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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

2 Hours

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

XO, Kitty. (L to R) Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey in episode 305 of XO, Kitty.

TV REVIEWS

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed…

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

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…

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

tv reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed with this universe’s own lore, it’s dispiriting.”

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

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

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Apr 22, 2026

The Latest

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

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‘Do I Count As Bi?’

Identity

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Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

Literature

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Cynthia Erivo Ran a Marathon Faster Than It Takes To Watch Both ‘Wicked’ Movies

News

Apr 27, 2026

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Literature

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straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Watching Scary Movies With Our Butch Friend Erica

“Proud Gemini here – we invented parties and the double-ended dildo, so keep sipping that Hateorade.”

Darcy

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Oct 25, 2019

music

Queer Your Ears October 2019: New Music From Queer & Trans Musicians

It’s fall, so #feelingsfall continues — Claud has some baby gay angst anthems, Heather Mae has all the feelings if you want to cry, and Big Thief gets raw and…

Abbie Jones

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Oct 25, 2019

tv reviews

“Impulse” Season 2 Makes Good on its Gay Promise

Jenna’s journey of self-discovery continues in the darker, stronger, gayer second season.

Valerie Anne

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Oct 25, 2019

first person

I Went to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and All I Got was This Shirt and Self-Confidence

While I really love the feeling of being transported to a new time and place, like when I’m reading a good book, what really got me misty-eyed about this festival…

Molly Priddy

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Oct 24, 2019

tv show recaps

“Riverdale” Episode 403 Recap: The First Rule of Riverdale Is Don’t Talk About Logic on Riverdale

The show has all the subtlety of a freak show. It’s horror-camp. It’s musical theater. And I absolutely mean all of those things as compliments.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Oct 24, 2019

health

The Autostraddle Guide To Queer Mental Health

An epically organized guide to some of our best work on topics including depression, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, substance abuse and other legitimately important topics.

The Editors

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Oct 24, 2019