2025 feels like it was three years compressed into one. From the inauguration to the election of a new Pope, from Queen Bey (finally) winning Album of the Year to AI Slop invading every aspect of our digital lives, this year has been a journey for us all. Here at Tagg, we focused on all things sapphic news and culture—reporting on good news and bad. Out of all of the articles published in 2025, here are the 10 that most captured your attention.
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- Andrea Gibson Passes With Wife and 4 Ex-Girlfriends By Their Side – July – by Sarah Prager
Though iconic queer poet Andrea Gibson had given fans a vulnerable and honest peek into their battle with cancer, it didn’t make the news of their passing any easier. News reporter Sarah Prager shared the news with Tagg readers soon after Gibson’s wife announced it on Instagram.
(Photo: Jerry Wang via Unsplash) - Meet ToGetHer, The New Korean Sapphic Dating Show – May – by Sarah Prager
Sapphics are known for our ability to champion any show that provides representation. Especially if that representation includes an intersectional identity. This might explain why so many of you wanted to learn about this new sapphic reality show from South Korea.
(Photo: Kent Smith via The Lippin Group) - Brittany Snow’s On-Screen Sapphic Evolution – September – Amanda Ostuni
The Hunting Wives took the sapphic community by storm with it’s sexy, mysterious, and scandalous plot. Margo and Sophie share undeniable chemistry which kept us wondering will they/won’t they as a murder mystery unfolded around them. But this wasn’t Brittany Snow’s first foray into LGBTQ+ roles, so this retrospective looked into her (very) queer filmography.
The Ultimatum: Queer Love S2 Cast. (L to R) Marita, Ashley, Dayna, Magan, Britney, AJ, Kyle, Bridget, Marie, Mel, Pilar, Haley. (Photo: Melody Timothee / Courtesy of Netflix © 2024) - The Zodiac Compatibility of the The Ultimatum: Queer Love Couples – June – Sarah Prager
We didn’t know it at the time, but this year, we got the final season of Netflix’s very messy reality show, The Ultimatum: Queer Love. In the much anticipated lead up to the premiere, Sarah looked to the stars to predict which couples might make it through and which were destined to crash and burn. Go see how accurate it was!
(Photo: Rock Staar via Unsplash) - Worth the Wait: Part 1 – March – Mx. Eden
Tagg After Dark, our sapphic erotica series, was bound to make it on the list at some point! (Bound… get it?) This spicy story centers on two artists who connect and find they both want something more from their relationship. After you finish this, read parts 2, 3, and 4 to get the whole story. 18+ only!
(Photo: Curated Lifestyle via Unsplash) - Lucy Dacus’ Video for “Best Guess” Ignites Calls for Better Sapphic Representation – February – Sondra Morris
As Lucy Dacus’ very queer music video took over the sapphic side of social media, some viewers praised Dacus for including butch and androgynous representation, while others wondered if there was room for improvement. Here we dive into the controversy and the larger implications behind ignoring fat and/or dark-skinned members of our community.
Taylor Tomlinson “Have it All” Netflix Taping. (Photo: Todd Rosenberg Photography for Taylor Tomlinson via Netflix) - 20 Women Who Came Out in 2024 – January – Sarah Prager
Welcoming newbies into the sapphic community is one of the most exciting parts of being here. In her fourth (!) entry on the most read articles list for 2025, Sarah recaps who let us know they were part of the LGBTQ+ community in 2024. Keep an eye out for the 2025 recap next month!
(Photo: Jernej Graj via Unsplash) - Lauren Chan Is the First Out Lesbian Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model – May – Sarah Prager
We love watching lesbians break barriers, and Lauren Chan did just that as the first solo openly-lesbian Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model. As a Chinese plus-size model, Chan’s achievement provides critical representation for many—and she looks fierce doing it.
(Photo: Levi Meir Clancy via Unsplash) - A Bill in Arkansas Would Ban Gender-Affirming HAIRCUTS – March – Sarah Prager
The conservative administration came for LGBTQ+ folks hard in 2025. One of their most ridiculous pitches? To halt youth self-expression by punishing them, and the adults who help them to, adopt or espouse “a gender identity that differs from the minor’s biological sex as determined by the sex organs, chromosomes, and endogenous profiles of the minor.” Here we discuss the dangerous path these types of laws can start us down as a country.
(Photo: A F via Unsplash) - 4 Queer Celeb Couples Hard-Launched Their Relationships on IG in June – July – Sarah Prager
Once again, we LOVE celebrating love and this article did just that. We looked at new couples who announced their official relationships during Pride Month.
Shout out to Sarah for writing SEVEN of our TEN most popular articles in 2025! Was there anything here you didn’t expect to see or are shocked didn’t make the cut? Anything you’re craving more of us in 2026? Let us know on social media!