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If you're not aware of it yet, leavethesky recently requested more video responses and/or testimonials to the It Gets Better Youtube channel, which is aimed at queers who experience being bullied and/or ostracized. Update: There's now also a DW channel called it_gets_better which attempts to serve the same function.

Now for some recs!

Fringe
Can't Get Next To You by yahtzee63 (Peter/Olivia) (kudos to kass)
Peter looks for his Olivia across the dimensions.

As kass put it, it's great world-building and has the potential for so much more. You can't help but go "ooh..."

Glee
Boundaries by slowtolearnn (Santana/Quinn) (kudos to thelastgoodname)
The "month it took for Santana and Quinn to finally make out" in college.

Love the dialogue and banter between these characters.

Doesn't Deserve the Sunshine by gilligankane (Santana/Brittany)
"No one is supposed to be home."

It's got good execution.

Everyday Would Be a Friday by gilligankane (Quinn/Rachel, Santana/Brittany)
Quinn likes climbing through Rachel's window.

Ahh, this is so very high school.

How Social Networking Sites Ruin Lives by calibratory (Rachel/Quinn) (humor)
The Glee Club (and Jacob) get up to shenanigans on Facebook.

Hillarious.

If My Heart Was a Compass by zerodetorres (Santana/Brittany)
"Santana Lopez has a plan. A three-point plan. A really fucking efficient three-point plan that's going to get her the hell out of Ohio. This is her story."

A very nice character exploration into Santana and Brittany's characters.

Lie To Me by gilligankane (Rachel/Quinn, AU)
"Her mom’s honesty is what starts this whole thing, she later decides."

This one's an interesting what if.

Maneuvering Landmines (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) by sulkygeek (Quinn/Rachel) (warning: angst, violence, abuse)
It's "like a Korean soap opera and Mexican [telenovela] got together and pooped out a really self-absorbed vainglorious baby." What if Quinn and Rachel were step sisters?

This was an aborbing but difficult read, particularly since sulkygeek really is a master at angst. Not for the faint hearted. Oh, and bring out the tissuebox. You'll need them.

No Map (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7a, 7b, 8) by sulkygeek (Rachel/Quinn)
A few years after leaving Lima, Quinn and Rachel run into each other in Manhattan while shopping.

I liked the slow build up, the fact that Quinn and Rachel don't really like each other much at first ('cause they really don't), and that you get a realistic glimpse of who these characters might be 5 years down the road. These aren't two girls fumbling and experimenting but two women who find a new friendship together. A very sweet and satisfying read.

Quiet Life by powergrapes (Rachel/Quinn)
The less-than-idyllic life of Rachel and Quinn, spanning nineteen years.

I liked this AU, even though it was a bit dark.

Say Hello to My Little Friend, You Got a Friend In Me by the_lennox_fan (Quinn/Rachel) (warning: crack! futanari!)
"Every full moon, Quinn grows a little friend. No one knows until Rachel walks in on her in the bathroom."

This fic was one of those fics fulfilled for the hugely popular glee kink meme. Thus, the pr0n and some epic crack writing. Is it the potential fpreg? Are the intersexed back in vogue or something? Why are there 45 filled prompts for futanari? lol Anyway, I find them ridiculous and fun. Oh, the puns in the title alone slay me.

Well, I Guess This Is Growing Up by videlicet90 (Quinn/Santana friendship, Santana/Brittany, Santana/others) (kudos to thelastgoodname)
Quinn and Santana decide to room together during college. All kinds of pranks ensue.

Let me begin by saying that this is a gen fic of epic proportions. I couldn't keep the smile from my face as I was reading it, it was just that good. Although some might say that this is youthful to a fault (one might even say, borderline juvenile), the fic has some very smart writing woven in. Don't miss this one.

HP
Warning: het!
Three Thousand Days of Innocence by cinnamon_badge (GW/DM)

R&I
Lonely Hearts Club by darandkerry (Jane/Maura) (kudos to senmut)
An unidentified female body is found in the bathroom of a hotel.