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Guinness World Records Welcomes American Drag Artists

In a country where drag is facing regular backlash, cementing artists’ stature in the Guinness World Records makes drag’s past…

Elyssa Maxx Goodman

Sep 5, 2025

A beautiful crew of big girls posing outside! Watch out for the big grrrls ass

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The Drop: Lizzo’s “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” has Depth, Drama — and So Much Ass

Dani Janae and Shelli Nicole chat through their thoughts on Lizzo’s new reality series that’s for the big girls!!

danijanae

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Mar 25, 2022

The three hosts of the podcast "Cruising," two queer women and a non-binary person, sit on a couch shaped like lips in from of a sign that says "The Lipstick Lounge" in neon

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A 30-Day Lesbian Bar Crawl With the Creators of the “Cruising” Podcast

30 days. 21 lesbian bars. Three queer people. One epic road trip.

Felicia Fitzpatrick

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Feb 16, 2022

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Play This Autostraddle-Themed Spinoff of Wordle for a Good, Gay Time

This version of the internet’s latest favorite word puzzle game features words associated with Autostraddle. And you can play right now!

Sally

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Jan 21, 2022

Barlow & Bear stare into each other's eyes lovingly over a piano.

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“The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” Co-writer Abigail Barlow Is Already a Bisexual Legend

One year ago Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear were two friends so obsessed with 19th-Century British sex scandals and town gossip. Now they are Grammy nominated for Best Musical Theater…

Em Win

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Jan 21, 2022

A Black woman is surrounded by a pink flower holding a pink box.

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We Love A Sex Drawer, But Sometimes A Strap Is A Work Of Art

Are your straps proudly on display or tucked away for a ::ahem:: rainy day?

Katie Alafdal and Ashley Broadwater

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Nov 14, 2021

Artists featured at the SF PornFilmFestival: BEYONDEEP, Lina Bembe, House of Huitlacooch, Lotus Lain and Mahx Capacity

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5 Artists to Catch At This Year’s San Francisco PornFilmFestival

Here are five performers and filmmakers you can catch at the San Francisco PornFilmFestival.

Ro White

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Nov 1, 2021

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What’s The First Gay Thing You Saw on the Internet?

Also my username was topangaisdabomb6 out of reverence for, yes, Topanga Lawrence from Boy Meets World, so my overall Neopets presence screamed closeted angst.

the team

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Oct 9, 2021

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A Black Woman’s Res(t)istance

“While the work to abolish systems of oppression continues on a large scale, we must care for ourselves in our daily lives.”

Amari Gaiter

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Sep 16, 2021

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Guinness World Records Welcomes American Drag Artists

The Drop: Lizzo’s “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” has Depth, Drama — and So Much Ass

A 30-Day Lesbian Bar Crawl With the Creators of the “Cruising” Podcast

Play This Autostraddle-Themed Spinoff of Wordle for a Good, Gay Time

“The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” Co-writer Abigail Barlow Is Already a Bisexual Legend

We Love A Sex Drawer, But Sometimes A Strap Is A Work Of Art

5 Artists to Catch At This Year’s San Francisco PornFilmFestival

What’s The First Gay Thing You Saw on the Internet?

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