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Puzzles

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Movie Features

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Over the past few years, Autostraddle has had a presence at some of the biggest film festivals in the world. We’ve gone to TIFF, Tribeca, The Black Femme Supremecy Film Festival, and of course Sundance. This year we’re returning to Sundance — with not one, but two writers!

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Playlists

Playlist: Queer as in F*CK YOU

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Julie Gentile January 19, 2023 4 Comments
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Heather Hogan January 19, 2023 7 Comments
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Style Thief: Steal M3GAN’s Killer Looks

A multi-hyphenate legend! Companion, parental figure, AND murderer! There is nothing M3GAN cannot do!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 19, 2023 9 Comments
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Lesbian Weddings

Blush and Bashful: I’m Writing a Lesbian Wedding Column and You’re Invited

Welcome to Blush & Bashful, a new biweekly column about planning a queer wedding.

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Puzzles

Word Search: Queer Literature

Important works, casual word search.

Casey January 19, 2023 5 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix: Aubrey Plaza’s Sexy Disaster Reporter Was Too Weird Even for SNL

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Lesbian Sex

How I’m Navigating Play Parties as a Disabled, Immunocompromised Kinkster

I knew they taught about safety in BDSM culture, and I assumed that this ethic would carry through in their COVID safety. I was wrong.

Jade T. Perry January 18, 2023 10 Comments
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“The Fixer” Is Slow Burn Lesbian Romance at Its Finest

Lee Winter is back with an age gap, ice queen romance that leaves you hanging.

Christina Tucker January 18, 2023 4 Comments
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Rachel January 18, 2023 8 Comments
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The Last of Us’ Lesbian Lead Is a Light in the Darkness

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The movie delightfully mines marital conflicts for humor, but it falters in the writing of its lesbian characters.

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LGBT Book Reviews

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Esther Rosenfield January 17, 2023 4 Comments
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Society + Culture

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Pop Culture Fix

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