Call for Submissions: But Make It Fashion
Submissions are now open for our next quarterly theme issue: But Make It Fashion.
How We Survive This Together
Let’s make radically caring space for each other, OK? Here are some tips and tricks for grounding ourselves and taking care of our communities in times of collective trauma like RIGHT DAMN NOW.
It Sure Has Been a Week!: A Feelings Atrium
It’s been a rough fucking week! Come hang out in here with the rest of us who feel like we’ve aged 25 years in seven days if you need it.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: What Do You Daydream to Distract Yourself?
In your heart of hearts, what does your dream home look like? Where is it? What makes it feel like home? Tell me everything!
The Comment Awards Are Side-Eyeing a Diva Cup
“Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the phrase ‘menstrual confetti?'”
Queer Women Very Much Not Fans of Christianity
The data from our Lesbian Stereotypes Survey shows LGBTQ women and non-binary people have fled Christianity in droves — we actually have more Pagans than Catholics.
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Yes it’s true! Happy shopping!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: It’s Time to Talk About That Time of the Month
Anyone out there making period related art or magic?
The Comment Awards Are Asking Simple Favors
It is a truth universally acknowledged that queer woman are more likely to have cats, and also to have had a crush on Blake Lively ever since the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was a thing.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: When Did You First Know You Were Gay?
Tell me! What are your most cherished, funny, awkward gay stories from before you knew you were gay?
The Comment Awards Are Befriending Skittish Straight People
“How can one acquire these ‘sexish sex eyes?’ Asking for a friend.”
Take Autostraddle’s Important Lesbian and Queer Stereotypes Survey!
Are the things we say about ourselves — and the things they say about us — true? If thousands of people take this survey, we’ll finally know!!! Be one of them today.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Let’s Talk About Back To School Season (Whether You’re A Student Or Not)!
IS GRAD SCHOOL GOING TO BE THE THING THAT FINALLY MAKES ME START DRINKING COFFEE, EVEN THOUGH I REALLY HATE THE TASTE AND DO NOT WANT TO DRINK IT?!
The Comment Awards Believe in Jenny Schecter
“I threw all my chicken soup out the window upon reading this, for IT WILL NOURISH ME FOREVER.”
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: LET’S MAKE A MAKEOUT PLAYLIST
This Friday, we’re getting ahead of the game and making a playlist together for cuffing season! Add your favorite song to our collaborative playlist and talk about it in the comments!
The Comment Awards Are Kissing at the VMAs
“All my favorite lesbian love stories start when the hats align.”
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Which Hill Will You Absolutely Insufferably Die On?
What are you stubborn about? Like no matter what anyone says, you will dig your heels into the ground and fall over on your side, much like a cow, in the freezing snow before admitting that you were wrong about it?
The Comment Awards Are Eating Those Sweet Little Figs
“A million little sweet figs for the person who wrote ‘once I cheated on my life partner with a wall in a jail.'”
Where Are the Welcome Signs? Finding Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Community in Unexpected Places
Why is it sometimes hardest to find other queer individuals in places where they seem to be everywhere? The new book, “How Places Make Us,” takes us into the lives of lesbian, bisexual and queer residents in four small cities and reveals how and why LBQ individuals forge especially strong ties in unlikely places.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Do You Believe In Curses Because I Sure Do
Today, I want to talk about curses. I want to talk about whether or not you believe in them, the last time you experienced a Cursed Time in your life. And I want to talk about that because I am experiencing what I think is a curse right the fuck now.