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Community

AM/PM: Reclaiming Domesticity

Domesticity is queer culture. It is taking a space, making it feel good for you, taking care of it, showing it love, and then letting that place show you love in return.

Ari January 9, 2018 35 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: America Vol 1: “The Life and Times of America Chavez” Punches You In the Face (In a Good Way)

“The first time I read a comic with America Chavez, it was Young Avengers and it changed my entire view of comics. I had never seen a character that was so much like me and such a badass. The first time I read a comic with America Chavez written by former Autostraddle writer Gabby Rivera, it changed everything all over again.”

Mey January 9, 2018 3 Comments
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Sex

What Are Dental Dams, and How Do They Work?

Why dental dams are the safer sex tool no one gives a shit about, and why it’s time to start.

Ryan Yates January 9, 2018 23 Comments
Queer Fashion

Business Lounge Is Your Fancy Pajama-esque Winter Aesthetic

Wearable blankets, anyone?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 9, 2018 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

36-Year-Old Black Lesbian and 11-Year-Old Daughter Murdered in West Palm Beach

11-year-old Kyra Inglett and 36-year-old Kaladaa Crowell were murdered by the son of Kaladaa’s girlfriend, Robin Denson.

Riese January 8, 2018 7 Comments
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A+ Monday Roundtable: My Achy Breaky Heart

When did you know it was over?

the team January 8, 2018 34 Comments
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2018 Golden Globes Winners: Oprah and the Simmering Rage of Women

There were two Golden Globes ceremonies last night. One where men went about their business as usual and blithely collected their awards for unremarkable films, and one coordinated by the Time’s Up Initiative.

Heather Hogan January 8, 2018 14 Comments
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Gym Class: A Beginner’s Guide to Gym Workouts

This Gym Class will help you get comfortable at your local fitness center. Read on for information on weight machines, free weights, bodyweight work, and combining all three in a workout tailored just for you.

Katrina January 8, 2018 28 Comments
Television TV Reviews

Steven Universe’s Stevonnie Is Bringing Non-Binary Representation to TV in a Brand New Way

Just like it celebrated lesbian love story with Ruby and Sapphire forming Garnet, Steven Universe is once again using a fusion to explore queer identities and, more revolutionarily, to celebrate them.

Mey January 8, 2018 5 Comments
Movie Reviews

Amilyn Holdo and Leia Organa Were Dating in “The Last Jedi” and You Can’t Convince Me Otherwise

I love my gay space moms!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 8, 2018 77 Comments
Politics + Activism

Black Lesbian Kerrice Lewis, 23, Shot and Burned Alive in Washington DC

23-year-old Kerrice Lewis of Washington DC was a “free spirit” who was “full of life” and then on December 28th she was the victim of a horrifying murder.

Riese January 7, 2018 9 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday is Choppin’ Cilantro with 42 Fearless LGBTQ Texans

A record number of LGBTQ Texans running for office, Nafessa Williams as Thunder in Black Lightning (swoon), America’s first lesbian mag herstory lesson, first trans woman in British Vogue suffragette spread, and choppin’ a whole hell of a lot of cilantro.

KaeLyn January 7, 2018 11 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Into Safe Sexting

How to practice safe sexting, how to handle a toxic person, learning a new approach to empathy, the ways online dating leads to stronger bonds and more.

Ryan Yates January 7, 2018 9 Comments
Webcomics

Some Things: Definitely Not Resolutions

These aren’t resolutions.

Cameron January 6, 2018 21 Comments
Recipes

Femme Brûlée: Chocolate Turtle Mug Cake

This cake is convenient for an unexpected snow day when you’ve only got a few ingredients available and want to indulge a chocolate craving.

Reneice Charles January 6, 2018 12 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #254: For That Secret Knowledge Of Which Dykes To Watch Out For

Topics include Missy Elliot, donuts, sexual harassment at the Ford plant, Valerie Solanas, Silicon Valley orgies, murder, “clean eating,” paper and so much more!

Riese January 5, 2018 6 Comments
Community

28 Autostraddle Stories That Were Honestly Really Good in 2017

Did you read these 28 posts in 2017? Because if not, you should really fix that right away!

The Editors January 5, 2018 10 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Bullet Journals & Passion Planners & Organization, Oh My!

It’s a brand new year and you know what that means – BRAND NEW PLANNERS!

Vanessa January 5, 2018 95 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Made It Through The Garbage Fire Somehow

“Is being #teamjughead going to be like being obsessed with Devon Sawa for the next generation of pre-out lesbians?”

Darcy January 5, 2018 28 Comments
The L Word

The Astrological Signs of Everyone’s Hair in The L Word

Shane’s hair in season one is a Gemini, but by season four, it’s a Pisces.

Erin January 5, 2018 36 Comments
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