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Autostraddle’s Ultimate Holigay Toolkit

A handy collection of our very best holigay content to help you make it through this special time of year. Good luck out there!

By the team| November 28, 2019 | 14 Comments
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OPEN THREAD: Another Year, Another Christmakwanzakah

Can we just put on holiday themed pajamas, sit by the fire place, and open gifts together? The gift can be a conversation or a hug or a puppy, I’m not picky.

By Vanessa| December 24, 2017 | 70 Comments
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Autostraddle Family Photo Album: Let’s Celebrate the Holigays With Nostalgia!

I wonder what Laneia looked like in her winter coat as a small child, or what pose KaeLyn made in front of the Christmas tree when she was 4, or what wacky gift Riese’s aunt bought her one year. LET’S FIND OUT.

By Vanessa| December 19, 2017 | 28 Comments
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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 Ari| December 19, 2017 | 4 Comments
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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
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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
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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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Holigay Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for Sporty Queers and Gym Rat Gays

’Tis almost the season for gift-giving! Here are some suggestions for the fitness-focused cuties in your life. Happy shopping, and enjoy the benefit of all those post-exercise endorphins!

By Katrina| December 13, 2017 | 6 Comments
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Holigay Gift Guide: Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer

I have a fear that all we as a people are going to have in 20 years are lost phone photos and a terrifying facebook/tumblr archive SO here are some things to help you and yours document whatever is important to you right now.

By Molly| December 13, 2017 | 18 Comments
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Holigay Gift Guide: The Hottest Hot Takes of All

Jem and the Holograms (2015) is a great movie and these are great gifts.

By Mey| December 12, 2017 | 8 Comments
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Holigay Gift Guide: Advice for My Mother on What Flannel to Buy My Butch Fiancée

“Can you sneak into her closet and take a pic of the ones she has (just side on hanging up is fine).”

By Laura Mandanas| December 12, 2017 | 20 Comments
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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
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Gifts To Help You Win at Dirty Santa (Which, Yes, Is a Competition)

The only thing standing between you and that sweet, thrilling thrum of victory is finding the perfect ridiculous gift.

By Laura Mandanas| December 11, 2017 | 6 Comments
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Gift Guide: Badass Gifts for Cool, Feminist Babies

Are you the hip AF parents of a small human? Do you aspire to the be the quirky aunt (or auncle) who always brings cool feminist gifts? Let’s shop for the babiiiiieeeees!

By KaeLyn| December 8, 2017 | 28 Comments
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How To Thrive As A Sober Queer During The Holigays

About eight months sober at that point, I had two thoughts scream through my mind at nearly the same time – first, “Oh hell yeah, all the whiskey at my fingertips” quickly followed by, “Oh hell no, this is cruel.”

By Molly Priddy| December 7, 2017 | 32 Comments
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Holiday Merch Alert: Gender Traitor Sweatshirts, Gay Glittery Horses, Restocks of All Your Faves and an Enamel Pin Sale!

Gal Pals! Gender Traitors! Glitter fiends! Get in here for some seriously great gifts!

By Sarah| December 7, 2017 | 32 Comments
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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 Ari| December 7, 2017 | 11 Comments
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7 Holiday Movies Ripe for Temporary Disassociation From All This, Ranked

The holiday season is upon us, and you know what that means!

By Erin| December 6, 2017 | 12 Comments
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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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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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