Anti-Blackness and Bioessentialism Won’t Give Us Abortion Rights
On Lil Nas X, fake pregnancy, and projections on social media.
On Blackness and “The L Word: Generation Q”
Black queer people are in this community. Trans queer people are in this community. And we deserve to get lost in a good time, too. We deserve fun, messy, sexy storylines. Just as much as any cis white woman over 50.
S L I C K: The Cool of the Marble
Our narrator takes their sub over the edge. “I am so lucky to be the custodian of your pleasure and your pain, pet.”
“Batwoman” Episode 301 Recap: We’re All a Little Bit Mad
Sophie smashing women into walls in a sexy way! The one and only Renee Montoya! And the look Ryan gives her gal pal! We’re back, Bat-fam!
“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 701 Recap: Big Top (Energy)
The Legends are back with circus shenanigans, bank robbery, and just a touch of accidental homicide.
No Time for Hell, Yet. Or: Is This Essay Really Just About My Inbox?
You would think that, as someone living, not in actual Paris, but the “Paris of Appalachia” as they call Pittsburgh, that Brexit would leave me largely unaffected, but dear reader, you would be wrong!
The Book That Helped Me Leave Religion: Kurt Vonnegut’s “Cat’s Cradle”
The first sentence of “The Books of Bokonon” – the fictional foundational text of Bokononism, the religion Kurt Vonnegut invented for his 1963 novel Cat’s Cradle – reads as follows: “All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies.”
“Supergirl” Episode 615 Recap: Hope Floats
Alex and Kelly welcome Esme into their lives while Kara and Lena try to get the hope totem before Nyxly does.
Pop Culture Fix: The New Scream Is Queer and Not Just Because Neve Campbell Is Your Root
Also! JoJo Siwa is Prince Charming, Trans Netflix employees are staging a walkout to protest the transphobic Dave Chappelle stand-up special, and Beanie Feldstein is your new Harriet the Spy!
“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 110: It’s In the Stars (and Cards)
How could we talk about queer dating without talking about astrology and tarot?
The October 2021 A+ Pop-Up Discord Server is Now!
What a day it is! It’s a day where we can all hop on the A+ Member Pop-Up Discord Server!
I Almost Didn’t Write It
I don’t want to write about it for any other publication. I barely want to write about it for myself.
No Filter: May I Present, the Only Good Thing to Have Happened on Gen Q This Season
Sha’Carri Richardson is the definition of thriving, Lesbian Jesus is out here in these palm tree covered streets, giving you fall no matter WHAT, and I truly, unsarcastically love the work Stacy London is doing around menopause!
It’s Not Too Late to Get Into Your “Twenties”! An EXCLUSIVE Clip of the Season Two Premiere
Oh did you want to see two queer Black women in bed together being sexy and laughing? Great news on that! We’ve got an exclusive clip from the premiere episode of Season 2 of “Twenties,” airing tomorrow at 10pm ET/PT on BET and BET HER.
12 Sex Toys for When You Wanna Do the Monster Smash
Shop this list to snag a toy fit for werewolf roleplay or a staged alien abduction or elaborate masturbation to vampire erotica.
What If The Only Allies We Know Are Some Internet Cats?
An important excerpt from Autostraddle’s Slack workplace.
Do You Know Where Your Straight People Are?: Interviews With Allies (Including Two Cats)
In honor of our biannual Straight People Day, we interviewed two heterosexual friends, two cishet cats, and one past self.
You Need Help: I’m Closeted, How Do I Get Everyone to Stop Asking If “I’ve Found a Man”?
I am not of the belief that “everyone should come out in order to live their best lives,” but I do want to acknowledge how incredibly difficult it is to have so many areas in your life where coming out simply isn’t an option.
15 Queer Woman and Non-Binary Babes Who Wore Top Hats Better Than Any Willy Wonka
No offense, Timothee Chalamet. It’s just that non-binary icon Gonzo wore it better.
“To L and Back” Podcast Episode 210: Last Call
“Imagine if I was dating Desiree Akhavan, and I was like, “You know what I’m going to do? Steal my ex from Rosie O’Donnell.” No! How thrilling! My ex is with Rosie O’Donnell and we get to all hang out and I’m dating Desiree Akhavan? That’d be amazing.”