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?
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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?
“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.
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.
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.
Back To The Queer Future #10: Crack The Queer Code!
Can you crack the passcode so Autostraddle can come into existence?
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.
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.
Netflix’s “Arcane” Is Full of Queer Badasses and Emotional Gut Punches
Arcane was surprisingly deep, surprisingly stunning, surprisingly surprising, surprisingly gay.
Reine #29: See You Next Year
Getting together at the end of the year over a cozy bowl of soup.
The Letter I Wrote to Santa This Year
When I was five years old, I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be a boy. So I decided to write to Santa Claus and ask him to turn me into one for Christmas that year.
Boobs On Your Tube: Merry Christmas, Niecy Nash and “Claws” are Back!
Plus an update on Hightown and a run-down of everything our TV Team’s been up to this week!
JoJo Siwa and Gal Pal Katie Debut Matching Christmas Outfits
JoJo Siwa and Katie Mills have had a big week, from almost getting trampled at an NBA game to wearing matching “Elf” t-shirts.
Fishy Christmas Eve Traditions
I put a lot of pressure on myself to learn and revel in the customs of “our people,” which meant that I always included a small scoop of the fish salad on mine and then tried to avoid it the rest of the night.