Around this time last summer, I was going through a long-term breakup and reading so many horror stories of dating as a young woman that I wasn’t sure when I’d want to get back out there. As I sat across from a co-worker, sharing the story of the past few months of my life over a poke bowl, she invited me to join my first gay group chat. I thought about the tales of despair and ventures of celibacy I’d heard about and felt a glimmer of excitement: At least I would never have to date a man again.
Within a few weeks, I’d experienced a new side of the city I have called home for nearly a decade. I made a dozen new friends, joined a few more group chats, and even gained some romantic prospects. Any fear I had about dating subsided with a general awe and respect for the community I was entering. Writer Peyton Dix told me she had a similar experience after moving to New York in her mid-20s. About six years ago, she attended her first underground Brooklyn party that focuses on queer POC. She was in heaven: “I found God at Gush,” she says.
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Gossip, revelations, and timelines. |
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Retro-looking cakes are everywhere these days. But these gaudy, Instagrammable desserts all look the same and don’t even taste very good. Enough with the neon colors, ornate florals, and frenetic icing. Bring back the humble sheet cake. |
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Seema’s Louis Vuitton eyepatch turned out to be the exact accessory that may have landed her in a new romantic entanglement, Charlotte is wearing a belt again, and LTW’s Pucci dress is a sight for sore eyes in AJLT season three, episode seven. |
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Love Island USA has broken Cut writer Danya Issawi’s brain. This Sunday when the final episode airs, the misery will come to an end. |
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We tried BEEUP, David Beckham’s new honey-based fruit snacks inspired by his “well-documented love for beekeeping.” |
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