Sapphic
The 2020s decade has marked the beginning of a cultural shift in lesbian history—a period that may be looked back on as a lesbian renaissance. From the rise of Lesbian TikTok to the growing visibility| Queer Sapphic