Mini Crossword Had a Sneaking Suspicion
You know why they called it “the Dark Ages?”
Short Fiction Collection “Girlfriends” Presents Expansive, Nonlinear View of Transition and Dysphoria
The trans women in Girlfriends often find themselves stuck in the spiderweb of someone else’s drama or self-implosion.
For My 30th Birthday, I Moved Back to New York
Essays about turning 30 are almost as annoying as essays about moving to or from New York.
How To Support a Sex Partner With an Eating Disorder
I now have three years of recovery and a wonderful girlfriend by my side. I think I’m ready to talk about ways we can support our partners who have eating disorders.
The 25 Most Popular Autostraddle Posts of 2023
These are the most-read stories we published on Autostraddle in the year 2023: L Word recaps, quizzes, lesbian celebrity gossip, World Cup gays and more!
Untethered: Mercury Retrogayde
USPS has been sending my mail to my ex.
Gaza, We Carry You With Us
Every few days, Healthcare Workers Watch sends me a google drive folder with lists of names and photos of healthcare workers killed and abducted in Gaza.
The Autostraddle Insider #106: December 2023
“Why did Riese and I write 50,000 words about this Hanukkah movie.”
Uncommon Pairings: Wines To Drink With Last-Minute Freezer Dinner
Mozzarella sticks are extremely salty, and they require something big to cut through that salt. Enter: Cab Sauv.
Sapphic Yearning, Horror, and K-Pop Blend Perfectly in “Gorgeous Gruesome Faces”
I’ve never really been a horror girlie, but in recent months, I’ve found myself intrigued by YA books that have a horror element.
LGBTQ Fiction Sales Are Up, but We Still Urgently Need Creative Ways To Fight Book Bans
What does the LGBTQ book landscape look like right now? It’s complicated.
No Filter: A Very Chrishell Christmas!
If there is one thing Janelle Monáe is gonna do it is get in that damn Grinch costume.
The History of the Color Purple Kiss
In 1982 Alice Walker wrote a Black queer text so ahead of its time, that 40 years later we’re still fighting to catch up.
Mini Crossword is Hunky-Dory
I’m only familiar with 25 letters of the alphabet.
23 Low Stakes Personal Growth Milestones I Accomplished in 2023
2. I successfully transitioned my hair from a side part to a middle part. (This was directly inspired by the feature film M3GAN.)
“Too Queer, Too Smart” for Abuse
“They didn’t hit me. They didn’t throw me. They didn’t throw the phones, the glasses, the blow dryers, at me. They were just near me and it was always somehow my fault.”
Here’s a Step-By-Step Guide on How to Find a Therapist
We’ve all been in a place where we know we should see a therapist, but the idea of even taking the steps from “yeah I should probably see someone someday” to “I called them yesterday and set up my first appointment” is daunting. I’m going to guide us through it.
6 Queer Comedy Specials That Will Restore Your Faith in the Craft
Still, there remains a discrepancy between the public’s perception of modern comedy and the comedy that gives me child-like joy to consume. The difference, I have concluded, is the lack of visibility for diverse comics, and specifically queer and trans comics of color.
I’m a Trans Woman, and This Is What’s in My Sex Bag
I have the profound misfortune of being a germaphobe who is very into anal sex.
You Need Help: How Do I Become Less Afraid of New Year’s and the Expectations it Brings?
This time of year inherently brings stress, so please treat yourself with kindness.