Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #54: Frustration
I’m having a hard body week.
Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be (Lesbian) Cowboys
“I wanted her to smile at me that way. I wanted her to say my name. This turned out to be easy.”
Roundtable: The Haircut That Changed It All
In tribute to Lena Waithe, a few Autostraddle staffers got together to share the moment when they decided to cut their hair short.
Day in the Life: Queer High Priestess of Pop Frankie Simone
Spend an evening in photoessay with queer Puerto Rican musical artist Frankie Simone, read a page from her childhood journal, and check out the premiere of her new video for LOVE//WARRIOR!
For Your Consideration: Restaurant Merch
Restaurant shirts are basically the same as band shirts — spread the word.
Josie Totah Is Transgender: “Glee” and “Champions” Star Is Ready for a New World
“I almost felt like I owed it to everybody to be that gay boy. But that has never been the way I think of myself.”
“Wynonna Earp” Episode 305 Recap: Personal Demons
Zoie Palmer strolls into Purgatory as the mischief-making Jolene and threatens to tear all our ladies apart.
Where Are the Welcome Signs? Finding Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Community in Unexpected Places
Why is it sometimes hardest to find other queer individuals in places where they seem to be everywhere? The new book, “How Places Make Us,” takes us into the lives of lesbian, bisexual and queer residents in four small cities and reveals how and why LBQ individuals forge especially strong ties in unlikely places.
Monday Roundtable: Hey Bad Spender
“I think I’m willing to do this because I’m constantly aware that death awaits us all and I’m more inclined to want to heighten an experience if I can.”
Ask an Adult Lesbian: Get Your Shit Together, Shane
Shane McCutcheon self-sabotages, Emily Fields co-depends, Cheryl Blossom is scared to commit — and a team of real live functional adult queer women are here to help.
Sunday Funday Thinks Crop Tops Make You Gay
The WNBA, 28-year-old lesbian mayoral candidates, Young MA and Nikki Minaj, gay games, and more!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Knows How To Be A Great Third
How to be great at a threesome with a couple. Plus what if someone you’re dating is kinkier than you are, why sex ed should be about facts not feelings, what to do about frequent UTIs and more.
Some Things: Kids
Have you ever thought about what your kids would look like?
Femme Brûlée: Vegan Berry Muffins
I’m not quite ready to say goodbye to summer, especially ’cause I realized I haven’t written a summer berry recipe for my vegan friends yet!
Boobs on Your Tube: Lesbian Love Persists on “Younger” and “Ackley Bridge”
Plus: Updates on General Hospital and Younger; and Insatiable is as horrifying as you’ve heard.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Do You Believe In Curses Because I Sure Do
Today, I want to talk about curses. I want to talk about whether or not you believe in them, the last time you experienced a Cursed Time in your life. And I want to talk about that because I am experiencing what I think is a curse right the fuck now.
The Comment Awards Are Brewing Beer to Make Men Sad
Every day we stray further from Darren.
Things I Read That I Love #270: You Will Be Left With Nothing But Blank Flat Envy
Topics include the future of reproduction, getting sober and realizing that you’re trans, rape kits and rape culture, the McDonalds Monopoly heist, high-brow true crime, tiny hotels, food delivery theory and so much more!
“The Miseducation of Cameron Post” Director Desiree Akhavan Makes Queer Women’s Movies Because She Just Loves Queer Women
“I want to prove that money can be made off of women’s sexual stories. It’s not just a queer thing. It’s about women receiving pleasure, and giving pleasure. It’s still completely taboo.”
Bra as a Top: When It’s Too Hot to Wear an Entire Shirt
You have two options: duct-tape a bunch of ice packs to your torso, or wear a bra as a top.