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RUN DON’T WALK because Coley and Sonya’s love story is out in theaters today!

Grab your tickets HERE and keep those movie reactions coming 🤌

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The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez (@maddiesmartinez) When Malka makes a deal to save her mother’s life, she must go into the woods to find the monster that haunts it. But upon meeting the inscrutable, disgraced golem, Malka’s bargains begin to unravel: protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save. And the golem that she was raised to dread may not be the monster Malka always believed her to be.

What We Are Seeking by Cameron Reed No matter how little he wants to be a doctor on a planet where the local colonists practice the barbaric custom of marriage, Dr. John Maraintha doesn’t have a choice when he is assigned to the desert planet of Scythia. At least Sudharma Jain, the beautiful translation specialist, will be going with him as well… But on a planet where the transformations of the native wildlife baffle human understanding, the most treacherous machinations may still be the unpredictable patterns of human nature.

Fate's Bane by C. L. Clark As a child, Agnir Clan Fein is taken as hostage and ward by another clan and grows up among the enemy. More inconveniently, she starts falling in love with the chieftain's daughter, Hadhnri Clan Aradoc. When their burgeoning love for each other leads them both to an elusive spring deep in the Baneswood, a magic awakens in them that may unite the clans to face an outside threat—or destroy any hope of peace. 

Greta Gets the Girl by Melissa Marr When Kaelee and Greta meet on a dating app, they both think that the connection is casual, no strings attached. That is, until Kaelee walks into a meeting about her debut sapphic romance novel, and discovers that her new editor is none other than Greta herself. Between Kaelee’s secretive past and Greta’s future career, can they overcome the obstacles in their path, and write their happily ever after—together?

Make Me Better by Sarah Gailey (@gaileyfrey)

Welcome to Kindred Cove: a beautiful, remote island famous for its miraculous ecology. Here, you can find healing and transformation; here, there is no grief or suffering. And Celia is so, so tired of being alone. 

A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo

Chasing stories of a legendary famine, Cleric Chih and their hoopoe companion Almost Brilliant arrive in the river town of Baolin. But even though the famine passed years ago, old secrets and bodies refuse to stay buried. As Chih and Almost Brilliant search for the truth, something waiting in the shadows grows hungrier…

The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes

As an exterminator, Guy Moulène hunts the uncanny creatures that crawl up from the river and attempt to infest the walls of the city. But his latest quarry is different: a centipede the size of a dragon with a deadly venom and a ravenous taste for artwork, a monster that seeks to digest his city from the sewers to the opera houses. No sane person would hunt it, but Guy—struggling to provide for his sister—doesn’t have a choice.

Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon (@sethhaddonsblog)

Masks are military tech that can overcome the limits of human physiology, granting pilots and scavengers the crucial edge that could mean the difference between survival and death. Wylla, armed with nothing more than an outdated MARK 1 RABBIT and sheer desperation, plunges into the chase for an enigmatic MARK I HAWK—a mask that shouldn’t exist. A mask that may have a mind of its own…

Out in paperback on June 23, 2026!

Our wait is nearly over y’all – GIRLS LIKE GIRLS, from tumblr-fave writer and director Hayley Kiyoko’s hit song and novel of the same name, makes its theatrical debut this Friday June 19th! 

In celebration of its release, we’re spotlighting some GIRLS LIKE GIRLS fan reactions, musings, edits, and anticipation for Coley and Sonya’s love story living on across the big screen. 

And head this way to buy your ticket 🍿

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we made it y'all!

catch us on the Kelly Clarkson Show today! our Youth Voices alum Eli and our board member Tracy Gilchrist (plus Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers?!) talked with Kelly about the importance of supporting LGBTQ+ year-round, not just during pride.

and, they got a surprise announcement that @tumblr will be donating $5,000 to our lgbtq+ youth programs!

all throughout june, some of our fave LGBTQ+ creators are streaming, hosting charity events, doing marathons, playing games, hanging out, and raising money for our lgbtq+ youth programs.

we keep bringing digital pride back every year because we know not every queer young person can safely or easily access pride events in person. whether it’s because of where you live, finances, safety, disability, family circumstances, or anything else - you still deserve community, celebration, and queer joy.

we’ll be sharing stream announcements and schedules on IG and bsky throughout the month so you know exactly when and where to tune in and support.

see y'all in chat. <3

first up: digital pride RELAY!

happy to announce that 1UP Gaming Festival came back for their 3rd annual Pride charity event. over 30 streamers will stream across 7 days while raising funds for our lgbtq+ youth programs (honoreddd)!

the Great Palia Charity Hunt is BACK and they're raising funds for our lgbtq+ youth programs!

hosted by Behind_TheLash_Streaming, you can follow along all pride month long as 50+ streamers compete head-to-head, mining for rare star stones all around Palia, while raising funds for It Gets Better.

we've got the full schedule here.

another weekend stream kickoff!

join nerapi ALL JUNE LONG playing Coffee Talk Tokyo, Borderlands, and Persona 5 Royal while raising funds for LGBTQ+ youth!

Join in at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT on:

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🟣 6/11

🟣 6/14

🟣 6/16

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MORE streams!

this week, we're playing some of the games in Humble Bundle's June Humble Choice bundle, which benefits US here at It Gets Better! all throughout Digital Pride, some of our faves will be playing games from the bundle that benefits lgbtq+ youth. this week, we've got:

🟣 mon 6/8 at 7:45 ET/4:45pm PT: twitch.tv/writingthewaves

🟣 weds 6/10 at 7:15pm ET/4:15pm PT: twitch.tv/thewivesanarchy

🟣 NEW addition fri 6/12 at 1pm ET/10am PT: twitch.tv/eeveesomething

🟣 sat 6/13 at 2pm ET/11am PT: twitch.tv/spacehuggle

life is strange gang, let's go!

join heyykrista every night at 7pm ET/4pm PT on June 15-19, and again on June 22-26 as she plays through the series while raising funds for LGBTQ+ youth!

Pop in and make a donation: twitch.tv/heyykrista

MORE streams! this week, we're playing some of the games in Humble Bundle's June Humble Choice bundle, which benefits US! all throughout Digital Pride, some of our faves will be playing games from the bundle that benefits lgbtq+ youth. this week, we've got:

🟣 mon 6/15 and tues 6/16 at 2pm ET/11am PT: junosrainbow playing Life is Strange: Double Exposure and Octopath Traveler 2

🟣 mon 6/15 at 6pm ET/3pm PT: justablu playing Life is Strange: Double Exposure

🟣 tues 6/16 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT: nerapittv playing Octopath Traveler 2 & Hellclock

Happy Pride!

I’m sorry your romantic foibles were overshadowed by a big ass atomic lizard thing.

Edit: this post is blowing up so I’m gonna shamelessly plug my art account. Follow me and I’ll draw the Godzilla lesbians @thenonbinaryfriendnamedcrumb