Lotions and Potions

Our new serum for the community

Our new serum for the community

Clocking Queer Time

Our report on the alt. fourth dimension

Our report on the alt. fourth dimension

Queer Roots

A look back to childhood on the gay shit that shaped our staff

A look back to childhood on the gay shit that shaped our staff

A League of Our Own

Our how-to on joining a queer sports team

Our how-to on joining a queer sports team

Sweetqueen

Our test kitchen creates a custom menu for queer customers

Our test kitchen creates a custom menu for queer customers

Nike Hun

Our collaboration with Nike on a fitness app for the queer community

Our collaboration with Nike on a fitness app for the queer community

The Leather Report

An examination of leather styles for our new lab coats.

An examination of leather styles for our new lab coats.

Queer as Merfolk

An open letter from the Mermaids to the queer community.

An open letter from the Mermaids to the queer community.

Vagaytion Season

Our guide to this year's hottest queer travel trends.

Our guide to this year's hottest queer travel trends.

Get Your Head
Out of the Cloud

A requiem for the queer analog.

A requiem for the queer analog.

The Emotional Support Gay

Our study on the type of queer person tasked with "making it all happen."

Our study on the type of queer person tasked with "making it all happen."

The Zenni Dilemmi

Our strategic brief on how to turn queer eyes toward a Warby Parker wannabe.

Our strategic brief on how to turn queer eyes toward a Warby Parker wannabe.

Chair-ish Your Space

Our trend report detailing the must-have pieces to foster a timelessly queer space.

Our trend report detailing the must-have pieces to foster a timelessly queer space.

Under Investigaytion

A look at what our researchers are currently studying in the lab.

A look at what our researchers are currently studying in the lab.

Annual Appraisal
of Gay Sounds

Our report tracks this year’s summit to determine which queer noise will make history.

Our report tracks this year’s summit to determine which queer noise will make history.

Gayzebos

Our resident historian discusses the highest form of arcqueertecture.

Our resident historian discusses the highest form of arcqueertecture.

The Hot Coffee Code

Our research on hot coffee making a comeback.

Our research on hot coffee making a comeback.

ChatLGBT

Our flirtation with trying to hire a virtual assistant.

Our flirtation with trying to hire a virtual assistant.

Illustrator Spotlight:
Colin Verdi

Our interview with a veteran InQueery illustrator.

Our interview with a veteran InQueery illustrator.

Mothman is Mother

This Pride season, we introduce a new honor to bestow: The Mother of Mothers Award.

This Pride season, we introduce a new honor to bestow: The Mother of Mothers Award.

Fruits the House Down

The official program highlights for our passive Pride event: A fruit themed film festival.

The official program highlights for our passive Pride event: A fruit themed film festival.

Staff Inspection

A report on our rebrand of America's premiere LGBTQIA+ symphony.

A report on our rebrand of America's premiere LGBTQIA+ symphony.

Mourning Wood

A tour of our twisted new theme park park ride that dares queers to care about climate change.

A tour of our twisted new theme park park ride that dares queers to care about climate change.

Flaming Beacons

An exploration of the first structure to grace our arcqueertecture park.

An exploration of the first structure to grace our arcqueertecture park.

Dream Queens

A rundown of the our exhibition of feminine dreams and delusions from film and television history.

A rundown of the our exhibition of feminine dreams and delusions from film and television history.

Plant Parenthood

Our botany team's report on the must-have queer houseplants for 2023.

Our botany team's report on the must-have queer houseplants for 2023.

Jeep Thrills

Our anthropological study of what makes Jeeps…you know…

Our anthropological study of what makes Jeeps…you know…

The Wigs That Wore
Their Actors

Our archive of actresses absorbed by hair helmets.

Our archive of actresses absorbed by hair helmets.

Pearls Gone Wild

A report the running queer jewelry trend, pearl necklaces.

A report the running queer jewelry trend, pearl necklaces.

Mall Fountain

The story behind our newest fragrance, ⛲mall fountain™.

The story behind our newest fragrance, ⛲mall fountain™.

Bottom Feeders

Our definitive lists of chain restaurants that conjure the joie de vivre of the queer spirit.

Our definitive lists of chain restaurants that conjure the joie de vivre of the queer spirit.

Inqueerior Design

Our review some of the screen’s most impressive, improbable and indelible queer interior designs.

Our review some of the screen’s most impressive, improbable and indelible queer interior designs.

Hole Picks

Our celebration of the great doors, portals, thresholds, and tunnels of the popular gay imagination.

Our celebration of the great doors, portals, thresholds, and tunnels of the popular gay imagination.

Halloqween

Our selection for next-level 2020 Halloween costumes.

Our selection for next-level 2020 Halloween costumes.

Out in the Sun:
A Society Exposé

Our report on how to survive and thrive with the last bastion of gay culture: the beach.

Our report on how to survive and thrive with the last bastion of gay culture: the beach.

Femme Fightales

Our panel on the female fighting characters in the queer Pantheon.

Our panel on the female fighting characters in the queer Pantheon.

Buggin' Out

A report on nature's queerest insects.

A report on nature's queerest insects.

Pokgaymon Pride

Our collaboration with Nintendo for a special virtual event.

Our collaboration with Nintendo for a special virtual event.

May Day, Gay Day

Spring has certainly sprung here at The InQueery’s hyper-sterile, now empty laboratories. And while queers nationwide were able to doze

Spring has certainly sprung here at The InQueery’shyper-sterile, now empty laboratories. And while queers nationwide were able to doze through Easter and Passover FaceTimes with the family, there’s no sleepwalking when it comes to the biggest gay day of awe: Beltane.

Animal Crossing: New Queerizons

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to enforce a home-based lifestyle The InQueery's Games and Recreation

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to enforce a home-based lifestyle The InQueery's Games and Recreation Department has been hard at work analyzing what titles the queer video game community is flocking to.

So Eggstra

Here at The InQueery offices, Easter is usually celebrated with all manner of pastel accoutrements. But since the CDC’s latest guidelines classified

Here at The InQueery, Easter is usually celebrated with all manner of pastel accoutrements. But since the CDC’s latest guidelines classified bonnets, baskets, and bunting

Stay the Fuck Homo

While COVID-19 has held much of the population in lockdown, The InQueery has been fast at work collecting the accounts of gays from across the

While COVID-19 has held much of the population in lockdown, The InQueery has been fast at work collecting the accounts of gays from across the socioeconomic spectrum

The Chain Gayng

With the arrival of a new decade, The Inqueery’s Codes and Communications division has been busier than ever deciphering the era’s nascent

With the arrival of a new decade, The Inqueery’s Codes and Communications division has been busier than ever deciphering the era’s nascent signifiers. In ages past, gays signalled their

Oscars So Straight

This year’s Oscar nominations caused the usual uproar; once again the Academy’s pledge to acknowledge and reward more diverse contributions

This year’s Oscar nominations caused the usual uproar; once again the Academy’s pledge to acknowledge and reward more diverse contributions went unheeded. It’s been pointed out at length that #OscarsStillSoWhite and #OscarsStillSoMale, but what struck those of us at The InQueery was that, repeatedly, #OscarsSoStraight.

"Chairs, Queers!"

From Isaac Newton under the apple tree, to Tom Cruise atop the couch, gays have never been able to just sit and putter according to the inert

From Isaac Newton under the apple tree, to Tom Cruise atop the couch, gays have never been able to just sit and putter according to the inert straight standard. In an expansive corrective effort, The InQueery

The Creatures Who Queered Christmas Cinema

In celebration of the holiday season, The InQueery has surveyed queers in all 50 states (and Puerto Rico)

In celebration of the holiday season, The InQueery has surveyed queers in all 50 states (and Puerto Rico) on the Christmas movies they revisit year after year. Our team was stunned to discover

Shook

As queers across the country dry clean their green velvet blazers and polish their most tasteful adornments, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘺 finds it an appropriate

As queers across the country dry clean their green velvet blazers and polish their most tasteful adornments, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘺 finds it an appropriate time to release the results of a formal investigaytion into the

Trim Job

Christmas season has arrived and The InQueery’s art and artifacts division has been in a bit of debate over one of the season’s most beloved

Christmas season has arrived and The InQueery’s art and artifacts division has been in a bit of debate over one of the season’s most beloved accessories: the Christmas ornament.

The Playbill Shoe Box

The InQueery’s Sciences department has delivered a staggering report on their study of gay and lesbian domestic artifacts. Among the vast

The InQueery’s Sciences department has delivered a staggering report on their study of gay and lesbian domestic artifacts. Among the vast cultural detritus sifted through, the most commonly-reported object held

Our Gaily Bread

Conventional wisdom suggests the gayest bread may be no bread at all. At it’s foundation, though, bread is inherently queer.

Conventional wisdom suggests the gayest bread may be no bread at all. At it’s foundation, though, bread is inherently queer. The Spanish call it pan (an identity), the French call it pain (a way of life), and

Pokgaymon Exclusive

It’s been a tumultuous year for queer Pokémon fans. In May, the LGBTQ RPG community was on the brink of rioting after the release of Detective Pikachu

It’s been a tumultuous year for queer Pokémon fans. In May, the LGBTQ RPG community was on the brink of rioting after the release of Detective Pikachu, the producers of which, in a spate of hetero-terrorism

Last Minute Lookbook

Over the last 24 hours, The InQueery has received countless DMs from distraught readers desperately seeking help with costume ideas.

Over the last 24 hours, The InQueery has received countless DMs from distraught readers desperately seeking help with costume ideas. “I wear a goddamned leotard every day of the summer.” bemoaned David

Kindred Spirits

Recently a reader wrote us with a burning question, “We’ve seen same sex urges writ large with vampires and witches, but where are all the gay

Recently a reader wrote us with a burning question, “We’ve seen same sex urges writ large with vampires and witches, but where are all the gay ghosts?” 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘺 immediately deployed a team of undercover investigaytors

The Frenchie Selfie

While compiling its quarterly report on spending and housing, The InQueery’s analytics team came upon a surprising trend among

While compiling its quarterly report on spending and housing, The InQueery’s analytics team came upon a surprising trend among gays of all socioeconomic backgrounds. It seems that in the annals of Instagram,

Le Labo's Corn Maze

In collaboration with Le Labo, The InQueery is proud to introduce Corn Maze, its first perfume in a line of unisex seasonal fragrances.

In collaboration with Le Labo, The InQueery is proud to introduce Corn Maze, its first perfume in a line of unisex seasonal fragrances. Based on a childhood memory of “straying from [his] church youth-group

Quear-rings

Thanks to social media and those pesky “identity politics,” it seems there’s no shortage of scenes, subsects and milieus for the American queer to

Thanks to social media and those pesky “identity politics,” it seems there’s no shortage of scenes, subsects and milieus for the American queer to cling to. But no matter which queen he stans, the type of sex party

The Canvas Code

When it comes to same-sex baggage, the canvas tote is the G.O.A.T. (Gayest of All Time). Its sheer ubiquity renders it invisible to the average

When it comes to same-sex baggage, the canvas tote is the G.O.A.T. (Gayest of All Time). Its sheer ubiquity renders it invisible to the average people-watcher, but the trained eye suspects there is more to this cloth

Shooting Stars Come Out

After years of research carried out by The InQueery’s Queer Sciences Department, we can now confirm that shooting stars are, in fact, gay.

After years of research carried out by The InQueery’s Queer Sciences Department, we can now confirm that shooting stars are, in fact, gay. In a paper presented at this year’s Space Congress on Sex and Gender,

Gayliens

Here at The InQueery we know every meme has a limited life cycle, so it’s unsurprising that the Facebook event titled “Storm Area 51, They Can’t

Here at The InQueery we know every meme has a limited life cycle, so it’s unsurprising that the Facebook event titled “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop Us All” has pretty much crashed and burned before making it to the

The Iced Coffee Code

Here at The InQueery we always say, “Maybe you're born with it. Maybe it's a gay gene.” Thanks to our investment in a 10 year double-blind study

Here at The InQueery we always say, “Maybe you're born with it. Maybe it's a gay gene.” Thanks to our investment in a 10 year double-blind study, we can now conclude that the ability to wield an iced coffee is

Aqueeriums

It’s a common misconception that queer children start dabbling in the dark art of interior design by sketching ideas for a themed

It’s a common misconception that queer children start dabbling in the dark art of interior design by sketching ideas for a themed bedroom or applying ancient Feng shui practices to their mother’s closet. “See?”