The Comment Awards are Cheering for You in this Brand New Year
“Gay cheerleader of the cosmos, guess I found my desired position for future job applications.”
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Which Fictional Character’s Energy Are You Channeling in 2019?
Happy New Year, my friends, and welcome to the first FRIDAY OPEN THREAD of 20biteen!
Do the Damn Thing, Part 3: Fail and Refocus
You’ve done it. You’ve crafted long term and short term goals, made an action plan, set reasonable expectations, nurtured the skills that empower you to focus — and now you’ve failed. Welcome to being a human on this earth!
“The Lesbian South” Carries Lesbian History, Ideology and Gossip into the Present
Along with the Civil Rights Movement, the blues, and the Moon Pie, we also have the American South to thank for a 50-plus year bounty of lesbian literature.
Call For Submissions: The Birthday Issue
Autostraddle turns ten in 2019 and in that spirit, the first theme issue of the year is BIRTHDAY. This can mean so many things! Pop in to find out more!
Lez Liberty Lit: Creative Metabolism
The creative process, insomnia, books to read in 2019 and more.
Revisiting “Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist” in a World Needing Her More Than Ever
Despite her early resonance, Hothead Paisan has faded from lesbian and queer cultural memory. Today we’re bringing her back.
“Derry Girls” Review: “Skins” Meets “Everything Sucks” in a Hilarious Coming of Age ’90s Romp
Derry Girls is genuinely, rawly, categorically funnier than any show I’ve watched in ages — and it’s gay!
No Filter: Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor Ring In 2019 With Extreme Enthusiasm and Silly Hats!
Plus, Ellen Page, Lena Waithe, Samira Wiley, Evan Rachel Wood and even more gay celebs want to show you how they rang in the New Year!
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the New Gay in “The Fosters” Spin-Off, “Good Trouble”
Callie and Mariana are back, and there’s a new lesbian in town!
Foolish Child #36: Woke in Moderation
“We’re not trying to collect apologies, just lunch.”
Find Your Fit: The Office Worker Bored With Basic Slacks
Previously I’ve felt pretty comfortable presenting very femininely but recently started a new corporate job and I am SICK of having to wear the traditional slacks + top combo. That sparked the whole thought process behind reevaluating my wardrobe and since then, I’ve found that I really don’t feel like myself in very many of my clothes.
Pop Culture Fix: Bollywood’s First Mainstream Lesbian Love Story Will Ring in the New Year
Plus: Sarah Paulson doesn’t want to be scared by Ellen anymore, Madonna surprised Stonewall on New Year’s Eve, a new show choir drama by Will and Jada for Freeform, Bird Box reviewed by birds, and more!
Tell Me What You Want What You Really Really Want: Make a Resolution for Your Sex Life in 2019
If one of your goals is to experience more pleasure, take a new approach to your sex life, or something similar, here are some tips and thoughts about how to craft a new year’s resolution for your sex life that will hopefully help you work toward it.
Queer Horoscopes for January 2019: Being Each Other’s Calm Through the Chaos
In the new year, let’s say goodbye to relationship drama and welcome stronger ties.
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 52, December 2018
“You know how to make a point like no other laneia, and it is literally a joy every time”
28 LGBTQ Women Who Came Out Or Otherwise Revealed Themselves To Us in 2018
Your annual report on how much closer we are to finding out that everyone is gay!
Your 2018 Gal Pal Roundup: The 8 Couples(?!) Who Won 20GayTeen
The couples (or maybe just VERY CLOSE FRIENDS) who set our hearts aflutter all year long.
Latinx Butches Lit Up Television in 2018
I considered titling this “Latinx Butches 2018: Welcome To The Thirst Trap,” but that didn’t seem very professional, you know?
Monday Roundtable And New Year Open Thread: Let’s Shape 2019 With Our Words
Tomorrow is a brand new year! Here are the words we’re thinking about when we think about 2019. Tell us the words you’re claiming in the new year! Tell us what you’re doing for New Year’s Eve! Tell us all your hopes and dreams! Tell us everything! We love you! Happy New Year!