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Health

The Autostraddle Guide To Queer Mental Health

An epically organized guide to some of our best work on topics including depression, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, substance abuse and other legitimately important topics.

The Editors October 24, 2019 24 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q TV News & Trailers

Stoned Bette Porter Toasts to New Beginnings in the Latest “The L Word: Generation Q” Trailer

Only 45 more days until December 8!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 24, 2019 15 Comments
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Sex

6 Easy Steps for Fucking Your Friends Without Fucking Up the Friendship

Let’s rebrand fall as Sex With Friends Season rather than Cuffing Season, yeah?

Vanessa October 24, 2019 39 Comments
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Literature

Lez Liberty Lit: “Books” Are Still Not A Personality

“Where are the boundaries between story and real life, between consciousness and an idea?” Plus, the petty errors that pull you out of a piece of writing, how books became a lifestyle brand and, one assumes, a personality, and more.

Ryan Yates October 24, 2019 2 Comments
Movie Lists

5 Girl-on-Girl Vampire Relationships That Do More for Me than Willow and Tara’s

Five vampire couples who may not be safe to hang around when they’re hungry, but are pretty good girlfriends

BJ Colangelo October 24, 2019 5 Comments
TV Feature

Our Luggage: A Non-Binary Ode to The Good Place’s Janet

She’s been through too much ambiguity to be, simply, a Good Janet. Rather she is Complicated Janet. Humanity’s Champion Janet. Janet beyond the binary.

A.E. Osworth October 24, 2019 19 Comments
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft Love + Sex

What We Love and Hate About Dating Geminis

NEVER AGAIN.

the team October 24, 2019 23 Comments
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Foolish Child #57: Desperate Times

“You don’t know my thirst!”

Dickens October 23, 2019 3 Comments
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Tarotscopes: Scorpio Season Is Ready for a Deep Dive

Scorpio invites us to dive as deep as possible, to consider what we want and to go after it with intense focus and endless drive. For those that can navigate this energy with an open mind, there’s endless potential for understanding, connection, and learning to trust personal intuition and magic.

meg October 23, 2019
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Dungeons & Dragons Healed My Grown-Up Heart By Making Me Feel Like the Kid I Never Got to Be

During my very first tabletop roleplaying adventure, my wood elf ranger casually picked up what was a very clearly a very cursed bell; rang it; and sprouted a pair of donkey ears — and that’s when I became hooked on Dungeons & Dragons.

Heather Hogan October 23, 2019 27 Comments
Halloween Movie Lists

10 Low-Key Horror Movies to Watch With Your Sensitive Butch Date

It’s officially October, which means it’s time to break out the horror movies. Here are a few suggestions to win over your summer crush that will be gone by spring.

danijanae October 23, 2019 19 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Megan Rapinoe In a White Blazer on a Boat Upstages Large Green Statue

Jen Richards’ jumpsuit, Samira Wiley’s worksuit, Leisha Hailey’s dog, Megan Rapinoe on a yacht in a white suit, Kristen Kish’s champagne and more!

Riese October 23, 2019 6 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Netflix’s “Let It Snow” Has a Queer Holiday Story Starring Real Live Queers!

Plus also She-Ra’s new non-binary character, the Supergirl flirting never ends, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris continue to be out of fucks, One Day at a Time’s writers are back at it, and more!

Heather Hogan October 23, 2019 9 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“All American” Episode 203 Recap: Never No More

Does All American’s Tamia “Coop” Cooper really want a battle with Empire’s Freda Gatz?

Natalie October 22, 2019
Politics + Activism

Attempting to Excavate British Queer History

The tipping point was at the start of June, when I saw a rainbow sign outside the big Sainsbury’s on the edge of town. It dawned on me there might be a reason: Oh yes, it’s pride month. Except it’s not pride month here. Is it?

Sally October 22, 2019 30 Comments
Politics + Activism

Northern Ireland Makes History, Decriminalizes Both Abortion and Same-Gender Marriage

In a historic first both abortion and same gender marriage were decriminalised on midnight October 21st

Siobhan October 22, 2019 6 Comments
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Trick or Treat Yourself: 8 All-Black Sex Toys for Your Spooky Season

‘Tis the season for black bats, black cats, and maybe a few adventures designed to give you goosebumps. Enjoy these all black everything offerings from Eve’s and let them keep you up through the witching hour and beyond!

Rachel October 22, 2019 7 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

With “Bury the Lede,” Gaby Dunn Reshapes the Modern Thriller

“Bury the Lede” follows the familiar, even classic format that makes a hard-boiled detective story work, but Dunn takes that wireframe and expands upon it to make something unique.

Lisa A.C. Ryan October 22, 2019 2 Comments
Movie Lists

Gal Pals Without Benefits: Why Does Kissing Your Bestie Get You Killed in Horror Movies?

Using Barbara Creed’s ‘The Monstrous Feminine’ as a guide, I take you on a journey of exploration and analysis across the lethal lesbian kisses of horror history.

Raid October 22, 2019 3 Comments
Music

PHOTOESSAY: K. Flay Performs at Brooklyn Steel on her ‘Solutions’ Tour

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to photograph Flay’s show in Brooklyn, and – I don’t say this lightly – it was one of the best concerts I’ve been to this year.

Erica Snyder October 22, 2019 2 Comments
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