The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 58, June 2019
“Where do we stand on my confetti canon? Should I bring it to camp?”
Sunday Funday: Megan Rapinoe and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Make a Date at the U.S. House of Representatives
AOC and Megan Rapinoe are totes dating (or at least gonna hang out instead of Rapinoe going to the White House), see new old pictures of Pride, Tiny Desk concerts, and a Gentleman Jack reading list! Happy Sunday!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Throwing Bricks
How shadow bans harm sex workers, the deal with latex, kissing games that aren’t just spin the bottle and more.
Be The Change: We Are Our Own Legacy
The moral of this story is that despite this column very much aligning with the rise of the Trump administration, it’s never been about Trump.
Some Things: A Process
My mom is glad that after SO MANY YEARS I’m finally appreciating what she’d been trying to teach me my entire childhood.
Boobs on Your Tube: “Claws” Leans into a Painful Lesbian on TV Mistake
Plus: Ackley Bridge, Burden of Truth, grown-ish, and Siren continues to be #hornyformermaids!
The Land Dykes Of Southern Oregon Saved My Life
In the summer of 2014 I was broken. Living in community with my queer elders put me back together.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Might I Suggest A Themed Party?
Themed parties: Love them or hate them? Either way, happy Friday! Get in these comments and let’s talk about it!
The Comment Awards Are Taking It One Day At A Time
“Baby Glum, definitely. Maybe to the tune of ‘Baby Shark’?”
Queer Girl City Guide: New York City
New York City is a great place to be gay — and you’ll have a gay ’ol time with our guide to the city’s most notable restaurants, parties, museums, bookstores and so much more!
Behind the Scenes With REI’s Force of Nature Initiative
REI is doing so much to change the reality of being a human outside! Including sponsoring this very issue! Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about their Force Of Nature initiative and so much more!
Democratic Debate Night Two: Biden’s Loss Is Kamala Harris’s Gain
Biden floundered, and Harris was more than ready to make her move. Who even is Eric Swalwell?
Queer Sex Coven: Stoner’s Seduction
This one goes out to all the horny stoner witches and the poor souls who love us (or will after they smoke our magick rose joints).
“One Day at a Time” Is Saved, Will Return for Season 4 on CBS-Owned Pop TV
We’re gonna get to see Elena Alvarez wear a suit to prom! Cafecitos for EVERYBODY!
Stephanie Allynne and Brian Michael Join “The L Word: Generation Q” Cast, Are Also Actual Members of “Generation Q”
Writer/actress Stephanie Allynne and actor Brian Michael are the latest humans cast in “The L Word: Generation Q.”
Snapshots of Pride Across Time
This series was an opportunity to honor our queer history by recreating iconic pride photographs through a modern lens, making explicit the connection between the past and the present that forms the living legacy we’re all a part of.
Democratic Debate Night One: It’s Warren’s Debate, We’re Just Living In It
Warren’s standout performance, Castro’s defining moments, an emphasis on LGBT issues and the first-ever primary debate with more than one woman candidate.
Willow Smith “Loves Men and Women Equally,” Is Definitely Open to a Throuple
The latest episode of Red Table Talk features Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield Norris casually chatting about queerness, polyamory, and their own experiences with it.
PHOTOESSAY: Merqueen of the Springs
Dive into this fantasy based world where the merqueen of the springs spreads her wings and takes up space.
Kristen Stewart Kicks Ass, Looks Gay as Hell in the First “Charlie’s Angels” Trailer
A whole new Charlie’s Angels to make a whole new generation gay! Happy Pride!