Take Me Back to Standee’s
For many of us, Standee’s was one of the first public spaces where we could openly and comfortably share our most authentic gender expression.
“The Bruising of Qilwa” Review: A Trans and Queer Fantasy Novella That Packs a Punch
The short book by Naseem Jamnia is an extremely fast-paced, engaging read.
“Good Trouble” Episode 414 Recap: Love Is (Not?) A Lie
Let’s take a look at these Good Trouble couples and try to answer the eternal question: Is love a lie??
High School and Everything After
You can’t be gay in 1999. But I’m not, so that’s just fine.
Pop Culture Fix: Sue Bird Smooches Megan Rapinoe, Shouts Out Seattle Gay Bar in Final Home Game
A new queer era for Doctor Who, #SaveGentlemanJack flash mobs Shibden Hall, Paper Girls’ gayness succeeds where Stranger Things fails, HOCUS POCUS CEREAL, and more!
Queer Co-parenting Helped Me Unlearn Everything TV Taught Me About Family
Queer parenting insists that parenting is a verb, an action and identity available to any and all adults who take on a shared responsibility.
Abbi Jacobson Is Engaged! Happy “A League of Their Own” Week to All Who Celebrate
Abbi Jacobson and FIANCÉE Jodi Balfour made their red carpet debut together at the Los Angeles premiere of A League of Their Own.
Opening Up at a North Country Diner
I never got used to the cold, North Country weather.
Quiz: What Diner From Pop Culture Are You?
It’s Diner Week, and we’re asking an important question: What famous cinematic diner are you?
Scenes From a Jersey Diner
This is what it means to be from New Jersey. The roughness around the edges isn’t hidden away or sugar-coated.
Welcome to Diner Week — What Are You Having?
Welcome to Diner Week, a 12-part series of essays by Autostraddle writers and editors set in diners.
Pokémon as Lesbian Movies
It’s been a rough week; have some Lesbian Pokémovies.
Reine #37: Unrestrained Summer Fun
There’s more to life than work. Fight for the four day work week, paid vacation, flexible hours! Get out there!
Boobs on Your Tube: “Grown-ish” Trades a Performative Lesbian Lovefest for Nacho Night
Plus updates on The Chi, For All Mankind, Only Murders in the Building, Roswell, and American Horror Stories.
![A still from They/Them in which Veronica [Monique Kim], a bisexual Asian woman with dyed red and black hair buzzed short on one side and Kim [Anna Lore] a white lesbian with long blonde hair, sit on a dock on a lake at a gay conversion camp. They have looks of deep concern and worry on their faces.](https://develop.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-design-2022-08-05T113837.727.png?fit=640%2C320)
“They/Them” Review: Peacock’s New Queer Slasher Is Too Timid for Its Talented Cast
For a movie that bills itself as a queer empowerment film, there is neither enough fighting back nor enough in-your-face queerness.
“Raptor Boyfriend” Video Game Review: You’re a Cryptid? That’s Cute
Queer dating sim “Raptor Boyfriend” lets you pursue the cryptid of your dreams.
The Comment Awards Know: Lesbians Find a Way
(Jeff Goldblum voice) “Lesbians… uh, find a way.”
Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” Is an Unapologetic Dedication to Blackness and Queerness
I’ve grown to see sampling, when done well, as a love language, a way to remain connected to our history and communicate with the musical innovators who shaped, and continue to breathe life into, our culture.
Into the A+ Advice Box #65: So You Think You Might Be Gender Fluid
Advice on studying with ADHD, envying they/them pronouns, finding the best outfits to match glamorous heels, masturbation, and more!
Here’s How Our Lives Have Improved Since Quitting Drinking: A Candid Conversation Between Sober Queers
“I love that sober sex is so much better for me. Even masturbating is better.”