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In a still from Grey's Anatomy, in a dark parking lot at nightfall, Amelia and Kai kiss. Kai's hands are on Amelia's waist.
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Grey’s Anatomy’s 400th Episode Is Classic Shondaland Gay

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Natalie and Valerie Anne
May 27, 2022 18 Comments
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Queer Fashion Shopping

Statement Sunglasses for Summer That You Can Buy on Memorial Day Sale

We made it to summer, and babe you are going to look so hot.

Carmen Phillips May 27, 2022 4 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Thinking About Old Flames

“This post inspired me to wear a no bra neon green/yellow large mesh shirt around the house this morning, so thank you for that!”

Darcy May 27, 2022 5 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

What in the Lesbian Heck Is This? “The Princess Diaries 3” Feat. Zendaya?

It claims to be “Bulgari branded content” — but I’m not so sure.

Heather Hogan May 27, 2022 16 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Unearthed Photographs of Queer Celebrities Together

Queen Latifah and Whitney Houston in 2003! Lily Tomlin and Jodi Foster in 1996! Niecy Nash and Wanda Sykes in 2005!

Riese May 27, 2022 20 Comments
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AF+

Things I’ve Never Asked My Girlfriend About Wildflowers, Baby Names and Time Travel

“Why do you think it took us so long to get together as girlfriends considering we’ve been friends for almost a decade?”

Vanessa May 27, 2022 12 Comments
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First Person

I Beat My Girlfriend at Scrabble and We Never Played Again

Scrabble has always been an exciting way to show that my English degree might have meant something.

Julie Gentile May 27, 2022 1 Comment
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Well, Today Ellen Said Goodbye

They’re making a Laverne Cox Barbie for Pride (I want one).

Carmen Phillips May 26, 2022 4 Comments
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Parenting & Family School

“I’m Angry and Sad and Scared and I Know Nothing is Going to Change”

We invited the parents and educators on our team to share how they’re feeling in the aftermath of the horrifying school shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.

the team May 26, 2022 24 Comments
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AF+ Love + Sex

Intimate Geographies: The Ecstasy of Filth

No one had ever made me feel small before, but Alice was six-two and could lift me like I was a potted plant.

Dust May 26, 2022 4 Comments
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AF+

Editor’s Notes: On the Fat Femme Fashion Series

“It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Dani Janae, so when she came to me with a pitch about a roundtable conversation on fat fashion the answer was of course a large and resounding YES!”

danijanae May 26, 2022 3 Comments
A fat femme in a sheer piece with blonde hair stands smiling with deep colored circles in the background. Queerness through Style
Style

Fat Femmes On How They Show Their Queerness Through Fashion

10 years ago I looked in the mirror and was scared I looked straight. Now I can’t see anything besides a very slutty dyke.

danijanae, Valerie Anne and Vanessa
May 26, 2022 18 Comments
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First Person

Measuring My Queerness By Different Therapists I’ve Had

If I had a dollar for every therapist I’ve had, I’d probably have enough money to buy a relatively decent meal at a nearby bodega.

Lily Alvarado May 26, 2022 8 Comments
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viv May 25, 2022 3 Comments
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Sex Toys

I Tried Foria’s CBD Intimacy Melts and Achieved My Size Queen Dreams

The thought of a suppository didn’t exactly set my vulva ablaze, but I decided to keep an open mind and an open vagina.

Guest May 25, 2022 6 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Seriously Who Are We Supposed to Ship Valkyrie With?!

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Heather Hogan May 25, 2022 10 Comments
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Sports

Cherelle Griner, Wife of Brittney Griner, Opens Up to Robin Roberts About BG’s Russian Detainment

“I won’t go down until she’s back,” Cherelle said. “Every single day matters for me to be sound, for me to be alert, for me to be attentive, to make sure that she comes back.” 

Heather Hogan May 25, 2022 4 Comments
Lesbian Sex

Intimate Geographies: An Old-Fashioned Lesbian Melodrama

This is a story where I’m not the protagonist.

Drew Burnett Gregory May 25, 2022 6 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: This Thirsty Reel of Ashlyn Harris Is Incredibly Effective!

Also, ahem, did my invitation to the “Hacks” pool party get lost in the mail??????????????

Christina Tucker May 25, 2022
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AF+

The Autostraddle Team Maysturbation Survey Results Are In!

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Nico May 25, 2022 2 Comments
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