Reine #37: Unrestrained Summer Fun
There’s more to life than work. Fight for the four day work week, paid vacation, flexible hours! Get out there!
Boobs on Your Tube: “Grown-ish” Trades a Performative Lesbian Lovefest for Nacho Night
Plus updates on The Chi, For All Mankind, Only Murders in the Building, Roswell, and American Horror Stories.
![A still from They/Them in which Veronica [Monique Kim], a bisexual Asian woman with dyed red and black hair buzzed short on one side and Kim [Anna Lore] a white lesbian with long blonde hair, sit on a dock on a lake at a gay conversion camp. They have looks of deep concern and worry on their faces.](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-design-2022-08-05T113837.727.png?fit=640%2C320)
“They/Them” Review: Peacock’s New Queer Slasher Is Too Timid for Its Talented Cast
For a movie that bills itself as a queer empowerment film, there is neither enough fighting back nor enough in-your-face queerness.
“Raptor Boyfriend” Video Game Review: You’re a Cryptid? That’s Cute
Queer dating sim “Raptor Boyfriend” lets you pursue the cryptid of your dreams.
The Comment Awards Know: Lesbians Find a Way
(Jeff Goldblum voice) “Lesbians… uh, find a way.”
Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” Is an Unapologetic Dedication to Blackness and Queerness
I’ve grown to see sampling, when done well, as a love language, a way to remain connected to our history and communicate with the musical innovators who shaped, and continue to breathe life into, our culture.
Into the A+ Advice Box #65: So You Think You Might Be Gender Fluid
Advice on studying with ADHD, envying they/them pronouns, finding the best outfits to match glamorous heels, masturbation, and more!
Here’s How Our Lives Have Improved Since Quitting Drinking: A Candid Conversation Between Sober Queers
“I love that sober sex is so much better for me. Even masturbating is better.”
Also.Also.Also: Finally, 4 Police Officers Federally Charged in Breonna Taylor’s Murder
What should an LGBTQ museum be, the many benefits of a four-day work week, just how big abortion won in Kansas and what that means for the midterms, and more.
An Interview With My Dad About Baseball
And about being the parent of a trans kid.
Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison by Russian Court, Let This Next Step Bring Her Home
Today is harder than most. But I have to hope — because really, what’s the other choice? — that this guilty verdict is the next step to bringing her home, quickly and safely. There’s no other way.
The Gay B C’s of Sex: L Is for Lesbian Bed Death
Why did the term “lesbian bed death” stick around in the queer imagination? Well, it’s catchy. And it’s scary!
Slow Takes: “Shangri-La” and What Makes a Great Short Film
Since the rise of video, “just go out and make something” has been a rallying cry to young filmmakers. I would add not to lose yourself along the way — in content or form.
“The Golden Season” Is a Queer Love Letter to West Texas
The writing is gorgeous and filled with beautiful imagery and insightful quotes.
8 Clit-Stimulating Sex Toys That Don’t Actually Look Like Sex Toys
Do you need a sex toy that looks like a starfish, a seashell or a duck? Browse this list and get inspired.
“Motherland: Fort Salem” Episode 307 Recap: The Return of Raelle
This is not a drill! Raelle is back! The lesbian witch returneth!
New “Fire Island” Book Weaves Personal, Historical Narrative To Highlight Power of Community Solidarity
More a place-based memoir than a straightforward history, “Fire Island” provides unique insight on the history, present, and future of this almost mythical place.
Pop Culture Fix: Netflix Murders “First Kill,” DC Slashes “Batgirl”
D’Arcy Carden on playing a queer bombshell, Nope’s costume designer on Keke Palmer’s band t-shirts, a night out with King Princess, and oooh I am so mad about these cancellations!
Needing To Abort Due To a Life-Limiting Fetal Diagnosis Was Heartbreaking Enough Already
Getting a life-limiting fetal diagnosis like trisomy 18 is devastating to expectant parents, who usually choose to abort rather than wait for an inevitable miscarriage, stillbirth, or a painful brief life for their child. But after Roe’s overturning, parents in many areas won’t have that choice at all, making an already heartbreaking situation more dangerous and traumatic.
“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 206: Celebrity Crushes
Celebrity crushes mean more to queer people than they do to straight people. They can be our first expressions of queer desire or our first expressions of gender envy. They can be a safe place to try out urges that aren’t ready for the real world.