It would have been impossible for me to write the novels and stories that I’ve created without the help of Autostraddle.

OutWrite: The Speeches That Shaped LGBTQ Literary Culture perfectly exemplifies the reasons why it’s so imperative to look back at history with the willingness to be impacted by whatever we learn.

50 questions, ten subjects. How well do you remember the year in queer?

Love remains not a lie here in 2022!

Gay mooses on a pie! The best memes of 2022! Lesbian bars in the Metaverse! And more!

“The playlist that was basically titled: ‘I know I said I’m not into a relationship, but I love you.'”

Also, y’all are not hearing me IT IS KEKE “KEEP A BAG” PALMER IN THIS HOUSE 24/7/FOREVER.

Plus updates on The Real Dirty Dancing, Legacies, A Million Little Things, NCIS: Hawai’i, and All American!

You all are just so cool!

Not like you NEED a need backstory to enjoy Sara Ramirez strutting around in a suit. 

Ahh Fox News and their polls. Let’s use our POWER OF THE INTERNET to really make our voices heard. Go here and vote “yes” (or really vote however you’d like, but I’m assuming you’ll pick ‘yes’?) Here’s the poll: Did Judge Make Right Call In Gay Marriage Case? Yes — Prop. 8 violates the Constitution. […]

Judge Walker will announce his decision this afternoon, so check back with us! Also, Prop 8 supporters are already trying to prevent even the chance of gays getting married, should Vaughn overrule Prop 8.

I would argue that it becomes impossible to really talk about LGBTQ+ rights without delving into religion because religions the world over have long called us sinners. This is as true in America as it is in India.

The AS team answers member advice questions — from dealing with workplace bullies to advocating for yourself in medical environments, and more!

We’ve also got updates on Home Economics, New Amsterdam, Work in Progress, American Horror Story, In the Dark, and A Million Little Things!

Work in Progress, Vigil, American Horror Story, Raising Kanan, NCIS: Hawai’i, Our Kind of People, Roswell New Mexico, Queen Sugar — and Merry Christmas from Niecy Nash!

Fabiola’s story taps into a real dynamic in queer communities, but “Never Have I Ever” couldn’t bring itself to actually identify the problem for what it truly is: racism.

Plus updates on the latest episode of American Horror Stories, The Republic of Sarah, the second season finale of Betty, and it’s Halloween on Motherland: Fort Salem.

Stop hanging out on that cliff and get in here for recap of Season Two Episode One of “The L Word Generation Q,” in which Sophie looks great in a suit and Shane is ready to liquor in the front and poker in the rear!

Plus updates on the season finale of Nancy Drew, Top Chef, New Amsterdam, The Bold Type, and.. did y’all see Cynthia Erivo’s gay new music video?