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2020 election

A protest sign reads "Angry Lesbian" in black lettering in front of a graphic design rendering of Congress. Here's a guide for 2020 Voter Registration.

There’s No Time to Wait: Your 2020 Voter Registration Guide

Everything is happening. And it’s happening FAST. We’re only 32 days away from Election Day. Thirty-two days until, hopefully, we trade this fight in for another one. Are you ready?

Natalie —

Oct 2, 2020

music

Playlist: Western Classic Music to Soothe the Soul for the Difficult Weeks Ahead

Friends, there is barely a month until the US election. Oh, certainly there is some despair and some grief, but most of all this playlist aims to soothe. I hope…

himani —

Oct 2, 2020

hey did you see that comment friday

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community

The Comment Awards Are Haunting The Remote Control

“I can confirm that it turns up when you search for lesbians on Netflix, but it does not turn up when you shout ‘LESBIANS!’ at your Roku remote.”

Darcy —

Oct 2, 2020

autostraddle live

podcast

the l word

“To L and Back” Is Going Live This Monday, You Should Probably Come

Join Riese, Carly, Mal Blum, Gaby Dunn, Brittani Nichols and Cerise Castle for an all-star livecast of our recording for The L Word Episode 509, “Liquid Heat”! (Yes that’s the…

Riese —

Oct 2, 2020

into the af+ advice box

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af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #20: Reconsidering Your Perfectly Supportive Cis/Het Partner and More!

Making queer friends in quarantine, holding a candle for your ex, being out as bisexual at work, unpacking a past relationship with boundary issues, poly nesting feelings, roommates who make…

the team —

Oct 2, 2020

also.also.also

link roundup

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society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Zoo Parrots Get Separated After Hyping Other Parrots To Swear at Guests. We’re the Parrots.

Even Parrots think we should defund prisons. Also: Storm Guard Sami Whitcomb Leaves WNBA Bubble to be with her wife during the birth of their first child (awww!), preparing for…

Carmen Phillips —

Oct 1, 2020

tarot

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Let’s Get Real: A Tarot Spread & Reading for When You’re Ready to Stop Avoiding Self-Awareness

While it might feel terrifying to dig into our own secrets with so many other things to worry about, this is a season for patient exploration, for deep introspection. What…

meg —

Oct 1, 2020

tops and bottoms

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love + sex

Let’s Talk About (Queer) Sex: Power Dynamics Are in the Eye of the Beholder

What do we feel our sexual IDs “mean” about us as “people”? Do they have overlaps with our sense of self outside of bed? Do we notice others assuming these…

the team —

Oct 1, 2020