Garrett Schlichte
Garrett Schlichte

You can find my queer love column for THEM here and all my writing for Jezebel here. Other selected clips below!

Print

My Relationship Guru is a 14-Year-Old Girl, The New York Times

No sex, please. They’re gay., The Washington Post

Digital

TV & FIlm

Cats Isn’t Nearly as Horny and Gay as It Should Be, Jezebel

RuPaul’s Drag Race Has a Race Problem, Slate

Netflix’s Queer Eye Reboot is an Antidote to Our Culture of Toxic Masculinity, Harper’s Bazaar

Survivor Has Always Been a Show About Who Can Be the Shittiest Person, Jezebel

Queer love stories often leave sex to the imagination. ‘Rocketman’ doesn’t—and that’s progress., The Washington Post

‘Call Me by Your Name’ is a gay love story. The film should have included gay sex., The Washington Post

Food

Right Now Is the Absolute Best Time to Enjoy a Walk and Snack in San Francisco, Eater

This $5 Deli Sandwich Is One of San Francisco’s Most Delicious Hidden Treasures, Eater

13 Most-Loved Dive Bars Across San Francisco, Eater

pop culture & cultural commentary

Why I won’t be watching the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show this year, The Washington Post

If Cynthia Nixon Really Is a Miranda, She’s the Politician We Need, THEM

How being on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ changes a queen’s love life, The Washington Post


dating & Relationships

When my date said ‘I don’t want a relationship,’ I tried to change his mind, The Washington Post

When I came out as gay, it took my dad years to understand, The Washington Post

What a leather convention can teach everyone about sex and consent, The Washington Post

humor

I am a Liberal Comedian and I Am Ready to Perform Ally-ship By Calling Conservatives Gay Every Chance I Get, McSweeney’s

Help! I can’t stop falling in love at the farmers market, The Washington Post

‘Twas the night before a millennial Christmas, The Washington Post

A millennial breakup in 23 steps, The Washington Post

Is Pete Buttigieg Gay Enough? If He Can Answer These Questions, He Just Might Be, Points in Case

21 Clever Ways to Hide Your Budding Homosexuality While Home for the Holidays This Year, Points in Case