Kai Cheng Thom’s new book of essays is coming out in August, the first two books from Roxane Gay’s brand new press are releasing, Elliot Page’s much anticipated memoir is available, Jacqueline Carey is returning to her Kushiel’s universe, and more!

Platinum is kind of the opposite of that — an option for those of you who want to give more than our current levels allow and really level up the number of times in any 24 hour period you’re reminded that they’re an A+ member!

I was in California for a conference when I heard about the Club Q shooting.

Give yourself a hand — it’s International Masturbation Month!

There’s extraordinarily little legitimate research on queer communities — our health, our needs, our experiences — and what little there is tends to focus on cis gay men. That’s where the SOQIR survey comes in. And you can participate right now!

New Kehlani dating rumors, queer farmers working to build community in rural spaces, and the Latinx roots of punk music. (Also not to be dramatic, but is this how American democracy ends??)

In light of current conditions for queer Nigerians — and global conditions facing queer people — a book like 2015’s Under the Udala Trees is ever-timely.

Amy Coney Barrett’s political views and her stances on several health care issues are going to inflict a lot of harm on many people. We looked at how important these issues are to our community, using data from the Politics Survey, to discuss what’s at stake with Barrett’s impending nomination to the Supreme Court.

“Lesbian tennis elbow is real…and not just for tennis enthusiasts.”

“I would vote for a dead dog if it was running against Trump.”

Malika and Alice come so close to having the queer friendship moment we’ve been waiting for.

Starting December 13 and going through December 25, you can check back every day for a new Autostraddle Plus treat. From two new installments of S L I C K, to Merry Fistmas: A Virtual Vaginal Fisting Workshop, a Holigay Cooking AMA and more — we’re celebrating the A+ Members who make this queer community possible.

Embarrassing stories, sexy stories, funny stories, wholesome stories – we want ’em all!

Why are there so many TV shows about high school kids who don’t act like high school kids at all?

Charmed and Star Trek Picard are coming back, a trans lesbian on The Dropout, Lizzo’s got a reality show and Evan Rachel Wood’s got a documentary, Kate McKinnon is Carole Baskin and more queer situations to anticipate on your teevee this month!

“Ok someone had previously asked if Autostraddle was going to write a piece on How To Build a Sex Room and I did not realize it was a SHOW I just thought someone was requesting extremely specific DIY content?????”

Every other week, I’ll run my metal detector over the literary internet, dig up whatever beeps, and present to you my findings.

A place to hang, chat, reminisce, scheme, ponder, work together, dream, exist.

“How can I become a member of the Wubble? Just curious.”

You all are just so cool!