Ryan Yates, Author at Autostraddle

Ryan Yates

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Ryan Yates was the NSFW Editor (2013–2018) and Literary Editor for Autostraddle.com, with bylines in Nylon, Refinery29, The Toast, Bitch, The Daily Beast, Jezebel, and elsewhere. They live in Los Angeles and also on twitter and instagram.

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FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Happy Canada Day! (And July 4th Too!)

Happy Canada Day! Happy July 4 weekend! Let’s hang out and celebrate!

Ryan Yates

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Jul 1, 2016

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Cool For The Summer

Queer nightlife in the early twentieth century, taking yourself out to dinner, a herpes vaccine, talking about chronic health problems and more.

Ryan Yates

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Jun 26, 2016

literature

Lez Liberty Lit #100: One Hundred Bookshelves Full of Queer Lit

Books to read for Pride, searching for representation, cotton candy queer lit, books as taxidermy, books and reading and food and eating, and more.

Ryan Yates

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Jun 23, 2016

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Looking At Your Butt

Lingerie for trans women, queers and virginity, a history of squirting, kink and writing, sex and writing, what Eileen Myles does in bed and more.

Ryan Yates

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Jun 19, 2016

love + sex

Five Reasons To Date Yourself

Spend time alone and exalt in your own company. Make your own decisions and order your own dinner and dream your own dreams.

Ryan Yates

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Jun 14, 2016

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Cook You Breakfast Naked

More people are having gay sex, vaginas have a smell and that’s okay, how to have sex dreams, Tinder’s getting more trans friendly and more.

Ryan Yates

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Jun 12, 2016

literature

Lez Liberty Lit #99: I Hate Queen Victoria But Love Bisexuality

The 2016 Lambda Literary Award winners, summer reading suggestions, why hardcover is the new vinyl, why language is colonized and more.

Ryan Yates

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Jun 9, 2016

food and drink

Sex Toy or Craft Beer?

Which witch is which?

Ryan Yates

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Jun 8, 2016

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Another One-Handed Read

A selection of queer erotica just for you.

Ryan Yates

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Jun 5, 2016

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is A One-Handed Read

Excerpts from super hot queer erotica short stories just for you.

Ryan Yates

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May 29, 2016

literature

Lez Liberty Lit #98: So Sleepy

Reading nooks; the links between language, culture, and the way we think; queer books with POC protagonists; unlinking mental illness and creativity; and more.

Ryan Yates

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May 26, 2016

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Knows Your Safe Word

The most common safe words, how to win at online dating messages, sex and sadness, a vagina kayak artist update, how we think about obscenity and more.

Ryan Yates

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May 22, 2016

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FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Happy Canada Day! (And July 4th Too!)

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Cool For The Summer

Lez Liberty Lit #100: One Hundred Bookshelves Full of Queer Lit

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Looking At Your Butt

Five Reasons To Date Yourself

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Cook You Breakfast Naked

Lez Liberty Lit #99: I Hate Queen Victoria But Love Bisexuality

Sex Toy or Craft Beer?

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Another One-Handed Read

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is A One-Handed Read

Lez Liberty Lit #98: So Sleepy

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Knows Your Safe Word

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