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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Sha’Carri Richardson and the History of Respectability Politics Used Against Black Women in Sports

Also, trans teens in Utah are challenging the state’s sports bans and more LGBTQ news.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 21, 2023 | 3 Comments
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TV News & Trailers

Want to Break Up on TV? Ultimatum: Queer Love Season Two Is Casting!

All you have to do is fill out this 50+ question form, answering important queries such as “Do you wonder if the grass is greener with someone else?” and “How have you tried to improve your relationship? Have you seen a therapist? Please explain.”

By Nico Hall and Riese
September 21, 2023 | 6 Comments
Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates by Katie Barnes
LGBT Book Reviews

“Fair Play” Reflects on the Origins of the Trans Sports Debate and How We Can End It

Throughout the text, Barnes reminds us over and over again: “What began as a good-faith discussion about policy and physiological differences between sexes has given way to a level of intolerance and discrimination that is simply unconscionable.”

By Stef Rubino | September 21, 2023 | 7 Comments
TV Reviews

The Other Black Girl’s Unsung Hero Is Nella’s Queer Best Friend

Malaika hilariously clues us into her queerness by remarking that she would only borrow clothes from Rihanna while on their honeymoon in Greece.

By Nic | September 21, 2023 | 1 Comment
Herstory

Lisa Ben: Lesbian Media Pioneer, Cat Lady, and Hometown Buffet Superfan

In 1947, “Lisa Ben” launched the country’s first-ever lesbian magazine, Vice Versa. But by the ’90s, she’d withdrawn from public life and by the mid-2000s, she’d found a new passion: the Burbank Hometown Buffet restaurant.

By Riese | September 21, 2023 | 7 Comments
Untethered: Vol. 6. A glass of cranberry juice against a lime green background with yellow-green blobs.
First Person

Untethered: In Pursuit of Abject Sluttiness

I committed to stepping off the relationship escalator, but I didn’t commit to being celibate, okay?

By Nico Hall | September 21, 2023 | 7 Comments
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Sports

WNBA Playoffs: The Greatest Show on Earth

Anybody else lose their voice during that Liberty/Mystics game last night?

By Natalie, Heather Hogan and Carmen Phillips
September 20, 2023 | 4 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

The Morning Show Does Its Racism in America™ Episode, and Boy Is It a Bummer!

In which Holland Taylor’s Sybil gets straight up CANCELED.

By Christina Tucker | September 20, 2023 | 6 Comments
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Movie Features

Having Some Film Festival FOMO? Here Are Six Queer Movies You Can Stream Right Now

My favorite film from last year’s Toronto International Film Festival is now streaming on Hulu! And my second favorite is streaming on Max!

By Drew Burnett Gregory | September 20, 2023 | 3 Comments
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Identity

Bisexuality, Queerness, Labels, Perception: A Conversation Between the EIC and the HBIC

Autostraddle’s Editor-in-Chief and Head Bisexual-in-Charge talk bisexual discrimination on dating apps, biphobic stereotypes in queer relationships, “the patriarchy,” and having tent sex in the woods.

By Nico Hall and Carmen Phillips
September 20, 2023 | 16 Comments
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Movie Lists

25 Lesbian Movies on Hulu That You Can Watch Right Now For Fun If You Want

Have you ever wondered which are the best lesbian movies on Hulu? Good news: we’ve got all of Hulu’s LGBTQ+ movies for all your needs related to women gazing into the eyeballs of other women!

By Riese | September 20, 2023 | 48 Comments
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Pop Culture

Pop Culture Fix: Ali Liebert and Humberly Gonzalez to Fall in Queer Love at Christmas on Hallmark

Fall TV, Dungeons & Kittens, and more!

By Heather Hogan | September 20, 2023 | 2 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Kehlani in Glasses — BYE I’m Dead

Not to be on trend watch but the way pinstripes are coming back…hope y’all are ready to relive it!

By Christina Tucker | September 20, 2023 | 2 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Making Alt Pickles

I sold my vacuum cleaner at a yard sale last week.

By Rebecca Goldstein | September 20, 2023 | 4 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Librarians Are Queer Heroes Right Now Because They Have To Be

Also, two queer photo essays, a queer look at X-Men’s Mystique, and more in LGBTQ news and culture.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 19, 2023 | 3 Comments
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Herstory

Revisit Lani Kaʻahumanu’s Moving 1993 Speech on Bisexuality

Lani Kaʻahumanu fought for bisexual people to be included in the 1993 March on Washington.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 19, 2023 | 7 Comments
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Dating

You Need Help: How Can I Help With Someone Else’s Fear of Dating?

Sometimes, people get on dating apps before they’re really ready to date.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 19, 2023 | 2 Comments
Lesbian Sex

Queer Audio Erotica Changed My Life, Helped Me Connect My Mind and Body

I was a late bloomer when it comes to all things sex and sexuality.

By Em Win | September 19, 2023
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Book Lists

13 Books About Gay Mayhem and “Bad” Queers To Read After Watching Bottoms

Bring on the literary GAYHEM.

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya | September 18, 2023 | 13 Comments
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Pop Culture

Pop Culture Fix: Amber Benson Creates a New Spike-Centric Buffy Story for Audible

Horror movies for wimpy queers, Vigil season 2, and more.

By Heather Hogan | September 18, 2023 | 4 Comments
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