Lena Waithe and Wife Alana Mayo Broke Up, We’re Back to Love Being a Lie
The couple originally announced their marriage just two months ago. Today is sad.
11 Multifunction Couple’s Toys for Making Your Own Fun this Valentine’s Day
We grow closer to people by figuring things out together. The best bonding experience is both of you creating it yourselves, and this Valentine’s Day you can do just that with these multi-function, flexible toys.
Pop Culture Fix: Just a Sweet Little “Wynonna Earp” and “One Day at a Time” Collision
Which She-Ra character should get the show’s only F-Bomb, a lesbian character on Disney’s Diary of a Future President, a queer fave back on Top Chef, and new trailers for Sabrina and Visible: Out on TV.
Glamorous Degradation: On Sex Workers and Authenticity in Cinema
When I watch these movies, I find myself writing fan fictions in my head: What details would I change, to make this piece of art truly for me, and for the community that I love? Maybe it’s simply that the sex workers on film would just be a lot more… regular.
“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 501 Recap: Journey to the Past
The Legends are BACK and so are Sara and Ava, learning to navigate their post-Crisis relationship.
Year of Our (Audre) Lorde: January’s Uses of the Erotic
Introducing our new series: Year of Our (Audre) Lorde, a monthly analysis of works by queen mother Audre Lorde as they apply to our current political moment. First, how harnessing our erotic power can help us THRIVE!
No Filter: Bella Thorne Celebrates Mental Health, The Vida Cast Looks Amazing and Gigi Gorgeous Serves Fashion
Katie Sowers is going to the Super Bowl and Amber Heard looks great in her cast!
Chani Nicholas’ “You Were Born For This” Gives Us the Tools We Need to Understand Ourselves
Chani Nicholas’ debut astrology guide slash workbook gives you the keys to better understand yourself, if you are ready to commit to it.
Meet Autostraddle’s Newest Writers!
Come on in and meet the new kids! Who are actually all adults!
Also.Also.Also: I Can’t Believe Roxane Gay Invented Leather Jackets for This Rihanna Interview
Katie Sowers is the first lesbian to coach in a Super Bowl, San Francisco Pride bans corporations and cops from this year’s parade, and more mid-week reading!
2020 Is the Year of the Emperor; Are You Ready to Combine Structure and Growth?
The Emperor doesn’t have to be a symbol of everything that’s oppressed us, that’s harmed or damaged or traumatized us – instead, it can be an invitation to reclaim the foundations that have already been built, to shake them up and find ways to use them in new and empowering ways, or to tear them down and rebuild completely.
I Loved “Sex Education” Season Two — I Wish It Loved Me Back
What’s incredible about Sex Education, and especially this second season, is its ambition is to include everybody.
“Gentefied” Trailer: Latina Lesbians Are Here to Save the Day! (And Their Family’s Taqueria)
America Ferrara’s new bilingual comedy series combines my absolute favorite things: Latinx families, drool-worthy close ups of food, and brown girls making out. What more could you ask for?
Now Hiring: Trans Subject Editor for Autostraddle.com
Autostraddle is looking for a dedicated part-time editor devoted to members of the trans community who both read and write for the magazine!
You Need Help: Why Am I So Tempted to Cheat?
Cheating is a form of escape from our current situation; it allows us to momentarily be with someone else, maybe even be someone else, for a night. Honesty has consequences. Cheating, if we don’t get caught, does not.
What Can Black Queer People Learn From the Lost Queer Joy of the Civil Rights Movement?
More than anything, this year, I wish black queer and trans people JOY. Martin Luther King didn’t fight that damn hard for us not to have a quality of life that comes with celebrating our joy and humanity first.
“Batwoman” Adds Another Lesbian Character and a Major Coming Out Storyline
It’s tough competition on The CW, but Batwoman seems determined to become the gayest show on TV.
“To L and Back” Gen Q Podcast Episode 107
Bette Porter is not afraid to sleep with your wife! And we’re not afraid to admit that we loved a certain sinful make out!
“Supergirl” Episode 510 Recap: A Whole New World
Alex and Kara find themselves swimming in Brainys, including a gay lady Brainy, in this new post-Crisis world.
Queer Tarotscopes: Aquarius Season Breaks the Things that Need to Be Broken
After this recent season of focused movement and intensive structure, Aquarius invites us to expand our vision of what’s possible, to let our imaginations take over, to consider what kind of future we want to build not only for ourselves, but for the world we inhabit. Where Capricorn helped us to stay grounded, Aquarius demands that we soar.