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Celebrating the best and condemning the worst of a year unlike any other
Topline: Pete Buttigieg and Indya Moore
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The year in music
5 sweet, sweet jams that lifted us up in 2020
The year onscreen
7 queer and trans movies and shows that made 2020 somewhat bearable
5 of the queerest reality TV moments of the year
Who kept us hopeful, who kept us company and who broke barriers
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The year in books
A quixotic selection of the 5 best LGBTQ2S+ titles released in 2020
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Occupy Handel: Singing the praises of a diverse creation
“Messiah/Complex,” an ambitious reimagining of Handel’s “Messiah,” offers holiday fare like no other
Topline: Mae Martin and Colonel Sanders
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4 queer and trans happenings the week of Dec. 10
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