Baopu #119: Be Brave But Not Alone
Create, build, and explore a queer future.
The Top 12 Queer Novels of 2023
I thought it would be fun to do a ranked list of the 12 queer novels that stood out to me this year. And by “fun,” I mean pleasurably agonizing.
A+ Crossword Plays as Yoshi
What kind of music do windmills like?
Boobs on Your Tube: Raising Kanan Has One of the Best Teen Lesbians on TV, When Will People Pay Attention
I’ve long said that Jukebox is the heartbeat of Raising Kanan. It’s a bit of a double-edged sword when you think about it.
What’s In and Out for 2024
IN: Ethical Non-Monogamy (the action), OUT: Ethical Non-Monogamy (the phrase)
The Most Important Movie of the Year Is a Documentary From 1976
The Memory of Justice draws parallels between the Holocaust and the more recent horrors of the French occupation of Algeria and the American occupation of Vietnam.
Mini Crossword Had a Sneaking Suspicion
You know why they called it “the Dark Ages?”
Short Fiction Collection “Girlfriends” Presents Expansive, Nonlinear View of Transition and Dysphoria
The trans women in Girlfriends often find themselves stuck in the spiderweb of someone else’s drama or self-implosion.
For My 30th Birthday, I Moved Back to New York
Essays about turning 30 are almost as annoying as essays about moving to or from New York.
How To Support a Sex Partner With an Eating Disorder
I now have three years of recovery and a wonderful girlfriend by my side. I think I’m ready to talk about ways we can support our partners who have eating disorders.
The 25 Most Popular Autostraddle Posts of 2023
These are the most-read stories we published on Autostraddle in the year 2023: L Word recaps, quizzes, lesbian celebrity gossip, World Cup gays and more!
Untethered: Mercury Retrogayde
USPS has been sending my mail to my ex.
Gaza, We Carry You With Us
Every few days, Healthcare Workers Watch sends me a google drive folder with lists of names and photos of healthcare workers killed and abducted in Gaza.
The Autostraddle Insider #106: December 2023
“Why did Riese and I write 50,000 words about this Hanukkah movie.”
Uncommon Pairings: Wines To Drink With Last-Minute Freezer Dinner
Mozzarella sticks are extremely salty, and they require something big to cut through that salt. Enter: Cab Sauv.
Sapphic Yearning, Horror, and K-Pop Blend Perfectly in “Gorgeous Gruesome Faces”
I’ve never really been a horror girlie, but in recent months, I’ve found myself intrigued by YA books that have a horror element.
LGBTQ Fiction Sales Are Up, but We Still Urgently Need Creative Ways To Fight Book Bans
What does the LGBTQ book landscape look like right now? It’s complicated.
No Filter: A Very Chrishell Christmas!
If there is one thing Janelle Monáe is gonna do it is get in that damn Grinch costume.
The History of the Color Purple Kiss
In 1982 Alice Walker wrote a Black queer text so ahead of its time, that 40 years later we’re still fighting to catch up.
Mini Crossword is Hunky-Dory
I’m only familiar with 25 letters of the alphabet.