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June Thomas is a Slate culture critic and editor of Outward, Slate’s LGBTQ section. 

Outward
Oct. 30 2014 12:26 PMThe Gayest Show on Television Is About Two Straight Men. (Video.)June Thomas and Daniel Hubbard
Outward
Oct. 29 2014 9:53 AMIf Lesbians Are Attracted to Women, Why Do Some of Them Dress Like Men? (Video.)June Thomas and Christian Lesperance
Outward
Oct. 15 2014 9:15 AMIs It OK to Ask, “Are You Gay?” (Video.)June Thomas and Christian Lesperance
Outward
Oct. 6 2014 8:30 AMGLAAD’s Annual Counting of the TV Queers Is Pointless and OutdatedJune Thomas
DoubleX Gabfest
Oct. 2 2014 9:37 AMDoubleX Gabfest: The Lena Dunham’s Food Diary EditionListen to Slate’s show about the Lena Dunham’s new book, Not That Kind of Girl.Noreen Malone, Hanna Rosin, and June Thomas
Outward
Oct. 1 2014 11:59 AMWhy Are Lesbians So Affectionate in Public? (Video.)June Thomas
Outward
Sept. 18 2014 11:25 AMA Look at How Far Queers Have Come on TV (Video). June Thomas and Grace Na
Outward
Sept. 9 2014 12:00 PMIt’s Hard to Love Gay Culture If You Don’t Know What It IsJune Thomas
DoubleX Gabfest
Sept. 4 2014 8:14 AMThe Real Reason the NFL Cares So Much About Domestic ViolenceNoreen Malone, Hanna Rosin, and June Thomas
The XX Factor
Sept. 2 2014 2:56 PMAt Least 1,400 Children Sexually Exploited in One English Town. How Could This Possibly Happen?June Thomas
Outward
Aug. 27 2014 9:54 AMHow Should I Greet a Closeted Co-Worker’s Partner? (Video.)June Thomas
Outward
Aug. 22 2014 3:25 PMIs Love Is Strange Beautifully Meditative or Frustratingly Shapeless? Dana Stevens and June Thomas
Brow Beat
Aug. 20 2014 8:32 AMIt’s Time for Americans to Fall in Love With Sarah Lancashire, the Star of Happy ValleyJune Thomas
Outward
Aug. 14 2014 12:10 PMWhat’s It Like for a Straight Actor to Play a Gay Scene?June Thomas
Slate Picks
Aug. 13 2014 7:31 AMSongs That Make Slate NostalgicA roundup of the music from high school that staffers still love.L.V. Anderson, Eliza Berman, Jamelle Bouie, David Haglund, Aisha Harris, Laura Helmuth, Jane C. Hu, Derreck Johnson, Dan Kois, Rachael Larimore, Dahlia Lithwick, Dee Lockett, Rebecca Onion, Vivian Selbo, Mark Joseph Stern, June Thomas, Julia Turner, Lindsey Underwood, and Katy Waldman
DoubleX Gabfest
Oct. 30 2014 9:43 AMDoubleX Gabfest: The Three Sexy Witches EditionListen to Slate’s show about Gamergate, Kelli Stapleton, and witches.Noreen Malone, Hanna Rosin, and June Thomas
Tv Club
Oct. 27 2014 12:30 AMThe Slate Doctor Who Podcast: Episode 10A spoiler-filled discussion of "Into the Forest of the Night."Phil Plait, Mac Rogers, Laura Helmuth, Gabriel Roth, and June Thomas
Outward
Oct. 10 2014 5:41 PMSexy Lesbians, Family Unity, and LeBron James: Behind the Scenes of Survivor’s RemorseJune Thomas
Slate Archives
Oct. 2 2014 2:42 PMThe Slate Archives Podcast: “My Husband’s Other Wife” June Thomas tells us about her favorite Slate piece.Jennifer Lai, June Thomas, and Emily Yoffe
Brow Beat
Oct. 2 2014 8:47 AMSeason 2 of The Bridge Was Confusing, Bizarre, and Uneven. I Loved It.June Thomas
Outward
Sept. 29 2014 1:29 PMPride: A Heartbreaking British Comedy About the Time Gays and Miners Worked TogetherJune Thomas
Outward
Sept. 17 2014 1:59 PMShould LGBTQ Allies Signal Their Support to Strangers? (Video.)June Thomas
Outward
Sept. 8 2014 12:00 PMDon’t Dance on Gay Culture’s Grave Just YetJune Thomas
Tv Club
Sept. 3 2014 11:00 AMThe Slate Doctor Who Podcast: Episode 2 A spoiler-filled discussion of "Into the Dalek."Phil Plait, Mac Rogers, and June Thomas
Slate Plus Video
Aug. 28 2014 10:59 AM“Now That I’ve Thoroughly Embarrassed Myself”Outtakes from the Ask a Homo series and reflections on Outward’s first birthday.J. Bryan Lowder and June Thomas
Outward
Aug. 26 2014 8:45 AMReader and Editor Favorites From Outward’s First YearJ. Bryan Lowder and June Thomas
DoubleX Gabfest
Aug. 21 2014 8:41 AMDoubleX Gabfest: The Daddy’s Little Princess EditionListen to Slate’s show about social media misogyny, low-wage workers’ unpredictable work hours, and benevolent sexism.Noreen Malone, June Thomas, and Jessica Winter
Slate Archives
Aug. 14 2014 12:13 PMThe Slate Archives Podcast: “Extroverted Like Me” Looking back on my Paxil experience, more than 10 years later. Seth Stevenson and June Thomas
Outward
Aug. 13 2014 10:14 AMIs It Offensive for Straight Women to Talk About Their “Girl Crush”? (Video.)June Thomas
Outward
Aug. 8 2014 9:00 AML Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin, a Great Documentary With a Terrible TitleJune Thomas

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