No Filter: How Can We Pick Between Photos of Janelle Monáe?
So look. At least half of this post is… uh…*counts* four images of Janelle Monáe. And then… a video. Of Janelle Monáe. I couldn’t pick! How was I supposed to choose?? In this economy?
Netflix’s The One: A Lesbian Love Triangle Gets Lost in a Murder Mystery
Is love a lie or the ultimate truth? The One balks at exploring that fascinating question and cops out with a cliched murder storyline.
The State of Trans Lives in the Birthplace of the American LGBTQ Movement
Despite New York’s progressive reputation, it ranks among the top states for anti-trans violence. What are the factors that contribute to the plight of trans New Yorkers?
The Barriers that Keep Trans People From Thriving in Texas
The Lone Star state has repeatedly attempted to take life-saving resources away from trans people.
You Need Help: How Do I Be a Good Partner to My Trans Girlfriend?
Being too eager or too worried about saying the right thing can be just as alienating as disapproval.
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Sci-Fi/Fantasy
So many gays in superhero suits and space!
Pop Culture Fix: Demi Lovato Is Feeling Pretty Good About “Pansexual” as a Label
Demi Lovato is pansexual, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird keep making headlines (and commercials), Chyler Leigh is coming back to Grey’s Anatomy, Lil Nas X is dancing with the devil, and more in today’s Pop Culture Fix!
“Batwoman” Episode 209 Recap: New Rules
I promised myself I wouldn’t spend this entire recap yelling, “BLACK WOMEN THOUGH!!” but in this scene (and another later), we get three Black women sharing screentime, and two of them are queer main characters on a network superhero drama. I didn’t know I was allowed to want this when Black Lightning entered my life, and for it to be happening again? Teenage Nic is screaming right now.
“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 605: Litmus Test with Shannon de Zeeuw
Riese: So then we cut to Dylan’s condo or wherever.
Carly: Wherever Dylan lives.
Shannon: Her corporate housing.
Riese: Yeah, her corporate — Dylan has her tea because she’s like, “I’m entertaining a British woman at 11:00 p.m.”
Carly: “So I must make tea!”
Shannon: “Crumpets and tea.”
The Roots of Anti-Trans Violence
Trans people have been reported as experiencing an epidemic of violence. But why does the violence happen in the first place?
How Louisiana’s Antiquated Laws Set Trans People Up for Violence
Louisiana is in the top three states for the highest amount of anti-trans violence. Remnants of laws from the 1800s continue to trap trans people in a cycle of abuse.
Which L Word Character Are You?
You knew it was only a matter of time.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Interrogating Fantasy For Authenticity
What does it mean to be sexually authentic? What will happen to our boundaries after vaccination? Remember Tumblr porn?
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1312 Recap: Roast Me Like One Of Your Ru Girls
Never doubt someone with lesbian moms!
“Wynonna Earp” Episode 410 Recap: Calling All Angels
Shit is starting to get real for girls, guy, and gays of Purgatory as we creep through the fog toward the final episode.
Baopu #83: I Am of This World
Instead of seeing Asian American, queer, immigrant women as “in-between” cultures, we are in fact witness to a world far more connected.
Boobs on Your Tube: Teddy Altman Is Haunted by Ghosts of Girlfriends Past on “Grey’s Anatomy”
Plus updates on Station 19, Genera+ion, Legacies, and Nancy Drew!
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Baby Gays
Just remember: it only gets harder from here on out!
Extra! Extra!: Can We Even Begin to Untangle the Multiple Messes at the Border?
This week’s Extra! Extra! brings you news on a smattering of issues: more anti-trans legislation and rising transphobia in the U.K. alongside a ruling in Japan striking down the ban on same-sex marriage, more perspectives on the shooting in Atlanta, what exactly is happening at the U.S. border, an early look at the Chauvin trial and more.
Roundtable: What We’re Struggling With a Year Into COVID
It’s easy to feel like you’re the only one who still doesn’t feel okay when you’re grieving and dealing with mental health challenges in a culture that doesn’t know how to make space for either; we wanted to take this time to be honest about what we’re struggling with most at this point so at least you know you aren’t alone.