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AF+

I Hate That I Want My Girlfriend To Stop Posting Sexy Pics Of Herself On Social Media

A girlfriend’s sex-positivity is crossing a line — but it’s a line you don’t even want to have. Also, a reader outed a cheater and now it’s just Drama City!

the team June 28, 2024
11 across / 3 letters / "___ Last Stop" (Casey McQuiston novel)
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Having Girl Dinner

😋

Darby Ratliff June 22, 2024 1 Comment
angry face
AF+

Am I Being Biphobic Or Just Setting Boundaries?

You bonded over a lesbian identity but now she’s exploring bisexuality, and you’re poly and you really don’t want a cis man in the mix. Plus advice for transitioning from LDR to IRL LIVING 2GETHER.

the team June 21, 2024 9 Comments
4 across / 3 letters / "Yellowjackets" network, for short
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is a Hat Gay

But the kind that appreciates that there are non-hat gays out there.

Kate Hawkins June 15, 2024
A faded MAGA hat is in the middle of a collage with a green background depicting a family vacation
AF+

My Family’s Mad at Me For Refusing To Go on a Homophobic Vacation

Your sister-in-law is being blatantly homophobic — IN JUNE — and your family’s mad that you’re mad about it. Also, we settle a debate for the ages: blinds open or closed for TV time?

the team June 14, 2024 6 Comments
18 down / 4 letters / Equipment for the Rockford Peaches
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Working Up an Appetite

This puzzle may leave you feeling a bit peckish.

Emet Ozar June 8, 2024 2 Comments
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AF+

Is It Crazy To Ask My Brother To Change His Daughter’s Name For Me?

Everybody in your family knew you were gonna name your kid after your Mom — but your brother beat you to it. What now? Also, a lesbian cat lover struggles with the possibility of a dog in the home.

the team June 7, 2024 5 Comments
43 across, three letters. ___ Culturistas (Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang podcast)
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Wishes Everyone a Happy June

AF+ Crossword also recommends packing lots of sunscreen and staying hydrated.

Rebecca Goldstein June 1, 2024 1 Comment
AF+

My Girlfriend Has Been Lying to Me for Months About The Weirdest Thing

You don’t care if she graduated college or not, but either way she’s been lying about it to everyone! Plus advice on dealing with a couple’s fight when they’re also your roommates.

the team May 31, 2024 11 Comments
15 across / 9 letters / Pride Event whose first occurence in D.C. was organized by the Lesbian Avengers
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Gay in the Sheets and Gay in the Streets

And really, what else were you expecting?

Rebecca Goldstein May 25, 2024
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AF+

My Girlfriend Loves Period Sex and I Hate It

Advice for a person who really wants to get over being grossed out by periods, plus advice about friendship from three different askers.

the team May 24, 2024 1 Comment
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AF+

Days of Organizing, Nights of Bratting: A Femme Queer Spanks, Straps, Gets Toppy and Waxed

A writer reflects on accessing desire in trying times and the romance of collective liberation — playdates that range from toppy to bratty, a bottom with endearing nonverbal cues, a “hole-within-a-hole,” and a Zoom date with their girlfriend daddy.

Guest May 23, 2024
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AF+

I’m Scared About My Wife Using Her Ex-Boyfriend as Our Sperm Donor

Sperm is expensive and you don’t know many “good” men — but you do know one…your wife’s ex. Plus advice on discussing money and mis-matched incomes with friends.

the team May 21, 2024 1 Comment
38 across / 3 letters / Gamma ___ Lambda (sorority for LGBTQ college students)
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Feeling Thirsty

Solver poll: are crossword puzzles a hobby or a lifestyle?

Darby Ratliff May 18, 2024 1 Comment
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AF+

If I Didn’t Initiate Sex in My Marriage, We’d Never Have Sex — Is This Normal?

Advice for a reader who’s frustrated with initiating sex, plus upper lip hair removal, and tips for sharing an apartment with a partner queerly and successfully.

the team May 17, 2024 3 Comments
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AF+

A Queer Nonbinary Student Leans Into Their “Bi Era” with Kink, Play Parties, Domming, Top4Topping and Pegging

“In the outside world, I dress masc, and skirts feel foreign. But at play parties, I’ve started wearing a tiny top/skirt combo, trusting that for those few hours, my gender will be read as nothing more than “slut.”

Guest May 15, 2024 1 Comment
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AF+

Is It Creepy That I’m So Much Older Than My Entire Queer Friend Group?

Advice for a 49-year-old who’s anxious that she may not be wanted in spaces and social circles where most people are younger than her.

the team May 13, 2024 3 Comments
15 across / 4 letters / Pickling spice
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Has Had It! Officially!

What’s this? A crossword written by TWO people?!

Rachel and Kate Hawkins
May 11, 2024
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AF+

My Friend Keeps Getting Romantically Rejected and I Think I Know Why — How Do I Break It To Her?

How do you talk to a friend about their messy house and personal hygiene? Plus advice for a therapist who is overstepping, soothing oneself during a friend breakup, and tips for gay stuff in Pittsburgh!

the team May 10, 2024 1 Comment
2 down / 3 letters / Identity with a pride flag made up of green, white, grey, and black stripes
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Out of Corny Jokes

No, really, I (the crossword editor) have finally exhausted all the good bad jokes I can find on the internet.

Emet Ozar May 4, 2024
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