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OK Guys, Which Celesbian Is The New St Vincent Song About?

This song is quietly ruining my life.

Stef —

Jul 4, 2017

exclusive

music videos

music

EXCLUSIVE: Loamlands’ New Video For “Little River” Honors Queer NC History and Loss

Loamlands’ new video is a powerful ode to Durham, NC’s troubled history with queer rights.

Stef —

Jun 7, 2017

exclusive

music video premiere

music

Exclusive: Slothrust Premiere Sweet New Video For “Pigpen”

Visually, it exists somewhere between a late-90s Smashing Pumpkins video and the Great British Bake-Off on hallucinogens.

Stef —

Jun 2, 2017

halsey

Lauren Jauregui

music

Four Hot New Queer and Queer-ish Singles From Your Faves to Usher In Summer

Mary Lambert, Halsey and Lauren Jauregui, Hailee Steinfeld and Carly Rae Jepsen all gave us new queer or queer-ish songs this week, and it’s up to you to make at…

Mey —

May 26, 2017

allison raskin

gaby dunn

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Gaby Dunn And Allison Raskin Star In Satchmode’s Extremely Gay New Video For “Happiness Pt. 1”

If you’re into Very Famous Millennials and angsty lesbian drama (and you are, or else you wouldn’t be on this website), today is the day you’ve been waiting for.

Stef —

Dec 12, 2016

new music

music

What’s Going On in Alicia Keys’ New Gay Song “Where Do We Begin Now”

On her new album HERE, Alicia Keys first in three years, she has a lot of songs, but none as specifically suited to our interests here at Autostraddle than “Where…

Mey —

Nov 7, 2016

#blacklivesmatter

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music

Playlist: 10 Lyrics to Help Your #BlackGirlMagic Shine

Maintaining your #BlackGirlMagic can be a struggle, but these tracks will help you maintain your daily practice.

Ashley Ray-Harris —

Aug 19, 2016

music video premiere

new music

music

Exclusive Premiere: PISS-OFF!’s “Juke Jack Jerk What!/Boi Yeah Boi No” Video

“We wanted to tell a story, but rather than tell it in one frame, we divided the video into multiple parallel characters with both reality and fantasy, like a choose-your-own-adventure…

Stef —

Aug 9, 2016

mal blum

music videos

music

Mal Blum’s “Reality TV” Video Stars All Your Favorite People

Made by an all-queer cast and crew – you might recognize a couple of familiar faces.

Stef —

Jul 7, 2016

album review

family

music

Tegan and Sara Explore All Types of Queer Intimacy in “Love You to Death”

It takes hard work to maintain any partnership — whether it’s between lovers or friends or the person you shared a uterus with.

Maddie —

Jun 3, 2016

new music

tegan and sara

music

Tegan And Sara Are Back With “Boyfriend” and “U Turn”

Tegan and Sara’s “Boyfriend” is the anti-“I Kissed A Girl,” and I kinda love it.

Stef —

Apr 8, 2016

christianity

interview

music

Southern Songwriter Julien Baker’s Got a Pocketful of Heartbreaking Guitar Tunes

Julien Baker’s artistry is about making the best out of nothing — making light out of the darkest times, carving faith out of doubt, building connections with strangers.

Adrian —

Apr 7, 2016