I don’t know you. I never did. But I presume that in all of our family, perhaps, I am the only one who could even begin to understand you.

To say that Star Wars’ march toward having any sort of visible queer representation has been fraught would be an understatement.

“If Shane asked me to go to couple’s therapy, I’d be like, “We don’t even know each other, but if this is what it takes to get you into a therapist’s office, absolutely, let’s do it.”

Feeling bad because of TikTok, boundary setting during sex, what your porn preferences mean, and more!

We asked you for the political questions or issues keeping you up at night. From getting started in activism, to questions about phone banking and volunteering, to the Supreme Court and what will happen with the legalization of gay marriage, untangling the United States’ electoral system, talking to your conservative relatives, and more — the Autostraddle team takes on your questions related to the US election. We’re all super stressed, but at least we have each other!

Advice for a person who really wants to get over being grossed out by periods, plus advice about friendship from three different askers.

Plus updates on The Chi and Roswell, New Mexico.

Even if her attraction to Veronica is mostly relegated to fantasies, that doesn’t make it not “real.”

Definitely by the end of the night, if no one says, “You shouldn’t be single anymore. This isn’t working for the rest of us,” then I didn’t break up properly.

The truth is, as hard as I ride for it now, there was a time when I couldn’t imagine living here anymore, too.

As Ryan Wilder, Javicia Leslie makes it clear — superheroes shine brightest when they are made for their moment.

For anyone addicted to Love Is Blind and found themselves wondering, “wow I wish this was approximately 93% gayer!”

Cecilia reminds us that whatever was living in you before you grew up doesn’t just vanish into thin air; it mutates and resides in your bones until it decides your body isn’t home enough for it anymore.

From Doctor Who and Star Trek to Buffy and Wynonna Earp, sci-fi has been one of the more consistent places we, as queer people, have been able to find ourselves on TV over the past few decades. Here are the top 100 of our best.

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Plus! Say goodbye to your friends (Baby-Sitter’s Club), Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle present Brandi Carlile with a trophy, Sophie and Sian’s first kiss on Corrie was Brooke Vincent’s first kiss for real, and more!

There are so many myths about why lesbian bars close and/or don’t survive.

Plus updates on 9-1-1, Good Trouble, A Million Little Things, Station 19, Survivor, The Power, and Grey’s Anatomy!

The Ultimatum: Queer Love comes to an end after wreaking havoc on all our gay lives for three short but dizzying weeks.

Advice on supporting a partner rejected by their family, non-competitive boardgames, period depression…and more!