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TV News & Trailers

Gillian Anderson and Lily Rabe are Queer Loves Eleanor and Hick in Showtime’s “The First Lady”

Their correspondence and their personal writings about each other are overtly gay, but, like so many queers before them, Eleanor’s relationship with Hick was written off by historians as some kind of gal pal school girl crush. It was not; it was a full-blown love affair that spanned FDR’s entire presidency.

Heather Hogan March 1, 2022 8 Comments
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Movie Lists TV Lists

What’s New and Gay To Stream in March 2022

Charmed and Star Trek Picard are coming back, a trans lesbian on The Dropout, Lizzo’s got a reality show and Evan Rachel Wood’s got a documentary, Kate McKinnon is Carole Baskin and more queer situations to anticipate on your teevee this month!

Riese March 1, 2022 13 Comments
A frustrated Black woman feeling despair sits by her computer in a shared office holding her head in her hands.
Money + Work

You Need Help: How Do I Deal With the Inescapable Sexism in My Industry?

Ultimately, your question is about how to find hope in the midst of the inescapable bigotry that defines the working world.

himani March 1, 2022 16 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for March 2022

In March we want to tap into the revolutionary power of love, love as the practice of freedom as the late, brilliant, beloved bell hooks wrote.

Corina Dross March 1, 2022 3 Comments
this is a collage of 6 team members reading books. Carmen reads from a Toni Morrison book. Heather peeks over a novel at the viewer. Drew reclines with a cute dog while reading an older looking book. Meg looks at the viewer while holding a book open. Dani peers over the top of a book. Nicole looks at the viewer while reading a Fran Lebowitz book.
AF+

The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 89, February 2022

Cinema has been in decline post-Mean Girls.

The Editors February 28, 2022 18 Comments
Ariana DeBose winner of Outstanding Perfromance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for West Side Story. She's wearing a pink dress, smiling, and holding her award.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Ariana DeBose Becomes the First Queer Woman of Color to Win a SAG Award

Fiona Shaw loves her life and loves her wife, Ilene Chaiken is out at Law & Order, and Paget Brewster did try girls in the 90s thank you very much.

Heather Hogan February 28, 2022 5 Comments
Penny Proud with her trademark sunglasses and red sweater
TV Reviews

“The Proud Family” Reboot: Louder, Prouder, and Gayer

There isn’t just one way to be Black, and with the addition of new characters and the exploration of gender and sexuality, I hope with it comes a depiction of the vast spectrum of Blackness.

Nic February 28, 2022 17 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Euphoria” Episode 208 Recap: The Artist is Unpleasant

Not since Duchamp called a urinal Fountain, has an artist attached genius to something so full of piss.

Drew Burnett Gregory February 28, 2022 38 Comments
Photo 1: Villanelle (Jodie Comer) from Killing Eve wears a red robe with a white collar and a cross necklace while standing in a church. Photo 2: Eve from Killing Eve (Sandra Oh) holds a handgun while wearing a white, red, and black motorcycling suit.
TV Show Recaps

“Killing Eve” Episode 401 Recap: Look At Me

Villanelle wants Eve to watch her be good, and Eve wants everyone to see her be wild. Killing Eve returns for its fourth and final season, and we’re doing weekly recaps! Let’s go knives lesbians!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 28, 2022 18 Comments
The cover of the book Why Design Matters has the words "why design maters" in red ink in from of black circles and squiggles agains a white book jacket. It is by Debbie Millman, with a forward by Roxane Gay. The cover is displayed twice in front of a red background.
LGBT Book Reviews

Debbie Millman’s “Why Design Matters” Is a Career Long Tribute of Lesbian Brilliance to Get Lost in on a Sunday Afternoon

Design Matters isn’t explicitly queer, but the longest-running podcast in history — with more than 40 million downloads and counting — comes from the mind of a lesbian and I’m deeply invested in reclaiming it as our culture.

Carmen Phillips February 27, 2022 4 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which British Bake Off Recipe Should You Make Next?

This quiz will use an elaborate assessment of your personality traits to help you determine what bake you should tackle next.

Em Win February 27, 2022 15 Comments
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TV Reviews

“Marvelous Mrs Maisel” Finally Addresses Susie’s Sexuality, Sort Of

Midge finally notices what we noticed long ago — Susie’s yet to get a romantic storyline — and thus our plucky heroine takes Susie on a field trip to the lesbian bar.

Riese February 26, 2022 30 Comments
drag race recap 1408: Kerri Colby during the reading challenge wearing big fake glasses and a crop top sweatshirt.
TV Show Recaps

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” 1408 Episode Recap: Is This What I Get For Loving Ru?

Jasmine says Daya should be a Gemini because she’s two-faced. Come on, Jasmine, study your astrology — of course the most emotional queen is a water sign!

Drew Burnett Gregory February 26, 2022 9 Comments
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AF+

Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #40

I played Charades with my family on Christmas Day and none of them had heard of Portrait of a Lady on Fire!

the team February 26, 2022 33 Comments
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Webcomics

Baopu #96: Winter Thoughts

Warm thoughts for a long winter.

Yao Xiao February 26, 2022 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Cameron Esposito and Grace Park Smooch It Up On “A Million Little Things”

Also! Updates on Bel-Air, Home Economics, Grey’s Anatomy, Legacies, and All American.

Natalie and Valerie Anne
February 25, 2022 5 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Traversing Time and Space to Love and Eat Cabbage

“Francine was almost definitely my root, so this is very affirming.”

Darcy February 25, 2022 4 Comments
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Food and Drink

Notes for a Queer Homemaker: Welcome to the Worldmaking Series

If you’ve ever wanted step by step instructions about how to deep clean your room, this is the post for you.

Ari February 25, 2022 26 Comments
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First Person

Every Young Queer Crush I Had As A Baby Ballerina

There is, apparently, a ballet child to queer adult pipeline, and I want to come out as a person of queer ballet experience.

Analyssa February 25, 2022 22 Comments
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AF+

Editor’s Notes: On Time Zones Week

Managing Editor Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya reflects on the origins of Time Zone Week. Plus: Behind-the-scenes art content!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 25, 2022 9 Comments
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