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Politics + Activism

Brandi Seals Is the 28th Trans Person Murdered in 2017

Seals’ family called the 28-year-old Houston native a beautiful and loving person.

Mey December 14, 2017 41 Comments
Politics + Activism

“You Should Stay Inside”: Environmental Racism and Marginalized Health in Our Gayborhoods

How the atmosphere is changing, literally and figuratively, in dangerous ways in Seattle’s historically LGBTQ Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Yessenia Funes December 14, 2017 7 Comments
Queer Fashion TV Feature

Style Thief: How to Dress Like Riverdale’s Firey Maple Goddess Cheryl Blossom

Go forth and wreak havoc, my lil vixens!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 14, 2017 12 Comments
Identity

You Need Help: What Should You Do With Your One Wild and Precious Life?

Queer time moves differently than regular time; we’re on our own schedule; we exist outside the rigidity of the patriarchal space-time continuum.

Heather Hogan December 14, 2017 62 Comments
Book Lists

8 Soft Femme Memoirs for Your Femme But Not Too Femmey Needs

The following eight memoirs, which deal with gender, food, writing, relationships and more, reflect soft femmes, tomboy femmes, chapstick femmes, and other femmes who aren’t all that femmey.

Casey December 14, 2017 14 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: America Chavez Is Coming To Your TV and “One Day at a Time” Will Be Back Before You Know It

Plus a very wacky and exciting-sounding Harley & Ivy & Betty & Veronica crossover; PB and Marceline holding hands; a first look at Lena Waithe on Dear White People; and people won’t stop asking Kristen Stewart about that Charlie’s Angels reboot.

Heather Hogan December 13, 2017 14 Comments
Christmas LGBT History

Lavender Menace Gift Guide: For Passionate Feminist Lesbians and Herstorical Queers

Feminism encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians. Happy holidays!

Riese December 13, 2017 30 Comments
Coming Out TV Reviews

Rosa Diaz’s Big Coming Out on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” Was Bittersweet — and Specifically Bisexual

Rosa’s full coming out on Brooklyn Nine-Nine is rocky and bittersweet, incorporating uniquely bisexual experiences to cement itself as a uniquely historic TV moment.

Rachel December 13, 2017 20 Comments
Webcomics

Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #36: Nose Holes

“People say all kinds of things to hurt each other…”

A. Andrews December 13, 2017 6 Comments
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“Marvel’s Runaways” Episode Recap 106: Gay Glow

Hulu marketing, stop trying to make Chase/Karolina happen!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 13, 2017 8 Comments
Autostraddle Gift Guide: Sports At All Price Levels
Christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for Sporty Queers and Gym Rat Gays

’Tis almost the season for gift-giving! Here are some suggestions for the fitness-focused cuties in your life. Happy shopping, and enjoy the benefit of all those post-exercise endorphins!

Katrina December 13, 2017 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

Black Voters Defeat Roy Moore in Alabama, Infusing Liberals With a Small Hope at the End of Bleak Year

Doug Jones’ victory is a reason to be joyful, and when you combine it with November’s elections, where a record number of POC and trans folks rallied their way into office, it’s even a reason to hope.

Heather Hogan December 13, 2017 4 Comments
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Geekery

5 Videos of Solid Advice for Women in STEM for Your Consideration

You probably need to watch this video about creating an anti-burnout cocoon.

Laura Mandanas December 13, 2017 4 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Cara Delevingne Meets Lesbian Lion, Sparks Fly

There’s a picture of Sara Ramirez smiling in here. Also, Lauren Jauregui met Cardi B and Gaby Dunn met her destiny.

Stef December 13, 2017 24 Comments
Autostraddle Gift Guide: Cameras and Photography
Christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer

I have a fear that all we as a people are going to have in 20 years are lost phone photos and a terrifying facebook/tumblr archive SO here are some things to help you and yours document whatever is important to you right now.

Molly December 13, 2017 18 Comments
TV News & Trailers

“Lumberjanes” Co-Creator Noelle Stevenson Is Rebooting “She-Ra” For Netflix

According to Variety, the new show is will be “an epic and timely tale that celebrates female friendship and empowerment, led by a warrior princess tailor made for today.”

Mey December 12, 2017 9 Comments
the miseducation of cameron post book and Chloë Grace Moretz, the star of the film
Book Features

Emily Danforth Is Drawn Back to Montana and We’re Drawn Back to “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” (the Movie!)

I didn’t get to be at the set for the whole shoot, because I was teaching last year. I went once with my wife Erica and we got to go for a few days. I was in a daze of disbelief, touching people like, “Are you real?”

Molly Priddy December 12, 2017 24 Comments
Sex

How I Started To Learn Trans Sex Ed (And How You Can, Too)

It took be months to bring myself to ask the question I’d wanted to ask since coming out: How am I supposed to have sex if I hate my genitals?

Calliope Marcy Jennings December 12, 2017 11 Comments
Geekery

Sci-Fi Romance Webcomic “Always Human” Is Sweeter Than A Basket of Kittens

Always Human is great for fans of anime or manga-style romances, and for fans of creative science fiction stories. And, of course, it’s great for anyone who wants to read about two women falling in love.

Mey December 12, 2017 5 Comments
TV Reviews

The Queer Women of “Easy” Return for Season 2 With a Lesson on White Feminism

In “Lady Cha Cha,” Jo and Chase joined by real-life queer, black, femme burlesque dancer Jeez Loueez, who adds to the very authentic feel of the episode in terms of its portrayal of Chicago, burlesque, and queerness.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 12, 2017 12 Comments
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