The #1 Thing That Keeps Me Up At Night
Along with pencil-thin ties over white tank tops and suspenders, I want unsustainable work habits to be something we leave firmly in the past.
What’s The First Gay Thing You Saw on the Internet?
Also my username was topangaisdabomb6 out of reverence for, yes, Topanga Lawrence from Boy Meets World, so my overall Neopets presence screamed closeted angst.
Introducing: The A+ Membership Gift Pool! Let’s All Jump In!
It’s a great day to give away or receive anonymous A+ gift memberships!
The Comment Awards Are at a Cabin in the Woods
“At least I’ll get to make out with my hot girlfriend before checking out the noise in the basement and getting electrocuted by the router!”
Glorious, Messy, Bright and Breathing Human Beings 💓
“You’re interrupting the ceaseless algorithm that fuels that capitalist nightmare we live in.” Heather talks about the entirely messy, lovingly undertaken art of creating Autostraddle content that is for queer humans, not robots.
Calling All Believers: Autostraddle Is Fundraising for the Queer and Not-Too-Distant Future!
We have a Gay Agenda to fulfill! And we can only do it with your help! Also, do not miss these perks! We’re not kidding.
The Comment Awards Are Ranking Fanfic Tropes
I read the headline and whispered to myself: “there is only one bed!!!“
The Comment Awards Have Moved on From Cold Sprouts
“Anne Lister is haunting my house! I should probably start writing more of my journals in code.”
The Comment Awards Are In The Arms of Gigi
“Sure no one I’ve dated has committed mass murder, but… is it bad to say I wouldn’t be surprised if they had?”
A Black Woman’s Res(t)istance
“While the work to abolish systems of oppression continues on a large scale, we must care for ourselves in our daily lives.”
The Comment Awards Are Gonna Climb Every Mountain
“If you’re looking for me I’ll be snail mailing my glands, sweetbreads, and variety meats to Gigi.”
The Comment Awards Are Making Kristy Gay
“Is being second-hand smitten a thing? Because my heart is so fluttery and so full!”
The Comment Awards Are Using Dental Dams
“‘Michelle Branch + leather’ is somehow incredibly accurate for my closeted self in that era.”
The Comment Awards Are Making Magic in Cloverleaf Corners
“I’m sure Jamie Clayton wasn’t actually suggesting that they celebrate by topping each other with a Magic Wand, but…”
Meet The Owners of Herz, a Lesbian-Owned Bar in Alabama
Herz might just be the queer miracle of Mobile.
Stud Lesbians, Explained
In this edition of Dyke Dictionary we break down “Stud Lesbians” w/ the help of our friend (and co-host of the Bad Queers podcast) Kris! — so no more excuses from here on out.
The Comment Awards Are Bringing Home the Gold
“I’ll accept it if the term for sapphic angst is ‘wulluwing.'”
Welcome Our New Sex & Dating Editor, Ro!
If you find sex & dating content on our website that speaks to you, then I’ll know I’ve done my job.
What’s the Difference Between Farewell and Goodbye
This is a longwinded way of saying I’m stepping down from the role of managing editor I’ve had for the past few years, and from a full-time role at Autostraddle. I will never be able to articulate what this space and the people that make it up have meant to me; forgive me for trying and doing an inadequate job, and thank you for welcoming me into your ranks as an AS reader alongside you.
The Comment Awards Are Donning A Velvet Blazer
“Real Housewives answers the age old question: What if women replicated the homoeroticism of frat boys?”