Connecting, Remembering, Archiving, and Flirting at the Lesbian Lives Conference
What happens when you pack 700 lesbians in blazers into an academic conference in New York City?
This Queer Rave in a Roller Rink Put the Hedonism in Halloween
Whether people came to be horny or see a show or dance with their friends — or all three — they got what they wanted. I know I did.
Guinness World Records Welcomes American Drag Artists
In a country where drag is facing regular backlash, cementing artists’ stature in the Guinness World Records makes drag’s past and present accessible not just physically but culturally.
20 Podcasts With QTPOC Hosts You Can Listen To Right Now
Well, well, well. Another month, another white queer person saying stupid shit into a microphone, with other queer white people standing around letting it happen.
Sasha Velour Celebrates 10 Years of NightGowns
Drag is an artform and after a decade, nobody knows it better than Sasha Velour. The 10-year anniversary run of NightGowns kicks off tonight and runs through September 1 in NYC.
Hell Yeah, Brother! Trans Dudes Are Kissing in the Wrestling Ring
The horniness of T-Boy Wrestling transcends simple attraction. It’s not just sexy…it’s liberating.
At the 50th Invasion of the Pines, Drag Reminds Us of the Power of Self-Expression
For 50 years, Invasion of the Pines has brought a celebration of drag and resistance to Fire Island Pines.
BABE Wine Bar Offers a Queer Wine Oasis in Brooklyn
While wine bars are a dime a dozen in Brooklyn, there isn’t a single one like BABE.
Booters Is the Dyke Diner of My Dreams
Until Booters, I didn’t know that I could love a diner outside of New Jersey.
We Made a Queer and Trans Print Magazine You Can Hold in Your Gay Hands!
Introducing: The Autostraddle Insider, a full-color, gorgeous, gay, sexy, smart, funny zine. Here’s how to get it!
Trans Comedians Laugh Amidst the Horrors
T4T’s Third Anniversary Spectacular showcased 91 trans comics and joked about nearly everything trans people in America might care about.
Liberation Weekend Was a Battlecry
Welcome to Liberation Weekend, a two-day trans punk music festival.
My Platform if I Were Mayor of Pride Month
All sapphics must swear an oath on the Bible: if you don’t kiss your crush it’s because either party didn’t want to, NEVER because you were too afraid to ask
Can Immigrant Mothers Heal With Their Queer Kids? These Desi Aunties Are Trying
Desi parents get a bad rap in America. Across TV and social media, immigrant aunties are typecast as judgmental or conservative, or else passive victims of circumstance, unable to navigate American society as fluently as their children.
Too Thirsty? I Asked To Sit With a Stranger at a Coffee Shop
I’m not suggesting we throw caution to the wind and enter conversations with the fervor and gall of a straight man, but I’d argue we can be a little less careful.
36 LGBTQ-Owned Businesses Selling LGBT T-Shirts To Support This Pride Season
Wanna spend your Pride cash on original t-shirts from lesbian and queer-owned businesses and LGBTQ+ stores? We’ve got a great list!
As Trans People in Dallas, All We Have Are Each Other
Being trans in Texas right now, even in a relatively accepting location like Dallas, is a daily dose of utter madness.
‘I Don’t Want To Run Into My Ex and Ex-Friend WHO ARE DATING at Pride’
My girlfriend is super annoyed that I am even considering not going because of them being there. How do I get out of my head about this and show up with my girlfriend to have a good time?
The Drag Queens, Burlesque Lesbians, and Gay Cowboys Who Made a Queer Honky-Tonk From Scratch
This is BOOTS, a 360 live show and queer Western extravaganza that has taken Orlando by storm.
What Bad Decision Should You Make This Pride?
Feeling like you’re ready to be a menace this Pride month but not sure how? Take this quiz, and we’ll give you some ideas. 😈