Presenting the Winners of Autostraddle’s Second Annual Queer TV Awards!
Over 30,000 votes later! Here are your winners and our critic’s picks!
Fall 2019 Queer TV Preview: 36 Shows With LGBTQ Women All Up In Them
Your guide to all the shows that were smart enough to create a lesbian, bisexual, queer or trans woman character, thus inspiring within us deep wells of desire to view these programs with our very own eyeballs.
“Bachelor in Paradise” Finale: Demi and Kristian Broke Rules, Mended Hearts, GOT ENGAGED!
Beyond making Bachelor history or breaking boundaries, the conversations these women have had about jealousy, internalized homophobia, coming out, physical intimacy, open relationships, fear, and communication have far surpassed what we normally see between couples in these charged, difficult situations.
No Filter: King Princess and Also Her Thong Love Girlfriend Quinn Wilson
This week everybody tried to murder me, King Princess did cheerleader cosplay, Janet Mock covered Out’s Fashion Issue, Hayley Kiyoko hung out with a baby, Lena Waithe went to a wedding and more!
“Steven Universe: The Movie” Still Believes Love Is the Answer (and Also Boundaries)
When I started watching this series, I never would have dreamed of comparing it to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but here we are!
Why It’s Actually Healthy Not to Tell Your Crush Your Feelings
Pop culture makes it easy to believe that having feelings for someone means you need to act on it. We explore why it can actually be healthy to have feelings for people without being attached to a specific outcome, or needing to tell them, and have you can process it on your own.
“Mindhunter” Makes Murder Boring, But Its Lesbian Love Story Is One for the Ages
While Mindhunter’s criminal storylines are more suited for people just dabbling in true crime for the first time, rehashing old stories us veterans have heard time and time again, its queer storyline was something a little more unique, beautifully portrayed by two powerhouse actresses.
A Beginner’s Guide to Establishing a Queer Houseplant Utopia
Look: you’re here, you’re queer; you deserve to live in a queer houseplant utopia. Here’s how to make your very own.
Finding My Innate Rage, Inner Peace and Worship in Osun
Somewhere at the back of my mind, I’d convinced myself that attempting to pull my slightly overweight and totally out of shape ass across the seven levels that made up the gigantic waterfall was an impossible dream…
“Hustlers” Stole My Heart While Robbing Rich White Men
“Jennifer Lopez’s entrance in Hustlers is better than any of us could have dreamed. But days later, the scene that won’t stop playing in my head happens almost directly afterwards, on the rooftop of the club where Ramona and Destiny work.”
The 2020 Democrats, Explained by Classic Indigo Girls Songs
You could say we’re “up on the watershed, standing at the fork in the road” – and the list of our choices is as vast and varied as Indigo Girls’ song catalog.
Salvadorans Under The Moonlight
I didn’t expect us to create a Blood Moon Healing Circle Ceremony. It wasn’t on the emailed itinerary. Why did we even feel the need to create it? Two words: intergenerational trauma.
Top 10 Gayest Fashion Moments From 1999’s Runaway Bride, Ranked by Importance
“It’s 1999. You’re Julia Roberts. Your hair is indisputably glorious. You should absolutely put on a cowboy hat. What will you wear with it? No, incorrect. It’s a very busy top from the Gilmore Girls Strong Print collection, pegged jeans and sensible shoes.”
“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 208: Loyal with Laura Zak
Laura Zak joins us to recap “Loyal” and her L Word origin story is truly epic! Also, The Top-Off heats up and Dana and Alice have a lot of hickies to explain to their friends!
Sunday Funday Knows How To Use Sam Smith’s Pronouns
Happy Hustlers weekend!! Sam Smith uses they/them pronouns, Ellen Page only wants to play lesbians, some queer college athletes are dating each other, and more! It’s Sunday! and it’s Fun!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Doesn’t Want To Sleep Over
How to muff, why not to sleep in the same bed as a partner, why to talk to strangers, whether friendly-feeling BDSM is the same BDSM as ever and more.
Baopu #64: Sandcastles And Ships
What if I can leave the past on the shore?
Femme Brûlée: Flourless Chocolate Cake
The actual coffee added to the batter amplifies the mocha flavor and elevates this cake from “good” to exceptional, so please for the love of cocoa do not skip it.
Boobs on Your Tube: These “Bachelor in Paradise” Queers Will Not Be Outdone By “Are You The One?”
Plus updates on Why Women Kill, Grand Hotel, and BH 90210!
Democratic Debate 3: Maybe Civility Didn’t Win the Day, but Neither Did Biden
Let’s recap the highlights and lowlights for each candidate and talk about what we mean when we bring up “civility.”