Autostraddle | Page 1038 of 1461 | News, Entertainment, Opinion, Community and Girl-on-Girl Culture

tv show recaps

I Can’t Believe ‘Hacks’ Has Me This Emotional About a Fictional 1970s Sitcom

What’s the right ratio between jokes and story in a show like Hacks? “Who’s Making Dinner?” contends with that question…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

May 1, 2026

collage of movies you can stream in the UK

MOVIE LISTS

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

From familiar classics to unfamiliar new discoveries, here’s what you could be watching on the…

Sally

—

Apr 29, 2026

Fat Swim by Emma Copley Eisenberg

LGBT BOOK REVIEWS

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

A.

—

Apr 28, 2026

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

—

Apr 27, 2026

collage of movies you can stream in the UK

movie lists

10 Gay Films You Can Stream Free in the UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4)

From familiar classics to unfamiliar new discoveries, here’s what you could be watching on the BBC, ITV or Channel 4 right this minute!

Sally

—

Apr 29, 2026

Fat Swim by Emma Copley Eisenberg

lgbt book reviews

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

A.

—

Apr 28, 2026

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

—

Apr 27, 2026

The Latest

Quiz: Which Lesbian Arts and Crafts Are You?

Games

9 Hours

Things I Read That I Love #351: Girl Interrupted, The Best Free Bread, Small Pets

Literature

May 2, 2026

I Can’t Believe ‘Hacks’ Has Me This Emotional About a Fictional 1970s Sitcom

Television

May 1, 2026

May 2026: What’s New, Gay and Streaming on Netflix, Paramount+ and HBO Max

Film

May 1, 2026

My Girlfriend Won’t Give Me Her Money

Af+

May 1, 2026

Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis in Happiest Season

film

“Happiest Season” Review: Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis Are at Their Best in an Instant Holigay Classic

Clea DuVall manages a real Christmas miracle in Happiest Season by capturing the distinctly queer and quietly heart-wrenching experience of not being able to share your real self with the…

Heather Hogan

—

Nov 19, 2020

two people with long hair about to kiss while one holds a book

literature

Lez Liberty Lit: A Cute Panopticon

Why literature is so self-aware, living like an artist, caring for others without destroying yourself and more.

Ryan

—

Nov 19, 2020

Three stylized quote graphics in shades of peach pink and lavender that read "Your mental health is a priority," "Your feelings are valid," and "You are enough."

society + culture

Can You Scroll Your Way to Self-Healing? Navigating Social Media Therapy Influencers and Mental Health

Therapy influencers can point you in the right direction, certainly… but healing happens in relationships, intentionally and in an embodied way, over the course of our lives.

Christina Tesoro

—

Nov 19, 2020

A hand drawn panel of a bright blue sky, with queer people dancing in the street. One has a sign that says "Bye Don 202!" There's a rainbow above. One of Dickens' friends suggests that the group join the dancers. Dickens says, "If you can call that dancing."

geekery

Foolish Child #84: After the Storm

“I’m sorry. The last four years have just… destroyed my optimism.”

Dickens

—

Nov 18, 2020

The cast of The Wilds stranded on the beach.

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Amazon Prime’s “The Wilds” Is a Lesbian Dystopic Slumber Party

Films with Black talent to watch this holiday season, new trans characters on Charmed and Saved By The Bell, Wonder Girl with a Latina lead is coming to the CW,…

Heather Hogan

—

Nov 18, 2020

Vanessa Hudgens as two different characters in Princess Switch

film

I Watched “The Princess Switch” And It Turns Out It’s Not About Being a Princess Switch

Much to my chagrin, this did not turn out to be a movie about Vanessa Hudgens and Vanessa Hudgens taking turns topping each other.

Stef

—

Nov 18, 2020

Hayley Kiyoko stands against a plain white wall. She has a pink multicolor mask and she's died her hair a new color, in the shade family of strawberry blonde.

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: Let’s Play Gameshow Host — Hayley Kiyoko Dyed Her Hair, Said Name That Color

Plus: Niecy Nash and Da Brat had the gayest double date in history, and yep we’re still in love with Chef Melissa King.

Christina Tucker

—

Nov 18, 2020

A woman wearing rollers and a red polka dot dress reclines on a bed with a cigarette, reading a copy of ODD GIRL OUT intently

literature

No Adam for Eve: The Quiet History of Lesbian Pulp Fiction

A look into the history — and present! — of mid-century lesbian pulp fiction.

Chloe Maveal

—

Nov 18, 2020

Latest Issue: Autostraddle Insider #02

View more af+ members only

book lists

Book Lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Apr 27, 2026

Community

Autostraddle’s Print Magazine Issue #02 Is a Masterpiece

Riese

Apr 18, 2026

LGBT History

A Short History of the ‘Nonbinary Barista’

Keira Mac Neill

Dec 17, 2025

Enjoy our content in print form – delivered quarterly to All-Access Members!*

*on quarterly + annual subscriptions

View more af+ members only

Become a Member Today

Join now

Become a Member Today

Join now

Don’t want to see ads? Join AF+

Don’t want to see ads? Join AF+

Interviews

View More Interviews

The Comic Shop webseries cast

‘The Comic Shop’ Gives Black Queer Nerds the Spotlight They Deserve

AJ

Apr 7, 2026

View More Interviews

Book Lists

Read More Book Lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

book lists

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re here, how we got here, and what we can do about it.

Stef Rubino

—

Apr 22, 2026

Books To Read if You’re Gay and Kinda Haunted

Books that ask questions like: Is any of this really happening? What is possible, in this great big world of ours? And, of course, how do we survive each other?

A.

—

Apr 16, 2026

6 Books Exploring Queer Boricua Experience

Interacting with Queer Boricua art has always felt like coming home to a part of myself I didn’t always know how to name.

Titeänyä Rodríguez

—

Mar 20, 2026

Queer Books To Read if You’re Really Missing ‘Pluribus’

If you have struggled to adjust to a life without Pluribus, I’m right there with you.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

—

Jan 15, 2026

Read More Book Lists

Into the AF+ Advice Box

Read More AF+ Advice

My Girlfriend Won’t Give Me Her Money

Who owes who when someone’s got a safety net and someone else doesn’t? Also, is it okay to pocket an inheritance while preaching radical wealth redistribution?

Af+

girl on cell phone and another holding her hand

af+

Is This an Overdramatic Reaction To My Girlfriend Leaving Me

Your girlfriend left you for your friend — time to pack it in? Also, ideas for bisexual bachelorette party — “no strippers and no lentils”?

Af+

couple tangled up in bed

af+

Help I Need Bush Confidence

She keeps turning down sex because’s not feeling great about her bikini line. And another reader struggles setting sexual boundaries with women.

Af+

razor, girl hiding between her legs

af+

I Want To Run Away From The Community Org I Created

She wants to help her community, but the brutal feedback loop is killing her. Also: tips for strapping with a height-difference.

Af+

girl feeling sad about her community

af+

Need Advice? Talk Queer to Us

Have a dream you want interpreted or a question for the tarot?

Quizzes

View more

quizzes

Quiz: Which Lesbian Arts and Crafts Are You?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

9 Hours
quizzes

Quiz: Which Lesbian Marine Animal Are You?

Riese

Apr 26, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: Which Nursery Rhyme Is Your Gay Personality?

Riese

Apr 19, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: Which Lesbian Wild Canine Are You?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Apr 12, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: What Little Gay Treat Should You Have?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Apr 5, 2026
quizzes

Am I Gay Quiz

Riese

Apr 1, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: What Sad Gay Sh*t Should You Do Today?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Mar 29, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: Which Cursed Lesbian Object Is Haunting You Lesbianly?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Mar 22, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: Which Movie Musical Made You Gay?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Mar 15, 2026
quizzes

Take This Quiz and I’ll Tell You How Long You Should Scream Into the Abyss

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Mar 8, 2026

quizzes

Quiz: Which Lesbian Arts and Crafts Are You?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

9 Hours
quizzes

Quiz: Which Lesbian Marine Animal Are You?

Riese

Apr 26, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: Which Nursery Rhyme Is Your Gay Personality?

Riese

Apr 19, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: Which Lesbian Wild Canine Are You?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Apr 12, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: What Little Gay Treat Should You Have?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Apr 5, 2026
quizzes

Am I Gay Quiz

Riese

Apr 1, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: What Sad Gay Sh*t Should You Do Today?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Mar 29, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: Which Cursed Lesbian Object Is Haunting You Lesbianly?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Mar 22, 2026
quizzes

Quiz: Which Movie Musical Made You Gay?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Mar 15, 2026
quizzes

Take This Quiz and I’ll Tell You How Long You Should Scream Into the Abyss

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Mar 8, 2026

Become a Member

Support queer journalism

What You Get:

EXCLUSIVE AF+ CONTENT

AD-FREE READING EXPERIENCE

PRINT MAGAZINE DELIVERED FREE

Become a Member

Support queer journalism

EXCLUSIVE AF+ CONTENT

AD-FREE READING EXPERIENCE

PRINT MAGAZINE DELIVERED FREE

Don’t want to see ads? Join AF+

Don’t want to see ads? Join AF+

Featured Series

I Watched Lesbian Classic “Disobedience” and Be Quiet Tiffany

Film

Erin

I Watched Lesbian Movie “Liz in September” and You’ve Gotta Be Kidding Me

Film

Erin

I Watched Lesbian Classic “The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love” and Confirmed That Life Is Suffering

Film

Erin

I Watched Lesbianish Classic “Jennifer’s Body” and Now I Love Cinema!!!

Film

Erin

I Watched Lesbian Classic “Bloomington” and Hoooo Boy This Is a Lot

Film

Erin

I Watched Lesbian Classic “Elena Undone” and I’m Sorry What

Film

Erin

View more in this series

for your consideration: kayla running, nary a headphone in sight

For Your Consideration: Running Without Music

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Apr 4, 2026

for your consideration: kayla running, nary a headphone in sight

For Your Consideration: Running Without Music

First Person

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

For Your Consideration: Roasting a Full Duck Because You Miss Your Dog

First Person

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

For Your Consideration: Knowing When It’s Over

First Person

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

For Your Consideration: Donating to Autostraddle

Community

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

For Your Consideration: Bridges

Love + Sex

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

For Your Consideration: Introduction to Women’s Studies

First Person

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

View more in this series

Streaming Guides

View More

collage of movies you can watch on hulu

25 Lesbian Movies on Hulu That You Can Watch Right Now For Fun If You Want

Film

Riese

collage of neflix movies

50 LGBTQ+ Movies To Stream on Netflix With Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Characters

Film

Riese

tv shows streaming in the united kingdom bbc,channel 4, channel 5, itv

66 Gay TV Shows To Stream In The UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Channel 5)

Television

Sally

amazon lesbian shows collage

40 Lesbian, Queer & Bisexual (LGBTQ+) Amazon Prime Video Original TV Shows

Television

Riese and The TV Team

collage of tubi movies

60 Best Lesbian Movies on Tubi

Film

Riese and the team

movie collage

Every Good Queer and Trans Movie Streaming on HBO Max

Film

Riese

collage of gay netflix shows

65 Best Netflix Lesbian and Queer TV Shows

Television

Riese and The TV Team

View More

News

View More News

a sign that reads: 13 States Have Agreed To Turn Over Their Voter Rolls To The Feds

politics + activism

Evil ‘SAVE America Act’ Fails on the Senate Floor

Stef Rubino

Apr 30, 2026

View More News