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AF+

Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #39

Does Kayla work for-hire to investigate food mysteries/memories? Because I have a caramel apple cookie mystery I’d love some help solving!

The Editors December 30, 2021 11 Comments
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Literature

Lez Liberty Lit: The End

Over the decade-ish that I’ve been writing this column, the number of published queer and trans stories has exploded.

Ryan Yates December 30, 2021 38 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Christen Press Draped Around Tobin Heath in the Snow

Friendship truly has no boundaries!

Heather Hogan December 29, 2021 14 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Eve Gives Villanelle a Ride in Killing Eve’s Final Season Teaser

Why Cynthia Nixon came back to Sex and the City, holigay greetings from Candace Parker, Y’all really does mean all, and more!

Heather Hogan December 29, 2021 2 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft Book Lists

My Favorite Witchy Books of 2021

Every year, more and more brilliant, engaging, inspiring witchy books are published to help both beginner and more advanced practitioners improve their skills with tarot, astrology, tarot, numerology, herbalism, divination, and other sacred practices.

meg December 29, 2021 4 Comments
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First Person Holigays

Forgiving Myself as the One and Only New Year’s Resolution

I’m letting the dust of others’ expectations begin to settle, leaving room to see that I am not to blame for the hurt and harm I’ve dealt with. This year, I’m not making a list. Instead, I’m focusing on forgiving myself for ever thinking anything different.

Taneasha December 29, 2021 8 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Let’s See Who All’s Came Out as Trans or Non-Binary This Year

Reclaiming bimbo-hood, is it safe to have a New Year’s Eve party, and in the era of online dating — why are we obsessed with meet-cutes?

Carmen Phillips December 28, 2021 1 Comment
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Movie Reviews

“Parallel Mothers” Is a Masterpiece of Mommy Issues and Generational Trauma

Womanhood has been a front for so many facets of Pedro Almodóvar’s own life. But in his latest masterpiece, womanhood is a front for even more.

Drew Burnett Gregory December 28, 2021 4 Comments
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TV Feature

There’s Something About a Stud With Dimples

I love Black butches. Studs. Masc folks. I love them when they’re quiet and when they are loud. I love it they are soft — and when they are hard. Just a whole Dr. Seuss rhyme of loving them.

Carmen Phillips December 28, 2021 15 Comments
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Coming Out Dating

You Need Help: Will I Ever Grow Out Of The Messy Questioning Phase?

Accept the messy questioning phase. It’s the whole point of being alive.

Vanessa December 28, 2021 6 Comments
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Book Features

Malinda Lo on Her Historic National Book Award Win and Lesbian Literature’s History and Future

Malinda Lo talks about writing queerness in different genres, butch/femme dynamics in literature, and the gay Macy’s of the 1960s that didn’t make it into her book.

Yashwina December 28, 2021 8 Comments
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TV Lists

Honorable Mentions: More LGBT TV We Loved in 2021

Not all of our personal faves made it into our Top 25 Best LGBTQ TV Shows of 2021 list, so here’s our chance to tell you all about them.

Riese and The TV Team
December 27, 2021 10 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: The Witcher’s Getting Queer Next Season, Finally!

Also! “Y’all Means All” is a real gay song that’s happening, nuns are still so pissed about Benedetta, Sara Ramirez is forever crushing on SJP, and more!

Heather Hogan December 27, 2021 12 Comments
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AF+

Editor’s Notes: On 2021’s 13 Days of A+

If anyone ever retrieves the sheet music for “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write My Butch a Letter,” you’ll tell me, right?

Nico December 27, 2021 5 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Yellowjackets” Episode 107 Recap: While Taissa Was Sleeping

A suburban Jersey caper keeps the adult Yellowjackets busy, Lottie sees more of the future, Taissa cuts her own hair, and the woods get wilder.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 27, 2021 84 Comments
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Lesbian Sex

Positions for Fat Sex in All of Its Holiness

In short, if you know, you know: fat sex is church. Here are some of the positions that have taken me there when I knew I needed to be lifted in prayer.

Cat L. December 27, 2021 11 Comments
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Quizzes

QUIZ: What Gay Superhero Energy Do You Need for 2022?

Time waits for no pandemic, and so we must march on into January 2022. But I thought maybe you, like me, could use a superheroic reminder of what kind of energy you should be carrying with you.

Heather Hogan December 26, 2021 17 Comments
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AF+

Back To The Queer Future #10: Crack The Queer Code!

Can you crack the passcode so Autostraddle can come into existence?

Sally December 26, 2021 5 Comments
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NSFW Sunday

NSFW Sunday Is a Love Letter to Queer Sex

Today is the last-ever NSFW Sunday – and a love letter to building a life around queer sex.

Ryan Yates December 26, 2021 46 Comments
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AF+

16 ADORABLE Pets of Autostraddle: A 13 Days of A+ Gallery

Well hello there and a happy December 25th! What’s so special about today, you ask? It’s the day we publish fluffy cuties to warm your hearts and eyeballs.

the team December 25, 2021 10 Comments
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