The Department of Defense has been claiming this is not actually a ban on transgender service members. But in effect, the Mattis Policy is “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell II: This Time As Farce.”
Jess’ Blackness is tended to, built back up as the positive it is. I don’t think we have ever seen anything like this — but I certainly hope we see it again.
Some of us have birthmarks! How neat. Here are our stories about ours.
Milwaukee based REYNA (Victoriah and Hannah Gabriela Banuelos) has some perfectly crafted queer pop you’ll love, and they’re gearing up for their biggest year yet.
Don’t dry shampoo a vagina, a gender-neutral vibrator, why to schedule sex and more.
Get hashtag inspired by pot-smoking lesbians, LGBT conferences changing lives, Robyn concerts and more!
In times like these, when people don’t understand us and decide that this means we shouldn’t live at all, we need to connect with the people that do understand, even if just a little bit, even if peripherally.
Ideally with a nice baguette, apple slices, or a really sturdy cracker like the ones from Trader Joe’s with all the nuts and grains and dried fruit and stuff.
The ants are thrilled to be visiting Autostraddle this morning!
Plus: Ladies smoochin’ on Siren and Legacies; Coop deserves a damn break on All American; daytime TV updates on General Hospital and The Young and the Restless; and we welcome back The Good Fight.
An openly bisexual woman of color on one of the Big 4’s late night schedule? That’s a big forkin’ deal!
“I found Autostraddle while googling ‘how do you know if you should leave your girlfriend?’ And reader, I did leave her. And then I went to an Autostraddle meet-up and met the lady knight of my wildest dreams.”
I have to be very honest with you – I am not a Skin Care Gay…yet!
End your week with a little bit of love and advice!
Get your pictures to me by March 28!
“Musicals? Too weird. My favorite indie band? Too pretentious. Tegan and Sara? Too gay. C’mon, Jennifer, get it together!”
Topics include rats, being awake during surgery, defining disability, aerial skiing, a deranged mayor in late-90s Connecticut, Luke Perry, college admissions, Fox News, Outdoor Voices and so much more!
Valerie and Riese chat about “Shameless,” the Showtime dramedy we weren’t watching for the gay lady parts and then suddenly there were a lot of gay lady parts. Did we like them? Find out!
Feel your feelings and then keep fighting. Elena Alvarez couldn’t have said it better herself.
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of “To L and Back,” a new podcast about “The L Word.”