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The Comment Awards Are So F*cking Thankful For You, And For…Exes?

“What if I told you the overprocessing was coming from inside the house?”

Darcy November 29, 2019 66 Comments
LGBTQ+ Businesses

Holigay Gift Guide: Support These POC Indie Designers in 2019!

Whatever your feelings about consumerism and capitalism, we think that you’ll agree — it would be great if some of those funds found their way into people of color owned businesses and communities. Spread the joy of economic responsibility, racial justice — and really cute earrings — this holigay season. 

The Speakeasy November 29, 2019 5 Comments
TV Reviews

Apple TV’s “Dickinson” Is an Angsty, Gay, Absurd Delight

I am here for as many revisionist takes on history as you want to throw at me if it’s correcting centuries of queer omission.

Sally November 29, 2019 15 Comments
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Christmas

Autostraddle’s Ultimate Holigay Toolkit

A handy collection of our very best holigay content to help you make it through this special time of year. Good luck out there!

the team November 28, 2019 14 Comments
Music

Queer Your Ears November 2019: New Music From Queer & Trans Artists

Whether you’re going all in on cuffing season, hunkering down to hibernate, or reliving your goth phase in this leather jacket weather, we’ve got tunes for you.

Abbie Jones November 28, 2019 19 Comments
Holigays

OPEN THREAD: Can We Make Today Extremely Gay?

Can I just say – how is it the end of November…again?

Vanessa November 28, 2019 116 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix: Batwoman and Supergirl Crossovering, T-O-U-C-H-I-N-G

Viola Davis ships Tegan and Annalise too, Olaf weighs in on Elsa’s sexuality, Lena Waithe is still hustling harder than anyone in Hollywood, a sneak peek at Stef and Lena on the Good Trouble Christmas episode, and more!

Heather Hogan November 27, 2019 4 Comments
TV Feature

VOTE NOW! Bette Porter 2020? Dawn Denbo Slipped by Nancy Botwin in Round 2!

Dawn Denbo sneaks by again! Seven candidates remain!

Heather Hogan November 27, 2019 3 Comments
Dating

Take It From Us: Our Best-Ever Queer Dating Advice

We’ve been there and done that and some of us have even been able to go to therapy about it, and here’s our hard-earned advice about the most important keys to queer dating and relationships. 

the team November 27, 2019 13 Comments
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34 Excerpts from KaeLyn’s Quarter Life Crisis Livejournal, 2005-2007

“Sometimes I just want to light an entire pack of cigarettes, put them in my mouth and run around naked.”

KaeLyn November 27, 2019 12 Comments
Christmas

There’s No Right (or Wrong) Way to Go Home for the Holidays

No matter what happens, this is a firm truth: You deserve to be seen, affirmed, and loved for exactly who you are.

Heather Hogan November 27, 2019 29 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: A Cuddle-Off Between Janelle Monáe’s Bathrobe and Samira Wiley’s Hoodie

It’s a holiday week, Gigi Gorgeous and Clay teach us what art is, and could someone explain Amber Heard?

Christina Tucker November 27, 2019 15 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q TV Reviews

“The L Word: Generation Q” Review: Something Old, Something New, as Much Queer Sex as You Remember

I loved Generation Q. I don’t know why I’m so nervous to say that out loud? I suppose because it’s The L Word. And that means there’s so much on the line for so many of us, but damnit — I really did love it.

Carmen Phillips November 27, 2019 11 Comments
Dating

Unfortunately There Is Such a Thing as Too Much Processing; Here’s How Not To

A hot take: processing literally everything all the time is not only *not good*, it is actually *bad*!

Vanessa November 26, 2019 40 Comments
Christmas Crafts & DIY Projects

Get Cozy With This Custom Queer Cross Stitch Pattern

Cross stitch involves stabbing things with needles thousands of times, so it’s great for getting out all that frustration you’re holding this time of year!

Ari November 26, 2019 9 Comments
TV Feature

VOTE NOW! Bette Porter 2020? Dawn Denbo Edged Out Rhonda Johnson in Round 1!

Eight candidates remain and you have one day to vote!

Heather Hogan November 26, 2019 10 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

Generation Ex: 9 Chaotic Queers on Their Decision to Watch “L Word: Generation Q” With Their Exes

Some folks I talked to said they’ll be watching with exes, some with their current partners’ exes, some with exes who they’re still hooking up with. What a rich tapestry of messy queer life.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 26, 2019 23 Comments
Issues

On Saying No

Saying yes almost destroyed me, but I was still afraid to say no.

Jen Bates November 26, 2019 4 Comments
TV Lists

Top 25 Most Egregious Acts of Queerbaiting on TV

“They murdered someone together which was sex. I don’t understand what’s confusing here.”

Heather Hogan November 25, 2019 105 Comments
TV Feature

VOTE NOW! Bette Porter 2020? Or One of These Other Fictional LA Gays? (Round 1)

Is this just an excuse to keep saying “Govern Me, Mommi”? Let’s put Bette Porter 2020 to an actual vote!

The TV Team November 25, 2019 15 Comments
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