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Small Queer Businesses To Support During COVID-19

We’re not suggesting that if you’d just shop queer, all will well, but if you’re burning some cash on retail therapy anyway, you might as well support queer folks running these small businesses!

the team April 28, 2020 5 Comments
Beauty Shopping

Our Favorite Hand Lotions For Soothing Your Extra-Dry Hands

Who’s got dry hands WE’VE ALL GOT DRY HANDS

the team April 16, 2020 11 Comments
Shopping

18 Jigsaw Puzzles Relevant To Your Gay Interests

Ahhh, the meditative experience of getting incredibly focused on a jigsaw puzzle!

Riese March 13, 2020 5 Comments
Geekery Shopping

Dice for Every Kind of Queer Dungeons & Dragons Player

Friend, you deserve some gorgeous dice to roll when you’re storming the castle, arguing with a dragon, or flirting with that drow chick that your DM refuses to rank on a scale of hotness (but you’re confident is an 11).

meg March 4, 2020 22 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping The L Word: Generation Q

Style Thief: The Jumpsuits of “L Word: Generation Q”

The L Word: Generation Q featured ten jumpsuits in eight episodes of its triumphantly stylish first season. By popular demand, we have produced for you how to get a similar look for your own self.

Riese February 28, 2020 9 Comments
LGBTQ+ Businesses

Holigay Gift Guide: Support These POC Indie Designers in 2019!

Whatever your feelings about consumerism and capitalism, we think that you’ll agree — it would be great if some of those funds found their way into people of color owned businesses and communities. Spread the joy of economic responsibility, racial justice — and really cute earrings — this holigay season. 

The Speakeasy November 29, 2019 5 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping

So You Want to Dress Like a Mommi This Fall

“Swaddled in cardigans, ensconced in sweaters— Mommis are at their most powerful when the temperature drops below 70 degrees. In their honor, here is a fall fashion guide that will allow you to usurp some of their power for your own!”

Christina Tucker October 10, 2019 46 Comments
Food and Drink Shopping

Here’s Everything You Need to Succeed at Cooking More Often This Year

These are my backbone and support system for both cooking and baking, and having these items in your arsenal it will substantially upgrade your kitchen prowess.

Reneice Charles January 11, 2019 24 Comments
LGBTQ+ Businesses Queer Fashion

Shapeshifters: Bespoke Binders Put Fun on Your Chest

What Shapeshifters has done here is made binders where the point of them goes beyond the normal utilitarian point of a binder. And honestly? We deserve that!

A.E. Osworth December 17, 2018 26 Comments
LGBTQ+ Businesses

Holigay Gift Guide: Support These Indie POC Designers 2k18!

We’ve got it all! From makeup and skincare products, to statement tees and accessories! I’m confident that you’ll find more than a few items to give someone that you love.

Carmen Phillips November 26, 2018 9 Comments
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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!

Heather Hogan November 21, 2018 14 Comments
autostraddle gc2b halloween costumes with binders / four people wearing binder-based halloween costumes - mermaid, hades, stag and robot
Halloween LGBTQ+ Businesses Sponsored

Do The Monster Mash: Binder Halloween Costumes with GC2B

gc2b grabbed some fabulous models and used their binders to create Halloween costumes on a budget using items you can find at a craft store, your local Halloween pop-up, and your own closet! This is for every queer who’s ever wanted to prance or parade around in their binder in public without putting a shirt over it.

A.E. Osworth October 19, 2018 22 Comments
School Shopping

One Pen to Rule Them All: Our Favorite School Supplies

Raise your hand if you will buy all the school supplies whether or not you’re actually in school at the moment.

Yvonne September 6, 2018 39 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping

25 Sporty Jackets Under $75 That Are Just Cool Enough for the Summer

Your summer statement piece is a very colorful windbreaker. You’re welcome!

Riese July 5, 2018 6 Comments
Gender Shopping

The Top 5 Sheet Masks to Wear After Crying About Your Gender

I feel like I am not the only one here crying about my gender, and you should know a) that you’re not alone and b) sheet masks can help.

A.E. Osworth June 21, 2018 37 Comments
LGBT Pride Shopping

22 Brands Selling LGBT Pride Apparel In 2018, Ranked By Highly Subjective Criteria

‘Tis the season for various companies to throw rainbows on their products in exchange for our hard-earned gay cash! Who’s making cute stuff? Who’s donating to LGBTQ+ non-profits and how much? Who partnered with actual LGBTQ+ people to promote their wares? Let’s rank.

Riese June 13, 2018 23 Comments
LGBTQ+ Businesses Money + Work

LGBT Credit Union Superbia Wants to Help You Keep Our Gay Money in the Family

Explicitly for the queers and our allies, Superbia will not only function like a normal credit union would, but it will also pour 30% of its profits back into community organizations. And they’ll do this by making sure you aren’t refused service at your goddamn financial institution, a thing that still happens despite the fact that it is 2018.

A.E. Osworth April 16, 2018 12 Comments
Food and Drink Shopping

Things to Bring Your Friends for Their Bars (That Won’t Break the Bank)

You don’t have to break the bank to add to the bar.

A.E. Osworth February 6, 2018 5 Comments
Geekery Shopping

Relevant To Your Interests: Be The Gym Leader

I do not like gyms. They smell like people. Not in the good way. Here’s some nerd gear to get you through.

A.E. Osworth January 22, 2018 6 Comments
LGBTQ+ Businesses

Top 13 Things I Bought From the Autostraddle Store in 2017

I bought some amazing stuff from the Autostraddle merch store and I want to tell you all about it!!!!

Ari December 29, 2017 12 Comments
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