“Water Lilies” Is a Memory of Gay Adolescence

It’s impossible to forget a feeling like sitting on the bleachers watching Floriane swim. It’s impossible to forget the drowning.

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Meet-Ups / Events

Event: Making the Queer Media You Want to See in the World With Gabrielle Korn and Riese

Join us for a conversation with Riese Bernard (Co-Founder and CEO of Autostraddle) and Gabrielle Korn (author of “Everybody (Else) is Perfect,” former EIC of Nylon, former Autostraddle writer) about building the queer media you want to see in the world, and the work that is left to do!

Rachel Skarsten and Meagen Tandy in Batwoman 204

TV Show Recaps

“Batwoman” Episode 204 Recap: The Girl You Couldn’t Break

Ryan’s ex is back in town, and Alice and Sophie are getting AWFULLY CLOSE.

Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger, and their daughter.

Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger Adopt a Daughter and Member of the 2040 USWNT

Dolly Parton will finally appear on Grace & Frankie, baby-eating witch Kate McKinnon doubts QAnon, Ruth Negga will play queer legend Josephine Baker, Brooklyn Nine-Nine will end with a shortened season eight, and more!

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Podcasts The L Word

“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 602: “Least Likely” With Christina Tucker!

Carly: I feel like if I confusedly kissed Jennifer Beals, I would also have to move away.
Christina: I would have to join WITSEC. I would be like, “Listen, get me on a USA cable drama because I got to go. I’m losing it.”
Carly: “I got to go. Give me a wacky sidekick, we can go fight crime together, or whatever. Maybe we’re lawyers. We’re going to wear suits and my name is not Carly anymore.”
Christina: “I can’t be Christina anymore because my mouth has been on Jennifer Beals’ mouth.”

A person with long dark hair in a ponytail wearing glasses and a scarf reads a book curled up in a window corner.

Book Lists

Like a Stiletto to the Heart: Sex Worker Stories You Should Know and Love

A resource guide to some of the crucial narratives and literary works around sex workers’ experiences in publication, from one of the editors of new anthology of sex workers’ writing “We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival.”

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Straddleverse

Four Years Later

I was hustling to make life work as a freelance writer and graphic designer and workshop presenter (and, like, food delivery person and countless other gigs) in an increasingly treacherous digital media landscape.

TV Reviews

“The Lady and the Dale” Is a Fascinating Portrait of Trans Con Artist Elizabeth Carmichael

It’s as entertaining as any heist movie, as addictive as the best true crime, and authentic in a way few pieces of mainstream trans media have been before.

NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Or Is Not A Lie

Some Valentine’s suggestions if you’re into that kind of thing; the many ways to be kinky; the many ways to be probably in love with your best friend; publish more queer erotica and more.

Symone walks down the Drag Race runway and she looks gorgeous in an beaded two piece (bikini top and skirt) inspired by West Africa. Her hair is braided down behind her back, also adorned with beads.

TV Show Recaps

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1307 Recap: Symone Symone Symone

I just want to hug Symone and tell her how good she is doing!! And also that it’s okay if she doesn’t always do this good!!

Two humans cuddle on a couch while a cat sits with them.

Gender Webcomics

Scenes from a Gender 04: Stories of Trans Love

Four submissions about trans people loving all up on another, in not just romantic ways! Illustrated by Bishakh Som.

AF+

Starting Right Now Today: A+ Members-Only Valentine’s Discord Server!

Today’s the day, A+ member! Join us on for the Autostraddle Discord Server experiment of February 2021! Bring you pet photos, your houseplant ailments, you latest hobby, your personals ad!