the team

2020 election

2020 presidential campaign

politics + activism

I Care But I’m Restless, I’m Here But I’m Really Gone: A 2020 Presidential Election Roundtable

The 2020 presidential election is a classic Alanis Morissette one hand preparing our dystopian bunker, the other one playing the piano, situation. Our writers and editors tell us about their…

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Mar 2, 2020

extra extra

international news

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Conservative Supergroups and Progressive Campaign Organizing, Oh My!

This week’s Extra, Extra! brings you some reflections on the 2020 US election (not the primary!) from our beloved political writer and 2020 Democratic Debate Recapper Natalie, more disheartening immigration…

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Feb 28, 2020

extra extra

link roundup

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Between US Immigration, Political Deepfakes and Hanau Attack, It’s Not Looking Great

In this week’s Extra, Extra! we discuss immigration, healthcare, and political interference. Additional links touch on white supremacist violence in Germany, the climate crisis, and censorship around the world.

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Feb 21, 2020

2020 election

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: A New News & Politics Roundup Just for You

Autostraddle’s political news roundup is a new weekly series where we will watch the world burn down together and try, in our way, to put out one small fire. This…

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Feb 14, 2020

Roundtables

dating

What’s In Our Bags for Hot First Dates

Dating is an adventure for the daring and intrepid, often requiring resources like self-awareness, a group chat, clean jeans, and therapy. Sometimes it requires even more concrete things to throw…

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Feb 6, 2020

into the af+ advice box

you need help

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #10: Is She Straight or Into You? Can You Dress Gay? and More!

Be the cool queer cousin you wished for as a kid, the polite way to turn someone down, sex is still great without an orgasm, creating your own queer community…

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Jan 31, 2020

Roundtables

af+

A+ Roundtable: The Sex That Taught Us What We Really, Really Like

“I don’t know how to explain what that did to my guts, unless you know exactly what I mean in which case youknowwhatImean. It was so mind-blowing.”

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Jan 23, 2020

autostraddle behind the scenes

muppets

straddleverse

Meet Autostraddle’s Newest Writers!

Come on in and meet the new kids! Who are actually all adults!

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Jan 21, 2020

mental health

Roundtables

health

What Queer and Trans Patients Wish Their Therapists Understood

We sometimes wish our therapists had insight from actual queer people and not just theory about how to treat us more effectively – and we’re sure they do too, they…

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Jan 14, 2020

Roundtables

relationships

Take It From Us: Relationship Myths We’d Like to Bust

“We can still be together while I talk shit about your fucking cat.”

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Jan 9, 2020

dating the signs

Roundtables

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What We Love and Hate About Dating Cancers

For those who believe in it, astrology can be a powerful tool for introspection and self-knowledge — or you can use it to talk shit about your ex and obsess…

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Jan 2, 2020

dating the signs

Roundtables

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What We Love and Hate About Dating Scorpios

“As a Scorpio that has dated other Scorpios, I can state definitively that we are excellent at sex and secrets and not always great at other parts of relationships.”

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Dec 19, 2019