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Culture

A 30-Day Lesbian Bar Crawl With the Creators of the “Cruising” Podcast

30 days. 21 lesbian bars. Three queer people. One epic road trip.

Felicia Fitzpatrick February 16, 2022 2 Comments
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Autostraddle Is Hiring New Writers for Our Team! Is That You?

We’re looking to bring some more writers on our team and listen — maybe perhaps you are one of them?

The Editors February 14, 2022 33 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Curling in the Winter Olympics

“Yes, give me a Nordic woman who can ski a lot then shoot an animal and haul it back to our cabin for dinner! Sign me up!”

Darcy February 11, 2022 5 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Carefully Setting Traps of Tiramisù

“Two apples a day attract the Doctor. If you hear a TARDIS, get ready to run!”

Darcy February 4, 2022 4 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Know: There Are No Accidents

“Best moment is being in a room full of gays singing along to the Golden Girls theme song!”

Darcy January 28, 2022 10 Comments
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Welcome Our New Director of Brand Partnerships, Anya Richkind!

I’m so excited to be here. Let’s build Autostraddle’s financial future into something stronger, steadier, and more exciting than we’ve ever imagined!

Anya Richkind January 27, 2022 30 Comments
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Culture

Play This Autostraddle-Themed Spinoff of Wordle for a Good, Gay Time

This version of the internet’s latest favorite word puzzle game features words associated with Autostraddle. And you can play right now!

Sally January 21, 2022 113 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Dressing Like the Antler Queen

“The 80s welcome you back with a glass of lemonade in a clear plastic glass with lemons on it, and a smile on its face.”

Darcy January 21, 2022 9 Comments
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Culture

“The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” Co-writer Abigail Barlow Is Already a Bisexual Legend

One year ago Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear were two friends so obsessed with 19th-Century British sex scandals and town gossip. Now they are Grammy nominated for Best Musical Theater Album.

Em Win January 21, 2022 3 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Arguing Over the Gayest American Girl Doll

“I humbly submit for consideration Molly’s extended meditation on why her teacher’s hair is so shiny.”

Darcy January 14, 2022 5 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Together in the Gay Wilderness

“The requirements for these merit badges are… different than I remember.”

Darcy January 7, 2022 11 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Running Into the New Year

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Darcy December 31, 2021 3 Comments
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Straddleverse

Autostraddle Editors Choose (Some of) Their Favorite Posts They Had Nothing To Do With

We asked our editors to pick one thing published on Autostraddle in 2021 that they had absolutely zero things to do with. Something that they loved purely as a reader.

The Editors December 30, 2021 8 Comments
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My Top Nine Best Band Tees That Are Technically Just Autostraddle Merch

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Riese December 30, 2021 10 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Going on a Gay Date with Krampus

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Darcy December 24, 2021 6 Comments
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Straddleverse

The 30 Most Popular Autostraddle Posts Of 2021

Believe it or not, there are a lot of quizzes and a lot of gay sports and a lot L Word Generation Q Content on our list of the most popular new Autostraddle posts of 2021!

Riese December 23, 2021 1 Comment
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Community

Love Letters to Trans People: Part 3

If what greets you this holiday is loneliness, understand that you haven’t been left with nothing. You have been left with yourself, and that is a whole lot more than nothing.

Chinelo Anyadiegwu December 22, 2021
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Community

Love Letters to Trans People: Part 2

Consider this a reminder to check your virtual mailbox. You have some love letters addressed to you!

xoai pham December 20, 2021 3 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Snowed In

“Glad to see that Harold has finally learned about lesbians!”

Darcy December 17, 2021 5 Comments
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Community

Love Letters to Trans People: Part 1

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