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1. three women at a holiday party with sparklers. 2. three lit candles with lavender. 3. a holiday elf in the snow. 4. a lit fire pit.
Holigays Quizzes

Quiz: Which Gay Holiday Archetype Are You?

Are you a Hot Cocoa Mommi, a Fire Pit Butch, a Chaos Elf?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 10, 2023 9 Comments
Holigays Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide: Things Marketed To My Former Gender That I Actually Want

I was always bad at being a girl but now, with inflation, fast fashion, and heightened capitalism…I am so glad I figured out I was trans years ago.

motti December 10, 2023 8 Comments
Sook-hee inserting her thumb in Hideko's mouth
Movie Features

Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: “The Handmaiden” Has More Sex Scenes Than You Realize

The horniest parts of The Handmaiden wouldn’t really be called sex scenes by the average viewer and certainly not by the vast majority of straight viewers. But to me, they are sex.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 9, 2023 10 Comments
Survivor contestant Katurah Topps cries while explaining to the camera, in a confessional interview, the night that her family ran away from their religious cult.
TV Show Recaps

Survivor Season 45’s Queer Contestant Katurah Topps Has Won My Heart

After surviving a literal cult, Katurah reckoned with her complex, multi-faceted identity.

Anya Richkind December 9, 2023 10 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword Loves Fuzzy Fruits

What do you call an everyday potato?

Rebecca Goldstein December 9, 2023 1 Comment
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff) Music

Fletcher’s Drops New Song “Eras of Us” and Yes It’s About Her Ex-Girlfriend Shannon

Fletcher’s new song “Eras of Us” just dropped and today she released a music video and her fans are loving it and also yes it is about Shannon.

Riese December 8, 2023 1 Comment
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Raising Kanan’s Third Season Begs Us To Reconsider What We Mean by “Bury Your Gays”

Also, catching up on Rap Sh!t and the season finale of Black Cake.

Carmen Phillips, Natalie and Nic
December 8, 2023 3 Comments
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AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #94: I Don’t Think My Queer Relative Should Get Married

Advice on supporting a partner rejected by their family, non-competitive boardgames, period depression…and more!

the team December 8, 2023 25 Comments
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Holigays Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide: Goblin Mode

We have gifts for those in your life going goblin mode this season or all seasons, presents for the filthy gremlins you picked up on your quest, and offerings for the absolute trolls who are near and dear to your heart.

Nico December 8, 2023 5 Comments
Eileen: Anne Hathaway in a blonde wig purses her lips and looks toward the camera.
Movie Reviews

“Eileen” Doesn’t Deserve To Be Called “Carol for Psychos”

The mediocrity of Eileen wouldn’t matter if the film was just a deliciously twisted affair where Anne Hathaway looks sexy as hell in a blonde wig. The problem is the film’s self-importance.

Drew Burnett Gregory December 8, 2023 18 Comments
stills from music videos for the following best queer songs of 2023: "Famous Last Words" by Ethel Cain "thicc" by Shygirl “Float” by Janelle Monáe "alone" by WILLOW “What It Is (Block Boy)" by Doechii "Prescription" by Remi Wolf "Carpenter" by Vagabon "Tiny Garden" by Jamila Woods "no fun / party" by Kara Jackson "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?" by Sufjan Stevens "Gimme A Chance" by Dreamer Isioma "Happy Ending" by Kelela "On My Mama" by Victoria Monet "Damn Gloves" by Serpentwithfeet "sulky baby" by Yuele "Needs" by Tinashe
Music

24 of the Best Songs by Queer Artists in 2023

At a time when rights for marginalized people have never been more perilous, consuming art made by queer and trans people feels particularly necessary and sacred.

Mary Retta December 8, 2023 7 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword is Listening to “the rest”

How much does a pirate pay for corn?

Darby Ratliff December 8, 2023
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Christmas Movie Lists

37 Christmas Movies With Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer or Trans Characters

In a world once lacking Christmas movies with lesbian, bisexual, queer women and non-binary characters, the tides of the North Pole are shifting, and we’ve got a great list of LGBTQ+ Christmas movies for you!

Riese and The TV Team
December 7, 2023 33 Comments
Organ Meats by K-Ming Chang
LGBT Book Reviews

Queer Desire Is Feral in K-Ming Chang’s Bloody, Spitty “Organ Meats”

Here is an expansive tale of inherited and constructed mythology, queer magic, and gothic girlhood.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 7, 2023 2 Comments
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TV Feature

Autostraddle’s Favorite Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer TV Couples of 2023

Yellowjackets, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Station 19, and more! Check out our favorite queer TV couples of 2023.

The TV Team December 7, 2023 8 Comments
Beyond the Aggressives: A Black transmasc person looks out over the water with a city skyline behind them.
Movie Reviews

“Beyond the Aggressives” Has Arrived Just On Time For Black Trans Masc Representation

Beyond the Aggressives shows us how far we have come in terms of portraying trans masc people, but we still have such a long way to go.

Devin-Norelle December 7, 2023 6 Comments
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Holigays Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide: What To Buy the Muscle Masc in Your Life

I’m including some tighter budget items and more size-inclusive options as well, because I don’t think anyone should be kept from being their best self in the gym just because of finances or lack of available larger sizes.

Stef Rubino December 7, 2023 10 Comments
A behind-the-scenes photo of the cast of One Day at a Time with series creator Norman Leer.
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: TV Legend Norman Lear Has Died, May His Memory Be a Blessing

I wouldn’t know how to parcel into words the impact of one singular man on the trajectory of television over the last more than 50 years, but put simply — no one did it like Norman Lear.

Carmen Phillips December 6, 2023 5 Comments
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Christmas Movie Features Quizzes

If You Get 18/29 On This Quiz, You’re a Christmas Movie Expert and Also Probably Gay

If you love a good Christmas movie or even a bad Christmas movie, then it’s time to test your Christmas movie knowledge!

Riese December 6, 2023 12 Comments
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Holigays Music

A Holiday Gift Guide For Your Favorite Gaylor

Whether you’re a general Gaylor, a Swiftgron shipper (hello my people), or a Kaylor, there’s something for you here.

Sa'iyda Shabazz December 6, 2023 8 Comments
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