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In Verse

book lists

In Verse: Poetry Collections for Pride Month

In a field that was once dominated by the cis straight white male voice, LGBTQ poets and poets of color are finally starting to get their due.

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Jun 23, 2022

first person

How To Leave a Life

Leaving always compels you to look back, a final glimpse, a glance at what exactly you are leaving before you make the jump to part.

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Jun 20, 2022

quizzes

Quiz: What Espresso Drink Are You?

Imagine meeting a mysterious and alluring stranger at a coffee shop…answer how you would react to find out what espresso drink you embody.

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Jun 19, 2022

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Five Outfits

queer fashion

Five Outfits for Alluring Lesbian Poets

Despite what you’ve heard about how lesbians dress poorly, a lesbian poet wearing 50 rings and three gold chains will have the girls throbbing.

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Jun 16, 2022

first person

Give It Time, Delphine

To really love anything, I think, is to run the risk of it not loving you back.

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Jun 16, 2022

tribeca film festival

movie reviews

Tribeca 2022: “Three Headed Beast” Tackles the Complexities of Open Relationships

No one is a villain and no one is wrong. It’s just often the natural progression of these kinds of relationships where people don’t talk things out.

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Jun 15, 2022

you need help

dating

You Need Help: My Crush Is Dating Someone Else and I Feel Very Jealous

You don’t always get the girl, and that’s okay.

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Jun 14, 2022

tribeca film festival

film

Tribeca Film Festival 2022 May be It’s Queerest Season Yet

Dani Janae talks to Tribeca Film Festival programmers, Lucy Mukerjee and Shakira Refos, on the importance of investing in queer artists and audiences.

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Jun 13, 2022

autostraddle behind the scenes

editor's notes

af+

Editor’s Notes: On the Fat Femme Fashion Series

“It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Dani Janae, so when she came to me with a pitch about a roundtable conversation on fat fashion the answer…

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May 26, 2022

Fat Femme Fashion Roundtable

fatness

style

Fat Femmes On How They Show Their Queerness Through Fashion

10 years ago I looked in the mirror and was scared I looked straight. Now I can’t see anything besides a very slutty dyke.

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May 26, 2022

Fat Femme Fashion Roundtable

fatness

style

Swimsuits, Lingerie & Jumpsuits – Fat Femmes Share Their Favorite Shops!

“All I’ve ever wanted in life is slutty thigh-high socks – and I’ve finally found them”

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May 19, 2022

interview

music

Celebrating Ten Years of She Shreds Magazine: An Interview with Fabi Reyna

“In my opinion, music is the tool for distributing change through culture, through messaging, through community and collective vision.”

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May 19, 2022