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A+ Bee Special Edition: A Swarm of A-Camp Bees

Missing camp? Missed camp? This issue is for you!

Chelsey June 10, 2015 27 Comments
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30 Excerpts From Heather’s Diary, 2010-2012

She’s like, “What do you want from a partner in bed that you’ve never had before?” And I’m like, “Reading a book while she’s reading a book and nobody’s talking.”

Heather Hogan June 4, 2015 31 Comments
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The A+ Bee Issue 21: Bee Sheets To The Wind

This issue includes Laura and Luna gracing us with their ethereal presences, Dear Sour with tips on the best meal to eat on a full moon, the Pretty Little Liars caught in quite a scrape, and the Twin City straddlers hanging out and being adorable (per usual).

Chelsey May 27, 2015 20 Comments
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The Autostraddle Insider: Issue Eleven, May 2015

Sneak peaks for days, Brittani’s special workout recommendation, Stef’s pursuit of ERW, Rachel’s trip to Madison, early requests for AS 1.0 and so many more things you care deeply and passionately about!

Riese May 22, 2015 33 Comments
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The A+ Bee Issue Twenty: Going Platinum

This issue has a picture of Stef’s cat eating lasagna, the triumphant return of Laura and Luna, the Cincy straddlers being adorable, and so much more! Grab some tea and get in here!

Chelsey May 13, 2015 38 Comments
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23 Excerpts from Rachel’s Diary, 2013-2015

“i cried for an hour and then had three glasses of wine and yelled at the contestants on Chopped”

Rachel May 7, 2015 17 Comments
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A Million Red Flags: My Polyamory Failure

What happens when first love and first heartbreak features a cast of three.

Stef May 4, 2015 51 Comments
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13 Excerpts From Stef’s Super Secret 8th Grade Diary

“Life sucks.. I don’t know what to talk about. This journal is the absolute truth, and I have nothing to say. Sure, all the big stuff happened. I own a cigarette lighter, cut a class, drank a beer, wore blue lipstick, etc.”

Stef April 30, 2015 40 Comments
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The A+ Bee Issue Nineteen: I Feel You In My Heart and I Don’t Even Know You

This issue includes an epic long-spanning interview with Heather’s disinterested cat Quasar, a crossword puzzle that doubles as an eye test, and a Thelma and Louise playlist for riding in cars with girls.

Chelsey April 29, 2015 20 Comments
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Say My Name, Mey’s My Name

The journey to finding and deciding on my real name, Melinda Valdivia Rude, took about four years.

Mey April 27, 2015 51 Comments
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The Autostraddle Insider: Issue Ten, April 2015

“Ugh I’m gonna run through the six with my woes and it’s gonna be so good for instagram.”

the team April 22, 2015 77 Comments
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34 Excerpts From Riese’s Diaries, 2008 – 2014

“I feel that I have no idea what will happen next. Does anyone else on this plane understand this or feel this way.”

Riese April 16, 2015 54 Comments
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The A+ Bee Issue Eighteen: You Otter Know

Here you will find the cutest damn otter puzzle you’ve ever seen, a peek into what the Cincy straddlers have been up to, a haiku from Carmen Rios herself AND SO MUCH MORE.

Chelsey April 15, 2015 27 Comments
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26 Excerpts From Laneia’s Diary, 2013

“I realize that sounds absolutely stupid, but for however many years, I just felt like YES I’VE GOT THIS, STAND BACK. And now I’m like SHIT WAIT HAVE I TOTALLY FUCKED THIS UP.”

Laneia April 7, 2015 35 Comments
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A+ Podcast Episode Three: April 2015

Hey get in here and listen to the love letters we wrote to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tegan and Sara, Drake, James Tiptree Jr., Harriet Hayes and Liza Minnelli!

the team April 3, 2015 27 Comments
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The A+ Bee Issue Seventeen: I Want to Beelieve

This bee is brought to you by aliens, MC hammer pants and Peggy Olsen, and we hope you enjoy every second of it.

Chelsey April 1, 2015 18 Comments
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The Autostraddle Insider: Issue Nine, March 2015

This is an especially epic edition of The Insider, if I do say so myself. There were a lot of funny chats during the Advice-a-Thon and you had SO many questions for the A+ box and Yvonne went on a press trip to Philly and so many other neat things happened!

the team March 24, 2015 71 Comments
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The A+ Bee Issue Sixteen: Shamrock Shake

This issue has so many cats, reader submitted lists, Laura and Luna being terrible/awesome and so much more!

Chelsey March 17, 2015 19 Comments
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Interview With My Ex-Girlfriend: Jen

“I have a very vivid memory of this one particular time. I don’t know if you were home or not home. You must have been home, because why would I cry if nobody could watch me, you know?”

Kristin March 16, 2015 17 Comments
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GET IN HERE: A+ #StaycationSpectacular Livestream and Open Thread!

This is exactly what it sounds like: a pajama party. Tune in from 12 – 3 PM EST to see Carmen, Rachel, Stef, Kaitlyn, KaeLyn, Carolyn, Robin, Maddie, and special guests like our pets and friends chillin’ out! Also, get in here and tell us about your staycation, how much you like our loungewear, and how you’re doing, because we love you.

Carmen March 14, 2015 82 Comments
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