Nico

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Video Replay: Queer Yoga by Butch Yoga, Welcoming the New Year

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Welcome to the 13 Days of A+ of 2023!

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All Articles by this Author on Autostraddle

death is sad

polyamory

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first person

Untethered: Visiting Other Peoples’ Families and Unhinged Horse Lesbians

She grabbed my hand and smashed a tomato with her homemade caesar dressing into my palm.

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May 16, 2024

mother's day

comedy

I’m the Most Popular Person at This Suburban Target (Because I’m Wearing a Tee That Says ‘I Heart Hot Moms’)

I had purchased the shirt while on a trip with my ex-girlfriend, who is not a mother.

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May 12, 2024

Untethered

first person

Untethered: I Can’t Stop Talking About Money

It feels like everyone talks and does not talk about money, especially now, especially while we wade knee-deep through inflation that I believe is not so much inflation but rather…

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May 2, 2024

you need help

lesbian sex

How Do I Approach Sex With My Partner of Six Years While We’re Both Navigating Trauma?

The lack of sex that resulted from our wildly differing needs has had a lasting impact.

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Apr 23, 2024

Untethered

first person

Untethered: How Do You Know You’re Living Where You Want To Be?

This dissolution of home presents a lot of choices — how I’ll spend my time — who I’ll visit, when, for what holidays if any.

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Apr 18, 2024

Trashology

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What Mistake That’s Def Your Fault Should You Blame on Mercury in Retrograde, Based on Your Sign

Mercury went retrograde starting April 1 and won’t be stationary until April 25. Combine this with the recent eclipse season for extra chaos, and extra retrograde and returning-to-unfinished-business energy.

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Apr 14, 2024

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rei

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REI’s Active Pursuits Collection Released This Spring, Offers Their First Non-Gendered Activewear

REI’s active pursuits line debuted a non-gendered capsule collection with outdoor gear designed to offer fit and function for a variety of bodies.

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Apr 11, 2024

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astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Does the Total Solar Eclipse Mean the Sun and Moon Are Scissoring?

Are moonbeams legs? Are sun-rays legs? (They are, or are something like it.) And if so, is there an infinite cosmic scissoring unfolding?

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Apr 8, 2024

Untethered

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first person

Untethered: The Lesbians of Shinjuku Ni-chōme, Tokyo

I found a lot of comfort in a sapphic space, even on the other side of the world, and I even found some friends.

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Apr 4, 2024

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Lists/Top 10s

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book lists

Top 15 Books That Gave Me Weird Ideas About Sex and Pregnancy

2. It would be some years before I got to a place where I truly believed that accidental formaldehyde poisoning was not a main concern when making my foray into…

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Mar 10, 2024

Untethered

first person

Untethered: I Can Still Hear My Ex Mother-in-Law’s Voice

Last night, while out with a date, my voice pitched too high. I winced internally. There are a lot of complications around this for me.

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Feb 22, 2024

divorce

Divorce Week

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breakups

Salons and Divorce Doulas: How Queers Are Fighting the Trauma and Stigma of Divorce

“I’ve been ostracized, people don’t even know my side of the story. And they just stopped talking to me because they’ve talked to my ex.”

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Feb 20, 2024

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All Articles by this Author on Autostraddle

Untethered: Visiting Other Peoples’ Families and Unhinged Horse Lesbians

I’m the Most Popular Person at This Suburban Target (Because I’m Wearing a Tee That Says ‘I Heart Hot Moms’)

Untethered: I Can’t Stop Talking About Money

How Do I Approach Sex With My Partner of Six Years While We’re Both Navigating Trauma?

Untethered: How Do You Know You’re Living Where You Want To Be?

What Mistake That’s Def Your Fault Should You Blame on Mercury in Retrograde, Based on Your Sign

REI’s Active Pursuits Collection Released This Spring, Offers Their First Non-Gendered Activewear

Does the Total Solar Eclipse Mean the Sun and Moon Are Scissoring?

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Untethered: I Can Still Hear My Ex Mother-in-Law’s Voice

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