It was fascinating to watch a young white woman enter the home of two gay women of color and make a concerted effort to support them, without centering herself or her own personal experience.
Turns out, you and Demi Lovato share the same dream at night. Also: the USWNT are still fighting the patriarchy, bald eagles loves a good thruple, and Stacey Abrams is building a new kind of coalition in the Deep South.
Lena Waithe’s “Twenties” on BET is historic — the first black butch lesbian to ever serve as the protagonist of a comedy in TV history! Carmen and Natalie got together to talk about the show, what’s next for black queer representation, and yes that really great sex scene.
Honoring yourself is about creating fun, rejuvenating, life affirming practices that help you stay grounded and practice self-compassion. They should join you in life, and in work.
Yesterday’s Advice-a-Thon was beautiful!!! A+ Members got advice on friendship, family, dating, peoples’ jobs and work, gay weddings, just navigating queer life — we are receiving word from our correspondents that one reader even told her girlfriend she loved her after getting advice about it!
What do Courtney Love and Greta Thunberg have in common? They both speak their minds, distrust power, and they’re both autistic. These two vanguards show us the power and political potential of autism while demonstrating how autistic people can shape a fairer and kinder world.
FINNA’s protagonists are two exes of less than a week, Jules (they/them) and Ava (she/her), who continue to work at the same godforsaken mega furniture store named LitenVärld, an IKEA approximation in an unknown city and country. A portal to another realm opens up and into it escapes an elderly customer who Jules and Ava must now retrieve, or risk being fired.
Why? Because capitalism.
“Should I initiate a conversation with them about our relationship to see if they want more than a friendship? I’m afraid of embarrassing myself/making it awkward/losing the friendship.”
Alex has her first day of non-DEO work, Lena gives Non Nocere a trial run, and Supergirl plays bodyguard.
I pray that all my little trans sisters receive this love, this support and that more broadly in the black community we can make sure all of our children grow in love and kindness.
“She admired my tits like only someone else on estrogen could and then she grabbed them harder than anyone had before.”
Also, a Last of Us adaptation is coming to HBO, Zaya Wade walked her first red carpet, Katrina Law wants to mess with Avalance, Tessa Thompson on Westworld’s new season, and more!
This weekend was Autostraddle’s 11th birthday – we’re celebrating by thanking the community that’s helped us stick around this long by giving A+ members live personalized advice all day, with some amazing special guests! It’s not too late to become an A+ member now and join the party!
With a side of festive demons!
Book archives and research on queer identity from the Institute for Sexual Science were destroyed by Nazi book burnings. Our history and culture got lost. What else had I missed about the queer past of my city?
The L Word Episode 311 in out of context screencaps: a treat the whole family can enjoy!
Happy Sunday! Janelle Monáe is headlining NYC Pride Island, lady basketball coaches, new music videos, and so much more! Come celebrate with us!
Why everyone is so horny on main lately, kissing and safer sex in the age of coronavirus, a better way to store your nudes and more.
“I am a broke introverted trans person. I NEVER go on vacations but I’ve totally mastered the STAYCATION!”
Plus updates on The Bold Type, Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, S.W.A.T. and All American!