“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 408: Lexington and Concord
Calling all low-down lyin’ nanny-f*cking motherf*ckers!
Oops!… Sunday Funday Did It Again
Happy 20th Anniversary to one of Britney’s most iconic albums. The history of the word “wife” for lesbians and queer women, so much intel on virtual Prides you can celebrate from your couch, LGBTQ Studies breaks through yet another ceiling in public schools and more!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is At A Distance
When you and a partner have different ideas of safe social distancing, revenge porn is spiking and what to do if it happens to you, @draws_nudes on your quarantine nudes and more.
We’re Stressed the F*ck Out: Practical Tips for Queer Parents in the Pandemic
Parenting during the pandemic is a wild ride, so consider this our queer parenting circle, a safe place to share the good and the bad!
Reine #8: Observation Walk
Spring is my fave season, and Portland does it so well. (Play along with Reine, bingo card included.)
Boobs on Your Tube: Goodbye Annalise Keating, We Love You
How To Get Away with Murder sends Annalise Keating off with one of Viola Davis’ most triumphant performances yet. Plus updates on: Harley Quinn, Betty, Station 19, Vagrant Queen, In the Dark, and Motherland: Fort Salem.
Extra! Extra!: Mourning Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery While a Pandemic Rages, and More
This week’s Extra! Extra! brings a sobering reminder that racist violence continues in America, even during the pandemic, with news of the tragic murders of two Black young adults now making national headlines. Additionally, we have an update on America’s broken judiciary, the state of authoritarianism in different parts of the world, another report about our impending climate-change-induced hellscape and an explainer on that bizarre failed coup attempt in Venezuela.
Are You A Proud Plant Parent? Show Off Your Babies!
I surveyed some of the plant parents here at Autostraddle, and we’re all so excited to show off our little ones. If you’re a plant parent, show off your babies in the comments, too!
The Comment Awards Are Dreaming In Quarantine
“Can’t wait to see who else’s subconscious is ALSO going through a Rolodex of their exes!”
S L I C K: Come Inside
I should’ve masturbated in the shower. I need to be pushed against a wall. She smells like the ocean.
Also.Also.Also: And We’re Quarantining With Ghosts Now
Bad Bunny, learning to shop ethically, don’t worry that constant bumping you hear at night is probably just Casper saying hello, and seriously — put some respect on Aimee Stephens’ name.
Protective Spells For Mentally Ill Witches In A COVID-19 World
Shop for obscure ingredients in Asian supermarkets so you can replicate your favorite homecooked meals your mother used to make for you, and activate your ongoing transformation from helpless child to adult who knows how to nurture their own inner child.
I Am Who I Am: Annalise Keating and the Power of Black Reflection
All I ever wanted to say is, “this thing that happened to me…is why I am the way I am.” But it was easier to deal with everyone else’s disappointment than to speak that truth aloud. I wasn’t strong enough for that. Annalise Keating was.
Using Seeds and Soil, Cuir Kitchen Brigade Helps People Feed Themselves and Their Neighbors Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
Our way is a commitment to long lasting change, to self-sufficiency, to inter-dependence and to creating the world we want to see.
Happy Hour at Home: Kitchen Scraps and Pantry Items for Fancy Cocktails
Today’s Happy Hour at Home is very straightforward: I’m gonna give you some easy tips-n-tricks for kicking cocktails up a notch by using scraps and other things you already have lying around your kitchen. Let’s make some fancy ice!
You Need Help: Gender Feels in Quarantine
Your rawness and tenderness is a primal signal that you are alive. It’s exhausting and there’s no way to turn it off. Let yourself breathe through this, and trust that it is not a waste of time to devote your energy to the work of becoming.
What It’s Like To Realize You’re Trans and Queer in Quarantine
Suffice to say that we’ll all be coming out of this pandemic different people than we were before — but for many people, being in isolation is specifically providing the opportunity to explore their sexuality and gender in an intimate and unprecedented way.
“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 512 Recap: Sisters? We’re Close.
The Ladies of Legends team up to form a sorority and challenge the Greek god Dionysus to a game of beer pong in this hilarious romp of an episode.
Pop Culture Fix: The Forever Pride Cover of Entertainment Weekly Sure Is Something!
Also, livereads of Lizzie McGuire and Orphan Black, the trailer for Hannah Gadsby’s new Netflix special, Hamilton is coming to Disney+ very soon, those new Adventure Time episodes, and more!
The Poet’s Choice
It takes effort to choose an ending. It’s a lot easier to get back together, to catch a flight, to miss a flight, to fuck someone else. It’s easier to be with someone until you hate them than to walk away with love.