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movie lists

The Best Lesbian Movie Make Outs of All Time

The best lesbian movie make outs are more than just a kiss.

Drew Burnett Gregory

Mar 3, 2025

MOVIE LISTS

Two Lesbian Critics Rank Every Stephen King Film Adaptation

Autostraddle’s King Dykes are back to tell you where The Monkey ranks among 49 other…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Feb 21, 2025

characters on The L Word Generation Q making out

FIRST PERSON

A Queer Coming of Age in Five Makeouts

Partying as a teenager is hard in New York City, where very few people have…

Pallas Gutierrez

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Jan 30, 2025

Cruel Intentions kiss between Cecile and Kathryn

ISSUES

My First Makeout Was Reenacting the Kissing Scene From ‘Cruel Intentions’

At 17, my lack of kissing was a sensitive subject for me. It wasn’t for…

Sa’iyda Shabazz

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Jan 16, 2025

LGBT HISTORY

Making Out, Making Change: The History of Queer Kiss-Ins

For nearly 50 years, queer activists kissed each other as a form of protest.

Stef Rubino

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Jan 13, 2025

movie lists

Two Lesbian Critics Rank Every Stephen King Film Adaptation

Autostraddle’s King Dykes are back to tell you where The Monkey ranks among 49 other Stephen King adaptations.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 21, 2025

first person

A Queer Coming of Age in Five Makeouts

Partying as a teenager is hard in New York City, where very few people have houses and almost everyone has nosy neighbors.

Pallas Gutierrez —

Jan 30, 2025

issues

My First Makeout Was Reenacting the Kissing Scene From ‘Cruel Intentions’

At 17, my lack of kissing was a sensitive subject for me. It wasn’t for lack of trying.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Jan 16, 2025

the outsiders issue

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Sanctuary of the Pines

The mountains and forests of Northwest Montana were where I felt the freest as a lesbian, but I didn’t know that feeling had queer roots going back 100 years, to…

Molly Priddy —

May 6, 2019

Lists/Top 10s

the outsiders issue

issues

The Gayest Shit I’ve Ever Done in the Great Outdoors

“When was the last time you saw a straight person in a bog? That’s what I thought.”

Seth Rubin —

May 3, 2019

the outsiders issue

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Unlikely Hikers: Creating Space For Everyone On The Trail, One Group Hike At A Time

“I can’t explain how unreal it felt to be able to let my guard down with a big group of strangers on a hike.”

Mat —

May 1, 2019

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the outsiders issue

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Letter From The Editor: The Outsiders Issue

These are all love stories.

Riese —

May 1, 2019

chani Nicholas

the birthday issue

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Autostraddle’s Birth Chart, as Interpreted by Chani Nicholas

For the last week of this issue, beloved astrologer Chani Nicholas has graced us with a reading of Autostraddle’s birth chart, looking at what the stars were doing the minute…

Chani Nicholas —

Apr 3, 2019

emily dickinson

the birthday issue

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Tomorrow’s Parties: Emily Dickinson’s Black Cake

Emily Dickinson sent her girlfriend, Nellie, her recipe for Black Cake that was so staggering (two pounds of flour, 19 eggs, etc) that it reads like one of her curiously…

Natalie —

Mar 28, 2019

the birthday issue