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Pop Culture Fix: Hayley Kiyoko’s New Single Is Queer Therapy Vibes

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Book Features Queer Fashion

In “dapperQ Style: Ungendering Fashion,” Queer Style Is Centered and Celebrated

Our bodies deserve exuberant fabrics and innovative design and can highlight beautiful parts of what society typically erases.

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Friendship

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Countdown to Pride: 100 Songs To Get You Ready for Running Into All Your Exes Next Month

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Julie Gentile May 23, 2023 14 Comments
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Queer Mom Chronicles: Why Is Bedtime Such a Battle?

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LGBT Pride

Countdown to Pride: Okay Gays, What Flannels Are We Tying Around Our Waists This Year?

For the first time ever here at Autostraddle, we’re COUNTING DOWN to Pride!

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