10 Lesbian and Bisexual Comedy Specials to Watch After “Nanette”
Queer comedians have been using their unique perspectives to provide scathing, riotous commentary on everything from politics to pop culture for decades.
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The Transformative Comedy of Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette”: An Autostraddle Roundtable
Lex Smithers, Brittani Nichols, El Sanchez, Gaby Dunn and I all talk about Hannah Gadsby’s new Netflix special, “Nanette.”
8 Gayest National Holidays In August
Waffles are to pancakes as lesbians are to sex.
20 Things To Say When Your Rideshare Driver Asks If You Have A Husband
What do you do when the guy behind the wheel (yes it’s always a guy) doesn’t take “I’m silently putting my earbuds in right now” for an answer?
Did I Ever Look Straight Once In My Life?
Ever?
10 Stupid Questions With 10 Hilarious Queer Women, Part 2
Would you rather be drowned in Jello or suffocated by cheesecake?
10 Stupid Questions With 10 Hilarious Queer Women, Part 1
These comedians’ answers will surprise you, and you definitely can’t find any of this stuff on Google.
DeAnne Smith Doesn’t Feel Like A Third Wheel In New Comedy Show “Girl on Girl on Girl”
Comedians DeAnne Smith, Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini star in their new stand up show “Girl on Girl on Girl” happening in NYC on November 9th. And they’re giving away tickets to see it!
21 Things You’ll See at Every Queer Halloween Party This Year
How many Holtzmanns can one party have?
DeAnne Smith’s Debut Comedy Album Is Everything We Like, And It’s Moving!
The album isn’t actually moving, you guys. That’s part of a DeAnne Smith joke, and one of my favorites. Anyway get this album!
Queer Word Problems For All Your Alternative Lifestyle Needs
If they all sit at the bar, in what order should they sit so that the couples can sit next to each other, Kayla doesn’t have the opportunity to play footsie with her crush, and Shannon and Valerie are as far apart as possible?
8 Reasons Cameron Esposito is “Marriage Material” in Her New Special
Just two days before marrying fellow comedian Rhea Butcher in her hometown of Chicago, Cameron Esposito invited a whole bunch of strangers to her bachelor party, otherwise known as her first standup special.
Australian Comedian Jordan Raskopoulos Comes Out as a Trans Woman in Hilarious, Empowering Video
“I’m going to carry on doing what I love and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it… being trans does not mean that you need to give up on your life, or your friends, or your family, or your career or your achievements.”
Coming Out To 50 People At Once Was So Much Easier Than Doing It One-on-One
“That’s right!” I shouted, feeding off their energy. “Clap because I’m gay!”
Your Kitchen Has More Germs Than A Public Toilet Seat, Just Sit Down!
Do you know what are the the most bacteria-laden things in a public bathroom? Your damn hands. And they’re the things most likely to transfer those nasty germs to places: like other people, and your face.
Oh Hey, Brittani Nichols is Running Tig Notaro’s Twitter Today
I’ll see you in the faves.
Netflix’s Tig Notaro Documentary Premieres Today
Tig is a story about losing love, family, and comedy and then finding them all again in places you never would’ve thought to look because Jesus Christ, you’d never want to.
Comedy Crush: Phoebe Robinson Loves Comedy, Captain Planet, Turkey Jerky
Phoebe Robison is a “comic, writer, and connoisseur of all things brignorant.” (That’s a combination of brilliant and ignorant). Phoebe has appeared on Last Comic Standing, Broad City, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Comedy Crush: Clipped’s Diona Reasonover
Queer writer/performer Diona Reasonover talks about the time before she was on TBS’s new comedy, Clipped. A time when she almost cruked (which is what she calls it when someone gets so upset they cry and puke).
B is Hilarious: What She’s Doing When She’s Not Texting You Back
They should make up a sixth love language that’s just Texting Back in a Polite Amount of Time.