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House & Garden

Queer Design 101: Figuring Out Your Personal Design Style

When I found myself facing the blank walls of my new room, I had a minor moment of panic. Has the same thing happened to you?

Christina Tucker July 16, 2021 6 Comments
Three repeating images of the cover of Mariame Kaba's We Do This Til We Free Us
Literature

“We Do This ‘Til We Free Us” Makes Abolition Accessible Without Claiming It’s Easy

Imagining what true justice would look like is difficult and strange and convoluted and there aren’t easy answers. Kaba, along with countless other writers, thinkers, and revolutionaries, has spent decades doing so anyway – and has given us this book as a gift as we attempt to do the same.

Abbie Jones July 16, 2021 4 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Doing Karaoke With Shane and Bette and Sophie and Finley

“This is so on point that in a weird Mandela Effect way I genuinely now believe that I have seen Alice sing ‘Bitch’ and will not be convinced otherwise.”

Darcy July 16, 2021 4 Comments
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AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #39: FASHION

Jumpsuits at weddings, overalls, office wear, thrifting and tailoring and more! The Autostraddle team talks FASHION, specifically your fashion, in this special themed A+ Advice Box!

the team July 16, 2021 28 Comments
A stoned Alice and Malika ponder life on the roof of the Coterie, this week on "Good Trouble."
TV Show Recaps

“Good Trouble” Season 3B Premiere: Alice and Malika Share Edibles and Heartbreak

Natalie recaps the Good Trouble 3B premiere and chats with EP Joanna Johnson about what we can expect for Alice in the coming season.

Natalie July 15, 2021 1 Comment
Drag performers liven up the crowd at Petticoat Lane, an LGBT bar in Hong Kong.
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also.: Research Finds Being In Love with Your Best Friend Is Provably Gay Culture

Hong Kong’s drag scene, Free Britney, how to find an LGBT-friendly pediatrician, Candace Parker and more!

Natalie July 15, 2021 2 Comments
House & Garden LGBTQ+ Businesses

Spaces & Places: A Roundup of 30 Queer-Owned Houseware Shops

Whether you’re in the market for furniture, art, candles, planters, kitchenware, organizers, textiles, or little tchotchkes, these queer-owned shops have got you covered.

meg July 15, 2021 6 Comments
In this review for Gunpowder Milkshake, Angela Bassett has on a blue suit and holds a firearm, Michelle Yeoh and Carla Gugino are behind her.
Movie Reviews

Gunpowder Milkshake Wants Credit for Including Kickass Women, It Forgot You Have to Write Them First

If women bone cracking the skulls of men to a Janis Joplin soundtrack with pints upon pints of gory jello blood to spare is your idea of summer weekend fun, there are worse ways to spend your two hours.

Carmen Phillips July 15, 2021 6 Comments
Movie Lists

De-Gayed By Hollywood: 22 Movies That “Straightwashed” LGBTQ+ Women Characters

Lesbian and bisexual characters have been straightwashed out of existence in many beloved Hollywood films. Here are 22 examples of times queer stories were de-gayed for mainstream consumption.

Riese July 15, 2021 17 Comments
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Literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Discipline Is Part of Creation

On writing regularly, an approach for overwhelm, a book of botanical drawings and more.

Ryan Yates July 15, 2021 2 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Legally Blonde’s Writers Trample Best Rumor of 2021, Say Ending Was Always Straight

MJ Rodriguez’s mom reacts to her Emmy nom, the trailer for Fear Street: 1666, and would you let the cast of Gunpowder Milkshake kick your ass?

Heather Hogan July 14, 2021 4 Comments
Editor's Note
AF+ House & Garden

Editor’s Notes: On Spaces & Places

The ways that we allow ourselves to take up space, to make our homes comfortable and reflective of who we are, are gifts that we give to ourselves.

meg July 14, 2021 11 Comments
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House & Garden Relationships

Dating a Librarian Is The Best Thing To Happen To My Bookshelves

What dating a librarian and fellow writer taught me about organization and intimacy.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 14, 2021 22 Comments
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Webcomics

Foolish Child #99b: Post-Covid Hot Girl Summer

She said something about picking up a few rebounds for a post-Covid Hot Girl Summer so…

Dickens July 14, 2021 2 Comments
Alice performs standup at an open mic in Season 3 of "Good Trouble."
TV Feature

Good Trouble EP Previews Alice’s 3B Storylines: “She’s Growing So Much”

“I think that Alice’s arc is to find her voice and to stand up for herself. She’s probably always been good about standing up for others, but not quite standing up for herself. So, in this respect, she stood up for herself and others and they didn’t stand up for her.”

Natalie July 14, 2021
Three-photo collage: Courtney Williams, Chelsea Gray, and Dewanna Bonner
Sports

The 2021 WNBA All-Star Game Is The Gayest Professional Basketball Game Ever

Before tonight’s tip-off, two basketball obsessed Southern gals got together and chatted about the WNBA’s historic 25th season, the league’s evolution as it relates to queer visibility and tonight’s All-Star Game.

Natalie and Heather Hogan
July 14, 2021 9 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Imagine Someone Looking at You Like Leisha Hailey Is Looking at This Dog

Also not to be missed: Hayley Kiyoko with some incredible mermaid hair, some Betts content that’s going to make you feel VERY single, and Kiersey Clemons with a tall drink of water.

Christina Tucker July 14, 2021 7 Comments
Amity with newly purple hair kisses Luz, with her eyes closed, on the cheek
TV Feature

Amity Smooches Luz as “The Owl House” Breaks More Disney Ground

OH MY MAGICAL BABY KITTENS, YOU’RE EACH OTHER’S FIRST GAY CRUSH.  

Heather Hogan July 13, 2021 11 Comments
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First Person

Here’s What I Learned By Choosing to Step Away from Productivity For a Whole Day

I did nothing “productive” for a whole day: no email, no phone calls, no work, no cleaning, nothing that fuels my inherent Capricorn desire to win at Capitalism. Here’s what happened.

KaeLyn July 13, 2021 12 Comments
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Dating

You Need Help: How Do I Find Nerdy Women to Date?

Queer people so often have to reimagine and carve out our own spaces, rejecting the dominant narratives hurled at us.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 13, 2021 20 Comments
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