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Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re here, how we got here,…

Stef Rubino

Apr 22, 2026

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya takes a mirror selfie, surrounded by copies of her novelette HELEN HOUSE. A small ghost comes out of her phone.

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya on Writing a Lesbian Horror Protagonist Who Has Been to Therapy

Autostraddle Managing Editor Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya’s debut book — Helen House, a queer horror novelette — comes out October 18.

Nico

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Oct 6, 2022

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Rainbow Reading: We Fell in Love (With Some Rad New Books) in October

When someone declared on Twitter “october is an inherently gay month” — they were right.

Yashwina

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Oct 6, 2022

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Cecilia Gentili’s “Faltas” Is One of the Best Memoirs I’ve Ever Read

Faltas: Letters to Everyone in My Hometown Who Isn’t My Rapist is an exciting and, at times, breathtaking addition to the canon of works about “messy trans lives.”

Stef Rubino

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Oct 5, 2022

It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror

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“It Came From the Closet” Gave Me New Appreciation for the Horror Genre

Because we’re so frequently othered, many LGBTQ+ people find ourselves in horror film monsters.

Abbie Jones

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Oct 4, 2022

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Malinda Lo’s New Coming-of-Age Queer Novel “A Scatter of Light” Shines Brilliantly

Lo’s newest offering is beautifully composed, often feeling like a peek into your best friend’s hot (queer) girl summer.

shea wesley martin

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Oct 4, 2022

The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

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Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s “The Future Is Disabled” Should Be Required Reading

After reading The Future is Disabled, I feel more hopeful, and I think you will, too.

Katie

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Oct 3, 2022

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Gender Nonconformity Has Always Existed

Trans activist and historian Kit Heyam’s new book Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender examines gender nonconformity throughout history.

Stef Rubino

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Oct 2, 2022

The Idiot by Elif Batuman and Either/Or by Elif Batuman

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Life Is Not a Novel

I’ve always had a very active daydream life.

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Sep 30, 2022

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Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya on Writing a Lesbian Horror Protagonist Who Has Been to Therapy

Rainbow Reading: We Fell in Love (With Some Rad New Books) in October

Cecilia Gentili’s “Faltas” Is One of the Best Memoirs I’ve Ever Read

“It Came From the Closet” Gave Me New Appreciation for the Horror Genre

Malinda Lo’s New Coming-of-Age Queer Novel “A Scatter of Light” Shines Brilliantly

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s “The Future Is Disabled” Should Be Required Reading

Gender Nonconformity Has Always Existed

Life Is Not a Novel

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