The Autostraddle Insider Issue 103: April 2023
“everyone act medium”
Ted Lasso’s Jane Austen Catastrophe Unites Queers in Outrage!
I honestly can’t even remember the last time our TV Team, and queer fandom in general, were taking up pitchforks and lighting lanterns with the power of only rage, and marching into the woods singing “Kill the Beast!”
Autism Is Not a Trend, but There Are Problems With How It’s Discussed Online
Health conditions and disabilities are more than how many views a 20-second clip gets or the number of comments under a post. It’s real-life shit that can affect the core of who somebody is.
All the Gay and Gay-ish Movies Van on “Yellowjackets” Should Catch Up on After Getting Out of the Wilderness
Van is a certified lesbian cinephile, so what should she rent from the video store once she’s back in society?
A+ Crossword Is Thinking About Banging
You know what’s hard to beat for breakfast?
Boobs on Your Tube: Alycia Debnam-Carey’s Best Friend Is Queer in “Saint X”
Plus updates on All American, Survivor, Fantasy Island, The Power, and A Million Little Things.
The Sounds of Gen-Z: Five Queer R&B Artists That Blend Sultry with Sweet
“These queer artists honor the genre’s roots while breathing new identities and stories into it.”
Our Favorite Lesbian Moms Are Back on “Good Trouble”
And one of them’s a liiiiitle bit high.
Ari Notartomaso on “Rise of the Pink Ladies,” Stage Kisses, and This Week’s Gay Episode
“I’m so happy when I see online that queer people are interpreting Cynthia’s gender in different ways.”
The Comment Awards Are Turning Into Butterflies
“Tits the season.”
It’s Time To Face Facts: I’ll Never Be a Lipstick Femme
Being a lipstick girlie doesn’t leave you; sometimes, it just has to evolve.
Who Is the Antler Queen on Yellowjackets?
A lot of different arguments could be made as to the truth behind the Antler Queen veil, and I have accordingly put on my high school debate team hat to try to make several different cases at once, concluding with my final and favorite theory.
Mini Crossword Was Absolutely Flirting with You, Yes
Why was the cell phone wearing glasses?
Also.Also.Also: Brittney Griner’s First Press Conference Will Leave You in Laughter, Tears, All the Emotions Really
Everything you might have missed from BG’s first press conference since returning home, Dwayne Wade moved out of Florida to protect Zaya, sobriety is good for your skin, and is it sexist to want Dianne Feinstein to retire?
Queer Footballers Dominate Disney+’s “Matildas: The World at Our Feet”
It doesn’t even matter if Australia is your team — because one of the best takeaways of the docu-series is that our team, us queers, we’re the ones who are winning.
“Rose Quartz” Review: Poems for the Wounds We Carry
Shades of pink have followed me through my life, showing up in names, flowers, organs, sex.
Blush and Bashful: How To Save Money on Your Lesbian Wedding
There is no right or wrong way to host a wedding — but when you’re thinking about how to save money at your gay wedding, it’s a good idea to get really clear on what is and isn’t important to you, so you can spend and save accordingly.
Five More Cronenberg Remakes That Should Star Rachel Weisz as a Lesbian
We know how much Rachel Weisz loves a lesbian sex scene, so this seems like an easy sell.
“There’s No Space for Me”: Liv Hewson Brings Attention to the Limits of Gendered Emmys Categories
Nonbinary actors face a difficult choice when it comes to major acting awards: pretend to be cisgender, or decline to compete altogether.
A Lesbian Reflects on Lesbian Visibility (Sort Of)
I have started and stopped writing this so many times.