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a painted bear touches a cowering, or sleeping, line drawing of a woman lying on her side. The background is blood red streaked with black. Underneath the woman run reports of mass shootings and deaths, in text that is collaged and barely visible. The entire effect is extremely ominous.
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It Could Be Anything

“I don’t know when the bear thought came to me. I wish I had a distinct memory of when I first had the thought.”

danijanae August 2, 2022 9 Comments
A woman standing in the dark. The sparkles of light in the distance have been distorted into heart shapes.
Breakups

You Need Help: I Could Love Them, But They’re Leaving

Sometimes, someone comes along who starts to remind us what we want, what we deserve, just how sweet love can be, without being the person who has space to give those things to us long-term.

Darcy August 2, 2022 7 Comments
Knocking Myself Up by Michelle Tea features a retro photograph of Michelle Tea reclining on a coach in red lingerie, surrounded by food.
LGBT Book Reviews Queer Pregnancy

Michelle Tea’s Queer Pregnancy Memoir Is for Everyone — Not Just People Who Want To Become Parents

For most of my life, I was convinced that some day, somehow, I’d be a parent.

Stef Rubino August 2, 2022 2 Comments
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Beauty

“Enchanted Pussy” Smells Like Direct Deposit and [Redacted]

“A smell as sweet as this didn’t feel like me, but—could it be me?”

danijanae August 1, 2022 3 Comments
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Music

“Becky’s So Hot” Music Video Finds Fletcher Riding a Motorcycle and Bella Thorne Through a Screensaver

Fletcher’s released the music video for “Becky’s So Hot,” which reveals that Fletcher is good at driving a motorcycle under a variety of situations.

Riese August 1, 2022 11 Comments
Patricia Wants To Cuddle by Samantha Allen features a furry arm with painted red nails holding a white woman with blonde hair, sun hat, and sunglasses who is taking a selfie.
LGBT Book Reviews

Did Somebody Say Lesbian Sasquatch Horror-Comedy “Bachelor” Parody?

An epistolary lesbian love story, monster horror, final girl thrills, and sharp commentary on reality television and social media collide in this bloody, hilarious, chilling novel.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 1, 2022 4 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Ashley Benson’s Back to Getting Slashed in the Woods in “18 & Over”

Harley and Ivy are never breaking up, remembering Nichelle Nichols, Kristen Stewart’s Irma Vep appearance, and more!

Heather Hogan August 1, 2022 4 Comments
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Movie Lists TV Lists

What’s New and Gay To Stream in August 2022

We’ve got the much-anticipated and very gay “League of Their Own” TV rebirth, a horror movie set at a gay conversion camp, the return of Never Have I Ever, the debut of the supernatural “Sandman” series and so much more!

Riese August 1, 2022 13 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for August 2022

August brings yet another once-in-a-lifetime pile-up of wild energy. Channel your restlessness toward what matters.

Corina Dross August 1, 2022 1 Comment
The album cover of PANORAMA by Hayley Kiyoko features Hayley with wet hair staring directly into the camera with a serious-sexy expression.
Music

Lesbian Jesus Rises! Hayley Kiyoko Gets Vulnerable on Sophomore Album “PANORAMA”

Hayley Kiyoko’s sophomore album, filled with passion, vulnerability, and heart, is out now.

Lily Alvarado August 1, 2022 3 Comments
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AF+

The Autostraddle Insider Issue 94: July 2022

“We were just kissing ON THE MOUTH and you wanna know if we are SISTERS?!”

The Editors July 31, 2022 13 Comments
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Queer Fashion Shopping

Hot Like Summer: A Lingerie Shopping Guide for Fat Femmes

Finding lingerie that fits your body might seem like not a big deal, but I firmly believe everyone deserves to feel good in their bodies. If feeling good means putting on a velvet teddy, then you should have that option available to you.

danijanae July 31, 2022 6 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Hold Onto Your Butts, “Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous” Finally Got Gay

Friends to enemies to needing each other to stay alive to friends to girlfriends. Classic!

Heather Hogan July 30, 2022 30 Comments
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Book Features Crafts & DIY Projects

Honey, I Shrunk the Books: A DIY Guide to Making Miniature Book Replicas

Every time I finish reading a book, I get to work on its tiny counterpart. Now I’ve got a shelf full of minis that make me happy every single time I look at them. Wanna make one with me?

Darcy July 30, 2022 26 Comments
Against a lavender background is a a faint outline of letter B, bursting beyond the seams of that outline are a variety of different Black people, clockwisee: A young Black child holding up a rainbow Equality sign, a black couple one with short black hair and light skin and one with blonde hair and a small child, a black person in shirt with the trans Pride flag, T'Challa from Black Panther, a young black girl with braids and a turquoise t-shirt, a young light skin black child with red hair playing a video game, a Black woman singer, a Black child with glasses graduating, and a Black woman with a blonde bun wearing glasses.
Webcomics

Foolish Child #123: Black Lives Thriving

That’s it.

Dickens July 30, 2022 5 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Ellen and Pam Revisit Old Queer Wounds on “For All Mankind”

Plus updates on Only Murders in the Building and Roswell, New Mexico!

Valerie Anne July 29, 2022 4 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Playing Softball in Stardew Valley

“We’re going to just ignore the fact that ABIGAIL STRAIGHT UP EATS ROCKS?!”

Darcy July 29, 2022 6 Comments
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Music

Happy Beyoncé Day to All Who Celebrate

“Beyoncé said this is for the gays theys and they kin. Get in where you fit in and if you straight, honey it seems like you need to see yourself out.”

Carmen Phillips July 29, 2022 6 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Good Trouble” Episode 413 Recap: Comparison is the Thief of Joy

Malika and Alice come so close to having the queer friendship moment we’ve been waiting for.

Natalie July 29, 2022 1 Comment
Under the Udala Tress: a novel by Chinelo Okparanta features trees and a sunset on it.
LGBT Book Reviews

Queer Naija Lit: “Under the Udala Trees” Honors the Past and Paints the Future With Hope

In light of current conditions for queer Nigerians — and global conditions facing queer people — a book like 2015’s Under the Udala Trees is ever-timely.

Chinelo Anyadiegwu July 29, 2022 3 Comments
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