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A woman reads a book on a bench, and stars are bursting from it.
Literature

Rainbow Reading: Book Recommendations From Hot People Just Hit Different

It’s a great time to immerse yourself in some LGBTQ+ sci-fi and genre fiction.

Yashwina September 8, 2022 9 Comments
JoJo Siwa in a rainbow tux on High School Musical: The Series
TV Show Recaps

JoJo Siwa Dresses Like Dolly Parton, Gays Up “High School Musical: The Series” Even More

In JoJo Siwa’s first queer role, she basically plays herself. And it’s lovely.

Heather Hogan September 7, 2022 4 Comments
Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets), Javicia Leslie (Batwoman), Bilal Baig (Sort Of), Gentleman Jack, The L Word, Zendaya (Euphoria)
TV Feature

Presenting the Winners of the 2022 Autostraddle TV Awards!

We might not come with a fancy in-person ceremony or physical trophies, but as mainstream awards continue to overlook groundbreaking LGBTQ+ series, we vitally fill a gap in the television awards pomp and circumstance.

The TV Team September 7, 2022 22 Comments
An image made of two repeating images of the author Sarah Thankam Mathews photo and the cover of her book All This Could Be Different. The author is a South Asian woman with long dark hair wearing a red and black boldly patterned top and orange earrings. She is looking at the viewer. The cover of all this could be different features a painting of a crowded room of a diverse array of people all interacting, drinking, talking, sitting, standing, leaning on each other. It is very colorful.
Literature Meet-Ups / Events

A+ Read a Fucking Book Club Q&A with Sarah Thankam Mathews

This time, we’re reading All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews, a book our Managing Editor Kayla called “so good I dreaded finishing it.”

Nico September 7, 2022 20 Comments
Cate Blanchett in front of a still from Carol of Therese and Carol making eyes at one another
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Cate Blanchett Is NOT Making Lesbian Propaganda!

If she made you gay, it was an apolitical accident! Also: Sue Bird says goodbye to basketball, Derry Girls is coming to US Netflix finally, lesbians on Peppa Pig, and more!

Heather Hogan September 7, 2022 5 Comments
Dating Podcasts

“Wait, Is This a Date?” Season Two FINALE: Long Distance Crushes with Elise Bauman

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called… a season finale! And to celebrate that ending, who better to come on and discuss the joys and successes of a long distance crush, than actor and queer person Elise Bauman?

Christina Tucker September 7, 2022 1 Comment
Tessa Thompson poses with red wavy hair and a silver and black dress.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Imagine Eating Risotto With Tessa Thompson?!

Plus, Mae Martin as Hunky Cowboy? Don’t mind if I do!!!

Christina Tucker September 7, 2022 6 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: “The Ache Is Just as Important as the Orgasm,” Kristen Arnett on Writing Great Lesbian Sex

Marking Brittney Griner’s 200th day being wrongfully detained in Russia, polyamorous parenting, the summer of Black queer music, and the long unraveling of the Republican Party.

Carmen Phillips September 6, 2022 7 Comments
The "Coven" graphic novel book cover features a witch in a red trench coat holding fire in both of her hands.
LGBT Book Reviews

Queer Graphic Novel “Coven” Will Fill the Buffy-Shaped Hole in Your Heart

Do you like witches, gays, and found family, and fictional teen angst? Is there a Buffy- or Baby-Sitter’s Club- or Motherland: Fort Salem-shaped hole in your heart? Good news, this one’s for you!

Heather Hogan September 6, 2022 1 Comment
Three pics of Avery and JoJo: Avery doing JoJo's hair, Avery and JoJo in the car, Avery and JoJo dancing
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

JoJo Siwa Is Dating Avery Cyrus and Lesbian Gossip Tiktok is ABUZZ

The truth is out there, and the truth is that JoJo Siwa is dating lesbian TikTok star Avery Cyrus, and we are weaving an intricate web.

Riese September 6, 2022 19 Comments
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Friendship

You Need Help: How Do I Ask My Couple Friends To Hang Out With Me One-on-One?

Wanting to hang out with your friends separately as individuals rather than as couples is a perfectly reasonable request.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 6, 2022 10 Comments
The following books: We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds; The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin; Faltas by Cecilia Gentili; Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo; When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar; It Came From the Closet anthology; A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo; The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha; A Short History of Queer Women; The Color Pynk by Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley; Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales; Will Do Magic for Small Change by Andrea Hairston; Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner; Magodiz by Gabe Calderon; Before We Were Trans by Kit Heyam; Love Me Tender; Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwell; Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec; Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong; Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir; Queer Little Nightmares anthology; Power: The Rise of Black Women in America by Charity C. Elder; When the Angels Left the Old Country; The Long Covid Survival Guide
Book Lists

103 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Your Way Fall 2022

I can guarantee there is something for everyone on this list of fall 2022 queer and feminist books, whether your jam is graphic novel fairy tales, memoirs about queer family, or anything in between.

Casey September 6, 2022 17 Comments
A Black woman with curly hair peeks out from under the covers of a bed with white pillows and white sheets. We can only see her eyes, but she seems to be smiling.
First Person

I’m Asexual and I Prefer to Have Sex With Myself

I finally realized that it is completely possible to be asexual, experience some sexual attraction and enjoy sex — even if you’re only having sex with yourself.

Latonya September 5, 2022 12 Comments
Jinkx Monsoon lies in bed wearing a big ginger wig. She has on a black dress with reddish pink flowers, see through sleeves, and fishnet stockings.
TV Feature

Jinkx Monsoon on Queer Adolescence, Being a Lifelong MILF, and Working Out Demons Through Drag

“I call it paying it forward. Because that’s what drag queens did for me at a young age. That’s what drag queens have done for me all throughout my life.”

Drew Burnett Gregory September 5, 2022 15 Comments
Photo 1: A woman has dark lip liner and lipstick on and is smiling. Photo 2: A closeup of someone laminating their eyebrows. Photo 3: A palette of bronzers and highlighters. Photo 4: A woman holds a brush to her cheek while smiling.
Quizzes

Quiz: Which Makeup Trend Are You?

I’m pretty caught up on the recent beauty trends, and maybe you are too. Which one suits you the most?

danijanae September 4, 2022 10 Comments
Stef Rubino's Middlesex tattoo, featuring the words "other halves" and a person emerging from petals. Also, the cover of Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides.
Book Features First Person

“Middlesex” Has a Complicated Legacy — 20 Years Ago, It Changed My Life

When I read Middlesex, I felt that tinge of recognition I think a lot of queer and trans people look for when they realize something is different about themselves.

Stef Rubino September 4, 2022 17 Comments
Ana in the center of the photo surrounded by products
Beauty

AM/PM: A Skincare Routine For the Lazy Yet Vain

I love a great compliment and I refuse to put in too much effort to get them.

Analyssa September 3, 2022 10 Comments
A Black cat is drawn in front of a blush pink circle, an arrow points to the cat and the text says: "DOESN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT HER HUGE LESBIAN FAMILY"
Webcomics

Reine #38: Takes a Village

In the next life, may I be a lesbian couple’s cat.

Ren Strapp September 3, 2022 7 Comments
Zaara gets caught sharing a kiss with Bella.
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: “grown-ish” Tackles the Queer Urge to Merge, Just in Time for Cuffing Season

Plus updates on The Chi and Roswell, New Mexico.

Natalie and Valerie Anne
September 2, 2022
In Mask of Light, the Bionicle movie, a Bionicle puts on a glowing mask.
First Person

Investigating the Bionicle-to-Trans Pipeline

More than a few fans I spoke with did say that if it weren’t for Bionicle they may not have come to understand their gender when they did.

Nic Anstett September 2, 2022 55 Comments
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