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A collage of eight episodes from the following shows: And Just Like That, The Owl House, Fantasy Island, Batwoman, Reservation Dogs, Wynonna Earp, Pose, and The L Word: Generation Q
TV Lists

Autostraddle’s Favorite Lesbian and Bisexual TV Episodes of 2021

The artistic masterpieces, the heartbreakers, and the fan fiction.

The TV Team December 20, 2021 3 Comments
Image from Getty images Audre Lorde stands at a blackboard and lectures while an artist in residence at Atlantic Center for the Arts
AF+

Back To The Queer Future #6: Stuck In The Stacks

Can you help Audre Lorde shelve all the books so she can work on completing her first book of poetry?

Sally December 20, 2021 6 Comments
A graphic showing blue and pink envelopes and in the foreground are the words, "Love Letters to Trans People."
Community

Love Letters to Trans People: Part 2

Consider this a reminder to check your virtual mailbox. You have some love letters addressed to you!

xoai pham December 20, 2021 3 Comments
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First Person Holigays

The Stories We Tell

One of my earliest memories, perhaps my earliest one, is watching the snow fall from the sliding glass doors to the balcony of the small apartment my family rented in a Boston suburb.

himani December 20, 2021 12 Comments
AF+

Back To The Queer Future #5: Duck The Police

Can you help Rose avoid the police so she can go on to found the Daughters of Bilitis?

Sally December 19, 2021 7 Comments
Selene Sun and Dr. Elody Rose for Mondo Fetiche
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Not Call Their Body A Temple

The body doesn’t have to be a temple, don’t hook up with your ex over the holidays, no really don’t do it, and more.

Ryan Yates December 19, 2021 3 Comments
A three-photo collage: Bette and Tina in the original The L Word, Adele on stage in a sparkly black dress, Dani and Sophie
The L Word

“The L Word” Breakups as Adele Songs

WE KNOW, BETTE. WE KNOW!

Jeanna December 18, 2021 2 Comments
a feature image with a decorative triange in which is a vintage black and white photo of Edyth Eyde AKA Lisa Ben
AF+

Back To The Queer Future #4: Pamphlet Panic

Can you help Edyth make sense of what she’s written so she can finish the first ever edition of Vice Versa?

Sally December 18, 2021 10 Comments
Four friends sit around a table in a still from the tv show Harlem
TV Reviews

“Harlem” Is a Show That You Sure Could Watch This Weekend

I don’t know your weekend plans! I do know that Harlem, that new Black women’s friendship comedy with a surprisingly large amount of gays, could be a show that you watch.

Carmen Phillips December 18, 2021 15 Comments
Kai and Amelia touch foreheads
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: “Grey’s Anatomy” Wishes Us All a Smoochy Queer Holigay!

Plus updates on: Riverdale, Nancy Drew, Legacies, 4400, All American, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Hightown!

Natalie, Valerie Anne and Carmen Phillips
December 17, 2021 15 Comments
Brandy, Charlyne, and Emma on the couch on Christmas day
Movie Reviews

“Christmas Is Canceled” Is Horrifying, Hilarious and Surprisingly Gay

Much to his daughter’s chagrin, Dermot Mulroney is dating Mona Vanderwaal from Pretty Little Liars. Luckily queer BFF Charlyne is there to be the one sensible person in the movie!

Heather Hogan December 17, 2021 8 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Snowed In

“Glad to see that Harold has finally learned about lesbians!”

Darcy December 17, 2021 5 Comments
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AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #50: HOLIGAY HELP

Last-minute handmade gift ideas, a mom who DOES NOT want you to come out to the rest of the family, holiday breakups, wintry music recommendations, and more!

the team December 17, 2021 10 Comments
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Playlists

23 of the Best Songs by Queer Artists in 2021

This was a great year for LGBTQ music and my gay little heart.

danijanae December 17, 2021 15 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Twenties” Season Two Finale Recap: I’ll See You at the Crossroads

Hattie spends the season two finale balancing not one, not two, not three, but FOUR WOMEN!! (And BET still hasn’t renewed Twenties yet, so let’s all hope bullying works).

Carmen Phillips December 16, 2021 13 Comments
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Movie Lists

The Best Lesbian Movies of 2021

There are 35 films on this attempted list of every lesbian+ movie released in 2021. While the list includes some lesser known fare, there’s also the 2021 Palme d’or winner, several Netflix movies, and a few Oscar contenders.

Drew Burnett Gregory December 16, 2021 30 Comments
Image shows the book cover which is a galaxy swirled in Yellow, white and blue. The title Truth of The Divine is in blocked blue font and the authors name Lindsay Ellis is in yellow block font underneath it.
LGBT Book Reviews Literature

In “Truth of The Divine” We Explore What It Means To Be Human

A story that exemplifies the power of science fiction, encouraging readers to ponder what it even means to be “human”.

Amari Gaiter December 16, 2021 2 Comments
Che leans close and blows smoke into Miranda's open mouth
TV Show Recaps

“And Just Like That…” Che Diaz Turns Miranda Hobbes Gay

Blowbacks? Classic coming out stuff! Plus, Rose says they’re not a girl and Charlotte handles it like a champ.

Heather Hogan December 16, 2021 33 Comments
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First Person Holigays

Finding Love in the Year of the Ox

On New Year’s Eve when the clock strikes midnight, the glimmering thoughts that slip across my mind are usually all variations on the same question: who have you been loved by this year?

Katie Alafdal December 16, 2021 3 Comments
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AF+

Back To The Queer Future #3: Xolo Shenanigans

Can you help Frida round up the dogs so she can get back to finishing her classic queer painting Two Nudes in a Forest?

Sally December 16, 2021 10 Comments
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