Holigays Archives

Queer Resolutions That Actually Don’t Suck

Being human is inherently chaotic, and being queer adds another layer of beautifully unpredictable flair. So lean into it.

Titeänyä Rodríguez

Dec 31, 2025

person stands at the end of a dock, looking out into the foggy nothingness of a lake

first person

Grief Is a Promise

The unthinkable can and will happen, but sorrow and loss are only splinters of what we can handle. The ritual is in the remembering.

SC Dillon

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Dec 14, 2021

illustration where a young child hugs herself

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Ground Yourself With a Five Step Ritual To Take Care of Your Inner Child

By convening with our inner-children as adults, we’re able to establish new holiday traditions to meet our own needs.

Saif Arbee

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Dec 13, 2021

quizzes

Holigay Quiz: What Entirely Made Up Gay Hallmark Christmas Movie Are You?

Consider all of these results my official pitches for absurd lesbian Christmas movies that should be made! Get at me, Hallmark!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 12, 2021

Kate Moennig looking at a Christmas ornament

movie reviews

“Everybody’s Fine” Is a Pretty Good Christmasy Movie With Three Minutes of Shane

This overlooked kinda-Christmas movie from 2009 features Drew Barrymore as the bisexual daughter of a telephone wire enthusiast who never takes his jacket off and also Kate Moennig is in…

Riese

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Dec 11, 2021

music

I Listen to Christmas Music 24/7 This Time of Year and You Can Too

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, aka time to play Christmas music literally at all hours. Be warned.

Jada Fulcher

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Dec 10, 2021

A collage of five images from the list: Brandy's Cinderella, A Wrinkle in Time, Anastasia, Coco, and Practical Magic

movie lists

9 Witchy Alternatives to Traditional Holiday Movies

Any movie in which sisters reunite to kill bad boyfriends feels like Christmas to me, okay?

Jeanna

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Dec 9, 2021

birds eye view of a plate of home cooked food contributed by the author

first person

On Reconciliation, Reconnection, and Acceptance

Spending time in the kitchen and learning how to cook the comfort food of my childhood has helped me connect to my mother in ways I never expected.

Eman Ezekiel

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Dec 8, 2021

Christine Baranski from the live action version of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas stands in a low-cut, sleeveless top in a crowd of Whoville characters. Pink and green polka dots create a border around the image.

holigays

Roundtable: Is There Anything Hot About the Holidays?

Many of us associate the holiday season with Very Unsexy Things. Is there anything we can do to make the holidays hot? Here’s what Autostraddle writers and editors have to…

the team

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Dec 7, 2021

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