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a collage featuring beer, pool balls, arcades, a neon bar sign, darts, polaroids, and lesbians hanging out
LGBTQ+ Businesses The Scene

All 37 Surviving Lesbian Bars In the U.S.

Building on the work of so many queer archivists, writers, and historians, we have created this list, meant to be an ongoing record, of lesbian bars operating in the U.S. today.

Riese and Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
March 13, 2024 29 Comments
Holigays Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide: Things Marketed To My Former Gender That I Actually Want

I was always bad at being a girl but now, with inflation, fast fashion, and heightened capitalism…I am so glad I figured out I was trans years ago.

Motti December 10, 2023 8 Comments
Goblin mode collage: gay chaos socks, purple sex toy, mushroom plush, back pillow
Holigays Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide: Goblin Mode

We have gifts for those in your life going goblin mode this season or all seasons, presents for the filthy gremlins you picked up on your quest, and offerings for the absolute trolls who are near and dear to your heart.

Nico December 8, 2023 5 Comments
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Holigay Gift Guide: What To Buy the Muscle Masc in Your Life

I’m including some tighter budget items and more size-inclusive options as well, because I don’t think anyone should be kept from being their best self in the gym just because of finances or lack of available larger sizes.

Stef Rubino December 7, 2023 10 Comments
Holigays Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide: Upgrading Your Home Bar

Nice glassware, nonalcoholic options, and fancy garnish tools will take your gay home bar to the next level.

ashni December 5, 2023
dark christmas aesthetic: 1. bell door hanger 2. cat krampus ornament 3. black cheese board 4. tarot card 5. wassail candle
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Holigay Gift Guide: Dark Christmas Aesthetic Edition

We have a candle for those who want their place to constantly smell like they’ve just cracked open the grimoire.

Nico December 4, 2023 2 Comments
the following gifts for queer parents: 1. face roller. 2. a three wick candle. 3. white slipper. 4. a foot mask. 5. single serving coffee maker.
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Holigay Gift Guide: Your Gay Parent Friends Are Exhausted, Send Help!

Buying a gift for a parent is tough because the thing most of us want is sleep or rest.

Sa'iyda Shabazz December 3, 2023 6 Comments
The following skincare stocking stuffers: Supergoop Mineral Matte Screen sunscreen, Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream, Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, and Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream
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Holigay Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers for Skincare Enthusiasts

Featuring skincare gifts at three different price ranges!

ashni November 29, 2023 1 Comment
a watch, a lamp with a snake base, a jar of Fly by Jing chili crisp, a lime green baggu bag, and a pink electric kettle
Christmas Jewish Holidays Shopping

Autostraddle + For Them’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2023!

Here’s what the Autostraddle and For Them teams want as gifts this season!

the team November 24, 2023 2 Comments
Christmas Jewish Holidays Shopping

Matching Holiday Pajama Sets for Your Super Cute Queer Fam

When my partner and I got together, one of the things I was most excited about were the matching family pajamas for Christmas we were going to get.

Sa'iyda Shabazz November 21, 2023 7 Comments
a brown structured wide brim hat, a pink cowboy hat, a black structured wide brim flat hat, a brown fedora, and a black cowboy hat with a pearl strand
Queer Fashion Shopping

Stylish Brimmed Hats for Your Best Queer Fall/Winter Aesthetic

Listen, beanies are functional, but sometimes you want something with a bit more swagger.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 4, 2023 4 Comments
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Queer Fashion Shopping

19 Gay-as-Hell Winter Coats to Keep You Warm Inside and Out

Maybe you are ready to feel toasty and gay and drink hot chocolate and be gay and feel that pleasant nip on your nose and ear tips while you run around at the pet rescue and again most importantly BE GAY.

Carmen Phillips November 2, 2023 2 Comments
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LGBTQ+ Businesses Money + Work

These Are the Hot Tips Queer Small Business Owners Swear By

“I’ve seen behind the curtain of businesses I thought were levels above us to discover everyone’s faking it.”

Riese October 30, 2023 11 Comments
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Queer Fashion Shopping

25 Denim Jackets Worth Adding to Your Closet to Casually Up the Gay

We’ve approached peak fall. Let’s make sure your annual denim jacket is appropriately gay coded.

Carmen Phillips October 20, 2023 5 Comments
an array of mugs, including a set of multicolor speckled stoneware mugs, a mushroom mug, a mug that says LIVE LAUGH LESBIAN, a stack of white, orange, and blue pumpkin shaped mugs with florals on them, and an off white mug with green evergreen trees on it
Food and Drink Shopping

Cute Mugs for Achieving Cozy Queer Aesthetic Goals

Mushroom mugs! Tree mugs! Live Laugh LESBIAN mugs!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 29, 2023 3 Comments
an off white and black oversized open flannel, a slouchy black, white, and red open flannel, and a purple and red buttoned up flannel
Queer Fashion Shopping

Enter Sapphic Fall Mode With These Fresh Flannels

It’s about time for our annual family trip to go apple and pumpkin picking, so I have flannel on the brain.

Sa'iyda Shabazz September 26, 2023 4 Comments
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Beauty Shopping

Sun’s Out, Toes Out: My Favorite Nail Polishes for Summer Pedicures

If you’re looking for some new polish colors for the summer, look no further!

Sa'iyda Shabazz June 23, 2023 4 Comments
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Countdown to Pride: New Autostraddle Merch and 20% Off Everything!

Stock up for PRIDE with merch from Autostraddle at 20% off!!

Laneia May 19, 2023 3 Comments
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I May Just Be a Target Stan, but I Love All Their Pride Themed Merch

Unfortunately, the “live, laugh, lesbian” tee is sold out online, so I will be stalking all of the stores in my area to find it.

Sa'iyda Shabazz May 10, 2023 11 Comments
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This $10 Bug Bite Treatment Changed My Life, Helped Me Accept My Mosquito Overlords

I learned the hard way that I am The Person Mosquitos Are Obsessed With when I moved to Florida.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 9, 2023 24 Comments
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