‘It’s Not Lesbian Bed Death but Something Like It’
“I don’t want to be like “let’s spice things up!” because for some reason that framing feels so idk…straight? to me.”
Transplants, Transition, and David Cronenberg’s Body Horrors
How many organs do I have to replace before I can be classified as “biologically female”?
More WayHaught Stories in the Wynonna Earp Universe and Other Gay Updates From NYCC
More queer Wynonna Earp stories in a new medium, queer updates from NYCC, THREE queer artists dropping albums on Friday, and more!
My 5 Favorite and 5 Least Favorite Things About the 2024 WNBA Season
New York Liberty cinching their first title. An incredible rookie class. Charter flights for players. There was a lot to celebrate in the WNBA this year. There was also a lot to mourn: from how the WNBA handled the Clark/Reese rivalry to saying goodbye to players like Layshia Clarendon and witnessing the firing of coaches like Teresa Weatherspoon.
The 2024 WNBA Season According to the People Who Love It — and Are Hoping for a Better Future
A look back at this groundbreaking 2024 WNBA season — the good and the bad — from some of the journalists, filmmakers and creators who were part of the conversation this year.
11 Queer People Share How They Flirt
“Did Shakespeare teach me how to flirt? MAYBE SO.”
Mini Crossword Will Make You a Sandwich
And it won’t skimp on the pickled carrots.
Which Classic Movie Monster Should Be Your Lesbian Lover?
Decades before lady Ghostbusters, Hollywood was already doing girl versions of their biggest hits. But instead of decrying woke culture, the patriarchy just demanded the girl versions be HOT.
Which Queer Horror Book To Read Based on Your Favorite Scary Movie
If you’re a horror movie fan who wants to see more stories by queer writers, or featuring good queer representation, head to the bookstore instead of the movie theater.
AF+ Crossword Misses the Olympics :(
But good news! We can still watch women’s sports any time we want!
NWSL Reality Show ‘The Offseason’ Debuts With 3 Lesbians, 1 Miami Castle With a Broken Elevator
In the season premiere of women’s soccer reality TV show ‘The Offseason’, Taylor Smith considers catching and preparing fish for the whole group.
I Feel Like I’m Waiting For My Ex To Want to Get Back Together
He left the door open for trying again, so how are you supposed to process this sudden breakup? Also, a reader asks how to distinguish between anxiety and instinct.
My Body as Haunted House Metaphor
Horror movies, like many genres of entertainment, are deliciously, or not so deliciously, depending on where one sits, populated by tropes.
‘Anora’ Doesn’t Judge Its Sex Worker Protagonist — Is That Enough?
Although the film carries its head high for nearly the entire runtime, it might just undersell itself in the last moments. Absence of judgment does not necessarily give way to a mature reading of the character’s inner life and emotional drives.
‘Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara’ Is a Compassionate Mystery of a Parasocial Nightmare
The investigation that most needs to occur is an internal investigation done by all of us about how we think about celebrity and parasocial relationships.
AF+ Mini Crossword Will Cherish You Intensely
Mini crossword will put you on a pedestal <3
There’s Nothing Fake About Tegan and Sara
Tegan Quin chats with Autostraddle about the latest Tegan and Sara projects.
The Men of Scream, Ranked by Gender Envy
This is my first time watching Scream as an out trans guy, six months on hrt and trying to figure out what kind of man I want to be or even could be.
Playing Gay ‘Survivor’ in Florida Reminded Me of the Power of Play
Out-gay, Out-slay, and Out-sport are the three pillars of OUTVIVOR, a Survivor-inspired weekend birthed by OUT Sports, an Orlando queer sports league started by John Teixeira in 2018.
Why Is Boston’s New Women’s Soccer Team Ad Campaign So Transphobic and Bad
Excuse me but who decided that an ad campaign focused on the abundance of cis male genitalia in sports would be an effective method of promoting Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team, Bos Nation?