Collage of the 32 couples remaining in this round of voting.

TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Round 2

32 couples remain!

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AF+

LIVE WORKSHOP: A+ Members, Register to Learn All About Queer Sex Toys LIVE with Archie!

This month, Archie Bongiovanni is bringing you their years of experience at Minneapolis indie sex shop Smitten Kitten to talk you through everything about choosing, buying and using sex toys as a queer person.

Demi Lovato and Naya Rivera as Dani and Santana on Glee

Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Demi Lovato Will Join the Glee Cast’s Naya Rivera Tribute

Regina King directs Viola Davis for W, Ruby Rose knows she has authority issues, which Supergirl Superfriends need therapy, Lil Nas X and the history of queer music videos, and more!

Supergirl recap: Alex Danvers and Dreamer stand ready to fight

TV Show Recaps

“Supergirl” Episode 601 Recap: The Lena Luthor Protocol

Lena rejoins Team Super as Kara leads the charge to stop Lex once and for all. Plus, Alex gets her superhero name!

Music

The Drop: Lil Nas X’s Dykey Aunts Are Proud of MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)

This is someone showing their rejection of the oftentimes traumatizing cishet Christian ideals many young Black queers are currently being taught. We live for anything that will shorten (or make obsolete) their pain so they can live bolder happier lives.

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Straddleverse

Call for Submissions: Trans Fiction, Trans Imagination

Here’s what I’m looking for: Short stories, 5,000 words or less. You, the author, must identify as trans. If you think you are trans, you are trans.

The Roots of Anti-Trans Violence: Puerto Rico.

Issues Politics + Activism

For Trans Puerto Ricans, Passing Laws Is Only Part of the Battle for Liberation

Trans activists in Puerto Rico insist they are not a distraction, but central to the struggle for independence.

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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: How Can We Pick Between Photos of Janelle Monáe?

So look. At least half of this post is… uh…*counts* four images of Janelle Monáe. And then… a video. Of Janelle Monáe. I couldn’t pick! How was I supposed to choose?? In this economy?

TV Reviews

Netflix’s The One: A Lesbian Love Triangle Gets Lost in a Murder Mystery

Is love a lie or the ultimate truth? The One balks at exploring that fascinating question and cops out with a cliched murder storyline.

The Roots of Anti-Violence: New York is set against a green background.

Gender Issues Politics + Activism

The State of Trans Lives in the Birthplace of the American LGBTQ Movement

Despite New York’s progressive reputation, it ranks among the top states for anti-trans violence. What are the factors that contribute to the plight of trans New Yorkers?

The Roots of Anti-Trans Violence against a pink and yellow background.

Gender Issues Politics + Activism

The Barriers that Keep Trans People From Thriving in Texas

The Lone Star state has repeatedly attempted to take life-saving resources away from trans people.

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Relationships

You Need Help: How Do I Be a Good Partner to My Trans Girlfriend?

Being too eager or too worried about saying the right thing can be just as alienating as disapproval.

The 16 fanon and canon fantasy couples from our sci-fi/fantasy region of March Madness.

TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Sci-Fi/Fantasy

So many gays in superhero suits and space!

Demi Lovato is pansexual on the red carpet in a leopard print dress and large hoop earrings.

Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Demi Lovato Is Feeling Pretty Good About “Pansexual” as a Label

Demi Lovato is pansexual, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird keep making headlines (and commercials), Chyler Leigh is coming back to Grey’s Anatomy, Lil Nas X is dancing with the devil, and more in today’s Pop Culture Fix!

Batwoman recap Wildmoore in frame with their newest shipper, Sophie's sister Jordan.

Television TV Show Recaps

“Batwoman” Episode 209 Recap: New Rules

I promised myself I wouldn’t spend this entire recap yelling, “BLACK WOMEN THOUGH!!” but in this scene (and another later), we get three Black women sharing screentime, and two of them are queer main characters on a network superhero drama. I didn’t know I was allowed to want this when Black Lightning entered my life, and for it to be happening again? Teenage Nic is screaming right now.

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Podcasts The L Word

“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 605: Litmus Test with Shannon de Zeeuw

Riese: So then we cut to Dylan’s condo or wherever.
Carly: Wherever Dylan lives.
Shannon: Her corporate housing.
Riese: Yeah, her corporate — Dylan has her tea because she’s like, “I’m entertaining a British woman at 11:00 p.m.”
Carly: “So I must make tea!”
Shannon: “Crumpets and tea.”

Gender Issues Politics + Activism

The Roots of Anti-Trans Violence

Trans people have been reported as experiencing an epidemic of violence. But why does the violence happen in the first place?

Issues Politics + Activism

How Louisiana’s Antiquated Laws Set Trans People Up for Violence

Louisiana is in the top three states for the highest amount of anti-trans violence. Remnants of laws from the 1800s continue to trap trans people in a cycle of abuse.