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against a background of MS paint style autostraddle animals including Carol and an open laptop with a cat lying on it is a bunch of cartoon money. In a rainbow gradient, the words The Autostraddle Fundraiser 2023 are set large and centered
Straddleverse

We Need You To Buy Us Some Time Before Time Runs Out

If we don’t get the money we need, we’ll be gone before Pride.

Nico March 15, 2023 117 Comments
a chaotic image with an ms paint style cat and two dogs on it - including carol. the cat is heather's cat dobby. there is a rainbow bar chart, illustrations of money, and several other mathematical looking charts.
Straddleverse

Yes, Fundraising Is Part of Our Business Model: Here’s Why

Here are updates to our current financial situation. Still, the essentials of everything we’ve been saying for years are true. Fundraising is a part of our business model!

Nico March 15, 2023 72 Comments
Ariana DeBose, Meg Stalter, Janelle Monaé, and Mae Martin on red carpets for the Vanity Fair part. Ariana wears a black suit, Meg wears a black fluffy off the shoulder dress, Janelle wears a black dress with cutouts and an elaborate bodice, and Mae wears a black suit.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Oscars Season Parties Are for the Gays

I mean, Chrishell Stause and G Flip attending Elton John’s party….perfect.

Christina Tucker March 15, 2023 1 Comment
A collage of three photos of the author, Heather Hogan. Left to right: Heather using her cane and compression socks to walk in the rain. Heather wearing a mask in the hospital and crossing her fingers. Heather standing in her backyard in front of her flower pots using a cane. 
First Person

The Soft Butch That Couldn’t (Or: I Got COVID-19 in March 2020 and Never Got Better)

Is a soft butch a soft butch if she can barely hold even herself together? Is a soft butch a soft butch without her swagger?

Heather Hogan March 15, 2023 131 Comments
The Autostraddle logo (AS) has been situated inside a tiny crossword grid to the left, and colorful crossword-like puzzle is the right near a pen, all on a bright yellow background
Puzzles

Mini Crossword Gently Reminds You That ‘Pointy Hat’ Is Too Many Letters

It’s too bad the Beatles didn’t make that submarine green instead of yellow.

Rachel March 15, 2023 3 Comments
against a spooky backdrop of winter trees, the words in collegiate yellow font read: 2 yellowjackets watch-alongs
Meet-Ups / Events

TWO Yellowjackets Watch Alongs for A+ Members!

Join us for a rewatch this Thursday March 16th and a Premiere Watch-Along Friday March 24th!

Nico March 14, 2023 11 Comments
party bus collage
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Sarah Paulson and Tig Notaro’s Lesbian Party Bus, Explained

Allison Janney, Sarah Paulson, Holland Taylor, Tig Notaro, Stephanie Allynne, Carla Gallo, Amanda Kloots, Sherri Saum and Lee Rose were singing Lady Gaga and Indigo Girls and Lizzo on a lesbian party bus this weekend. But why? And how do they know each other? Great news: we spent all day investigating.

Riese March 14, 2023 29 Comments
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Culture

Four Comedians On How Their Transness Has Informed and Influenced Their Careers

“I would much rather be funny than inspirational”

Rowan Zeoli March 14, 2023 9 Comments
Survivor 44 contestants Frannie Marin, Claire Rafson, and Carolyn Wiger standing, smiling at the camera
Television

Meet The Queer Women Contestants of “Survivor” Season 44

Will this be the first-ever season of Survivor with three queer women at the final tribal? Probably not, but maybe! 

Anya Richkind March 14, 2023 18 Comments
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TV Feature

I’ll Watch Anything About Women Bullying Men

I watch women bully men in stories the way I watch dragons fly in stories: with awe and longing, a fractured dream, an out-of-grasp fantasy — because real life’s not like that.

Heather Hogan March 14, 2023 14 Comments
A still from the film "Who I Am Not" which shows a Black intersex woman closing her eyes with her head to the sky, and a picture of a young Black girl is projected onto her chest.
Movie Reviews

SXSW 2023: The Lives and Loves of Intersex People In “Who I Am Not”

An intimate look at the journey to figuring out where you belong

Shelli Nicole March 14, 2023 2 Comments
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Relationships

You Need Help: My Partner and I Disagree About Our COVID Risk Reduction Practices

Sometimes, after dealing with an active crisis as a team, it’s the period afterward that can start to pull us apart. There’s more time and space for your individual needs and feelings; it’s not surprising that this is when the resentment can really start to build!

Darcy March 14, 2023 3 Comments
Raving by McKenzie Wark
LGBT Book Reviews

Explore NYC’s Underground Queer and Trans Rave Scene in “Raving”

Readers are constantly reminded that so much of what makes white-dominated raves comes from Black culture.

Lily Alvarado March 14, 2023
Jasmin Savoy Brown kisses Lucy Dacus who is wearing a witch costume in the "Night Shift" music video.
Music

Lucy Dacus, Jane Schoenbrun Talk Making Joyful Queer Music Video for “Night Shift” Starring Jasmin Savoy Brown

The video also stars author Carmen Maria Machado and E.R. Fightmaster.

danijanae March 14, 2023 5 Comments
The Autostraddle logo (AS) sits on top of two colorful sudoku grids, which is surrounded by other colorful sudoku grids.
Puzzles

Picdoku: Queer Symbolism

If you love sudoku and inverted bisexual triangles, I have great news for you!

Sally March 14, 2023 7 Comments
Sarah Paulson, Abby Wambach, Tig Notaro, all shrouded in green light on a lesbian party bus
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Sarah Paulson, Tig Notaro, Abby Wambach, etc. Sing Indigo Girls on Lesbian Party Bus

The queer cast of Scream, The Bird and Taurasi Show will be back for the Women’s Final Four, Megan Rapinoe dedicates TIME Woman of the Year award to the trans community, and more!

Heather Hogan March 13, 2023 5 Comments
All 16 couples from the Forbidden Fruit region, kissing, and a white trophy on top of them.
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Forbidden Fruit

It’s time to vote, you gays!

Natalie March 13, 2023 3 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“The Last of Us” Episode 109 Recap: Promises, Promises

In the season finale, we look back to Ellie and Joel’s past while fighting for the future.

Valerie Anne and Nic
March 13, 2023 10 Comments
Della and Anita St. Pierre stand together at a party
TV Reviews

Perry Mason’s Lesbian Lawyer-in-Training Is the Highlight of Season 2

Ring-a-ding-ding, sweetheart, Della Street is back and better than ever.

Heather Hogan March 13, 2023 3 Comments
photo 1: a pink lit christmas tree in the background. a small red and white puppy in a black shirt with white penguins looking up at the camera. photo 2: turquoise background. a black woman with short brown hair and glasses smiling. she is wearing a black tee shirt with Sanrio characters. a tan skinned boy smiling in a blue and black shirt with Stormtroopers. his arms are around her head. photo 3: a turquoise background. three people in matching black pajamas with white penguins on them. one white woman with short brown hair and glasses smiling, one black woman with short brown hair and glasses smiling, one fair skinned boy with short brown hair sticking his tongue. photo 4: two cats laying on a black blanket with purple, orange and white letters. the cat in the foreground is grey with black stripes and a white chest. the background cat is orange and grey with black stripes and a white chest and paws. they are looking away from the camera
Parenting & Family

Queer Mom Chronicles: This Is Not Your Typical Mommy Blog

When you’re a queer parent writing for a largely hetero audience, it feels like you’re pleading your case to exist.

Sa'iyda Shabazz March 13, 2023 62 Comments
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