Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Round 2
32 couples remain!
Niecy Nash Joins the Red Table to Talk the Real Sweet SH*T about Being “LGBTQ+ Niecy!”
Niecy and her hersband Jessica Betts tell stories of skinny dip hot tub wedding proposals, movie watching with neck touching, going to eat seafood and SOFT CHEEK KISSES IN THE KITCHEN!!
LIVE WORKSHOP: A+ Members, Register to Learn All About Queer Sex Toys LIVE with Archie!
This month, Archie Bongiovanni is bringing you their years of experience at Minneapolis indie sex shop Smitten Kitten to talk you through everything about choosing, buying and using sex toys as a queer person.
Pop Culture Fix: Demi Lovato Will Join the Glee Cast’s Naya Rivera Tribute
Regina King directs Viola Davis for W, Ruby Rose knows she has authority issues, which Supergirl Superfriends need therapy, Lil Nas X and the history of queer music videos, and more!
“Supergirl” Episode 601 Recap: The Lena Luthor Protocol
Lena rejoins Team Super as Kara leads the charge to stop Lex once and for all. Plus, Alex gets her superhero name!
The Drop: Lil Nas X’s Dykey Aunts Are Proud of MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
This is someone showing their rejection of the oftentimes traumatizing cishet Christian ideals many young Black queers are currently being taught. We live for anything that will shorten (or make obsolete) their pain so they can live bolder happier lives.
Call for Submissions: Trans Fiction, Trans Imagination
Here’s what I’m looking for: Short stories, 5,000 words or less. You, the author, must identify as trans. If you think you are trans, you are trans.
For Trans Puerto Ricans, Passing Laws Is Only Part of the Battle for Liberation
Trans activists in Puerto Rico insist they are not a distraction, but central to the struggle for independence.
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?
FYP: What’s Your Location?
Should I start using TikTok to place hook-up ads with accompanying visuals and music?!?!
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.