How “Bad Girls” Made a Good Girl Gay
“The first time I left my mom in the county jail, the only person more surprised than her was me.”
“Wynonna Earp” Episode 310 Recap: Lost and Found
Another Lost Girl alumna arrives in Purgatory, Waverly learns something new about her ring, and Nicole gets possessed by a fire witch.
15 Years Later, Has PREA Protected LGBTQ Prisoners Against Sexual Assault?
A disproportionate number of prisoners identify as LGBTQI. On the 15th anniversary of the Prison Rape Elimination Act, we look at what the bill has done to protect them — and what challenges remain.
Also.Also.Also: Survivors #CancelKavanaugh in DC and Other Stories for Your Week
Today’s direct action in DC, Ontario students walking out over shitty sex-ed, reclaiming femme, mixed-race queer farmer!, we’re a nation of suburbs, we’re not the resistance, and so much more!
A+ Roundtable: Forgiven but Not Forgotten
Forgiveness may be an attribute of the strong, but we also have the memory of an elephant.
Starstruck: Find Out What Your Crush’s Mars Sign Says About Your Compatibility (and Their Sex Drive)
Mars helps us assert ourselves. It helps us go after what we want. Mars is our individuality. I want. I need. I desire.
An Ode to Fat Tomboy Femmes: Effortlessly Cool Plus-Size Outfits
I’m still defining “tomboy femme” style for myself but it gets exponentially harder to find inspiration when all I see is fashion for white, thin bodies. I’m a fat tomboy femme of color and I deserve cute outfits!
Celebrate Bisexuality Day 2018: Why We Love Being Bisexual and So Can You
“As a kid, a lack of role models made me believe people like me just didn’t grow up — or at the very least, didn’t grow up to be happy and open. But now I see that being bisexual actually allowed me to form my own version of what happiness and the future look like.”
Sunday Funday Is a Girl Picking Another Girl At “The Bachelor: Vietnam” Rose Ceremony
One contestant professes her love for another contestant on The Bachelor Vietnam, art from the 70s, horny pop, non-binary ID markers, and more. Happy Sunday!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Getting Good At Boundaries
Why and how to set boundaries in any type of relationship. Plus, don’t date people who are ambivalent about you; how to take good nudes; how to know whether you’re ready to date again and more.
Nine Next-Level Vibrators to Knock Your Own Socks Off With
You already know the basics about buying a vibrator — maybe you already have one or two laying around your bedroom. If you’ve found yourself falling into a rut with your go-to, though, and are wondering if there’s something more, the answer is yes, Virginia, there definitely is.
Kenyan Court Lifts Ban on LGBTQ Movie “Rafiki,” Making it Eligible for the Oscars
Kenya’s LGBT community is celebrating after a ban on a film accused of “promoting lesbianism and homosexuality” was lifted by a High Court on Friday. This will be the first time in Kenya’s history that a film with openly lesbian themes will be screened commercially.
17 Bisexual Women TV Characters Who Thwarted Tropes and Won Your Hearts
Sometimes, on a rare harvest moon when the mermaids sing and the unicorns take flight, we’re treated to really authentic, layered, swoon-worthy portrayals of bisexual women on our favorite shows.
Y’All Need Help #29: What to Wear, When to Quit
Impress your tattoo artist, confront your braggy woke friend, leave your fiancee, plus two HR questions get answered by a real professional!
Grease Bats: Homosexual Imposter
“Do I need an undercut? Do I need to wear a half-way buttoned top in a French tuck?”
THIS WEEKEND ONLY: All A+ Members Get 10% Off In The Autostraddle Store!
Yes it’s true! Happy shopping!
Boob(s on Your) Tube: “The Purge” TV Show Is VERY VERY Gay
Plus updates on Coronation Street, The Young and the Restless, Killjoys, The First, You, and Atypical!
3 Queer Soccer Experts Weigh in on This Weekend’s NWSL Championship
Natalie chatted with Chelsea Bush, Kim McCauley, and Stephanie Yang about this weekend’s matchup, the Jaelene Hinkle controversy, and what’s in store for the USWNT at the 2019 World Cup.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: It’s Time to Talk About That Time of the Month
Anyone out there making period related art or magic?
The Comment Awards Are Asking Simple Favors
It is a truth universally acknowledged that queer woman are more likely to have cats, and also to have had a crush on Blake Lively ever since the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was a thing.