Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #46: Nice
“Of all the awful ways to be insulted in this body I gotta say: I’m most frequently bummed out by folks who think they’re being nice.”
No Filter: Samira Wiley’s Smile Is Here to Save You From the Handmaid’s Tale Season Two
Also, someone threw Kehlani a surprise party and Hayley Kiyoko is kiiinda NSFW.
Straight People Watch: Spring 2K18
As always: is anyone okay?
Spring/Summer 2018 TV Preview: All the Lesbian and Bisexual and Trans Women TV Characters Your Heart Requires
It’s gonna be cool for the summer with all these TV shows featuring lesbian, bisexual and queer female characters.
“Supergirl” Episode 316 Recap: Girl Gangs Galore
Alex and Kara rush to find a cure for Pestilence’s… well, pestilence without falling victim to it themselves while Lena tries to separate Reign from Sam.
Drawn to Comics: A First Look at First Gay Kisses in “Kiss Number Eight”
There’s something about your first kiss with a girl, something different. It can bring out truths you’re not ready for, it can open doors that can never be closed, it can change your life forever.
Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for May 2018
Uranus moves into Taurus this month—Uranus likes to stir things up and Taurus hates change. What will this mean for our sweet, queer love lives?
The 5 Cookbooks by Women I Couldn’t Live Without
These are full of scribbled notes, neon “make me next” tabs, oil drips, crinkled pages and most of all, recipes that I adore. They’ve brought immense amounts of joy into my life by way of conversations over dinner and memories made while cooking with people I love, and they all contribute to making me a better, happier cook day by day.
Trivial Cahoots: Sex Toy History Trivia Quiz
How old is the oldest dildo? Where did sex toy colors come from? What sex shop originally just sold waterbeds and moodlights? Test your sex toy history knowledge right here!
How to Make a Meme: A Tutorial With Instagram Lesbian Superstar @xenaworrierprincess
Maddy Court, the creator behind Instagram lesbian meme sensation @xenaworrierprincess, teaches us how to make a meme and shares her own meme origin story.
Vida’s Non-Binary Latinx Actor Ser Anzoategui Already Knows Their Show Will Be Your New Favorite
Vida’s out non-binary actor Ser Anzoategui gave Autostraddle an one-on-one interview about the show, the importance of queer Latinx representation in front of and behind the camera, and even sang a little Selena for the heck of it. You want this!
Monday Roundtable: These Are the LGBTQ Movies That Destroyed Us Emotionally
“I don’t know why I watched it, I guess maybe I wanted to get destroyed again and Netflix didn’t exist yet. I feel like my entire generation will never recover from this film.”
20 Recipes for Your All-Night Beltane Party
Beltane is the old Gaelic festival that heralds the beginning of Spring, a “thank fuck the ice is going to stop!” all-night party.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Knows Orgasm Can Be Elusive
What to do when you can’t come, how sex changes for trans women after transition; sex party stories, naked women in contemporary art, dental play and somatic writing and more.
Sunday Funday Is Watching “Dirty Computer” on Repeat on YouTube
Even more news about Janelle Monáe, Michelle Wolf came for Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Disney is celebrating Pride with rainbow ears, Jen Richards is headed to HBO and more!
Femme Brûlée: Buttermilk Pear Spice Muffins
Truly, if you’re not a morning person and/or are susceptible to hanger, I suggest you get on the muffin train.
Boob(s On Your) Tube: “Westworld” and “Into the Badlands” Return With Some of Your Favorite Murderous Women
Plus queer updates on: Imposters, Grey’s Anatomy, Siren, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Young and the Restless, and S.W.A.T.!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: What Would Surprise Kid-You About Adult-You?
What would Kid You and Teenage You think about Current You?
The Comment Awards Are Having All the Feelings
“Can confirm that mixing fake blood for your girlfriend’s Carrie costume is queer culture.”
Janelle Monáe’s “Dirty Computer” Is Finally Here and Even Queerer Than We Imagined
Janelle Monáe made an album just for me and you, and it’s your solemn duty as a queer woman to go and listen to it right at this very second and share all your thoughts and emotions in the comments.