Shibari 101: Single- and Double-Column Ties
Single-column and double-column ties are the foundation for more complicated shibari ties, and they’re also fun on their own! Here’s how to get started.
Lez Liberty Lit: Going Analog
Nobel-cancelling sex scandals, writing by hand, what to read if you want to read funny women, the myth of women authors with only one good book and more.
Flung Out of Space: Create a Queer Alien Look With Holographic Makeup
In this political climate, it’s refreshing to feel powerful for a change, and it’s amazing what channeling the spirit of a galactic demagogue will do for your confidence. In case you need a boost, here are range products I love for getting the look.
“Law & Order: LGBT” Trivia Quiz
If you’re a lesbian, bisexual or queer fan of “Law & Order,” you might have a shot at scoring well on this very important trivia quiz. #olivia4ever
Pop Culture Fix: Cara Delevingne and Amber Heard Will Form an All-Female Rock Band in “Her Smell”
Plus a queer Hocus Pocus (book) sequel, noise about TV cancellations and renewals, a trailer for Arrested Development’s fifth season, Kiersey Clemons’ new movie, and more!
Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed With Their Dogs, Part 1
If you’ve been waiting your whole life to find people in history that really reflect who you are, today is that day! We’re examining the many ways gay, bisexual, queer and other unquantifiably not-straight women have built lasting, meaningful and downright obsessive relationships with their canine friends over the years.
No Filter: Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli Met Melissa Etheridge and the Lesbian Vortex Has Never Been Stronger
Also, we caught Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson suspiciously canoodling and Evan Rachel Wood has entered Friendsworld.
7 Super Queer Cookbooks For Your Super Queer Kitchen!
There are thousands of recipes to be explored in these books, and they’re all waiting excitedly to queer your kitchen, so clear off some space on your counters and bookshelves cause it’s time to go shopping and start to change the face of an industry.
“Supergirl” Episode 317 Recap: Here Comes the Sun
Lena Luthor dons a braid and goes on a mission with Kara and Alex and JEEPERS IT’S WONDERFUL.
How to Have Lesbian Sex With a Trans Woman
Sex between someone with a penis and someone with a vagina gets a lot of representation, but not when the penis-haver is a woman. Here’s everything you need to know about lesbian sex with trans women who have penises.
The 2018 Met Gala’s Best Lesbian, Bi, and Queer Looks
Lena Waithe, Janelle Monáe, Stella Maxwell, Cara Delevingne, Ruby Rose and more!!
Drawn to Comics: “The Pervert” Is a Brutally Moving Look at Trans Life
The Pervert is definitely going to turn off some readers, it’s full of swearing and violent homophobia and transphobia and explicit sex scenes, but for the people who read it, it will stick with them forever. This book is a wake up call.
Find Your Fit: The Wannabe Business Casual Taurus With Jiu Jitsu Biceps
“I see clients every week where I have to dress business casual. It can be difficult as a butch woman to find something professional that doesn’t make me look like I’m about to officiate a wedding.”
How Well Do You Know The History Of Menstruation Products?
Many of us menstruate, but what do we even know about the things we use to manage our periods? What did people used to do? Let’s test our knowledge about the things we bleed into (and why) — and maybe learn some things along the way!
Also.Also.Also: A Queer Dentist Made Me Cry This Morning and Other Stories for Your Week
Cat convention, Lizzie McGuire, trans visibility makes a difference, Courtney Barnett, a queer dentist helps out, Coeur De Pirate, hiking ’cause you love it, QPOC and paid leave, The Handmaid’s Tale, and so much more!
“Vida” Episode 101 Recap: Lesbians and Gentrification and Funerals, Oh My!
We have six full weeks to dive deep into this queer Latinx prestige drama about family, sex, love, and grief. Let’s get this… funeral party?… started!
Every Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer And/Or Trans Woman Running for US Office in 2018
There’s rainbow wave of LGBQ candidates running for office. All of them are dissatisfied with Trump’s status quo, have strong convictions, and to make the world a better place. Here are their stories.
“Good Company” Is the Best Magazine a Queer Aspirant Could Ever Dream Of
“Good Company,” a new magazine from Design*Sponge’s Grace Bonney, is a radically diverse incredible new project you should support ALSO I JUST SO HAPPEN TO BE FEATURED IN ONE OF THE ARTICLES.
Kansas “Adoption Protection” Bill Protects No One, Hurts LGBT Families, Will Become Law Anyway
The bill protects and allows faith-based adoption agencies to reject potential families if they believe the family’s lifestyle and/or beliefs contradict the agencies’ religious beliefs.
The Autostraddle Interview: Rachel Weisz Opens Up About Disobedience’s Six-Minute Lesbian Sex Scene (Plus an Exclusive Clip)
“It could have been longer.”