What Kind of Houseplant You Should Get Depending On Your Flavor of Lesbianism
Do you vacillate between extreme distance, and then merging/clinginess/overdoing it? Then watch out. Succulents like consistent LACK of attention.
Tag Yourself: A Quiz to Find Out Which Grease Bats Character You Are Once and for All
Whether or not you’ve read Grease Bats, or PURCHASED THE GREASE BATS BOOK that just came out, you’ll probably find one of the crew who’s your comic character alter ego. Want to find out which one? Take this quiz!
OneTable and A-Camp Team Up to Create a Meaningful Shabbat Experience for Queer Jewish Adults
If you want to build community with Jewish queers by hosting a regular Shabbat dinner practice, OneTable is a non-profit organization that can help you achieve your dreams!
Please Don’t Touch: A Trans Lesbian Does India
In the span of a few hours, in two different Indian airports I experienced a spectrum of responses to my gay trans self that would serve as a microcosm of not only my trip, but of my entire queer experience. There are no guarantees, so I’m learning to be my own safe space.
“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 207: Luminous
How will Dana and Alice tell their friends that they are riding the hobby horse together? Why is Helena so obsessed with taking her children to Sea World and also Tina? What’s Shane gonna do with all the pills she took from Veronica Bloom? Let’s find out on this week’s thrilling episode of “To L and Back.”
“Sister Aimee” Is a Subtly Queer Ode to Storytelling
There’s no evidence that Aimee Semple McPherson was queer. But there’s no evidence that a lot of historical figures did a lot of the things they do on screen.
PHOTOESSAY: dapperQ’s NYFW “Pursuit” Celebrated Queer Style as a Radical Act Of Resistance and Self-Care
Autostraddle sent Reneice Charles and Molly Adams to capture the spirit of the sixth annual dapperQ fashion show at Brooklyn Museum; here are Reneice’s reflections and Molly’s photographs.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday: Welcome To The Sex Panic
Decriminalize sex work. Plus, dating through Facebook, why vaginal wellness is a scam, what happens in sex therapy and more.
Sunday Funday is High Off The Highwomen
Who’s the VSCO girl? What’s happening with Pride in Bosnia? Plus a queer playlist or two, an album review, and a movie about elder lesbians. Happy Sunday!
Raising Baby T. Rex: My Mommy Style Profile
I wouldn’t say I’ve escaped the Cult of Mommy completely. I’ve defined it for myself.
Boobs On Your Tube: Gabrielle Finally Comes Out on “BH90210”
Plus updates on Why Women Kill and Bachelor in Paradise!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: A Virtual Grease Bats Book Party and Community Love Fest
A book party, you ask? For whom? For what? For Archie, I exclaim back! For our own Archie Bongiovanni, and for this here comic we have on Autostraddle dot com called Grease Bats!
The Comment Awards Know Love Is Not A Lie
“Does this mean Stef is now eligible to be featured on No Filter?”
The Bus to Bantayan
There’s nothing like a beach date to the Northernmost tip of your home island of Cebu, Philippines to make you ponder the meaning of love and life, as part of the Filipino diaspora!
23 Lesbian and Bisexual Romantic Drama Films, Ranked
Our team weighs in on 23 romantic drama films including High Art, The Handmaiden, Carol, Blue is the Warmest Color and so many more.
How REI Prepared Us for the Zombie Apocalypse and Built Community in the Woods at A-Camp
“I was so excited to see REI was a sponsor for A-Camp, as it confirmed for me they put their money where their mouth is, doing actual work to support and include communities we don’t often see represented in the outdoor space.”
Pop Culture Fix: Kristen Stewart Refused To Stay in the Closet, Even for a Marvel Movie
Kristen Stewart is going to keep holding her girlfriend’s hand in public thank you very much, we’re getting one more season of Grace and Frankie, Indya Moore will hunt monsters with Draco Malfoy, How Lizzo Does That, Holland Taylor’s coming to Netflix, and more!
Lady Madonna: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Kitsch
Being in places that took pride in their weirdness made it feel natural to take pride in my own.
No Filter: So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Here’s Samira Wiley in a Bowtie
Also, Evan Rachel Wood sports some awfully suspicious bruises and Jasika Nicole inspires us all.
When I Was 16 I Won a Drag Show in Florence
I spent my adolescence trying to be a boy. I wasn’t very good at it, but I tried really, really hard. I didn’t wear bright colors, I didn’t listen to pop music, I didn’t even style my hair until I was 17. I certainly wasn’t the kind of person to dress in drag. And yet I was. And yet I did. Because when I was 16 I won a drag show in Florence.