“MAKE TRANS ICON BIRDO A MAIN PLAYABLE CHARACTER IN MARIO CART, YOU COWARDS!”

Say hello to the 14 (yes, you heard that right!) new writers who are helping to make Autostraddle brighter and sharper.

For this quiz, you’re headed to sleepaway camp!

I’m 23, and I’m not sure if I’m on a date (I’m not).

10 years ago I looked in the mirror and was scared I looked straight. Now I can’t see anything besides a very slutty dyke.

The follow-up to the popular Dutch web series follows the titular Anne as all the happy endings from her show come unraveled. Luckily Anne is surrounded by supportive queer community, loving parents, and a new non-binary friend named Lou who introduces her to the world of drag.

I played Charades with my family on Christmas Day and none of them had heard of Portrait of a Lady on Fire!

“Two apples a day attract the Doctor. If you hear a TARDIS, get ready to run!”

“The 80s welcome you back with a glass of lemonade in a clear plastic glass with lemons on it, and a smile on its face.”

Lambert’s partner, Wyatt Paige Hermansen, proposed at an event they were hosting together to discuss mental health, queer identities, and radical self-love. GAY!

My work days got longer and I started saying, “Wait, just give me one second” to my kids a lot more.

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

Carmen suggested once that we become the “Gay Strategist” and I love this idea for us.

The finale of Wynonna Earp’s fourth (and likely final) season is a love letter to the fans by way of a big gay wedding.

Pizza Klatch is a vital safe space for 300-400+ youth who attend groups each week where they learn to self-advocate, build community, develop confidence, and easily access resources as they explore and develop their identities.

“Say you were on a panel and the question came up. How would you explain it to Brie?”

Not to be one of those divorced people who makes everything about their divorce!, but getting divorced will really teach you that nothing about making something “real” or deciding you’re all in makes it any more secure.

I was hustling to make life work as a freelance writer and graphic designer and workshop presenter (and, like, food delivery person and countless other gigs) in an increasingly treacherous digital media landscape.

“Honestly, my most creative accomplishment this year was recreating the entire movie ‘Labyrinth’ from start to finish on an Animal Crossing island!”

Valerie and Meg look back at Critical Role’s gayest moments in 2020 because queer D&D is their favored terrain.