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a black and white photo of Ray Gibson, a Black trans man and elder, is the center focal point of this collage. Beautiful collaged items including newsprint, colors, squiggles, and lines surround Ray.
Community

“I Didn’t Know Trans Men Existed Until I Saw Chaz Bono on Dancing With the Stars”

This year, the Autostraddle team decided to focus our Black History Month coverage on the Black elders who are still here and still doing the work. We welcome our readers to celebrate these members of the Black LGBTQ+ community with us.

Sa'iyda Shabazz February 1, 2023 60 Comments
Keke Palmer wears a sparkly silver dress while walking into an event, beaming and pregnant
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Keke Palmer’s Fairytale-Themed Baby Shower Is Very Charming

Also, Ali Krieger swam with a ding dang SHARK!

Christina Tucker February 1, 2023 4 Comments
A stylized graphic featuring a grid of the 12 astrological signs in a light lavender against a swirled muted navy blue background.
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for February 2023

It’s important to acknowledge times like this, small oases of relative peacefulness in otherwise turbulent times. If you’ve been waiting for a moment to catch your breath, this is it.

Corina Dross February 1, 2023 2 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Didn’t Get Tickets Either

My girlfriend bought a boat…

Rachel February 1, 2023 4 Comments
The meme of Leonardo DiCaprio pointing when he recognizes someone, and the jeopardy clue featuring Kristen Arnett's "Mostly Dead Things" is photoshopped over it
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Noted Lesbian Author Kristen Arnett Was a Clue on Jeopardy, the Category Was “Get Stuffed”

Also, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union see Zaya off to her winter formal, how our definition of “healthy” fails Black women, and did we mention we got interviewed by CNN?

Carmen Phillips January 31, 2023 6 Comments
A rectangular collage graphic of the current Autostraddle team with the text “100” on top. The background is a grid of 100 grainy photos in black and white of the faces of the staff and writers. There are small squares in lime green, bright orange, fuchsia, and cyan colors overlayed on top of the photos as if to color the photo. On top of the photo grid is the text “100" in large wide chunky font with a thin white outline. The text is filled with a white and blue gradient that appears to be glowing. The letters radiate a lavender gradient noise shadow that fades into transparency so the photos behind can be seen. Team members shown in the collage are: Riese Bernard, Carmen Phillips, Anya Richkind, Nico Hall, Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, Heather Hogan, Viv Le, Laneia Jones, Tracy Levesque, Ro White, Shelli Nicole, Vanessa Friedman, A.Tony Jerome, Abeni Jones, Amari Gaiter, Analyssa Lopez, Ashni Mehta, Casey Stepaniuk, Christina Tucker, Dani Janae, Darcy Cooper, Drew Gregory, Em Win, Himani, Julie Gentile, KaeLyn Rich, Katie Reilly, Lily Alvarado, Meg Jones Wall, Niko Stratis, Sa’iyda Shabazz, Sally Neate, shea martin, Stef Rubino, Valerie Anne, Yash Canter.
AF+

The Autostraddle Insider Issue 100: January 2023

“what if autostraddle just became a mariah carey fansite”

The Editors January 31, 2023 43 Comments
Sundance Film Festival 2023 sign as seen in the Filmmakers Lodge on January 24, 2023 in Park City, Utah.
Movie Features

The State of Queer and Trans Film After the 2023 Sundance Film Festival

“In the past few years, we’ve been seeing queer people in film outside of trauma and pain. We’re seeing folks who can be terrible, romantic, sweet, murderous — and who also just happen to be queer.”

Drew Burnett Gregory January 31, 2023 4 Comments
The Last of Us: Ellie and Tess talk with the post-apocalyptic Boston behind them
TV Show Recaps

“The Last of Us” Episode 102 & 103 Recap: Alone Together

Ellie, Tess and Joel head out into the city, and we learn about a gay love story at the end of the world.

Valerie Anne and Nic
January 31, 2023 14 Comments
This image features a giant 3D tongue art installation that used to hang at Carol's Speakeasy. The lips are red and shiny, the teeth are large and white, and the tongue is pink and sticking out of the mouth. Five queer volunteers at the archive pose around the tongue, smiling and laughing with this piece of queer history.
Community Culture

Queer Archivists and Library Workers on Archival Materials That Meant a Lot to Them

“We’ve always struggled but we’ve also always had culture and community, I think that those just mean a lot to me, also that we’ve always been funny.”

Lindsay Eanet January 31, 2023 4 Comments
a white hand holds a button that reads "It's A Great Day To Be Gay," and we can tell they're in the archives, with many books and bookshelves behind them
Community Culture

Learning From Queer Libraries and Archives in a Time of Erasure

As legislatures and hate groups seek to censor and erase queer and trans lives and experiences, these spaces, be they physical or digital, housed in universities or grassroots-led, are perhaps more important than ever.

Lindsay Eanet January 31, 2023 10 Comments
Side portrait of young Black woman walking with mobile phone and bag
Dating

You Need Help: Should I Tell My Crush How I Feel?

You’re wondering if you should admit your feelings to her, but you’re not sure if she’s queer or not. Let’s look practically at all the options.

Casey January 31, 2023 5 Comments
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Puzzles

Word Search: Hetero Pessimism

We couldn’t get STRAIGHT PRIDE to fit, so just consider it there in spirit.

Sally January 31, 2023 8 Comments
a screenshot from The Drew Barrymore Instagram, featuring Drew and Natasha Lyonne embracing during a clip where they announced they were Aubrey Plaza's mommy and daddy. On the right you can see the comment section where Aubrey herself has commented "mama" and "dada."
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Drew Barrymore and Natasha Lyonne Say They’re Aubrey Plaza’s Mommi and Daddy, I Personally Won’t Recover

I do feel as though I am personally being bullied by Drew Barrymore and Natasha Lyonne in this moment and frankly, I love that for me!!!!

Vanessa January 30, 2023 7 Comments
Hard plastic fairy toys against a pink glitter background
First Person

In 1994, Sky Dancers Informed The Tiny Femme I Was Becoming

Sky Dancers were just the kind of aggressively feminine toy I was unconsciously obsessed with.

Sa'iyda Shabazz January 30, 2023 4 Comments
The Sundance Film Festival logo with images of films surrounding it
Movie Features

Sundance 2023: A Queer Festival Recap

Film festivals are one of the primary places that buzz begins. It’s why it’s so important that the first responses to films out of festivals aren’t solely those of cis straight white men working for major publications.

Drew Burnett Gregory January 30, 2023 1 Comment
Kehlani performs onstage at the Oakland Arena for her Blue Water Road Trip Tour, partnered with Grey Goose, on September 30, 2022 in Oakland, California.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Kehlani Doesn’t Have Relationships With Men Anymore, Thank You Very Much

The Last of Us is getting a second season, queer-coded villains, Melanie Field’s new TV show, and more!

Heather Hogan January 30, 2023 5 Comments
Lives of Great Men by Chike Frankie Edozien
LGBT Book Reviews

Queer Naija Lit: “The Lives of Great Men” Interrogates the Measures of Masculinity and Greatness

My internal identity journey as a black genderfluid person involves engaging with my relationship to masculinity.

Chinelo Anyadiegwu January 30, 2023 2 Comments
In the bottom right corner of the image, there is a black line drawing of two women with 1950s hairstyles whispering to each other against a pink background. In the upper left corner, there is a speech bubble. Inside the speech bubble, there is a long, hollow pink dildo with ridges around the shaft and tentacles extending off the base.
Sex Toys

I Laid an Alien Egg Inside My Girlfriend With the G’lorp, So I Can Officially Say I’ve Tried It All

When I learned there are sex toys called ovipositors that allow you to lay “alien eggs” in your host, I had to try one.

Guest January 30, 2023 19 Comments
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First Person

Rethinking the Power of Movement, One Barbell at a Time

Up until a few months ago, I never felt very strong. I was a fat kid who grew into a fat teenager, and now I’m a fat adult.

Stef Rubino January 30, 2023 30 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Might Dust Her Trophies Later

noun — /ˈekˌsərpt/ — a short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.

brooke January 30, 2023 8 Comments
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