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Top 11 Times This Year Pop Culture Reminded Us Kids Are Queer and Trans Too
As long as queer kids are taking their own lives, as long as young lesbians are told that their crushes on other girls are just fleeting feelings that all straight girls have and as long as trans girls as young as age 6 are treated as sexual deviants who shouldn’t be allowed to use the bathroom, we’re going to need representation in all-ages media.
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How Breaking Bread with Queer Christians Helped Me Rediscover Radical Love
“I put “they/she” on a pronoun button for the first time and countless people — moms, older gay and lesbian folks, and my peers — asked me to share what that meant and what genderqueer identity is because they genuinely wanted to understand ideas that were foreign and difficult for them so they could love me better.”
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My Day On The Set Of “Transparent,” Where Trans Voices Actually Get Heard
“Being one of the cool kids is a privilege I never had growing up, especially in school. I was one of the outcasts because I was different. So on Transparent, it’s like the tables have turned.”
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Gayby Maybe? The Epic Queer Parenting Roundtable!
Our panel answers your questions about getting knocked up, adopting, the challenges and rewards of queer mom life, and so much more!
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If I’m Queer But I’m A Preacher, Maybe He’ll Love Me
“My father has very few admirable qualities when it comes to our relationship: he doesn’t follow through on his promises, he doesn’t compromise, and he has a God complex. “
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The Best and Worst LGBT TV Characters of 2015
We’ve finally arrived at a place where we have enough queer characters on TV to fight about them. What a time to be alive!
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215 Of The Best Longreads Of 2015 — All Written By Women
This should keep your brain busy for quite some time.
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All of the Ultimate Back-To-School Advice for College-Bound Queers
There is literally no incorrect way to do college and Autostraddle staff are the proof.
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“Carol” Is Even Better Than You’ve Heard, Is Maybe The Best Lesbian Movie Ever Made
Perhaps the best praise I can give Carol is that ten minutes into it, I forgot it was my job to be a critic. Twenty minutes in, I forgot I was watching a movie at all.
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How Dare They Do This Again: Stonewall Veteran Miss Major on the “Stonewall” Movie
“These people need to be acknowledged for the role they played. And that they existed! It’s so important that they at least realized that Marsha and Sylvia existed and that they did so much to help the community.”
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The Big Queer Guide to IUDs
We’re here, we’re queer, we’re getting an IUD.
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Donor Siblings: The Happy Unexpected Bonus of Lesbian Parenthood
“Suddenly I was looking at all these little boxes online, little question marks where the faces would be, each one representing another human that shared half of my daughter’s DNA.”
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10 Trans Women Pioneers They Definitely Didn’t Tell You About In History Class
While it’s important to acknowledge famous names like Christine Jorgensen and Lili Elbe, it’s also important to talk about other trans women who might be less well-known, but have had their own big impact on trans history.
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41 Feelings You Had About Scissoring
How many of you scissor on the regular? And how many of you remain convinced that scissoring isn’t real? Here’s what our Ultimate Lesbian Sex Survey revealed about everybody’s favorite sex-related topic.
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It’s A War Out There: How Queer Female Friendships Can Save Us All
“I’m not sure if there was anything specific that made me feel like I needed other women. Maybe it was moving to LA with no prospects. Maybe it was breaking up with one terrible person for another terrible person. Maybe those two forms of loneliness converged into motivation. Maybe I was just tired. I can tell you this though: Befriending other queer women will save your life.”
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Queer Mama for Autostraddle Episode Eleven — My Birth Story Wasn’t At All What I Expected
“The moment I met my child for the first time was nothing like I imagined it would be.”
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37 Extremely Important Questions You Must Answer Before Getting Married Or You’re Doomed
8. How many holidays per year are you prepared to spend with my grandmother in Florida?
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How to Get a Credit Card and Not Totally Ruin Your Life Forever
All credit cards are not created equal. Here’s what you want to look for in a new card or your very first card.
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Interview With My Queer BFF: Rachel Interviews Laneia and Riese About Their Friendship
“I’m really good at just torching a bridge and not looking back. And you are the only fucking person who has forced me to build the bridge back.”