Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon — Elite 8
Yeah, I’m not sure March Madness is doing much for my sanity.
Pop Culture Fix: Will Ilene Chaiken’s “Law & Order: Organized Crime” Finally Solve Jenny’s Murder?
Viola Davis and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom racked up big time at the SAG Awards, Miley had herself a time at the Men’s Final Four concert, wow Conservative Christians are mad at the implication that Satan is gay, and more!
How New Anthology “We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival” Honors Sex Workers’ Truths
We Too maps out the underground ecosystems of sex worker survival and self-determination that are literally the building blocks of a new world order.
#PolyamoryProblems: How to Approach Safer Sex with Multiple Partners
Polyamory is all fun and games until you get an STI from one partner and then your other partner shames you for it. STIs aren’t fun, but they do happen. Learn how to discuss safety frameworks, talk about the risks, and actively engage with consent.
Quiz: Which Gay Cartoon Character Are You?
The fun will never end!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Reading Horny Ship Fanfic
Why people are bad at discussing sex, meeting up with internet folks you met in quarantine, how to make small talk when you do, and more.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1313 Recap: Putting the Gott In EGOT
Gottmik wants to show that trans people don’t have to be Barbie and Ken. Or, maybe, in her case, that trans men can be Barbie too.
“Wynonna Earp” Episode 411 Recap: In the Arms of An Angel
It’s the (probably?) penultimate episode, and you aren’t ready and we aren’t ready. Nicole Haught, though? Born ready.
Grease Bats: Growth
“I’m SCARED of people now, Andy! SMALL TALK? MEETING A STRANGER?? No Thanks!”
Boobs on Your Tube: Bess Can’t Help but Have Eyes for the Ghost Girl on Nancy Drew
Also, the “Genera+ion” finale has already arrived.
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Sweet 16
Some of these choices are going to really test your loyalty!
A COVID Cancelled Tour Became Potty Mouth’s “Sunday Someday,” a Collaboration Album of Pop Punk Dreams
One year ago, Potty Mouth’s tour with No Teeth and Koji was cancelled due to COVID. The bands — who had never met before — starting making music together every Sunday on zoom. That small pandemic ritual has turned into a new album, “Sunday Someday.”
Is Vaginismus Making Penetration Painful? Here’s What It Is and How to Treat It
Vaginismus can get in the way of essential practices and pleasurable activities, like penetrative sex, penetrative masturbation, inserting tampons or menstrual cups and receiving pelvic exams. But with the right guidance from a doctor and/ or a physical therapist, vaginismus can be treated.
The Comment Awards Are Just On Their Way To The Store
“…To get some bread…for toast.”
Into the A+ Box #32: What If You Choose Not To Have Kids Because of Climate Change?
The team offers advice to A+ members who asked whether a relationship can make it if you don’t feel you’re sexually compatible, what to do when falling hard for a queer coworker, and more!
On Riverdale, Cheryl Blossom Lives in Her Own Lesbian Gothic Fairytale Now
Toxic marriage! Psychedelic mushrooms! Serial killer weddings! This Riverdale midseason finale has it all.
Also.Also.Also: Nothing about This Kate McKinnon Tostitos Commercial Makes Sense, but I Still Laughed
Six tips from therapists on coping with your anxiety about returning back to “normal,” a scholarship for Black LGBTQ journalism students in Monica Roberts name, Brandi Carlile’s new memoir, and Tina Turner’s legacy, finally in her own words.
What Will I Become? Tackling Trans Masculinities and Nuances of Misogyny
WHAT WILL I BECOME? is a documentary in pre-production on trans masculinities, mental health, and imagining a way forward. We are examining the community’s unique challenges of visibility and nuanced experiences of misogyny.
Support LGBTQ+ Youth at This Virtual Gayla Featuring Be Steadwell, SassyBlack and Big Freedia
Pizza Klatch is a vital safe space for 300-400+ youth who attend groups each week where they learn to self-advocate, build community, develop confidence, and easily access resources as they explore and develop their identities.
Forsyth Harmon’s “Justine” Is a Haunting Book About Intense Teenage Friendship
This tiny book is a quiet horror story in which beauty is a terror and friendship is an undoing of the self. The final line has haunted me long past reading it.