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sports

It’s Just Sports, I Tell Myself, With Nervous Laughter

“It would have been cool to be on the field hockey team too. It’s fun to get good at things.…

Margaret Killjoy

Jul 8, 2026

Brittney Griner and Cherelle Griner attend the 54th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 25, 2023 in Pasadena, California.

literature

Brittney Griner Is Writing a Memoir About Her Wrongful Russian Imprisonment

Griner’s memoir will talk about her arrest in Moscow, her detention, her trial, her wrongful imprisonment — and the outpouring of support that helped pave the way for her to get…

Heather Hogan

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Apr 11, 2023

Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury stands on the court as the Las Vegas Aces shoot free throws during Game Two of the 2021 WNBA Playoffs semifinals

politics + activism

Brittney Griner Is Home in Texas, Here’s What’s Next

BG landed at Kelly Field in San Antonio around 6:30 am. She was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center for a health evaluation.

Heather Hogan

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Dec 9, 2022

Six babes with baseball bats from this list. Top, L to R: Beyonce, Renee Montoya, Harley Quinn. Bottom, L to R: Waverly Earp, Jo DeLuca, Cristina Yang

sports

25 Babes With Baseball Bats, Ranked by Lesbianism

“Color coordinating the bat to the suit is iconiccccc dyke behavior.”

the team and Heather Hogan

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Nov 6, 2022

Brittney Griner smiles during a 2021 WNBA game.

sports

Brittney Griner Lost Her Appeal in Russian Courts, but It’s Not Over

At the center of this sprawling international pressure cooker is one person. A masc Black lesbian whose face reminds me of the greatest loves of my life. Who deserves a…

Carmen Phillips

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Oct 25, 2022

Chelsea Gray and Alyssa Thomas bring the basketball up the court for the Las Vegas Aces and the Connecticut Sun, respectively

sports

The 2022 WNBA Finals Are Here, Seemingly Queerer Than Ever!

Plus, why is every Connecticut basketball coach so obsessed with Candace Parker? (And not in a fun way, like us.)

Natalie and Heather Hogan

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Sep 10, 2022

AD on the practice court in New York. Text: Never Knocked Down, The AD Story

sports

Queer Nonbinary WNBA Star AD Durr’s Long Covid Documentary Is a Must-Watch

“Identity is so much bigger than just basketball. If I can get through Long Covid, I can get through anything in life.”

Heather Hogan

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Aug 30, 2022

sports

Obsessed: The Manti Te’o Documentary Reveals That Nobody Handled It Well

Netflix’s new Manti Te’o documentary casts a different light on the “hoax” surrounding the football player’s fake online girlfriend and my lord is there a lot to unpack here!

Riese

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Aug 19, 2022

Photo 1: Anya Richkind as a young child in a Red Sox uniform. Photo 2: Katie Reilly as a young child holding a bat. Photo 3: Heather Hogan as a young child holding a bat in a Blue Angels uniform. Photo 4: shea wesley martin as a young child holding a bat. Photo 5: Stef Rubino as a young child holding a baseball bat. Photo 6: Drew Gregory as a young child on the baseball diamond holding a glove.

sports

Turns Out a Lot of the Autostraddle Team Played Softball and Baseball — WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED?

In honor of A League of Their Own, we revisited the softball and baseball photos of our youths.

the team

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Aug 15, 2022

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It’s Just Sports, I Tell Myself, With Nervous Laughter

Brittney Griner Is Writing a Memoir About Her Wrongful Russian Imprisonment

Brittney Griner Is Home in Texas, Here’s What’s Next

25 Babes With Baseball Bats, Ranked by Lesbianism

Brittney Griner Lost Her Appeal in Russian Courts, but It’s Not Over

The 2022 WNBA Finals Are Here, Seemingly Queerer Than Ever!

Queer Nonbinary WNBA Star AD Durr’s Long Covid Documentary Is a Must-Watch

Obsessed: The Manti Te’o Documentary Reveals That Nobody Handled It Well

Turns Out a Lot of the Autostraddle Team Played Softball and Baseball — WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED?

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