I do wonder if it was all a bit too gay too soon for JoJo to win. It’s pretty incredible that despite knowing how many people would be up in arms about a same-sex pairing, no-one on the show ever shied away from foregrounding it at every given opportunity, which is a win in itself.

From frustrating job searches, to toxic leadership, from vaccine mandates to extreme nonprofit overwork, from coming out to a coworker to finding ways to actually enjoying downtime — the Autostraddle team addresses your questions about getting by in the workplace, being queer in your career, and making it through the day while surviving capitalism.

Plus updates on New Amsterdam, 4400, Nancy Drew, and Claws!

Setting up boundaries around family members can be a complicated and painful thing, but doing so without the support of your partner will likely be more difficult, and could potentially create some challenging situations for the two of you to navigate.

So often, Family Karma cracks me up. This storyline cracks me open. Believe me when I say this show has the range.

The first new Brandi Carlile single in three years!! A new personal essay from Roxane Gay, voting rights threaten white power (never forget), and revisiting the iconic Pink Motorola RAZR phone.

There’s something about Mary. And also, by golly do I enjoy a love triangle. In the year of Beyoncé 2021, I did not imagine we would get this.

“I never really wanted to move in there and be like, “Hey son,” you know? That’s my stepdad voice.”

“F Sharp” deep-dives into the wonderfully weird world of Misty, a baffling, thrilling, chaotic character you can’t look away from.

Finley’s Mom crashes a Thanksgiving episode with a spread that includes a Turkey Trot, a magic disappearing engagement ring, toxic Pumpkin Spice, alleged sexting and warm wine in a go-cup!

Plus, Sarah Paulson chewing through scenery in the new season of American Horror Story as only she can, Motherland: Fort Salem’s season finale was INTENSE, and BET’s The Ms. Pat Show is turning out laughs from the most unexpected places.

When I was 12, men started to ask me for my number at the mall.

“When I say it’s comforting I mean it’s comforting in the omg this is so painful and beautiful and I love art and I love being trans and I want to die and aghhafsdghslakjnci sort of way.”

Remember that your queer brilliance and dreamy imagination and ecstatic love for one another is a key force for resistance, but that you personally don’t have to save the whole damn world.

In Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop, Jane and August fall in love in the all-consuming, omniscient, dramatic, lifelong lusty way only queers and fan fiction characters do.

What do you do with your facial hair, how do you make friends in your 30’s, where is your motivation these days, how do you cope with your wife breaking things off, with an unhealthy friendship, with changes in your sexuality? The team answers these questions and so many more!

“Manhunt is really my attempt to show the utility and the importance of existing in discomfort.”

“I think everyone should make love to a plastic spoon at least once in their lifetime.”

We knew, but the way Sophie and Ryan keep stealing smiles at each other, and confirming their relationship to their friends?! WE DESERVE THIS, OKAY!!!

Let’s imagine these adorable queer icons as they’d be turning 18, maybe figuring things out, maybe beginning to search for queer community.