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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Eating Cheese and Contemplating Existence

“Not my gay ass thinking that by caroling I thought you meant… watching Carol?”

Darcy December 30, 2022 1 Comment
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Community Holigays

What Brought You Joy This Year?

This is a New Year’s Eve Roundtable and Open Thread Situation!

the team December 30, 2022 9 Comments
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Culture

During Times Like This, We All Need Somewhere Good

As Twitter crumbles, I hope we all end up somewhere where we feel affirmed and joyful.

shea wesley martin December 30, 2022 1 Comment
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Straddleverse

Autostraddle’s Most Popular Stories of 2022

From Generation Q to football gays, Stardew Valley to The Golden Girls, these were our most read posts of 2022.

Riese December 29, 2022 8 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Humming Along

“I’m just…I can’t stop watching this and blushing.”

Darcy December 23, 2022 7 Comments
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Community

How to Care For Your Friend Having Gender Affirming Surgery

Providing meaningful care means not only caring for your friend (completing tasks, making meals) but it is also caring about your friend.

Araguaney R. Da Silva December 21, 2022 23 Comments
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Community Jewish Holidays

Hanukkah Lights From the Disabled Community

Creating new rituals and ways of expressing and celebrating Judaism is nothing new within our tradition — all that’s needed is some creativity and care.

Riley Aster December 20, 2022 9 Comments
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Culture

A Close Look at the Ridiculously Sweet Trans Whiskey Commercial

It definitely made all of us cry.

Nico December 17, 2022 39 Comments
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AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

Tonight! Gen Q Watch-Along with Analyssa, Drew and Riese

Join the cast of To L and Back: Gen Q in the A+ discord as we watch and react to the latest episode of The L Word: Generation Q.

Nico December 16, 2022 2 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Drinking Evergreens — Make Mine A Double

“And here we thought the spruce syrup was just a tasty treat!”

Darcy December 16, 2022 1 Comment
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Community Politics + Activism

Shatzi Weisberger, the People’s Bubbie, Dies at 92

The streets of New York City will never be the same without her, however, those who dream of building a better world will forever carry the treasure of knowing Shatzi Weisberger in our hearts.

Jay Saper December 15, 2022 12 Comments
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Culture

Instagram’s New Away Message Feature Got Me in My Middle-Aged Feels

Leave your funniest (or wittiest) “Note” (read: Instagram away message) in the comments — we all could use more joy these days!

shea wesley martin December 15, 2022 6 Comments
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Culture

A Convo on the Queer & Trans Takeover of Skateboarding

“Skating as a culture is getting more and more visibly queer”

Abbie Jones and A. Tony Jerome
December 14, 2022 7 Comments
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AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

Alright! Come Join Us on the Totally Temporary, Ephemeral A+ Discord!

For thirteen warm days in these cold months, let’s hang.

Nico December 13, 2022 1 Comment
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AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

Writing Yourself Home: A Generative Writing Workshop on December 21

Facilitated by shea wesley martin, this 90-minute workshop creates space for participants to intentionally engage in writing, discussing craft, and building connections within the A+ community.

Nico and shea wesley martin
December 12, 2022 7 Comments
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Meet-Ups / Events

Put These 13 Days of A+ Discord Events on Your Gay Agendas

“What better way to celebrate than with a watchalong to a 20-year-old lesbian classic that is not in any way seasonally adjacent?”

Nico December 7, 2022 2 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Giving It the Old College Try

“Hobbies I have tried and left by the wayside: crochet, sewing, knitting, Duolingo, yoga, marriage.”

Darcy December 2, 2022 10 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Eating All the Leftovers

“As always, Tina has a lot to answer for.”

Darcy November 26, 2022 3 Comments
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Community First Person

We Need QTBIPOC Land Healing Projects

We have a responsibility to care for others. In land stewardship and land healing this means prioritizing accountability to Indigenous folks.

Gabrielle Lawrence November 24, 2022 9 Comments
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Community Geekery

Why Queers Should Play Tabletop Roleplaying Games

Do you want to socialize without noise and too many strangers? Do you have a geeky streak? Then TTRPGs might be for you.

Summer Tao November 23, 2022 9 Comments
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