Hayley Kiyoko in a very realistic Grinch costume

Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: How Lesbian Jesus Stole Christmas

Also, I did NOT know Ali Krieger had a gay brother!!!! I love gay siblings!

Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Waxing Nostalgic

Come for the crossword, stay for the bonus reading!

A young Asian woman with long hair and a Santa hat makes a very sad face while sitting on a bed in front of a Christmas tree.

Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: How to Survive the Holigays When You’re Broke AF

And ok, it safe to admit those trendy sci-fi avatars are kinda creepy? (Plus, still celebrating the Respect for Marriage Act and former teen activists reflect on why kids shouldn’t have to save us)

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act on the South Lawn of the White House on December 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Respect for Marriage Act will codify same-sex and interracial marriages. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Politics + Activism

President Biden Signs Respect For Marriage Act Into Law

“We are reaffirming a fundamental truth,” Biden said before signing the bill. “Love is love, and Americans should have the right to marry the person they love.”

TV Lists

Autostraddle’s Favorite Lesbian and Bisexual TV Episodes of 2022

Surprise! A League of Their Own keeps winning!

AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

Alright! Come Join Us on the Totally Temporary, Ephemeral A+ Discord!

For thirteen warm days in these cold months, let’s hang.

Christmas Food and Drink

A Quest for the Perfect Gingerbread Bake To Serve This Holigay Season

I chose four new to me recipes — a gingerbread cake, gingerbread rolled cookies, gingerbread drop cookies, and gingerbread bars — and am here to report back.

a Black woman making a sad face with her head in her hand is in the foreground, while a group of girls hang out having a nice time behind her

Dating

You Need Help: After a Bad Date I’m Worried I’m Unlovable

We live in a world that doesn’t value people of color or women over thirty, so I understand why you feel like this. But you are lovable.

Puzzles

Guessing Game: Dyke Drama, Dickens Style

Guess the phrase and be rewarded (internally, emotionally).

Gaite Jansen and Carla Gugino are naked and entangled in bed.

TV Reviews

No Clue What Happened on “Leopard Skin” but Carla Gugino as a Mean Queer Psychic Domme? Yes

Watching Leopard Skin feels like a horny fever dream.

Niecy Nash, Hannah Einbender, Aubrey Plaza

Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: All The Gays Nominated For 2023 Golden Globes

TikTok has found Love Actually’s deleted lesbian scenes, the Mean Girls musical movie is full of queers, and a happy must-read about Brittney Griner.

an image showing shea, a queer Black human with short hair and glasses, a pair of hands typing at a computer, and a crystal ball all set against a cyber-spacey background

AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

Writing Yourself Home: A Generative Writing Workshop on December 21

Facilitated by shea wesley martin, this 90-minute workshop creates space for participants to intentionally engage in writing, discussing craft, and building connections within the A+ community.

L word generation q collage: first image is dani and roxy, second is micah and maribel

Podcasts The L Word: Generation Q

“To L And Back: Gen Q Edition” Podcast 304: Last To Know

Drew: Then Kehlani does a little Titanic, which means “putting a hand on the fogged-up glass”—
Riese: It means “causing a ship to hit an iceberg and then sink.”
Drew: Which… metaphorically? You could argue…

Daniel Sea sits on a couch with their arm around Armand Fields.

The L Word: Generation Q TV Feature

Daniel Sea on Max’s Return to “The L Word: Generation Q”

“My wish was for Max’s present to reflect more of a life like mine. I don’t hang out with mostly cis people, I don’t hang out with mostly white people. Diverse is such a weird word but my community is mixed and diverse in all sorts of ways. That’s my queer community.”