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TEXT: Autostraddle March Madness, in purple against a teal background. Pictures: Eight photos of Generation Q couples featured in the first round match-ups
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness: Better Halves — Generation Q

Which of the 16 participants in the Gen Q region will move onto the field of 32? You decide — starting now!

Natalie March 22, 2022 21 Comments
A dark-skinned Black masculine person is wearing a colorful shirt and speaking into a mic at a podium.
Politics + Activism

I’m Trans and I’m Not Leaving Texas

I’m not running away from this fight.

KB Brookins March 22, 2022 9 Comments
My Volcano by John Elizabeth Stintzi
LGBT Book Reviews

“My Volcano” Is an Abnormal, Bizarre, Exhilarating Novel About a Volcano Suddenly Emerging in Central Park

My Volcano is an abnormal, bizarre, sometimes frustratingly opaque novel — but it’s also one of the most exhilarating ones I’ve read in years.

Abbie Jones March 22, 2022
a woman sits in the foreground looking miserable and left out, while her girlfriend sits with two friends in the background, looking at her with dismay
Relationships

You Need Help: My Girlfriend Has No Queer Friends, Is That a Problem?

This is very clearly your problem, not your girlfriend’s problem, and resolving it will be your work, not hers.

Abbie Jones March 22, 2022 25 Comments
A prismatic background of crumpled paper lies below photos of the senior team at 13. Laniea is wearing a baseball cap in a family photo, Anya is dressed up as Mrs. Cratchet for a school paly, Nicole is glaring at the camera in black and white, dressed in all black, Kayla is wearing a Pirates of the Caribbean necklace and sitting in the back of a van, Heather is wearing a Teddy Bear sweater and smiling wiht her sister, Riese is wearing a polo in her school photo, and Carmen is stretched out on her bed holding a book wearing coveralls and a red sweater.
AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

The Autostraddle Senior Team Hang on Our A+ Pop-Up Discord is NOW!

Help us close out our 13th Birthday celebration and the pop-up discord server with our senior team!

Nico March 21, 2022
TV Show Recaps

“Killing Eve” 404 Recap: Eve and Hélène Share a Bath, Some Soup, and Spit

Villanelle and Carolyn have some fun in Havana! Pam outmaneuvers Konstantin! Hélène and Eve are basically dating now if you ask me!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya March 21, 2022 16 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Meet The TikTok Twins Playing Tegan and Sara on Their New TV Show

Also! What really happened to Netflix’s Baby-Sitter’s Club, the final Derry Girls trailer, and Stacey Abrams on Star Trek (finally!).

Heather Hogan March 21, 2022 10 Comments
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AF+

A+ Roundtable: The Keepsakes We Just Can’t Let Go Of

What keepsake do you hold onto that nobody else would understand?

the team March 21, 2022 5 Comments
Santana Lopez (Naya Rivera) from Glee wears a cheerleading uniform while rolling her eyes and pulling at a string of her pom-pom
TV Feature

The Essay I Wrote About Santana Lopez When I Was 19 and Closeted, Annotated by My Present Self

Read the 700-word essay I wrote for a zine in college about queer representation on Glee even though at the time I identified as STRAIGHT.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya March 21, 2022 16 Comments
Photo 1: King Princess performs onstage with a guitar. Photo 2: Amandla Stenberg stares at the camera in black and white. There's a broken heart between them.
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Music

Charting Celesbian Breakup Albums: “Cheap Queen” and “Valentine”

Queer celebrity breakup albums are just the next phase of evolution from reading into celebrity post-breakup tweets. Because after all, what is a breakup album if not just a really long subtweet? 

Analyssa March 21, 2022 11 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Tarotscopes for Aries Season 2022: Which Dreams Are You Going to Protect?

Think of Aries season as an opportunity to get your shit together.

meg March 21, 2022 2 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Misplaced Item in Dani Janae’s Bed Are You?

There are many things you’ll find in a femme’s bed.

danijanae March 20, 2022 19 Comments
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Food Lists

It’s Time To Get Into Jerky

Sure, you know about beef jerky, but what about non-Slim Jim meat sticks, fish jerky, and gamey jerky options? Let’s talk about dehydrated snacks!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya March 20, 2022 14 Comments
YOU DID IT!!! 317 new members and $17,424 raised
Straddleverse

You Gave Us The Best 13th Birthday Gift We Could Ask For!

You got us WELL PAST OUR GOALS! Thank you, thank you! We hope you’re proud of what you’ve accomplished these past two weeks!

Nico March 19, 2022 2 Comments
A large discord icon sits in the center of an image featuring a number doodles along the 13th birthday theme. There are two stock photos within polaroid frames. One is of two queer individuals hanging out and having a coffee together. The other is of a teenager typing on a laptop while wearing converse sneakers. There is an A+ logo in the upper corner.
AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

Join Us on the 13th Birthday A+ Pop-Up Discord Server!

It’s finally time!

Nico March 19, 2022 1 Comment
Drag Race recap 1411: In the foreground Lady Camden with big pink hair and a pink star earring is out of focus, in the background Bosco in black leather clenches her fist while belting
TV Show Recaps

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1411 Recap: I’m Horny but Daya Is Hornier

“Backstage, tipsy Daya says that she’s a lesbian for Camden right now.”

Drew Burnett Gregory March 19, 2022 5 Comments
A drawing of two friends complimenting each other's outfits. They are dressed nearly identical, both in leather coats and boots, with yellow hoodies and red backpacks/purses and red masks. One friend is taller with an undercut and one is shorter with a bob. They are in front of a yellow background.
Webcomics

Reine #32: Different Fonts

Same person, different fonts. It’s just a side effect of queers having style I guess.

Ren Strapp March 19, 2022 7 Comments
On Grey's Anatomy, Amelia and Kai make out while being backlight against a yellow lamp
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Amelia and Hot Doctor Kai Had One of the Hottest Dates in Grey’s History

Plus updates on A Million Little Things, All American, Astrid and Lily Save the World, and Charmed!

Natalie and Valerie Anne
March 18, 2022 7 Comments
The #1 Overall Seeds for the Better Halves March Madness Tournament: Gigi and Dani, Casey and Izzie, Sue and Emily and Ryan and Sophie
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness: Fill Out Your Better Halves Brackets Now!

I’ve wondered how someone chooses between two halves of a ship, how do you pick your favorite?And that’s how we got to this year’s March Madness theme: Better Halves. Voting begins next week, but you can fill out your bracket now!

Natalie March 18, 2022 8 Comments
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Literature

Things I Read That I Loved #325: Like a Hippie Van Collided With a Paint Factory

Topics include TED Talks, murder, Morrissey, a horrific party limousine crash, infertility, the Atlanta Spa Shootings, Super Bowl Halftime Shows, a legendary Massachusetts roadside restaurant and more.

Riese March 18, 2022 2 Comments
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