Into the AF+ Advice Box #95: ANXIETIES
Whether it’s anxiety about driving, being perceived as younger at work, bodies and sex, pregnancy, or socializing — we’ve got you with some queer advice!
I Think I Accidentally Bought My Fiancée a Haunted Music Box for Christmas
Who knew the vintage clown music box that inexplicably plays “Memories” from the musical Cats would be haunted?
Gay People: I Need Us To Care About Palestine
“In a world where it is clear that the nation-state is an outdated model that cannot hold us down, that cannot protect us, I ask: what do we owe each other? What do we owe the land? How do we protect each other, and the land, in this increasingly turbulent time?”
“Under Pressure” Re-Centers the Identity of the U.S. Women’s World Cup Team
Netflix’s “Under Pressure” begins the work of re-establishing the USWNT as more than just pawns in someone else’s narrative. And to that, I can only say: LFG.
Pop Culture Fix: boygenius Covers Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” And It’s Swoonworthy
Shania Twain loves the Boygenius “You’re Still the One” cover. Plus: Sarah Paulson on Broadway, a queer Joker parody movie, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are hosting the NBA Christmas Day games, and more!
Every WNBA Team’s 2024 Season Rollout Promo, as Ranked by Brittney Griner Dunks
This week, each of the league’s 12 teams dropped their schedules for the 2024 season — and some of them were 🔥🔥🔥
Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area
“My wife and son didn’t know; no one knew. The guilt crept up when I unloaded the groceries in the kitchen, stolen and paid-for alike.”
The 25 Best TV Shows of 2023 with Lesbian, Queer and Trans Characters
These are our picks for the best TV shows of 2023 with LGBTQ+ women and/or trans characters.
No Filter: Da Brat and Raven-Symoné as Baby Gays!
Plus, this picture of Megan Thee Stallion is so powerful I almost immediately started taking out my braids????
Gay Historical Fiction Series “Fellow Travelers” Flattens American Tragedies and Wrongdoings
Technically, the premise of Fellow Travelers has all the makings of what could have become a beloved piece of queer media.
Mini Crossword is a Labor of Love
Fun fact: Australia’s biggest export is boomerangs.
If Only “The Color Purple” Had Loved All of Us
The Color Purple has never been just about Black women saving each other. It’s about Black women finding beauty and worth in each other, in all aspects of who we are, and on this Alice Walker could not be more clear: that means in our bedrooms, too.
9 of the Best Queer Video Games of 2023
Adventure games, farming sims, and even a musical! Check out this list of some of the best — and queerest — games of 2023.
GET PUMPED! The Gay Kristen Stewart Bodybuilder Film Trailer Is Here
This trailer is the perfect embodiment of Be Gay, Do Crimes.
You Need Help: Wanting To Move In Together but Unsure About Sharing Bed With Dog
“My girlfriend has a super sweet lab mix who I love dearly, but I’m very new to the concept of sleeping with a dog in the bed. I thought they made dog beds for this exact reason?!”
Power Ranking Italian (and Italian-American) Christmas Desserts
My ancestors really said “Ok, let’s make a dessert that looks like cured meat.”
Pop Culture Fix: Kate McKinnon and Billie Eilish Gay Up SNL (Meow! We Love to See It)
I’ve gathered up all the gayest sketches from Kate McKinnon’s SNL return. Also: Ali Liebert’s Hallmark Christmas movie premiered this weekend, Demi Lovato is engaged, bisexual Black author Bethany Baptiste on racism in book publishing, and more.
9 of the Best Queer Animation Wins of 2023
Across the film and television landscape, whether aimed at kids or adults, 2023 in animation took things to the next level.
The Best Movies of 2023 According to Autostraddle Readers
My opinion is just one opinion. This year we decided, in addition to my list, to also hold a poll on our Instagram to find out what films you all like most!
George Michael’s “Freedom ’90” Showed Me Hot Models — And My Queerness
My absolute favorite music video was George Michael’s “Freedom ‘90”. Why? Because of the supermodels, of course.