FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Everything’s Coming Up Spooky
I know the world is a garbage fire but let’s agree to pillow fort it here and stay for a long while, okay? That smelly baby can wait.
The Comment Awards Are Here For You, Always
“I remember fighting with my best friend over whether or not you had to be sexually attracted to your husband or if you could just like them as a friend. We both date women now.”
S.H.E. Episode I: The Space Heroines Of El Andoo
“There’s only ever one of these girls and you’re telling me they never get, like… a friend? Really?”
BREAKING: Is Charlotte Cushman Cheating On Her Wife Emma With Her Gal Pal Emma?
Charlotte Cushman is at it again!
7 Comfy, Queer Things I Can’t Wait to Snuggle Up in This Fall
A bunch of everyday items for clueless queers like me who want to feel confident, look cute, and — most importantly — be comfy.
Such Softness in the Harsh World
Stacy asked what she could do, how she could help, all she wanted to do was be useful, and I said nothing, nothing, I’ve got everything under control. And so she held me on the nights I was pretending to be able to sleep and whispered “I’ll take care of you” over and over without ever expecting an answer.
Ani DiFranco Has a Song From 20 Years Ago That Works For This Moment
With her 20th studio album out and a tour with Andrea Gibson on the horizon, the li’l folksinger talks politics, activism, and why she’s still getting happier as she gets older. She also called me babe.
You Want to Bind, But You Need Some Help
Binding for the first time can be exciting and confusing; here are some tips!
Chrissy’s Bananas: More Internet Haikus
This round we cover internet relics, Facebook’s “maybe” option, the cry-laugh emoji, Banksy, and more!
Pop Culture Fix: “Mean Girls” Reimagined As A Lesbian Rom Com Is Exactly What You Need Today
Plus: A new St. Vincent music video, Samira Wiley on Last Week Tonight, Mary Lambert is everywhere (as it should be), and Cara Delevingne chattin’ about “lady gardens.”
Coming Soon: S.H.E. (The Space Heroes Of El Andoo)
“They’ve got nothing in common except each other.”
Calls for Renewable Energy Meet Disaster Capitalism in Post-Maria Puerto Rico
As we continue watching the response to Hurricane Maria unfold, those of us who care about sustainability should be mindful of who we’re enabling to gain figurative power as well as literal.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #31: Hypochondriac
“Despite being a champion in the art of actual survival, I’ve become a wildly imaginative and catastrophic thinker.”
No Filter: Evan Rachel Wood Was the Piano Robot All Along
Also, Gabby Rivera met a baby and Stephanie Beatriz and Brittani Nichols are both living their absolute best lives.
4 Tips to Make Your ComicCon Experiences as Gay as Possible
“Sometimes I forget that straight people watch TV, too.”
The Gayest Friendship Fights I Had as a Closeted Baby Lesbian
“She wouldn’t let me sit next to her on the bus on the way to camp! For some reason, I had this elaborate Charlie’s Angels-esque fantasy about her where we kicked down the emergency door of the bus together and like idk did a heist or something?”
Queer Girl City Guide: Baltimore, Maryland
Although Baltimore is not known as a tourist destination or a LGBTQ vacation spot, the city has an abundance of culture and beauty to offer its visitors and residents.
Here’s How You Can Help with Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief Today
If you can give, whether it’s financial donations or direct supplies, time as a volunteer, or even just calling your congressional representatives, please do. Please take a moment and help my home.
CHAVELA Documentary Highlights the Pain and Poetry of the Seminal Mexican Lesbian Singer’s Life
Though her life was characterized by solitude and her love for it and the freedom it gave her, CHAVELA is a story of a remarkable person told by the people who loved and admired her most.
LGBTQ History Month Starts Now: An Epic Autostraddle Reading List
It’s LGBT History Month, a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, a topic which is near and dear to our hearts because it is definitely NOT near OR dear to the hearts of anybody in charge of public education.