Los Angeles Gay Bar The Abbey Faces an Overdue Reckoning
In a detailed report from The 19th, over 70 people describe being drugged at The Abbey — including many queer women.
How Bluestockings Bookstore Is Fighting To Keep Serving Queer, Trans, and Houseless Communities
I wish this were just a piece on how a longstanding queer bookstore and refuge is finding ways to continue practicing care and love for their community. Unfortunately, this is also a story of gentrification and white supremacist capitalism not caring about what’s right and medically safe.
Pop Culture Fix: 2024 GLAAD Award Noms Include “Bottoms,” “Nyad” and of Course, “The Ultimatum: Queer Love”
GLAAD announces the nominees for its 2024 Awards, Peacock drops the trailer for the second lesbian season of Vigil, Tammy Slaton is a lesbian now, Auli’i Cravalho talks about making Janis outwardly queer and other queer pop culture stories for your day!
Pop Culture Fix: Reneé Rapp Is Being Biconic on the Mean Girls Press Tour
Reneé Rapp has achieved bicon status, The Last of Us casting news, a trailer for Station 19’s final season, and more!
Pop Culture Fix: Here’s A Gay Rundown of the SAG Nominees
Also a new Valkyrie deleted scene from The Marvels dropped today, Wynonna Earp writers are working on a new show starring Toni Topaz from Riverdale, and Lily Gladstone’s former high school classmates always knew that they’d win an Oscar.
A New Author-Owned Bookstore Centering Banned Books Is Coming to Central Florida
One bookstore isn’t going to change everything, but it’s a significant reminder there are people fighting for this place and especially for its arts and culture spaces.
Pop Culture Fix: Here’s All the 2024 Golden Globes Gay Goings-on
Here’s who all’s gay here at the Golden Globes (including Gillian Anderson’s vulva dress, you don’t want to miss it). Also: listen to Reneé Rapp’s “World Burn,” and updates on the new seasons of “Arcane” and “Stranger Things.”
Pop Culture Fix: Reneé Rapp and Coco Jones New Year’s Performance Is Living in My Head Rent Free
In case you missed it, queer artists like Reneé Rapp, Janelle Monáe, and Cardi B really gayed up New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Also, Jodie Foster on True Detective, noted bisexual Kate Siegel on recasting Roderick in The Fall of the House of Usher and more!
This Bookstore Is Giving Banned Books Back to the Florida Community They Were Removed From
A school district in Florida expunged thousands of LGBTQ and BIPOC kids books. This radical anarchist bookstore is giving them back.
The Most Important Movie of the Year Is a Documentary From 1976
The Memory of Justice draws parallels between the Holocaust and the more recent horrors of the French occupation of Algeria and the American occupation of Vietnam.
“Queer People Are No Friends to Israeli Apartheid”: LGBTQ+ Artists Sign Open Letter for Palestine
The letter also crucially includes a commitment to a cultural boycott of Israel.
Pop Culture Fix: boygenius Covers Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” And It’s Swoonworthy
Shania Twain loves the Boygenius “You’re Still the One” cover. Plus: Sarah Paulson on Broadway, a queer Joker parody movie, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are hosting the NBA Christmas Day games, and more!
Pop Culture Fix: Kate McKinnon and Billie Eilish Gay Up SNL (Meow! We Love to See It)
I’ve gathered up all the gayest sketches from Kate McKinnon’s SNL return. Also: Ali Liebert’s Hallmark Christmas movie premiered this weekend, Demi Lovato is engaged, bisexual Black author Bethany Baptiste on racism in book publishing, and more.
Florida Teachers Fight Anti-LGBTQ Policies As the State Punishes Schools That Dare To Resist
All of DeSantis’ efforts to silence and oppressively legislate students and educators in the state are connected and should be confronted simultaneously.
Pop Culture Fix: Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian Look Hot In Bodybuilding Movie Described As “Pain & Gain For Indie Lesbians”
Get your first look and all the info we’ve got for Kristen Stewart’s “Love Lies Bleeding”! Also: what we learned from the new Netflix Data, Bella Ramsey’s spooky movie, Romy’s queer music video starring Maisie Williams and more!
Pop Culture Fix: Your Guide to the 2024 Golden Globe Nominations (But Just the Gay Parts)
The 2024 Golden Globe nominations are here and I have the deep urge to tell you who is even remotely gay. Luckily, I share that same obsession with many Autostraddle editors. There was a color coded google doc and everything.
Pop Culture Fix: TV Legend Norman Lear Has Died, May His Memory Be a Blessing
I wouldn’t know how to parcel into words the impact of one singular man on the trajectory of television over the last more than 50 years, but put simply — no one did it like Norman Lear.
Also.Also.Also: If You’re Afraid To Do Gay PDA in Public, You’re Not Alone
New survey shows two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people in the UK have fears about holding hands — plus more culture and news from around the world.
Pop Culture Fix: Everybody Start Manifesting Now for “Cruel Intentions” TV Show To Radiate Bisexual Energy
The “Cruel Intentions” TV show has finally been confirmed at Prime Video with a full casting announcement, Evan Rachel Wood and Devery Jacob’s queer cheerleading film gets distribution, Suranne Jones wants more lesbian roles, Da Brat on building her family with Judy and more!
Susan Sarandon, Melissa Barrera, and the Troubling Pattern of Punishment for Advocating for Palestine
More news surfaces about the timeline of Melissa Barrera’s removal from Scream, and Susan Sarandon has issued an apology for her wording. Both continue to stand with Palestine.