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salon.com > 02/15/2026 > heated-rivalry-doesnt-need-food-to-be-sexual

"Heated Rivalry" doesn't need food to be sexual

"Heated Rivalry" doesn't need food to be sexual7+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1805+ words) Banana, cake, peach, eggplant, sausage, whipped cream, cherry. Something about certain foods steers the brain towards images of the erotic, and entertainment media knows it. In visual mediums, food is often shorthand for sex. A cheeky, not-so-sly metaphor. Romance in…...

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salon.com > 02/13/2026 > lesbians-see-something-in-heated-rivalry-that-tv-still-wont-give-them

Lesbians see something in "Heated Rivalry" that TV still won’t give them

Lesbians see something in "Heated Rivalry" that TV still won’t give them2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (316+ words) The WLW craze for Williams began in January, when beloved celesbian Rene" Rapp reposted a TikTok of the 24-year old Canadian actor with the comment "sorry but yum." Her comment sparked an online trend, #lesbians4hudsonwilliams, where fans revel in playful adoration…...

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salon.com > 01/02/2026 > do-women-love-heated-rivalry-too-much

Do women love "Heated Rivalry" too much?

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (185+ words) If actual gay men can't interpret media depicting their own experience without being threatened to the point of public apology, the question of whether or not some "Heated Rivalry" viewers fetishize them is no longer a question, but a fact....

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salon.com > 11/11/2025 > scotus-wont-revisit-marriage-equality-but-the-fight-isnt-over

SCOTUS won't revisit marriage equality. But the fight isn't over

SCOTUS won't revisit marriage equality. But the fight isn't over3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (776+ words) On Monday, the Supreme Court turned down a request to reconsider its landmark marriage equality case. At first glance, this appears to be a clear victory for LGBTQ+ advocates." Ten years ago, in its 5-4 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, the court…...

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salon.com > 11/10/2025 > love-won-again-supreme-court-reject-case-seeking-to-overturn-gay-marriage-ruling

“Love won again”: Supreme Court reject case seeking to overturn gay marriage ruling

“Love won again”: Supreme Court reject case seeking to overturn gay marriage ruling3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (286+ words) The Supreme Court rejected a petition asking the court to reconsider its 2015 landmark ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the US. The request came from Kim Davis, a former Kentucky court clerk, who gained national attention for refusing to issue…...

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salon.com > 11/09/2025 > supreme-court-to-hear-religious-freedom-case-thats-united-both-sides-of-the-church-state-divide_partner

Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide

Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (700+ words) In recent years, litigation on certain types of religious freedom lawsuits have been practically run of the mill: prayer on school premises, for example, and government funding for students at faith-based schools. A case scheduled for U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on…...

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salon.com > 11/06/2025 > supreme-court-revives-trump-admin-ban-on-transgender-nonbinary-passport-identification

Supreme Court revives Trump admin ban on transgender, nonbinary passport identification

Supreme Court revives Trump admin ban on transgender, nonbinary passport identification3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (175+ words) Alex Galbraith is Salon's nights and weekends editor, and author of our free daily newsletter, Crash Course. He is based in New Orleans. Supreme Court revives Trump admin ban on transgender, nonbinary passport identification The executive order barring self-identification had…...

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salon.com > 10/27/2025 > how-trans-panic-steals-from-horror-films

How Riley Gaines and the trans panic steal from horror films

How Riley Gaines and the trans panic steal from horror films3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (937+ words) Amanda Marcotte is a senior politics writer at Salon and the author of "Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself." Follow her on Bluesky@AmandaMarcotteand sign up for her biweekly…...

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salon.com > 10/16/2025 > how-one-lawmaker-is-weaponizing-social-media-to-eradicate-lgbtq-curriculum_partner

How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum

How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1774+ words) This article originally appeared on The Texas Tribune. Rep. Brian Harrison saw the video and got to work. He pulled up the university's online course catalog and found a class called LGBTQ+ Communication Studies, where students were to learn about…...

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salon.com > 10/08/2025 > scotus-erases-the-role-of-parents-in-conversion-therapy-case

How SCOTUS covers for the abuse of LGBTQ kids

How SCOTUS covers for the abuse of LGBTQ kids4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (929+ words) Amanda Marcotte is a senior politics writer at Salon and the author of "Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself." Follow her on Bluesky@AmandaMarcotteand sign up for her biweekly…...