How Stiletto Nails Helped Me Embrace My Queer High Femme Identity
My nails may contribute to the erasure of my queer identity, but they represent a departure from following other people’s rules — and instead listening to my own voice.
Show Us Your Planners: A Queer Organization Roundtable
“I like my setup right now because it’s a visual reminder that little by little, progress adds up.”
Kitchen Cabinet Nail Treatments From Nail Transphobia’s Charlie Craggs
Charlie Craggs shares simple at-home remedies for brittle nails, dry hands, fungus, and more.
Drawn to Comics: Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy Finally Have Their First In-Canon, Main-Universe Kiss!
We’ve got not one, not two, but three images of Harley and Ivy kissing in this article!
AM/PM: Sandwiches for Breakfast
In AM/PM, Autostraddle team members share our morning and evening rituals; today find out what face Alexis makes first thing in the morning.
“Orphan Black” Episode 510 Recap: Goodbye to You
What a trip, man.
PHOTOESSAY: The Charlottesville Solidarity March in Los Angeles
White silence = violence, and it is well past the time to stand up.
Autostraddle Roundtable: The Lesbian Sex Scene That Changed My Life
“The violins kept getting more and more excited and so did I and by the end of that three-minute scene I was gay.”
Mastering the Art of Coming Out (and Making Lobster Bisque)
“I decided to make lobster bisque for my mom at the same moment I decided to come out to her. Only one of those things went according to plan.”
Make Your Own Kickass Block Printed Patch
A patch that you’ve made and sewn on yourself — especially if it’s sewn with dental floss — is a badge of honor professing your ideals, feels, and crew.
Kristen Stewart’s Makeup Artist Wants to Make You a Proud *Eye*sexual
I hope you’re good with your fingers.
Fuck You, Nazis: Some Links
On the White Supremacist “rally” in Charlottesville
Trump Lit The “Good Ol’ Boy” Torches That Set Charlottesville on Fire
The step from “good ol’ boy” to “armed white supremacist mob member” is as simple as believing you have to protect a way of life that’s under attack by an “other.”
NSFW Sunday Is the Orgasm Capital of the World
Who gave you herpes, how to criticize a partner, being friends with exes, women designing sex toys and more.
“Wynonna Earp” Episode 210 Recap: Haught Damn
There are now four queer women on this show and none of them are dead!
Yo! That’s Not Cool #1: Hi, My Name Is Brittney Williams
“You got any snacks?”
Boob(s On Your) Tube: “The Fosters” Wins Again With a Stef and Lena-Heavy Episode
Also let’s check in with the women of Claws and the smoochy shenanigans on Younger.
Style Diary: How Three Chic, Comfy Outfits Tell the Story of My Transition
When I came out as trans, I felt like I needed to be high femme. These days, I’d rather just be me.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: I’m Turning Into My Mom!
Are you turning into your mom this week? Did you also have to give your cat some Xanax in order to have a happy home? Did you see that full moon in Aquarius??? She was so beautiful.
5 Reasons You Should See “Girls Trip” (Again) This Weekend
“This is one of the best portrayals of the Strong Black Woman Syndrome I’ve seen in a long time.”