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Straddleverse

Autostraddle’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2019: We’re So Tired, Will These Things Make Us Less Tired?

Here’s a brief glimpse into the deepest materialistic desires of Team Autostraddle – these are all the things we want besides a very long nap!

By Vanessa|November 25, 2019|41 Comments
Sex + Relationships

Holigay Gift Guide: What Do You Get the Sex Enthusiast Who Has Everything?

So, what do you get the person that already seems to own everything? Something weird, my pals!

By Archie|December 14, 2018|6 Comments
Sex + Relationships

Holigay Gift Guide: Fancy Wedding Gifts, but for Your Single Friend for the Holidays Instead

How unfair is it that everyone who gets married and has a wedding shower gets a lot of nice fancy home goods (including a KitchenAid!!!) and I, a boss bitch forever single kitchen witch Capricorn femme queen, do not??

By Vanessa|December 11, 2018|47 Comments
Straddleverse

Holigay Gift Guide: Proof We Have the Perfect Merch for Every Kind of Gay

There’s something about closing out another long, hard year by being your very best gay self.

By the team|December 10, 2018|2 Comments
Society + Culture

Holigay Gift Guide: For the Overworked & Underpaid

Long days and even longer nights just trying to make ends meet? We can’t change everything but taking care of the mind, body and soul (very original) can hopefully make it a little easier. Check out these gifts to do just that!

By Alexis|December 7, 2018|10 Comments
Society + Culture

Holigay Gift Guide: Mommi and Me

When in doubt: MONOGRAM.

By Kayla|November 30, 2018|14 Comments
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Autostraddle’s Ultimate Team Holigay Gift Guide 2018: All the Ways Money Can in Fact Buy Us Happiness

We put our heads together and this is what the Autostraddle Team wants for the holigays! We think you’ll find some sweet stuff for your loved ones in here, too.

By Vanessa|November 28, 2018|24 Comments
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I lost 450 brain cells putting together this gorgeous post for you to enjoy great Black Friday deals so if you’re planning to shop online today, you should definitely read it. Also, we’ve got new Autostraddle merch!

By Riese|November 23, 2018|16 Comments
Sex + Relationships

Holigay Gift Guide: 5 Perfect Presents For All 5 Love Languages

Whether your person prefers quality time, physical touch, words of affirmation, receiving gifts, or acts of service, we’ve got some gift ideas for them!

By Heather Hogan|November 21, 2018|11 Comments
DIY / Crafting / Food / Home

Throw the Ultimate Queer Halloween Party!

Whether you’re a seasoned monster masher looking for new ideas or hoping to throw your first Halloween bash, there’s something in these three detailed party planning prompts for everyone.

By Sam Wall|October 12, 2018|3 Comments
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Sex + Relationships

Valentine’s Day Sex Toy Gift Guide For Even Hotter Lesbian Sex, If You Can Believe It

Sometimes Valentine’s Day is a patriarchal capitalist scam and sometimes you just want to eat some candy hearts and buy balloons and make out and unironically get into it.

By Guest|February 1, 2018|10 Comments
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Society + Culture

Holiday Gift Guide: Last Minute Subscription Boxes for Last Minute Babes

If you’re a last minute giver, give the gift that keeps on giving with these groovy subscriptions!

By Al(aina)|December 19, 2017|4 Comments
Food and Drink

Holiday Gift Guide: For the Queers in the Kitchen

It would be the sweetest thing to gift your culinarily skilled loved ones with new swag for their kitchen.

By Reneice Charles|December 17, 2017|6 Comments
DIY / Crafting / Food / Home Health + Athletics

Holigay Gift Guide: New Year, New You!

Two Things: First, I want nothing more than for you and your loved ones to start off 2018 being your best selves. Second, I checked this list. I checked it twice. Everything on it can still be delivered by December 25th (in case you are as much of a procrastinator as I am. No judgement! 2017 was hard, after all.)

By Carmen Phillips|December 15, 2017|5 Comments
Herstory

Lavender Menace Gift Guide: For Passionate Feminist Lesbians and Herstorical Queers

Feminism encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians. Happy holidays!

By Riese|December 13, 2017|31 Comments
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Society + Culture

Holigay Gift Guide: Haunted Dolls For Your Spooky Loved Ones

Also, look, I’m a POC, I don’t mess around with haunted dolls, but maybe you do.

By Mey|December 11, 2017|8 Comments
Autostraddle Gift Guide: Queer Living Alone
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Holigay Gift Guide: For the Queer With A Room of Her Own

Gifts to keep queers who live alone cozy, comfy, and feeling safe.

By Al(aina)|December 7, 2017|11 Comments
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Sex + Relationships

Holigay Gift Guide: What to Give Your Gal Pal No Matter How Long You’ve Been Together

Two weeks? Seven months? Twelve years? However long you’ve been together, we’ve got your gifting covered.

By Carolyn Yates|December 6, 2017|11 Comments
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Sex + Relationships

Holiday Gift Guide: What Sex Toy To Gift No Matter How Many Partners You Have

Here’s what to get yourself, your girlfriend, the married couple you’re sleeping with, and everyone else at the play party — all for up to 50% off!

By Carolyn Yates|December 5, 2017|25 Comments
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Food and Drink

Holigay Gift Guide: Gadgets for Caffeine Lovers Under $30

Coffee gadgets don’t have to be expensive!

By Kayla|December 4, 2017|10 Comments
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