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TV Show Recaps

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Do you know who has embraced villainy best? Bosco.

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In a two panel comic in colors of pastel pink, mint green, and goldenrod — one queer says mean things to a plant and makes mean faces, “Grrrr! I hate you! I hate you!” Another queer talks kind to the plant, “Aw I think it’s cute! You’re doing great buddy!”
Webcomics

Reine #33: Words of Affirmation

It’s time to ask yourself if your plants truly spark joy.

Ren Strapp April 16, 2022 3 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: All American’s Lesbian Exes Are Living Together, CLASSIC!

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Natalie and Valerie Anne
April 15, 2022 5 Comments
Carina Deluca rests against the edge of the couch in front of the fireplace at her apartment. In the bottom left corner of this picture is the logo for Autostraddle March Madness - Better Halves.
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Autostraddle March Madness: Better Halves Champion – Carina DeLuca!

Let’s say we do this again next year, eh?

Natalie April 15, 2022 3 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Daydreaming of Chessy from the Parent Trap

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Darcy April 15, 2022 3 Comments
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Music

Mal Blum on Their New EP “Ain’t It Nice,” Queer Americana, and Finding Humor in Sorrow

“Who cares that I don’t usually release country, or that it’s not on brand? None of this stuff matters. It’s like, if you want to share your art, then do it, because you don’t know how long you have.”

Yashwina April 15, 2022 5 Comments
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Health

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Riese April 15, 2022 32 Comments
The album cover for Syd's Broken Hearts Club features a flower arch with the words Broken Hearts Club on it and a claymation person standing next to a shattered heart.
Music

Syd’s Album “Broken Hearts Club” Beautifully Captures the Highs and Lows of Queer Love

Syd’s new album is a musically beautiful illustration of the excitement, joy, sensuality, passion, and pain that accompany love.

Amari Gaiter April 15, 2022 2 Comments
In this stock photo, a Black woman looks over a bunch of one and five dollar bills that are half obscuring the lower half of her face. Text reads: Into the A+ Advice Box
AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #58: Money Problems

Dating with different incomes, saving to buy an apartment, being exhausted by constantly living under capitalism — and more!

the team April 15, 2022 35 Comments
Demonstrators in favour of LGBT rights rally outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, October 8, 2019, as the Court holds oral arguments in three cases dealing with workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. A black woman holds a sign that says "Respect LGBTQ Human Dignity."
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Homophobia and Hate Are Returning Back to the Original Recipes

Old-school homophobia is back, the death of the “woke corporation,” and how to turn your side hustle into your full time job.

Carmen Phillips April 14, 2022 3 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“Good Trouble” Episode 406 Recap: Now, That’s What I Call Music

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Natalie April 14, 2022 4 Comments
Photo 1: Cynthia Erivo is in a green workout set and is sweating while taking a post-run mirror selfie. Photo 2: Stephanie Beatriz holds an axe while wearing a Grateful Dead shirt and flannel. Photo 3: Javicia Leslie is wearing an orange bikini and standing in grass.
Movie News & Trailers

Kristen Stewart Will Star in Bodybuilding Romance “Love Lies Bleeding” — Who Should Play Her Swole Love Interest?

Kristen Stewart will play the protective lover of a bodybuilder in “Love Lies Bleeding.” We brainstormed who should play her muscly boo and looked at a lot of biceps in the process.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 14, 2022 14 Comments
Against a white background, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair leans over a white table and presses her face into a pink cake.
Lesbian Sex

It’s Cake and Cunnilingus Day — Let’s Celebrate Accordingly!

I paired eight types of cakes with eight styles of cunnilingus to inspire your revelry.

Ro White April 14, 2022 17 Comments
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Book Lists

In Verse: Poetry Collections for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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Movie Features

Jane Schoenbrun on “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” and Making Art Amid Transition

“In the 90s, everyone was telling kids they could be anything they wanted to be. But when people saw who I wanted to be they were like, maybe not that though, maybe that’s a little much.”

Drew Burnett Gregory April 13, 2022 3 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Rae From “The Ultimatum” Is Bisexual and Has a Girlfriend Now, So That’s a Win

In the reunion show for notably unhinged Netflix dating reality series “The Ultimatum,” Rae came out as bisexual.

Riese April 13, 2022 10 Comments
A woman with long, brown hair wearing jeans and a beige sweater sits on the edge of a bed with a white bedspread. She rests her chin on her hand. In the background, there are open windows covered by gauzy white curtains.
First Person

How I Manage the Sexual Side Effects of PTSD

My care team couldn’t help me with the sexual side effects of PTSD — I had to figure this one out on my own.

Varuna Srinivasan April 13, 2022 10 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: A Lesbian Cheerleader Movie Named “Bottoms” Is a Real Thing That’s Happening

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Heather Hogan April 13, 2022 11 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: This Photo of Janelle Monáe Makes Me Feel [REDACTED]

My thoughts on this photo of Tessa Thompson and this one of Melissa King…………also [REDACTED].

Christina Tucker April 13, 2022 4 Comments
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Society + Culture

Bitch Magazine Is Closing: Bad News For Me, You and Indie Media Overall

After 25 years of reader-supported non-profit feminist media, Bitch Magazine is closing its doors.

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