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In the center of the image, there is a photo of a mixed race transmasculine person with a light beard and short, curly, blonde hair wearing a black T-shirt, an open, button-up tan shirt, glasses, a chain necklace, and a gold watch. They are standing outside and holding another person's face in their hands. The other person has short, curly, red hair and wears a black coat and dangling earrings. On either side of the photo, there are blue and white hearts.

first person

A Transmasc’s Guide to Developing a Healthier Masculine Sexuality

There are some lessons we don’t have to learn the hard way when people have already done the work to teach us.

Dev Ramsawakh

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Mar 2, 2023

A collage of seven heart shaped images featuring seven different relationships on a pale pink background. The hearts feature photos of the seven relationships interviewed for this column: Kristen and Kayla, Beth and Sa’iyda, Yasmeen and Clio and their polycule, Adrienne, and Jenny, Evette and Teré, Amanda-Faye and Jo, and Sadie and Nico.

lesbian weddings

Blush and Bashful: What It’s Like To Be Queer and Engaged

If you’re wondering what some queer people who aren’t me are thinking about when it comes to getting engaged and wedding planning (or not wedding planning), this installment of Blush…

Vanessa

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Mar 2, 2023

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

Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for March 2023

The astrology of March resembles a small child running with scissors.

Corina Dross

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Mar 1, 2023

Finding the Fool by Meg Jones Wall

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

“Finding the Fool” Asserts Tarot Is for Everybody

Reading this book was compelling, fluid, and joyous.

danijanae

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Mar 1, 2023

woman with pink short hair stands against a clear blue sky, holding a rainbow flag billowing in the wind, looking content and sure of herself

coming out

You Need Help: How Can I Be My Authentic Self While Navigating Bi-Erasure and Biphobia?

You can’t control other people’s reactions to your coming out. But you can create for yourself a network of people who unequivocally support your bisexuality/queerness and who understand the specific…

Casey

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Feb 28, 2023

“The Last of Us” Episode 107 Recap: Let’s Go To The Mall

tv show recaps

“The Last of Us” Episode 107 Recap: Let’s Go To The Mall

In a very special flashback episode, we learn about Ellie’s best friend and gay crush, Riley, and the night they spent in an abandoned mall.

Valerie Anne and Nic

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Feb 27, 2023

Elaine Hendrix and Lisa Ann Walter attend the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Lisa Ann Walter Brought Parent Trap Co-Star Elaine Hendrix As Her Date to the SAG Awards

All the gay happenings from the SAG and NAACP Awards, famous sports gays getting married and having babies, the New Black Film Canon, and more!

Heather Hogan

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Feb 27, 2023

a lamp shaped like a cat sitting on a crescent moon, a light-up snail figurine, a light-up toaster with a smiling toast coming out of it, two light-up crystal lamps in purple and blue, a flamingo LED light, a sheet ghost lamp, and a neon sign that says GAYMER in rainbow letters

shopping

17 Things That Glow To Add a Little Light and Kitsch to Your Workspace or Bedside

You know what we could all use as we march into March? Light. Literally.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Feb 27, 2023

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af+

Behind the Scenes: The Autostraddle Black Elders Interview Project

“You and I are family.”

the team

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Feb 27, 2023

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first person

The System Operates As Designed

Burnout is not simple tiredness. It is malaise and unexplained pain. It is a theft of spirit and the creative body.

Tamara Jerée

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Feb 27, 2023

tv feature

“There’s Nothing I Can’t Do”: Harlem’s Jerrie Johnson on Tye’s Self-Discovery and Breaking the Binary

“This binary is so new and so American and so beneficial to the patriarchy and white supremacy.”

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Feb 26, 2023

Two girls driving in a convertible in a still from The Bachelorette; The cover of Sleepless in Seattle, featuring the Empire State Building; the album cover of Whitney Houston's eponymous album; "He Will Break Your Heart" by Jerry Butler; two people in pirates costumes

book lists

Short Fiction Playlist: Five Queer Short Stories Featuring Pop Culture

Find sexy pirates, bachelorette viewing parties, and Whitney Houston crushes in these pop culture-packed queer short stories.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Feb 25, 2023