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Photo of One Last Stop, a book famous on BookTok.

Lesbophobic Comments on BookTok Prompted a Swift Response — and Some Great Book Recommendations

After lesbophobic BookTokers made their prejudices known, lesbians and allies alike came together to share their love of sapphic romance novels.…

July 13, 2021

An illustration of the main characters of Bound.

‘Bound’ Is the Model Sapphic Film to Watch This Pride Month

L.R. Staples, Sarah Lawrence College

A sapphic love story that culminates in an epic heist, this movie — which portrays a butch-femme pairing that is rare in cinema — truly has something for everyone.…

June 14, 2021

‘The Prom’ Mixes Music and LGBTQ+ Issues in a High School Setting

Aimi Wen, Duke University

Based on a Broadway musical, the film promotes an important message of acceptance. However, it still has a few controversies.…

December 31, 2020

‘The Last of Us Part II’ Trailer Features a Lesbian Relationship, but Is It Queerbaiting?

Caitlyn Conville, Bergen Community College

LGBTQ video game characters rarely have happy endings, but fans have reason to believe this will be different.…

June 21, 2018

Lesbians Are Not Being Properly Represented in Hollywood

Cleo-Symone Scott, Virginia Commonwealth University

Film and television desperately needs to increase the representation of queer women.…

April 14, 2018

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