Lez Liberty Lit Is Toxic
The word of the year, the curiosity crisis in schools, the art of seeing, and more.
The 16 Best Lesbian and Bisexual TV Couples of 2018
There’s an awful lot of awful things we could be thinking of, but for just one day let’s only think about love.
“Black Lightning” Episode 206 Recap: Well That Took a Turn
Hey, at least Almost-Dr. Anissa Pierce delivered some really cute babies!
Holigay Gift Guide: 5 Perfect Presents For All 5 Love Languages
Whether your person prefers quality time, physical touch, words of affirmation, receiving gifts, or acts of service, we’ve got some gift ideas for them!
Pop Culture Fix: You Gays Will Love Stephanie Beatritz’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” Season 6 Storyline
Tig Notaro, Hannah Gadsby and Cameron Esposito dominate year-end stand-up specials lists, an interview with Noelle Stevenson about the new She-Ra, a lesbian in League of Legends, maybe that heartbreaking Charmed storyline won’t last, and more!
No Filter: Kehlani Is Well On Her Way to Mommidom
Also, Emily Hampshire and Teddy Geiger post some engagement shots and a few familiar faces launch their own season of the L Word.
The Loneliness of Being Fat at Camp
“I shower. Get dressed. Read or listen to music until my hair is mostly dry and I can brush it. I don’t wear makeup and I don’t know how to do anything with my hair. No one wears the same size as me. I don’t know how to be a part of this ritual.”
Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed With Their Dogs, Part 3
Eleanor Roosevelt, Frida Kahlo, Naomi “Micky” Jacob, Elsie de Wolfe and Elisabeth Marbury — and their puppers!
30 Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Trans Women Who Make Our Worlds Turn
Queer, bisexual and lesbian trans women exist and thrive and belong here.
“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 405 Recap: Thanksgiving Chaos
Sara, Zari and Charlie go to Tokyo to stop a monster from destroying the city while Ava gets her first dose of Thanksgiving chaos.
A+ Sex Diary: Fucking an Ex and Feeling Myself
Welcome to A+ Sex Diaries, an A+ feature in which we publish seven days in our sex lives. This week: a mid-twenties femme juggling multiple long-distance relationships hooks up with her ex.
Find Your Fit: The Former Pinup Moving to Minimalism
“I want to be SEEN by that hot dyke in the bus, ya know? And also to feel at home in this fat, queer body that I haven’t felt good about for too long and that I love now but don’t know how to show off?”
Five Steamy Lesbian Reads for the Holidays
Are they literary heavy hitters for which you’ll need a thesaurus and previous experience reading Nietzsche? No! Are they fun romps through a winter wonderland with queer characters? Yes! Are said characters often trapped in places and hate each other at first but then fall in love and there’s really no risk except that which makes the love even more defined? Yes!
How to Have Lesbian Sex While You’re Home for the Holidays
What’s a queer to do when you’re looking for a holiday hookup? Or have a partner you’d like to make hot sensual holiday love with? Get creative!
“They Want Trans Shit to Be a PSA”: A Trans Woman Writers’ Roundtable
“I was going to do a story about trans women arming themselves? And all the edits we got back were like, ‘Can your characters look directly at the reader and quote trans murder statistics from last year?'”
Take Autostraddle’s Very Exciting LGBTQ+ Travel Survey!
If you’ve got 15-20 minutes to tell me how and why you travel and where you go and what you do there and how you feel about it on a few different levels, it would be so great. Note: this is not the same travel survey we told you about last week!
Please Welcome Our New Autostraddle Associate Editor, Dr. Carmen Phillips!
It’s Carmen’s first full day as your new Associate Editor! She didn’t want it to end without saying Hi to all of you!
“Widows” Review: Viola Davis Kicks Ass, Takes Back What the Patriarchy Stole
These women aren’t ultimately just stealing the money. They’re stealing back the ability to control their own lives. To get in at least one solid kick against the rancid, putrid system that forced their backs against the wall in the first place.
“Supergirl” Episode 406 Recap: The Thanksgiving Debate
Happy Thanksgiving from Team Super! Alex, Kara, Lena, and Nia gather around and debate politics, as is the Thanksgiving tradition.
Host A Cozy Holigay Meet-Up, Meet Straddlers, Spread Cheer!
If you want to host a Cozy Holigay Meet-Up, here’s what to do.