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19 Songs for Your Queer Juneteenth Playlist

What if there was a juke joint scattered with the ancestors of our Black sapphic souls?

Jackie in Love Lies Bleeding working out in the gym

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The Ultimate Queer Workout Playlist To Get You Actually Excited About the Gym

If you’re anything like me, you’ve avoided The Gym because it’s a scary place.

lips kissing in watercolor against a colorful background, depicting the concept of sapphic yearning

PLAYLISTS

Sapphic Yearning, Explained by a Playlist

The true meaning of sapphic yearning, as explained by a very gay playlist.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

A collage of women in hip hop, outlined in yellow, in front of a pile of mixtapes. Left to right: Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, Young M.A., Queen Latifah, Nicki Minaj, Big Freeda, Missy Elliott, Megan thee Stallion, Chika, Roxane Shante, Da Brat, and Lil Kim

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Playlist: We Run This, 50 Years of Women in Hip-Hop

Because what’s a celebration of women’s contributions to 50 years of hip-hop without a playlist?

A pop art cartoon of a woman with red hair and bangs cries with her mouth open

PLAYLISTS

Playlist: The Saddest Songs Ever, According to Queer Cancers

“Happy” Cancer season! Here are some songs to cry to, selected by a group of…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Jackie in Love Lies Bleeding working out in the gym

playlists

The Ultimate Queer Workout Playlist To Get You Actually Excited About the Gym

If you’re anything like me, you’ve avoided The Gym because it’s a scary place.

Motti —

Dec 30, 2024

lips kissing in watercolor against a colorful background, depicting the concept of sapphic yearning

playlists

Sapphic Yearning, Explained by a Playlist

The true meaning of sapphic yearning, as explained by a very gay playlist.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 4, 2024

A collage of women in hip hop, outlined in yellow, in front of a pile of mixtapes. Left to right: Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, Young M.A., Queen Latifah, Nicki Minaj, Big Freeda, Missy Elliott, Megan thee Stallion, Chika, Roxane Shante, Da Brat, and Lil Kim

playlists

Playlist: We Run This, 50 Years of Women in Hip-Hop

Because what’s a celebration of women’s contributions to 50 years of hip-hop without a playlist?

Natalie —

Aug 17, 2023

juneteenth

Queen Latifah in the U.N.I.T.Y. music video

playlists

19 Songs for Your Queer Juneteenth Playlist

What if there was a juke joint scattered with the ancestors of our Black sapphic souls?

Tima —

Jun 19, 2025

strength training

Jackie in Love Lies Bleeding working out in the gym

playlists

The Ultimate Queer Workout Playlist To Get You Actually Excited About the Gym

If you’re anything like me, you’ve avoided The Gym because it’s a scary place.

Motti —

Dec 30, 2024

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lips kissing in watercolor against a colorful background, depicting the concept of sapphic yearning

playlists

Sapphic Yearning, Explained by a Playlist

The true meaning of sapphic yearning, as explained by a very gay playlist.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 4, 2024

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A collage of women in hip hop, outlined in yellow, in front of a pile of mixtapes. Left to right: Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, Young M.A., Queen Latifah, Nicki Minaj, Big Freeda, Missy Elliott, Megan thee Stallion, Chika, Roxane Shante, Da Brat, and Lil Kim

playlists

Playlist: We Run This, 50 Years of Women in Hip-Hop

Because what’s a celebration of women’s contributions to 50 years of hip-hop without a playlist?

Natalie —

Aug 17, 2023

A pop art cartoon of a woman with red hair and bangs cries with her mouth open

playlists

Playlist: The Saddest Songs Ever, According to Queer Cancers

“Happy” Cancer season! Here are some songs to cry to, selected by a group of Cancers.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jun 26, 2023

countdown to pride

a statue wearing headphones with the words NINE DAYS 2 PRIDE and a set of lit matches

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Countdown to Pride: 100 Songs To Get You Ready for Running Into All Your Exes Next Month

Get angry, get horny, get introspective!

Julie Gentile —

May 23, 2023

69.9 FM

two women on exercise bikes screaming. one has a ponytail and one has an undercut

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Playlist: Welcome to My Dyke SoulCycle Class

Lifting weights half-naked in my apartment? That calls for 190 to 200 BPM house and pop music only.

Julie Gentile —

Mar 24, 2023

69.9 FM

a black and white photo of a woman smoking a cigarette in a robe on a couch

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Playlist: Crying in a Caftan, Smoking a Virginia Slim

Disclaimer, no, I don’t own a caftan. Yes, I wish I did.

Julie Gentile —

Feb 24, 2023

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Sapphic Yearning, Explained by a Playlist

The true meaning of sapphic yearning, as explained by a very gay playlist.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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