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TV Reviews

‘Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken’ Is Heavy On Inspiration and Soft On Prison

“Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken” is an uplifting and empathetic docuseries led by one of our most iconic lesbian musicians of all time.

Riese July 18, 2024 2 Comments
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Movie Lists

The Best Lesbian Movies According to 78 Queer Writers, Actors, and Filmmakers

From Ayo Edebiri to Margaret Cho, read all 75+ ballots that decided Autostraddle’s list of The 100 Best Lesbian Movies of All Time.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 18, 2024 8 Comments
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TV News & Trailers

2024 Emmy Nominations: Just The Gay Parts

The 2024 Emmy Nominations are in and we know who all’s gay here, from Hacks and Reservation Dogs to nominations for Lily Gladstone, Jodi Foster, Ayo Edebiri and more!

Riese July 17, 2024 2 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Reneé Rapp Gets Slimed!

Plus Hayley Kiyoko Is in a Long Distance Relationship.

Christina Tucker July 17, 2024 1 Comment
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Movie Lists

The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time

We believe that the best lesbian movies rank among the very best movies, period.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 16, 2024 43 Comments
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Relationships

‘My Wife Is in the Early Stages of Transitioning, and I Feel Weird About Keeping Her Identity a Secret’

“It feels like she’s never going to be fully out and that this is just how the rest of our life together is going to be.”

Summer Tao July 16, 2024 8 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

More Elliot Page Is Coming Your Way in Trans Movie “Close to You” and Final Season of “The Umbrella Academy”

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Valerie Anne July 15, 2024 4 Comments
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Music

Las Nubes’ Music Celebrates Queer South Florida in the Face of Attacks on LGBTQ Artists

Living as a queer and trans artist in Florida has become extremely difficult. Not only are queer and trans people constantly under attack through legislative actions against gender-affirming care, drag shows, and books, among many other laws, but Ron DeSantis also recently slashed funding for the arts in the state.

Stef Rubino July 15, 2024 1 Comment
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Quizzes

Quiz: Pick Chappell Roan Lyrics and We’ll Plan Your Staycation

I present to you the ultimate quiz for a queer broke summer; give me your favorite Chappell Roan lyrics, and I’ll tell you what to do on your staycation.

Em Win July 14, 2024 5 Comments
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Book Features

Looking Back on 1970s Lesbian Feminist Film and Sci-Fi To Reimagine the Future

“I mean props to those who are three years old and are like, ‘I’m gay.’ But some of us have to meet some gay people, and sometimes those people are people you encounter in books and archives, they’re not your friends, and they’re not even here on this planet anymore physically, but their ideas are, and that’s really powerful.”

Lauren Herold July 13, 2024 7 Comments
Webcomics

Baopu #126: Unexpected

Sometimes the unexpected comes from imagination but takes an entirely different direction.

Yao Xiao July 13, 2024 1 Comment
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Book Features

Things I Read That I Love #337: Getting Your Ex Back, Trendy Baby Names, Subway Commercials, Etc

Topics include the rise of romance bookstores, the rise of the get-your-ex-back industry, the first celebrity chef, Subway commercials, the Hard Rock Cafe, trendy baby names and more!

Riese July 12, 2024 5 Comments
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TV Reviews

Apple’s AI Thriller Sunny Puts a Lesbian Mixologist and a Robot in the Most Bizarre Platonic Love Triangle on TV

Apple TV’s new Rashida Jones-starring AI thriller Sunny asks a time-old sci-fi question: What if robots became too powerful?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya July 12, 2024 2 Comments
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AF+

My Friend Expects Me To Hate Their Ex. I Just Can’t Do It.

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the team July 12, 2024 5 Comments
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Movie Reviews

‘Sisi and I’ Is a Psychosexual Period Romance About Power, Control, and Lesbian Longing

Sandra Hüller is quickly establishing herself as an actor unlike any other.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 12, 2024 1 Comment
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Movie Reviews

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Drew Burnett Gregory July 12, 2024 8 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

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Nic Anstett July 11, 2024 1 Comment
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Movie Features

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You could talk about lewd material in a fun way?!? Women could do that?!? And the world won’t end?!?

Lisa Laman July 11, 2024 4 Comments
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Book Features First Person

Growing Up Queer With a Narcissistic Mother Was Its Own Special Hell

The twisted protagonist’s mommy issues in Elle Nash’s ‘Deliver Me’ were far too relatable for comfort.

Nico July 11, 2024 3 Comments
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First Person

I Had an Affair With My College Dean

We told ourselves she was teaching me how to love myself, how to act on my desires. This is what love looks like, we said, and I became adept at anticipating her desires—which I fulfilled, eagerly. She was my audience; I was her secret star.

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