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Otis wearing a flamboyant hat and jacket looks in the mirror as Abbi and Eric look at him while sitting and Roman looks down laughing.

Throughout Its Four Seasons, “Sex Education” Showed Us a Better Way

Worse sex education and less adolescent autonomy has consequences — consequences no show can overcome. It’s admirable to watch this one try.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Sep 25, 2023

The Miseducation of Cameron Post, I Can't Think Straight, Disobedience, Can You Ever Forgive Me, The Hours, Rebecca, The Color Purple, and Fingersmith

book lists

Which of These Books Are Better Than the Lesbian Movies Based on Them?

I think we can all agree there should be MORE queer film adaptations of queer (or queer-coded) books! Here are 32 from 1940 to now.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Jul 24, 2024

Monster High 2: Frankie lies in their bed, smiling

movie reviews

Nickelodeon’s “Monster High 2” Celebrates Trans Joy With a Nonbinary Frankenstein’s Monster

These little monsters are breaking generational curses and making their own way in the world.

Valerie Anne

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Oct 12, 2023

Paper Doll by Dylan Mulvaney, Woodworking by Emily St. James, and Liquid: A Love Story by Mariam Rahmani

book lists

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for March 2025

New Torrey Peters! A debut novel from Emily St. James! Queer, Black poetry collections! March is gonna be a great month for LGBTQ literature.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Riese

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Mar 1, 2025

sex

Queer Audio Erotica Changed My Life, Helped Me Connect My Mind and Body

I was a late bloomer when it comes to all things sex and sexuality.

Em Win

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Sep 19, 2023

Marja-Lewis Ryan on the red carpet in a blue suit + a promo photo of Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt in the 80s cult classic Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: The L Word: Generation Q’s Marja-Lewis Ryan is Remaking “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”

Station 19 has been renewed, the trailer for Selling Sunset’s new season, and the new queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.

Heather Hogan

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Apr 24, 2023

Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets), Javicia Leslie (Batwoman), Bilal Baig (Sort Of), Gentleman Jack, The L Word, Zendaya (Euphoria)

tv feature

Vote Now in the 2022 Autostraddle TV Awards!

Welcome to the 2022 Autostraddle TV Awards (previously known as the Gay Emmys)! These awards are meant to celebrate the best of television — through a lens of LGBTQ+ representation.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya and Heather Hogan

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Aug 24, 2022

HORROR IS SO GAY: Cronenberg and organ transplants

movie features

Transplants, Transition, and David Cronenberg’s Body Horrors

How many organs do I have to replace before I can be classified as “biologically female”?

Emily-Alice Wolf

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Oct 22, 2024

Hadley Robinson and Alexandra Shipp sit on a couch with frowns in Anyone but You

movie features

“Anyone but You” Was a Hetero Hit — Why Does It Take Place at a Lesbian Wedding?

The whole wedding somehow looks straighter than an Imagine Dragons fan guesting on The Joe Rogan Experience.

Lisa Laman

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Feb 29, 2024

Meryl Streep in overalls sings as other Mamma Mia cast members follow behind herr

movie features

How ‘Mamma Mia’ Radicalized Me and Became My ‘Star Wars’

You could talk about lewd material in a fun way?!? Women could do that?!? And the world won’t end?!?

Lisa Laman

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Jul 11, 2024

Drew Gregory, Rhys Ernst, Rain Valdez, and Eva Reign on a panel about trans representation in rom-coms for Newfest, BAM, and Autostraddle

movie features

Queering the Canon: Where Are All The Trans Rom-Coms?

It’s time trans people get to showcase our desires, in all their variety, in all their complexity, in all their possibility.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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May 2, 2022

Susan Sarandon at a strike and Melissa Barrera at a panel

politics + activism

Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera, and the Troubling Pattern of Punishment for Advocating for Palestine

More news surfaces about the timeline of Melissa Barrera’s removal from Scream, and Susan Sarandon has issued an apology for her wording. Both continue to stand with Palestine.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Dec 4, 2023

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Throughout Its Four Seasons, “Sex Education” Showed Us a Better Way

Which of These Books Are Better Than the Lesbian Movies Based on Them?

Nickelodeon’s “Monster High 2” Celebrates Trans Joy With a Nonbinary Frankenstein’s Monster

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for March 2025

Queer Audio Erotica Changed My Life, Helped Me Connect My Mind and Body

Pop Culture Fix: The L Word: Generation Q’s Marja-Lewis Ryan is Remaking “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”

Vote Now in the 2022 Autostraddle TV Awards!

Transplants, Transition, and David Cronenberg’s Body Horrors

“Anyone but You” Was a Hetero Hit — Why Does It Take Place at a Lesbian Wedding?

How ‘Mamma Mia’ Radicalized Me and Became My ‘Star Wars’

Queering the Canon: Where Are All The Trans Rom-Coms?

Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera, and the Troubling Pattern of Punishment for Advocating for Palestine

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