Pretty Little Liars Episode 720 Recap: Act Hetero-Normal, Bitch!
Mona wins!
Celebrating Queer Muslim Joy with #PrEIDe
As millions of people lined busy streets in gayborhoods across the world for Pride weekend, 1.7 billion people began celebrating Eid al-Fitr — where after a long hot month of fasting from dawn to sunset Muslims throw a three-day party (in some places it lasts over ten) celebrating community, good food and impeccable outfits. As two holidays intersected and Queer Muslims began celebrating life at the intersection, a new holiday was born: PrEIDe.
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 36, June 2017
btw we have some bonus Lesbian Kens in this post for you
Some Movies You Could Watch as a Woman Who Exists in 2017
Maybe have a marathon!
“Brown Girls” Shows Women of Color Coming of Age in a Way We Never Get to See on TV
Hollywood’s reluctance to tell the stories of brown girls has always been rooted in — well, racism; but more precisely— the myth that white stories are neutral and, as such, are more relatable to the broader audience. Brown Girls disproves that myth, creating an imminently relatable coming-of-age story.
It’s Time to Free Orange Is the New Black’s Stars
Never before have my distaste for a show and love for its cast been so at odds.
You Need Help: How Can I Expedite My Style Evolution?
Tips for developing “your look” without a personal stylist.
8 Books That Feature Bisexual Women (And Don’t Focus On Their Sex Lives)
Here are eight books about adult bisexual ladies going about their full, complex lives. There are definitely some sexy times to look forward to but sex isn’t the focus of the narrative.
Ava Le’Ray Barrin is the 14th Trans Person of Color Murdered in the U.S. This Year
Barely even a woman yet, at 17 years old, Ava Le’Ray Barrin is the 14th trans woman of color in the United States whose life was ended too early.
Trans Women in Malaysia Need Support and Accountability in the Face of Increasing Violence
A recent spike in violence against trans women in Malaysia has left activists and the trans community fearful, but also determined in their calls for the Malaysian Government and society to be held accountable.
Get Ready, Stay Ready: Allied Media Conference Reps the QTPOC Future
“The conference serves as a portal to collective dreaming and scheming where barriers become bridges to a more just future.”
For Your Consideration: A Topless Duel Between Noblewomen in 1897
Then, as now, a certain sort of man was fascinated by these so-called petticoat duels, and The Illustrated Police News, Britain’s first tabloid and official worst newspaper, liked to report on them in full. With pictures.
Pop Culture Fix: Surprise It’s Tegan and Sara At Our Pride Party and Other Cool Stories
Topics include Tegan and Sara’s pride weekend, Ellen Page’s Britney Spears cover, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Doctor Who, The Switch and so much more!
Drawn to Comics: 7 LGBT Women Who Need to Appear in the MCU Immediately
It doesn’t look like Marvel will really going to be adding a lot of movies starring women or poc to their upcoming schedule any time soon. So instead, what I propose is that they fill up each movie with as many poc, women, disabled and LGBTQ characters as they can. Just stuff those movies full of ’em.
Oh Hey! It’s Alyssa #24: What Happened?
“Many presume they are entitled to the intimate quirks, details, and sorted history of my body…”
No Filter: Lauren Morelli And Samira Wiley Do Pride Perfectly
Also, Ruby Rose finds a banana world and Gaby Dunn is a cool queer teen.
Notes From A Queer Engineer: Dumpster Honey and Tricky Nature Documentaries
Making wine in space, modern medicine doesn’t take women seriously, a solar eclipse is coming up soon and so many more links!
That One Time The Patriarchy Blessed Me
“I loved the Church, and I loved the gospel. I was the kind of Mormon who politely dismissed myself from classrooms when teachers showed R-rated movies. At my first and only high school rager, I texted my mother to pick me up because I felt out of place amidst the drinking and smoking. That was me, Straight-Edge Dera, except apparently I wasn’t so straight.”
20 Titles of Gay Papers I Want to Write One Day
“Three Kids, Two Femmes, a Butch and a Cat: Visions of Queer Domesticity”
Playlist: Just Fruit
A playlist because I don’t know, I just like fruit. For each fruit, I picked up to 3 song(s) fitting some criteria, and here we are.