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8th Annual Autostraddle TV Awards Winners
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Presenting the Winners of the 8th Annual Autostraddle TV Awards!

Yellowjackets, Agatha All Along, and The Last of Us dominated in this year’s awards, while the Comedy categories had a bit more variety. Plus, see which fandom came out on top in the fan favorites categories!

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I Have Never Felt More Cherokee Than While Reading ‘To the Moon and Back’

This novel is queer in the best ways.

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No Filter: We’re Loving Cameron Esposito’s Queer Pregnancy Content

Plus, is Kehlani making new music? LOOKS LIKE IT.

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Movie Lists

40 Films Featuring Transmasc Characters

From 1935 to 2025: Here’s almost a century of evolution in transmasc representation in cinema, looking at 45 characters across 45 films.

Gabe Dunn September 10, 2025 3 Comments
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Movie Reviews

TIFF 2025: Jodie Foster Speaks French, Impregnates a Woman in ‘A Private Life’

The last few years have brought a renaissance of sorts for Jodie Foster.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 10, 2025 1 Comment
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Does a prolonged breakup like this mean we’ll never be friends again?

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TIFF 2025: ‘Hedda’ Brings the Dyke Drama to Ibsen

The whole cast is wonderful, but Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss are the film’s core.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 9, 2025 2 Comments
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“If I’m deliberately trying to queer anything, it’s the world, one reader at a time.”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 9, 2025 8 Comments
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The 2025 VMAs Were for the Gays

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Valerie Anne September 8, 2025
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The Ultimatum: Queer Love’s Bridget Matloff on What the Cameras Didn’t Show You

Bridget Matloff speaks on friendship with Gabby Windey, pressures of reality TV, thoughts on marriage, gender roles, and yes, haircare.

Gabrielle Grace Hogan September 8, 2025 6 Comments
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Movie Reviews

TIFF 2025: Christy Martin Is More Interesting Than ‘Christy’

Part of the problem is the film’s casting. While Sydney Sweeney gives a perfectly fine performance, this feels like a role that would’ve been well-served by casting someone known to present more masculine.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 8, 2025 3 Comments
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Quizzes

Which Lesbian Harbinger of Fall Are You?

Take this quiz while sipping something warm or eating a sweet fall treat.

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Dating

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Movie Reviews

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The film makes it clear there’s a way for queerness to also be conventional.

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Culture

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Elyssa Maxx Goodman September 5, 2025 3 Comments
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Valerie Anne September 4, 2025 1 Comment
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Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for September 2025

September is here, and with it comes a bunch of new LGBTQ+ book releases — from horror to rom-coms and everything in between!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 3, 2025 11 Comments
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