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Two older black lesbians with short grey hair stare at each other lovingly.
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Please Let Queer People Grow Old

A stunning photo essay of queer elders that will make your day. Also: Zaya Wade’s first magazine cover is here, crossword puzzles for abortion funds, and how far-right movements die.

Carmen Phillips March 16, 2023 10 Comments
several MS paint style illustrated animals are seen here including carol the dog and lola the dog. two cats are also playing with a computer and there is a rainbow A+ logo
AF+

The March 2023 A+ Pop-Up Discord is OPEN

A+ members, let’s hang!

Nico March 16, 2023 1 Comment
Three copies of the cover of The Daughters of Izdihar. A red, orange, and yellow sunset sits above a blue city. The silhouette of a woman in a robe, holding a wand, sits in the middle, between two outlined buildings.
LGBT Book Reviews

“The Daughters of Izdihar” Is Fantastical Queer Feminist Rage

I have seen some angry women in fantasy stories before, but I have never felt the kind of fury pulsating off of them the way I did with queer water-bender Nehal.

Heather Hogan March 16, 2023 5 Comments
Hattie from Twenties, Elena from One Day at a Time, Arthie from GLOW, Clare from Derry Girls, and Rosa from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, brightly colored and standing against a skating rink-style splatter paint background
TV Lists

15 TV Comedies Where Lesbians Are In on the Jokes

Lesbians are generally considered to be both the funniest and most humorless people on earth! It makes for complicated laughs!

Heather Hogan March 16, 2023 5 Comments
a collage of the various fundraiser perks items along with cartoony illustrations of various autostraddle pets
Straddleverse

Save an Indie Queer Media Site, Get Cool Perks for Hot Gays

I don’t know sounds like a deal to me!

Nico March 16, 2023 24 Comments
two corsaged sets of hands hold each other in close up during a lesbian wedding.
Lesbian Weddings

Blush and Bashful: Let’s Talk About Wedding Registries

Your loved ones want to get you the things you want, and they can only do that if you tell them what that is!

Vanessa March 16, 2023 25 Comments
A blue and purple starry night sky is over shadow-covered trees and mountains. The sun is setting.
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

How Astrology Helped Me Accept My Demisexuality

As a queer, demisexual Libra, I was made to love, to be loved, and to make love (under certain conditions).

Brittany J. March 16, 2023 5 Comments
Three rows of word search-style letters, with Autostraddle's logo (AS) highlighted, on a yellow background. There are MSPaint style stickers of Carol the dog, coins, and a dollar bill with wings scattered around the image
Puzzles

Word Search: Autostraddle Is Fundraising!

Spend some time finding our favorite fundraiser words and then spend some money on supporting independent queer media!

Laneia March 16, 2023 6 Comments
The Last of Us' gay male couple, with Chrishell pasted on top of them and a heart speech bubble
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Chrishell Thinks The Last of Us’ Homophobic Haters Are Simply Bad at Sex

Disney cancels Willow, Anne Heche was left out of the Oscars In Memoriam, M3gan is hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards, and more!

Heather Hogan March 15, 2023 2 Comments
Max Chapman smiles while wearing her baseball hat in A League of Their Own
TV Feature

A League Of Their Own Is Still Fighting For #MoreThanFour Episodes

We heard, on good authority that the A League of Their Own team is still fighting for more episodes. Share your stories and help us help Amazon understand the fullness of the series’ impact.

Heather Hogan March 15, 2023 48 Comments
The 16 couples in the Enemies to Lovers round of March Madness with a trophy on top!
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Enemies to Lovers

Is there anything gayer than enemies to lovers, when you really think about it?

Natalie March 15, 2023 3 Comments
Faltas by Cecilia Gentili, Virology by Joseph Osmundson, Brown Neon by Raquel Gutiérrez, Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield, Ma and Me by Putsata Reang, How Far the Light Reaches by Sabrina Imbler, Before We Were Trans by Kit Heyam, Pretty Baby by Chris Belcher, Gods of Want by K-Ming Chang, and Manywhere by Morgan Thomas
Book Features

Congratulations to the 2023 Lambda Literary Award Finalists!

Revisit Autostraddle’s reviews and interviews with this year’s Lambda Literary 2023 shortlisted books and authors.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya March 15, 2023 6 Comments
A still from "Bloody Hell" where a girl is in a doctors office and giving the middle finger. A circle in the corner reads "SXSW 2023"
Movie Reviews

SXSW 2023: “Bloody Hell” Is A Dope Teen Traumedy When It’s Not Making Nonbinary Folks Disposable

I know you’re going through it but could you not use me along the way?

Shelli Nicole March 15, 2023 1 Comment
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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