Nico

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

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Editor’s Notes: 13 Days of A+ and the SHAME Series

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The A+ Pop-Up Discord Server Starts NOW!

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Welcome to the 13 Days of A+ of 2023!

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BEGIN AGAIN

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Editor’s Notes: BEGIN AGAIN

Because time is a flat circle and we are, if anything, cyclical beings.

Nico —

Nov 27, 2023

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Small Business Weekend SALE: 50% Off For A+ Members All Weekend

50% off is kind of a lot!

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Nov 24, 2023

Trashology

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astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What Dish Should You Bring to Friendsgiving/The Potluck Based on Your Sign?

It’s that time of year where queers of every Zodiac sign gather for anti-Thanksgiving, for Friendsgiving, for a fall or autumnal celebration or for a fundraising potluck.

Nico —

Nov 18, 2023

featured

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dating

How To Send Your Best Post-Date Text

“There is one post-date texting practice the team universally despises.”

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Nov 11, 2023

UNTETHERED VOL. 9: a bed against a bright pink packground with lime green blobs

first person

Untethered: In Defense of a Messy Bed

There’s a certain kind of comfort to me in dishevelment.

Nico —

Nov 9, 2023

horror

Horror Is So Gay

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Work and Class in “The Haunting of Bly Manor”

Woven throughout the series are thoughts on care and caretaking and who does that care and caretaking as well as domestic work.

Nico —

Oct 31, 2023

horror

Trashology

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What Three Horror Movies Capture Your Evil Essence, According to Your Sign

Take a look at both your sun and your rising sign, if you dare to peek behind the curtain and stare into the abyss that is your shadow side.

Nico —

Oct 27, 2023

Untethered

first person

Untethered: Into the Woods

The woods are Escape. They have always held my personal ideal of “freedom” cradled in their branches.

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Oct 26, 2023

you need help

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relationships

You Need Help: Your Wife Doesn’t Want Sex, but There’s Something Deeper Here

You are telling me one thing, which is that your wife and you communicate well and she cares for you, and then I am seeing something different, which is that…

Nico —

Oct 10, 2023

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health

Vegan Protein Powders, Ranked From Vulgar to Chuggable

As a friend said, “I would not normally think about drinking pancake batter.”

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Oct 9, 2023

Untethered

first person

Untethered: On Living Alone, Reimagining Family

I’ve been dredging through the remains of my life since my ex and I started living in this house four years ago.

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Oct 5, 2023

Trashology

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astrology, tarot & witchcraft

The Cozy Under-The-Covers Sex You’re Having This Fall, According to Your Zodiac Sign

Wondering what kind of queer sex your sign’s going to be having this fall? I’m going to tell you, don’t worry.

Nico —

Sep 24, 2023

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

How To Send Your Best Post-Date Text

Anarchist Author Margaret Killjoy Crafts Trans Worlds in the Woods

Sue Kerr Is Keeping Lesbian Blogging Alive

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

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Recent AF+ Articles by This Author

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

Editor’s Notes: 13 Days of A+ and the SHAME Series

The A+ Pop-Up Discord Server Starts NOW!

Welcome to the 13 Days of A+ of 2023!

All Articles by this Author on Autostraddle

Editor’s Notes: BEGIN AGAIN

Small Business Weekend SALE: 50% Off For A+ Members All Weekend

What Dish Should You Bring to Friendsgiving/The Potluck Based on Your Sign?

How To Send Your Best Post-Date Text

Untethered: In Defense of a Messy Bed

Work and Class in “The Haunting of Bly Manor”

What Three Horror Movies Capture Your Evil Essence, According to Your Sign

Untethered: Into the Woods

You Need Help: Your Wife Doesn’t Want Sex, but There’s Something Deeper Here

Vegan Protein Powders, Ranked From Vulgar to Chuggable

Untethered: On Living Alone, Reimagining Family

The Cozy Under-The-Covers Sex You’re Having This Fall, According to Your Zodiac Sign