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Kate Hawkins —
Jul 16, 2025
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Kate Hawkins is a city-loving Californian currently residing in New Hampshire with her wife and toddler, where she’s currently enjoying sports that require unwieldy pieces of equipment (kayaking! biking! cross country skiing!) and grilling lots of corn. She’s stoked to be writing puzzles for Autostraddle and hopes you enjoy solving these gay puzzles!

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