The reason I didn’t like “Never Have I Ever” wasn’t because I didn’t feel seen. It’s because Mindy Kaling and I are clearly looking at the same world, but Kaling is expecting me to overlook all of its pain.

Excuse ME, Cheryl and Toni should have sang “The Origin Of Love.”

“Where do we stand on my confetti canon? Should I bring it to camp?”

This week’s Extra! Extra! COVID-19 offers a case-by-case look at how the pandemic is playing out in different parts of the world. Please join the conversation with stories from around the world that interested you in the comments.

We’re not suggesting that if you’d just shop queer, all will well, but if you’re burning some cash on retail therapy anyway, you might as well support queer folks running these small businesses!

How could we talk about queer dating without talking about astrology and tarot?

Plus, American Horror Story: 1984 and Why Women Kill!

There’s a staunch Puritanical and traditionalist bent that persists in New England, now resulting less in atrocities like the perennially invoked Salem Witch Trials and more in people being doggedly polite: here, that means ignoring each other in public, not making small talk when you can be direct, and extreme propriety around personal questions to the extent of depersonalization. It can leave a queer kid uninspired, and in communities where, for better or worse, coding is still a vital method of communication, it can make the world feel small.

Jughead’s fate is finally revealed.

We answer questions from A+ members about disclosing PTSD while dating, coping with siblings who judge others for choosing to have children, healthy boundaries with partners, body acceptance and more!

“Should I initiate a conversation with them about our relationship to see if they want more than a friendship? I’m afraid of embarrassing myself/making it awkward/losing the friendship.”

Jumpsuits at weddings, overalls, office wear, thrifting and tailoring and more! The Autostraddle team talks FASHION, specifically your fashion, in this special themed A+ Advice Box!

Yes, Cheryl Blossom is the most interesting character right now AND NOT JUST BECAUSE SHE’S GAY (but that helps).

We used this week’s Extra! Extra! to revisit some not-so-distant history, examine the fucked up shit happening in the name of “Homeland Security,” take a look at some of the global headlines that caught our eye and check in on how COVID continues to impact our lives. Finally, we leave you with some good news… a little optimism to carry you into the weekend.

Paige leaned back into Bennett. Lauren kissed down her throat and on to her collarbone, little nips and sucks on her skin. “Lauren wants to suck you off,” Paige whispered to Bennet. “Don’t you, Lauren.”

Simone’s transness and need to transition is never doubted – it’s just not enough to rid her of all her problems.

“I’ll answer that. It’s because your boyfriend compelled me to act like a psychopath.”

Brandi Carlile and Demi Lovato at the Grammys, Angelica Ross is the new face of Louis Vuitton, remembering Gigi Bryant, and more news to kick off the week.

48. identifying what episode of The Nanny it is based on C.C. Babcock’s hair

Molly Ringwald playing queer! A QUEER MOM ON RIVERDALE!