Rainbow Reading: Call That an Elliot Page-turner
This week’s Rainbow Reading features a very special small press spotlight! Dig in!
Instagram’s New Away Message Feature Got Me in My Middle-Aged Feels
Leave your funniest (or wittiest) “Note” (read: Instagram away message) in the comments — we all could use more joy these days!
Word Search: Winter Solstice
A chill, metaphysical word search to get you ready for the longest night.
Our Hottest Takes About 2022 LGBTQ+ TV and Film
Today you’re getting our entire team’s spiciest takes about 2022 LGBTQ+ TV and film, something I was only able to convince people to participate in because Nico said we could keep them safely tucked within A+.
Pop Culture Fix: Netflix Axes “Warrior Nun” After 2 Seasons
Ginny and Georgia season two trailer, Aubrey Plaza and Meghann Fahy tripping balls together in Italy, Karla made it to the Survivor finale, and more!
A Convo on the Queer & Trans Takeover of Skateboarding
“Skating as a culture is getting more and more visibly queer”
No Filter: How Lesbian Jesus Stole Christmas
Also, I did NOT know Ali Krieger had a gay brother!!!! I love gay siblings!
Mini Crossword Is Waxing Nostalgic
Come for the crossword, stay for the bonus reading!
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)
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.”
Autostraddle’s Favorite Lesbian and Bisexual TV Episodes of 2022
Surprise! A League of Their Own keeps winning!
Alright! Come Join Us on the Totally Temporary, Ephemeral A+ Discord!
For thirteen warm days in these cold months, let’s hang.
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.
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.
Guessing Game: Dyke Drama, Dickens Style
Guess the phrase and be rewarded (internally, emotionally).
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.
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.
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.
“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 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.”