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celebrities (vapid fluff)

Scream! Because Hayden Panettiere Is Bisexual!

“Now that I know that this book is coming out, and that I’ve chosen to share it with the world,…

Riese

11 Hours

Pretend You're Dead and I Carry You, All Us Saints, and The Lesbian Bar Chronicles

BOOK FEATURES

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for May 2026

Great sci-fi and hybrid nonfiction are coming your way this month. Plus a whole lot…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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13 Hours

THEATER

Finding Truth, Power, and Humor in the Intergalactic Bathhouse of ‘Syrian Soap’

Taking the audience on a dynamic, interactive journey through time and space, this performance invites…

Noor Aldayeh

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May 5, 2026

MOVIE FEATURES

‘Tropical Park’ Paints a Real Portrait of Queer Miami

The film dives into familiar terrain to anyone queer with a Latin family, from capitalism…

Juan Barquin

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May 4, 2026

book features

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for May 2026

Great sci-fi and hybrid nonfiction are coming your way this month. Plus a whole lot more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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13 Hours

theater

Finding Truth, Power, and Humor in the Intergalactic Bathhouse of ‘Syrian Soap’

Taking the audience on a dynamic, interactive journey through time and space, this performance invites its viewers to reflect on the complexities of the human experience, what it means to…

Noor Aldayeh

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May 5, 2026

movie features

‘Tropical Park’ Paints a Real Portrait of Queer Miami

The film dives into familiar terrain to anyone queer with a Latin family, from capitalism and public transit to familial obligation and gender/sexuality.

Juan Barquin

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May 4, 2026

The Latest

Scream! Because Hayden Panettiere Is Bisexual!

Celebrities (vapid Fluff)

11 Hours

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for May 2026

Literature

13 Hours

No Filter: Tommy Dorfman Sat Next To a Transphobe on a Plane and Eviscerated Him

Celebrities (vapid Fluff)

14 Hours

Finding Truth, Power, and Humor in the Intergalactic Bathhouse of ‘Syrian Soap’

Theater

May 5, 2026

Lola Tung To Star in Kelley O’Hara’s Sapphic Soccer Film

News

May 4, 2026

Outlines of two human figures float in space with squiggle lines between them

first person

Time Between Us

My partner and I started our relationship at a distance. C was on Eastern Time. I was on Mountain Time.

Diana Clarke

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Feb 20, 2022

a black and white photo of aunt opal in front of a green background with cartoon cabbages

first person

Aunt Opal and the California Cabbage Fund

“When I asked her if I had to start praying for a husband, she laughed like a bark, like the boss.”

Heather Hogan

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Feb 19, 2022

drag race recap 1407: During Untucked, Jasmine Kennedie sits between Bosco and Angeria. Bosco has a hand on her knee and Jasmine is reaching over to hold Kerri's hand on the other couch.

tv show recaps

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1407 Recap: A Shoulder to Lean On, A Hand to Hold

When baby trans girls watched Kylie come out, they knew they weren’t alone. When baby trans girls watch Jasmine come out, they know she is not alone. Within that small…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Feb 19, 2022

A three panel comic says "Burrito Run" and then one friend asks the other if they want to go get a burrito. The second friend responds, "I can't. Working." The first friend asks, "Have you eaten today?" The answer is "No." Both drawn characters are colored in pastel tones.

webcomics

Reine #31: Burrito Run

Prioritize yourself, your friends, and burritos.

Ren Strapp

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Feb 19, 2022

Ellen in How I Met Your Father, an Asian lesbian, is in a flannel purple dress and a confused look on her face in front of a kitchen wall with pots hanging above her head.

tv show recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: How I Met Your Father Finally Made Use of Its Lesbian Ellen, Not That Ellen, the Other One

And what’s up with Cat Cora on “The Real Dirty Dancing”!

Sally

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Feb 18, 2022

af+

2021 By the Numbers: An A+ Members Exclusive

It’s that time again: for your exclusive look at our income and expenses, A+ membership, popular content, top authors and more!

Riese

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Feb 18, 2022

River Butcher in a jean jacket and black button-up standing on stage with a microphone laughing in front of a purple backdrop

tv reviews

River Butcher Is “A Different Kind of Dude” in His New Stand-Up Special

In his latest half-hour comedy special for Comedy Central, River Butcher makes an art form out of being “literally just some guy.”

Yashwina

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Feb 18, 2022

A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"

straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Asking: Won’t You Be Our Valentine?

“Who needs to pay for psychics when Autostraddle reads my mind like this?” (PS: There’s also a handmade Valentine in here, just for you, from my dog Milo!)

Darcy

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Feb 18, 2022