Hayley Kiyoko’s “Curious” Is Your New Favorite Queer Music Video
It’s like Kiyoko is using every muscle in body and move in her repertoire to drag queerness to the front of her entire music career.
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Playlist: My 2018 Brand Is Gay Cowgirl, but Fancy
Imagine if Coley Taylor from “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” saw Hayley Kiyoko’s “Girls Like Girls” video first day of sophomore year of college and it freaking changed her life. I’m her ten years later.
Gay Hairplay: Top 11 Times a Girl Touched Another Girl’s Hair on TV and Film
Lesbian and bisexual gal pals caressing each other’s hair on TV and in movies has gotten a bad rap, probably because that’s what most fictional queer women have historically done instead of kissing on the mouth. But hairplay can also be really sexy!
You Need Help: When Strap-On Sex Leaves (Accidental) Bruises
Strap-on sex shouldn’t leave any bruises unless you want it to.
Read These 8 Works of Intersex Fiction Right Now
Eight stories that feature intersex characters for you to read right now.
Gay Classic Warm Up Pants Are Back, and You Can Wear Them Anywhere
Abby Wambach, but make it fashion.
Pop Culture Fix: Would You Like to Hear a Story About Kate McKinnon, Gillian Anderson and a Bathtub?
A new Supergirl trailer to watch while still talking about the One Day at a Time trailer, Ellen’s new game show and Runaways has been renewed, everybody’s eyes are on Lena Waithe, Sally Draper is Sabrina the Teenage Witch and a tweet that’ll make you smile guaranteed.
3 Ways To Actually Improve Electoral Process Integrity (With Science!)
How cryptography, human-centered design, and statistics can be used in support of our democracy.
“Grown-ish” Is Here, Queer and Even Better Than We Hoped
Somewhere between Zoey’s orientation visit to California University on black-ish and the debut of grown-ish last week on Freeform, the writers decided to make her imperfect — and that’s a good thing!
No Filter: Gillian Anderson Cordially Invites You to Walk All Over Her
Also, please enjoy Lena Waithe and Samira Wiley’s Golden Globes ensembles, an encouraging portrait of Ellen Page’s marriage and the true essence of Cameron Esposito’s hair.
2017 By the Numbers: An A+ Members Exclusive
It’s that time again! Time to look back at the content that did good on social media, our income and expenses, and the other numbers that determined our sense of self-worth in 2017.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #38: Handsome
“She/Her is fine, They/Them is great, and my name is best.”
“Marvel’s Runaways” Episode 110 Recap: Sweet Karolina
Leslie confesses something terrible to Tina, and now my ship is in shambles!!!!!!!
I Hated Country Music Until I Met Lena
“Who was this country-music-loving New Englander? I both hated and loved that she seemed to be playing this garbage as if to impress me.”
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.
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.”
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.
Business Lounge Is Your Fancy Pajama-esque Winter Aesthetic
Wearable blankets, anyone?
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.
A+ Monday Roundtable: My Achy Breaky Heart
When did you know it was over?