The Comment Awards Are Swinging for the Fences
“‘A complete homosexual extravaganza?’ Sounds like I finally got an answer to what I want to be when I grow up!”
“‘A complete homosexual extravaganza?’ Sounds like I finally got an answer to what I want to be when I grow up!”
Platinum is kind of the opposite of that — an option for those of you who want to give more than our current levels allow and really level up the number of times in any 24 hour period you’re reminded that they’re an A+ member!
“You’re serving up excellent writing with the same generous hand a good diner serves up hash browns!”
The traveling show Sister Spit is back on the road, and it’s making a lot of old queers nostalgic about our weird and holy gay spaces.
(Jeff Goldblum voice) “Lesbians… uh, find a way.”
I asked our writers to share tales about their tail-ends, and — WOW — they really went for it.
“We’re going to just ignore the fact that ABIGAIL STRAIGHT UP EATS ROCKS?!”
“I’ve never been part of something that compares to the acceptance, the empowerment, the collective care and the collective fight, the space to be wholly yourself that is the disability community.”
Now’s your chance to ask Chris your questions and chat with fellow A+ members about “Pretty Baby: A Memoir”!
Goddess bless the queers who know how to paint, build, fix, and all around help in ways that many of us never could.
“You are home here!”
These are the moments that I can still taste, still feel on my hardest days.
“This was a noninstitutionalized reaction. This was political, intentional, we’re gonna be fat and queer and creative and sexy and empowering and a collective action.”
“MAKE TRANS ICON BIRDO A MAIN PLAYABLE CHARACTER IN MARIO CART, YOU COWARDS!”
Rent-A-Butch and The Handy Dyke provide queer customers a safe and friendly option in a space dominated by straight cis men.
“I was at the first Sacramento Monarchs game, so technically I remember the WNBA before Sue Bird. I still have my souvenir ticket!”
Fox News apparently did not actually publish a story about “they/them summer” undermining American democracy, but we’re reclaiming the term anyway!!!!!!!! Happy they/them summer to all who celebrate.
“She dazzled me with her solo audition and now we have jam/smooch sessions.”
As Pride increasingly becomes co-opted, soured by capitalism, and diluted from its original organizing and protest roots, it’s easy to become exhausted every June.
Hi there it’s me, Viv Le, aka the first Art Director of Autostraddle and your resident grinch.