Questioning “Queer” Across Generations
“As a queer who spends a lot of time with other queers, rallying around our queerness, am I isolating those who have a more troubled history with the word?”
Ode to My Pantry: Sprouts
For those wintry days when you want to grow something other than fridge mold.
Straddler On The Street: Ashley
Ashley chats with us about poetry, her goals for the future and what the Autostraddle community means to her.
Style Thief: Three More Queer Girl Paper Dolls For You to Treasure Forever
We’ve got three more Style Thief paper dolls for you to cut out, dress up and strip down. Featuring Jenna Lyons, Beth Ditto and Jasika Nicole.
Super Bowl XLVII OPEN THREAD: Beyonce vs. Beyonce
It’s pretty hard to miss this if you’re an American but some of us are pretty skilled at information avoidance. Today at 6:30pm EST, the AFC Champions Beyoncé Ravens will take on the NFC Champions the San Francisco Desti9ers.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Guilty As Charged
This week on NSFW Sunday: lingerie, the best vintage sci-fi porn (now with lesbian dominatrixes) and nation-wide sexual health rankings.
How To Own It: Subtle Valentine’s Day Hearts
Ways to wear hearts, gently.
Good News Abounds From Puppies to Parliament This Sunday Funday
The best Valentine’s Day Ever (maybe), behind-the-scenes at the Puppy Bowl, and up-close and personal with Charlize Theron’s ALH. Happy Sunday Funday!
Bomb Girls 205 Recap: Them’s Fightin’ Words
This week on Bomb Girls, Betty McActuallyGerman wants to know if you are ready to rumble, and almost everyone needs to take a serious look at their lives and choices.
Westward Homo! The Road to Columbus and St Louis (and Intern Grace!)
“We kidnapped Intern Grace on our first snowy evening and took her to the Red Roof Inn where we forced her to eat pizza and watch the 30 Rock finale with us.”
You Should Go: Tomboy Tailors Grand Opening Party in San Francisco
Come today to the opening party of a queer owned store that caters to butch/boi lesbians, transgender males & people of any gender identity who like to don tailored menswear or tailored womenswear.
What Printer Should I Buy?
All the news, tips and tricks on printers that’s fit to print.
Butch Please: A Butch By Any Other Name
“There are so many terms for what I am – genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, pangender, neutrois – but none of them feel quite right. So Kade takes the place of that descriptor, and Kade feels right.”
You Should Go: PUSSY RIOT! Book Launch in NYC
Join Justin Vivian Bond, Barbara Browning, Vivien Goldman, Karen Finley, Johanna Fateman, Eileen Myles, and Laurie Weeks as they read from the new print edition of PUSSY RIOT! A Punk Prayer for Freedom at Barnes & Noble Union Square on February 7.
The Comment Awards Saved A Woman Like Me
In which we talk puppies, cheese-based religions and collectively gawk at Intern Grace and Gabby.
You Should Go: Queer Ladies Speed Dating At Strand Bookstore, Valentine’s Day Edition
Books. Champagne. Gabby and Katrina. Cute queer single girls. How can you say no? (You can’t. So we’ll see ya at The Strand!)
Things I Read That I Love #61: White Rabbits White Rabbits
Topics include karaoke, faith-based slavery in an Angola prison, Greek politics, chronic pain, emotional abuse, Richard Pryor, The Golden Dawn, murder, fantasyland and more!
Pretty Little Liars Recap 317: Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Lesbian Bar
This week on Pretty Little Liars some casual stalking leads one of our Liars all the way to a lesbian bar! No, for real!
You Need Help: Real Talk About Your First Strap-On
“Help! I just got a strap-on and it turns out I’m not so skilled at using it (yet). How do I learn?”
Autostraddle Commenter’s Own Most Beautiful Songs in the World Playlist is Now Streaming on Spotify
Laura’s Team Pick: You know how you know your website has really amazing readers? When one of them reads through 236 comments to compile a playlist, it’s a pretty good clue that you’ve got good people hanging around.