Untethered: Ghosts of Friendships Past
I’m, famously, not a stranger to mixing ghosts and all things horror in with the holidays.
The Unexpected Loneliness of Getting Divorced
I wondered if my friends were afraid that the honesty it takes to face that a relationship needs to end might be contagious. If they stood too close to me, they might realize they wanted to take a closer look in that mirror too.
“Yours for the Taking” Review: Matriarchy Won’t Save Us
The novel explores queer romance, corporate feminism, and reimagined community at the end of the world.
10 of the Best Queer Albums of 2023
I keep thinking about this wild abundance of art from people who have such little time to think about making art and who have to put a lot on the line to do this work in the first place. I’m not sure we’re deserving of what they’ve given, but I’m grateful we get to receive it.
BREAKING: Jess Fishlock and Tziarra King Got Married in a Soccer-Star-Studded Wales Wedding
OL Reign teammates Jess Fishlock and Tziarra King got married this week and Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird and Ali Krieger flew all the way to Wales to witness this epic soccer wedding!
Pop Culture Fix: Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian Look Hot In Bodybuilding Movie Described As “Pain & Gain For Indie Lesbians”
Get your first look and all the info we’ve got for Kristen Stewart’s “Love Lies Bleeding”! Also: what we learned from the new Netflix Data, Bella Ramsey’s spooky movie, Romy’s queer music video starring Maisie Williams and more!
The Best Queer Movie Scenes of 2023
Sex scenes, fight scenes, a fanfic-worthy cameo. The best queer movie scenes of 2023 are as varied as the films that contain them.
Anonymous Sex Diary: She Wants More
“My partner and I have an open relationship. While we used to be really honest about things, when I met someone I actually liked, E, they decided they didnt want to know about it.”
10 Budget Friendly Holigay Dates
We can’t all vacation to a ski chalet to drink hot cocoa and enter their gingerbread house contest for a weekend! Here are some cheaper alternatives to capture some romantic holiday magic.
Welcome to the 13 Days of A+ of 2023!
For the FOURTH year in a row, we are bringing you 13 consecutive days of A+ content!
No Filter: I Like Checking In on Queer Ultimatum’s Mal To Make Sure They’re Thriving
And they usually appear to be! Plus, more queer celeb IG posts from the week.
We Got High and Watched Hallmark Hanukkah Movie “Round and Round,” and Yes of Course the Sister Is a Lesbian
“Do you think we think everyone is gay because they are or because we are or because we are high or because of Jewish?”
Mini Crossword is Just a Bit Open
Where do spiders go for health advice?
Avery Dame-Griff Is Archiving the Trans Internet
“The history of trans life online is one of sedimentation, with each subsequent change leaving its remains behind to settle and eventually solidify into a mass of images, text, and memory on which new communities are built.”
How To Romanticize Being Solo for the Holidays
Going it solo for Christmas is turning out to be annoyingly emotional. However, what’s helped immensely has been romanticizing the whole affair.
You Need Help: Can My Spouse and I Boil Our Menstrual Cups Together?
“Is there any sanitary reason NOT to?”
65 of the Best Queer Books of 2023
Particularly impressive categories this year include memoir/biography, horror — queer and trans horror writers are appropriately giving us their all these days — and comics.
Sam Reece on Shitty Craft Club, Coming Out, and What She Shares With Jenny Schecter
“I haven’t even seen some of the absolute queer canon of movies. What’s the one with Cate Blanchett?”
Pop Culture Fix: Your Guide to the 2024 Golden Globe Nominations (But Just the Gay Parts)
The 2024 Golden Globe nominations are here and I have the deep urge to tell you who is even remotely gay. Luckily, I share that same obsession with many Autostraddle editors. There was a color coded google doc and everything.
Queer Dungeons & Transgender Dragons: Exploring Gender Through Imagined Worlds
In D&D, your character’s gender is entirely yours to invent. When you’re already embodying the experience of a half-elf or a cat person, playing a person of another gender isn’t all that strange. From there, anything is possible.