FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Welcome To December!
It is the first day of December and it is also my very first time hosting a Friday Open Thread on Autostraddle dot com! Come say hi please!
Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #16
“Out beyond ideas of likable and unlikable comments there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about.”
The Comment Awards Are Safe, Weird, & Rolled In Something
“I finally understand why the straights were so worried we were going to ruin marriage. Apparently, they wanted to do it themselves.”
This Is Your 25 Days of Carolmas Advent Calendar
There will always be those who lose sight of the real message of this joyous time, choosing to focus on notions and boat tickets, instead of the lessons laid forth by Our Lady of Waterloo. But not us, Dearest.
BREAKING: Olivia Wyndham and Edna Thomas Are In Love and It’s F*cking Adorable
That one dance with a woman, Edna gasped, “made me know I was a homosexual.”
S.H.E. Episode IX: Bros on Film
“Okay, so there’s this girl…”
Teddy Geiger is Trans and I’ve Never Loved a Pop Singer More
Acclaimed pop singer and songwriter Teddy Geiger came out as trans on her Instagram and Twitter.
Gift Guide: For the Soft Butch Who’s Hard to Shop For
“Look good and cool while going anywhere” should be the soft butch motto, probably.
The Time I Lesbianfiltrated My Mother’s Straight Book Club
LGBTQ representation in literature is important. Also, chicken picatta is delicious.
Let’s Make Cheese Boards and Never Leave the House Again
We’re adults who are both hungry and special and so we deserve gorgeous cheese boards that are also very chill. Important note: this includes one vegan snack board BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.
No Tree, No Problem: Bring Holiday Cheer To Your Treeless Pad
No tree? Me neither! Here’s some ideas to inject sparkle and holiday spirit into your living quarters anyway!
Let’s Get Weird: Wearing It on Your Sleeve
The personal is always political, but in Trump’s America, wearing a headscarf or a suit jacket or a skirt can be especially so.
“The Flash” Episode 408 / “Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 308 Recap: Legends of SuperFlarrow Parts III & IV
I loved the whole thing, from beginning to end, and I think Alex and Sara were exactly what the other needed right now.
Pop Culture Fix: Look Out Lesbian Ken, Gay Agenda Barbie Is Here and She Looks Great
Also Jodie Foster’s episode of Black Mirror looks horrifying, Tabatha Coffey is back on Bravo, queers smooching on Corrie, Daphne and Velma are getting their own movie and more!
Making a Home in the Closet
I was a newly minted queer and everything I knew about queerness was rooted in coming out. I’d heard about the relief that came with coming out from everybody. If TV was to be believed, I would feel free even as my parents stopped looking me in the eye.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #35: Holigay Feels
The Holigays are here, and hot dang! The feelings are too!
“Marvel’s Runaways” Episode 104 Recap: The Problem With Chase
It’s hard to look forward to Karolina’s impending coming out arc, which is taking the slow-burn route, when her most significant storyline so far has been that she was almost raped and that Chase stopped it from happening. Writers, stop doing stories like these!
No Filter: Evan Rachel Wood In The Kitchen With The Turkey Baster
Also, Stephanie Beatriz is laughing alone with motorcycles and Bella Thorne got a new tattoo.
Gift Guide: For The Travelin’ Queer In Your Life
A list that’s slightly more relevant to travelers like us — here, queer, in coach!
“Supergirl” Episode 308 / “Arrow” Episode 608: Legends of SuperFlarrow Parts I & II
Alex and Kara travel to Earth-1 to team up with Sara Lance and the rest of the CW DC heroes to punch some Nazis.