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‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

We are peeking into Philly neighborhoods, into their windows.

Apr 28, 2026

BOOK LISTS

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

XO, Kitty. (L to R) Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey in episode 305 of XO, Kitty.

TV REVIEWS

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed…

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

BOOK LISTS

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re…

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

book lists

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Queer books good enough to eat.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Apr 27, 2026

tv reviews

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Treats Its Queer Love Letter Like a Fever Dream

“In any circumstance, this treatment of a queer couple would be bothersome, but when juxtaposed with this universe’s own lore, it’s dispiriting.”

Natalie

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Apr 23, 2026

book lists

Read These Books To Better Understand the Origins of Trans Exclusionary Sports Policies

One of our most important tools in fighting against systemic oppression is understanding why we’re here, how we got here, and what we can do about it.

Stef Rubino

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Apr 22, 2026

The Latest

‘Fat Swim’ and the Work of Having a Body

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

‘Do I Count As Bi?’

Identity

Apr 28, 2026

Two New Books in LGBTQ+ Film Studies Remake the Field

Literature

Apr 28, 2026

Cynthia Erivo Ran a Marathon Faster Than It Takes To Watch Both ‘Wicked’ Movies

News

Apr 27, 2026

20 Delicious Queer Novels Featuring Food To Devour

Literature

Apr 27, 2026

Two women stare at each other suggestively; one is seated and looking up, the other is kneeling above her looking down. The words Poly Probs are printed on top of the image.

love + sex

#PolyamoryProblems: How Can I Make My Primary Partner Have More Fun?

Stop trying to make your vanilla partner more kinky!

DaemonumX

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May 3, 2021

Graphic on top: Adele, Dawn Denbo, Billy Blakie. Row 2: Cherie, Candace, Peggy Peabody

the l word

Which L Word Side Character Are You?

Not everybody can be a Bette or a Tina or a Jenny. Some people need to look in the mirror and accept their inner Dawn Denbo.

Riese

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May 2, 2021

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Sunbathing Naked

Nude beaches around the world, how to have good sex in small spaces, BDSM’s liberatory potential and more.

Ryan

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May 2, 2021

3-part graphic: denise kissing her girlfriend on master of none, fran and her girlfriend laughing on the couch in "shrill", paula pell as a grown up girl-band member in "girls 5eva"

tv lists

May 2021: What’s New and Gay To Stream

Lena Waithe’s season of “Master of None,” a grown-up girl band with a lesbian singer, Shrill’s third season, a big drop of lesbian films onto Hulu and so much more!

Riese

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May 1, 2021

A stylized graphic featuring a grid of the 12 astrological signs in a light lavender against a swirled muted navy blue background.

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Queer Horoscopes for May 2021: What Assumptions Should Your Sign Question This Month?

May offers us a chance for deepening into rest and joy, while challenging us to stay curious about our assumptions.

Corina Dross

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May 1, 2021

Collage of our staff surrounded by nature. For example, Kayla is in a bikini with palm trees behind her; Dani is in her home holding a bouquet; Carmen is lying in some lush grass; Heather is near some tulips. Some are wearing masks outdoors, some are inside their homes. It's real cute because it's spring!

af+

The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 79, April 2021

How Well Do You Really Know Your Sex Bench? Take This Quiz to Find Out.

Carmen Phillips

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Apr 30, 2021

Preach and Coop share words before she performs a spoken word piece at the vigil for Tamika Pratt, this week on All American.

tv show recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: If This Is How All American Honors Black Women, They Can Keep It

And updates on 911, Top Chef, New Amsterdam, and Nancy Drew.

The TV Team

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Apr 30, 2021

Home Economics lesbian couple Denise and Sarah share a laugh.

tv reviews

“Home Economics” Has a Lesbian Couple and Mostly Relatable Family Hijinks

It’s very obvious early on that there’s a queer person in the writers’ room when Denise suggests looking at photos of Cate Blanchett in suits as a way to cheer…

Nic

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Apr 30, 2021