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Holigays

Holigay Gift Guide: Sick Gifts for the Spoonies in Your Life

A Spoonie is an affectionate name for a chronically ill person who has limited energy (spoons!) to use on any given day. It’s a rad community of resilient people whose physical, emotional, and cognitive struggles are mostly invisible to their friends, colleagues, and even family members.

Heather Hogan November 13, 2022 19 Comments
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Straddleverse

No One Cares About Queer People as Much as Queer People

“Some people grumble about how much “easier” younger generations have it.”

Valerie Anne November 12, 2022 7 Comments
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Beauty

AM/PM: A Former Skincare Salesperson and Their Evening Wind Down Routine

I used to have a cabinet of products I used with reckless abandon. Now, I’m more thoughtful with what I put on my face and into my routine.

meg November 12, 2022 8 Comments
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Music

Exploring the Horniest Songs Ever Written

Join me on this wet ride to Horny Jail.

danijanae November 12, 2022 45 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword That Did the Reading

Come for the gay clues, stay for the brief cultural history lesson.

Rachel November 12, 2022 26 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Queer Queen Karla Continues to Crush “Survivor”

Plus updates on Station 19 and American Horror Story!

The TV Team November 11, 2022 12 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Foraging for Mushrooms

“Don’t talk to me or my 23,000 sexes until you’ve had a nice long think about cisnormativity.”

Darcy November 11, 2022 6 Comments
shea, a Black nonbinary human with short hair and glasses is smiling, set in black and white against a spacey, colorful backdrop
Straddleverse

I am a Sucker for Romantic Comedies

“The dapper Black girl that danced and sang about the future had led me to a new corner of the universe and I was smitten.”

shea wesley martin November 11, 2022 5 Comments
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Television

Homophobic Hobby Lobby Accidentally Made a Lesbian Christmas Rom-Com

It’s like of Joe Fox of You’ve Got Mail had a soul! 

Heather Hogan November 11, 2022 14 Comments
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Queer Fashion

So You Want To Dress Like Tár

Tár’s impeccable wardrobe is probably the only unqualified good thing about her.

Christina Tucker November 11, 2022 8 Comments
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Holigays

Holigay Gift Guide: For Your Long-Distance Friends

Maybe you, like a lot of queer people, found your community online and don’t live near your friends.

Valerie Anne November 11, 2022 5 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword You Can Pinpoint on a Map

Situate your mind inside these 10 clues! Everything else can wait!

brooke November 11, 2022 17 Comments
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Movie News & Trailers

The “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” Trailer Promises Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford, Dancing Together

In the ten years since Whitney Houston’s passing, one of the sweetest journeys to witness has been the purposeful reclaiming of her legacy by Black queer people.

Carmen Phillips November 10, 2022 5 Comments
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Holigays

Holigay Gift Guide: 10 Gifts With Daddy Energy for the Masc Top in Your Life

If you’re looking for a gift that says, “Spank me, Daddy,” I’ve got you covered.

Ro White November 10, 2022 6 Comments
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Straddleverse

Writing for Autostraddle Helped Me Find the Words for My Real Coming Out

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himani November 10, 2022 8 Comments
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Politics + Activism

There Were 122 Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer and Trans Candidates in the 2022 Midterms, Here’s How They Did

A red wave was coming, they told us. But they didn’t account for a new record for out LGBTQ candidates, who ran the table all across the country.

Natalie November 10, 2022 29 Comments
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AF+

How Art Modeling Carried Me Through an Abusive Relationship

“I wanted to be a landscape or a place that couldn’t be contained.”

Lexie Bean November 10, 2022 3 Comments
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Literature

Rainbow Reading Stands With the HarperCollins Union Strike

Today, the unionized staff of HarperCollins are going on strike, and if you care about queer books and the future of queer publishing, you should care about this.

Yashwina November 10, 2022 13 Comments
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Sex

What If, Lube?

Lube. Just lube. Lube for regular sex, with or without toys. Lube anytime, for anything. It’s lube!

Nico November 10, 2022 13 Comments
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Puzzles

Word Search: Have You Seen My Feather Earring?

I regret to inform you that we’ll also need to find that fedora.

Laneia November 10, 2022 23 Comments
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