FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Who Was Your First LGBTQ Inspiration Model?
Do you remember the first inspiration models or role models in your life? Come chill with me and let’s get hella nostalgic!
Carly Usdin’s “Avant-Guards” Is the Women’s Basketball Comic Book You’ve Been Waiting for Since Before You Knew You Were Gay
Welcome to the Georgia O’Keefe College of Arts and Subtle Dramatics!
25 of Your Most Alarming Travel Nightmare Stories
You shared some very thrilling stories with us on our recent Queer Travel Survey. Here are highlights of your adventures!
Here’s Why Trump-Era Republicans Are Obsessed with Trying to Outlaw Trans People
In a post “love-wins” America, we’ve circled back to the underlying legal thinking of the 1950s. In the late 2010s and especially under Trump, gender and gender conformity are back under the legal microscope in a move that targets the gender nonconformity fundamental to aspects of gay identity for many, and also increasingly and dangerously, trans people.
“Riverdale” Episode 310 Recap: Broke Betty
The dads of Riverdale are acting out.
2018 By the Numbers: An A+ Members Exclusive
It’s time for our very special members-only annual report!
Kate Moennig Arrives on “grown-ish” to Stop the Next Generation of Shanes
“Are you out here Janelle Monae-ing in these streets?” is a real thing a real character said out loud on grown-ish last night.
Like the Other Kids
On top of how hard it is to be transgender in a cissexist world, it’s also really hard to be a child. It can be hard to have two moms in a heterosexist world. It can be hard to have a transgender mom. Put that all together, and I’m just one giant ball of anxiety who is frequently at a loss for the perfect way to help my child navigate the world.
Resistance and Hope Dares Us to Go Beyond Activism 101
If you’re looking for easy answers that preserve your bubble, you won’t find them here. But that’s exactly why anyone who considers themselves an activist, an ally, or a member of the resistance writ large needs to read this book.
Pop Culture Fix: Delightfully Weird Period Lesbian Film Gets Ten Oscar Nods and Other Stories
Stories include a record-breaking number of LGBTQ-inclusive films garnering Oscar nods, the long road to The Favourite, Kristen Stewart’s hot new haircut, queer Sundance picks, Batwoman gets a filming start date, gay women role models on TV, the Intimacy Coordinator of sex scenes, and so much more!
I Watched Lesbian Classic “Disobedience” and Be Quiet Tiffany
We were rooting for you.
“Good Trouble” Episode 103 Recap: Allies
Callie continues working inside the broken justice system to try to do some good while Mariana figures out maybe all guys really are jerks.
No Filter: Janelle Monáe Does SoulCycle So I Guess We All Do SoulCycle Now
Will someone other than Teddy Geiger ever win the Thirst Trap Award? Have we named Kehlani’s baby? What is Sara Dinkin’s outfit?????
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #63: Germs
We’re not even sick of each other.
“Black Lightning” 210 Recap: When In Doubt, Try Masturbation
May we all be the sex-positive gay older sister that Anissa Pierce reminds us to be, telling the little sisters in our lives to masturbate whenever they feel the need.
Angels Make Love: Lena Waithe Packs Hot Queer Sex Into Andy Allo’s New Music Video
This Lena Waithe produced music video features queer (and straight) couples of all races, genders, and presentations allllll tangled up in each other.
Grace Hanson Is a Confirmed Bisexual in Grace and Frankie’s Gayest Season Yet
It’s like a damn Nancy Meyers movie up in here in season five.
Why Did CES 2019 Revoke Its Award for Ultra-Innovative Woman-Oriented Sex Toy?
The team from Lora DiCarlo believes gender bias played a significant role in losing an award for one of their products, a sentiment echoed by other woman-run sex-tech companies. Meanwhile, the company behind the trade show insists the award was a mistake in the first place.
For Your Consideration: What (Not) to Watch After You’ve Been Cheated On
While recovering from being cheated on, you’re honestly best off bingeing unscripted cooking series or documentaries about serial killers or just not watching TV at all and instead playing The Sims, where you can create your own fantastical world where nobody cheats and where if they do there are immediate consequences.
How Coretta Scott King Leveraged MLK’s Legacy to Fight for Gay Rights
On this Martin Luther King Day, Autostraddle remembers the activist legacy of Coretta Scott King and her fight for gay rights.