a blue travel accessory bag, a brown leather pouch, a pink laptop case, a clear pouch, a pink pouch, and a purse organizer

Spring Edit: You Know What Your Main Bag Needs? A Smaller Bag Inside It

In which I gently boss you into cleaning out your bag and putting in things you’ll actually use.

a splash pad shaped like a monstera leaf, a wicker planter shaped like a cactus, a large metal tub for holding ice and drinks, a white and blue ceramic tabletop tiki torch, a yellow outdoor throw pillow with suns on it, a five-wick large ceramic candle in blue and white, and pink string lights

House & Garden Shopping

Spring Edit: Hot Outdoor Decor for Under $30

Give some love to your yard, stoop, fire escape, garden, patio, porch, wherever you spend time outside!

A green canvas backpack, a sun-shaped throw pillow, a picnic basket that is open, a set of gingham cloth napkins, led string lights shaped like flowers, and a cooler with built-in speakers

Queer Fashion Shopping

Spring Edit: Must-Have Accessories for Your Next Queer Picnic

Welcome to Spring Edit, a new miniseries all about giving your life a little refresh for warmer weather.

a lamp shaped like a cat sitting on a crescent moon, a light-up snail figurine, a light-up toaster with a smiling toast coming out of it, two light-up crystal lamps in purple and blue, a flamingo LED light, a sheet ghost lamp, and a neon sign that says GAYMER in rainbow letters

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17 Things That Glow To Add a Little Light and Kitsch to Your Workspace or Bedside

You know what we could all use as we march into March? Light. Literally.

A programmable coffeemaker connected to a Keurig sits on a counter next to a mushroom tapestry

Food and Drink Shopping

This Coffeemaker Changed My Life, Makes Mornings With the Sleepyhead I Love Even Sweeter

I’m a morning person — my fiancé is NOT.

The author Lily Alvarado wearing mint green ear loops and a gray hoodie

Shopping

These Earplugs Changed My Life, Help Me Sleep Better Than Ever

I’m getting more sleep, and I’ve started wearing them casually as I’m doing homework in the library or taking the bus to work.

A side-by-side close up of a navy blue silk pillow case with a star pattern, laying on top of gold colored sheets

House & Garden Shopping

Silk Pillowcases Changed My Life, Made My Self-Made MILF Dreams Come True

If you, too, want MILFy vibes without having to have children, I highly, highly recommend a silk pillowcase!

Four models are collaged on top of a black paper and hot pink background. From left to right: Jenny is wearing the cream Peaches Tee in XL and holding a baseball bat. Ki is wearing the black Fisting 101 Tee. Grey is wearing the Caligula Inn Tee in cream size M. Sabine is wearing the charcoal heather Dyke Drama Tee in XL.

LGBTQ+ Businesses Shopping

It’s Our Biggest Sale of the Year! Up to 60% Off All Apparel!

All of your favorites, old and new, on sale like never before!

A collage of Analyssa in four different outfits, that are in a range of tomboy femme to dress up dresses and make up. Analyssa is a light skin Latina with dark hair.

Queer Fashion Shopping

This Clothing Rental Service Changed My Life, Now I Don’t Have to Stress My Aesthetic

If I want to lean into a more femme style this month, or if I want to try a bunch of different new jumpsuits, or if I want to test the new trendy style of jeans in a bunch of different washes: these are now all options for me!

Collaged in front of a navy blue gradient background, left to right: a blue and gray checked blanket over a brown couch against a white wall with an open window. on the white wall, there is a white fireplace, a stack of four blankets: one white, one blue with white stripes, one green check and one beige pattern, a dark blue blanket with white print draped over a light brown couch against a white wall. a tall potted plant is to the left in a white planter, hands holding up a white blanket with tan, orange, light blue and black checkered pattern

House & Garden Shopping

These Throw Blankets Will Help You Be Your Best Couch Gremlin Self

If you ask me, there’s no such thing as having too many blankets.

A collage of two images of the model Jenny. On the left they are wearing the Gay Chaos Long Sleeve Tee in white. On the right they are wearing the blue Club Soda Tee. They are a size XL. The background is neon pink with a repeating pattern of a plus sign.

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A+ Members Get 25% Off Autostraddle Merch — Including All New Designs!

We’ve got A League Of Their Own Peaches Tee, Peaches Socks, an All Stars Cap, new tees and restocks of your fav items ALL on sale!

This is a collage of three photos of the model Jenny side by side. On the left, Jenny is wearing the Peaches tee and a blue baseball cap and holding a bat on their shoulder. In the middle, Jenny is wearing the blue Club Soda Tee and styled with a black beanie. On the right they are wearing the Gay Chaos White Long Sleeve Tee with a grey/burgundy flannel on top and a black beanie and tan canvas pants.

LGBTQ+ Businesses Shopping

We’ve Got New Merch and It’s All 20% Off All Weekend Long

Another year around the sun and it’s finally time to stuff our faces then buy a ton of stuff online. Why not check out the Autostraddle Store and get ahead of the gift game?

1Mii B06TX Bluetooth 5.2 Transmitter Review: On the left, a bluetooth receptor sits on a broad coffee table next to a television showing a video game, on the right a close up of the same receptor, it is a flat black square with a blue electric circle and black antena ears sticking out

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This Bluetooth Receiver Changed My Life, Now I Can Silence the Sports Men in My Home

The product description boldly claimed that it would DOUBLE MY HAPPINESS. I’m actually already pretty happy, but it did make me 100% less likely to hear a man’s voice in my home, which is as close to magic as you can get in this human realm.

a graphic blending a product photo of sauce by Fly By Jing, a top by Both& Apparel worn by a model, a display of sex toys from Babeland and a pair of overalls worn by a model for Dovetail Workwear

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Introducing the A+ Discount Marketplace!

Support indie queer media, get discounts from our partners!

A variety of Black plus size models in lingerie, left to right: A pair of legs in pink mesh underwear, a woman with vitiligo in a black matching set with a garter around the waist, a woman from behind with an afro and light pink panties, and a close up of black women in a red teddy

Queer Fashion Shopping

Hot Like Summer: A Lingerie Shopping Guide for Fat Femmes

Finding lingerie that fits your body might seem like not a big deal, but I firmly believe everyone deserves to feel good in their bodies. If feeling good means putting on a velvet teddy, then you should have that option available to you.

Viv is wearing the new Gay Chaos summer tank that dropped in the Autostraddle Store.

LGBTQ+ Businesses Shopping

NEW MERCH ALERT: Gay Chaos Tanks For This Chaotic Summer!

Haven’t you heard? Summer isn’t over yet, and it’s only going to get hotter from here.

A collage in front of a bright blue background with a yellow double strip that has a jagged edge: A close up of chunky white slide on heels, a plus size woman in a green body con dress, a black woman in a beige jumpsuit, and a close up of a brown skinned woman in a cream off-shoulder crop top and colorful shorts

Queer Fashion Shopping

Five Outfits for Being Hot and Absolutely Unapproachable at the Reunion

Whether that means family reunion or alumni weekend, what you wear is a great way to communicate. Maybe you’re the hot gay aunt. The cool gay sibling. Maybe you were drunk for most of college and have come back to show how much you’ve grown.

A collage from L to R: A black woman with curly hair in a black tank top, a plus sized white woman in a white crop top with a brightly colored graphic, a close up of black bicycle shorts with a side pocket, and a black woman in an orange shift dress and afro

Queer Fashion Shopping

So You Want To Go To The Beach

This is a packing list for VACATIONS. The ones where you aren’t really doing anything, just reading a ton of romance novels between dips in the ocean and playing board games while drinking wine at night.