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Lesbian Poet Staceyann Chin Will Not Be Silent

In an interview with Autostraddle, Staceyann Chin describes the wild journey of trying to procure sperm in the early aughts…

Sa'iyda Shabazz

Oct 17, 2025

FIRST PERSON

I’ve Been Into the Further and Back

In Insidious, both father and eldest son possess the ability to project their consciousness elsewhere.…

Autumn Fourkiller

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Oct 15, 2025

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TV LISTS

58 Gay TV Shows To Stream In The UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Channel 5)

We present: everything TV show streaming on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Channel 5…

Sally

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Oct 14, 2025

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BREAKUPS

Is it Okay To Write an Apology Letter To an Ex? 10 Queers Weigh In

The concept of the Breakup Apology Letter is a controversial one! Where do you land?

the team

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Oct 13, 2025

first person

I’ve Been Into the Further and Back

In Insidious, both father and eldest son possess the ability to project their consciousness elsewhere. The father does not remember this. Is it a gift if you want to forget…

Autumn Fourkiller —

Oct 15, 2025

tv lists

58 Gay TV Shows To Stream In The UK (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Channel 5)

We present: everything TV show streaming on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Channel 5 with lesbian or queer or trans characters, ranked by gayness.

Sally —

Oct 14, 2025

breakups

Is it Okay To Write an Apology Letter To an Ex? 10 Queers Weigh In

The concept of the Breakup Apology Letter is a controversial one! Where do you land?

the team —

Oct 13, 2025

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Quiz: What’s Your Job on the Lesbian Commune?

Games

Oct 19, 2025

16 Pretty Good Lesbian Shows We’re Pretty Sure You Haven’t Seen Yet

Television

Oct 18, 2025

Was I A Fool To Think They’d Kiss Me Back?

Af+

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How I Learned To Touch Again After Trauma

First Person

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#longreads

longform journalism

literature

Things I Read That I Love #280: Falling In Love With Her Was Like Falling In Love With a Character I’d Written

Topics include The Apprentice, emotional abuse, the year in dog, HIV/AIDS, really gross murder, bad faith reading, Sheryl Sandberg, Elizabeth Warren, and so much more!

Riese —

Jan 4, 2019

hey did you see that comment friday

straddleverse

The Comment Awards are Cheering for You in this Brand New Year

“Gay cheerleader of the cosmos, guess I found my desired position for future job applications.”

Darcy —

Jan 4, 2019

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open thread

straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Which Fictional Character’s Energy Are You Channeling in 2019?

Happy New Year, my friends, and welcome to the first FRIDAY OPEN THREAD of 20biteen!

Heather Hogan —

Jan 4, 2019

do the damn thing

we are adults now

health

Do the Damn Thing, Part 3: Fail and Refocus

You’ve done it. You’ve crafted long term and short term goals, made an action plan, set reasonable expectations, nurtured the skills that empower you to focus — and now you’ve…

Heather Hogan —

Jan 4, 2019

lesbian history

the queer south

lgbt book reviews

“The Lesbian South” Carries Lesbian History, Ideology and Gossip into the Present

Along with the Civil Rights Movement, the blues, and the Moon Pie, we also have the American South to thank for a 50-plus year bounty of lesbian literature.

fonseca —

Jan 3, 2019

the birthday issue

straddleverse

Call For Submissions: The Birthday Issue

Autostraddle turns ten in 2019 and in that spirit, the first theme issue of the year is BIRTHDAY. This can mean so many things! Pop in to find out more!

The Editors —

Jan 3, 2019

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