“And I Said to God, Isn’t Being Black Enough? Do I Have To Be Gay Too?”
“The truth of our history is that gay, lesbian, and gender-expansive people were normal and recognized in the Black community.”
The Comment Awards Are Both Fascinating and Slightly Unhinged
“So proud that my wife Natasha Lyonne is fathering children with Drew Barrymore, who has been an agent of queer chaos since she turned Darlene Connor gay in Poison Ivy.”
“I Didn’t Know Trans Men Existed Until I Saw Chaz Bono on Dancing With the Stars”
This year, the Autostraddle team decided to focus our Black History Month coverage on the Black elders who are still here and still doing the work. We welcome our readers to celebrate these members of the Black LGBTQ+ community with us.
Queer Archivists and Library Workers on Archival Materials That Meant a Lot to Them
“We’ve always struggled but we’ve also always had culture and community, I think that those just mean a lot to me, also that we’ve always been funny.”
Learning From Queer Libraries and Archives in a Time of Erasure
As legislatures and hate groups seek to censor and erase queer and trans lives and experiences, these spaces, be they physical or digital, housed in universities or grassroots-led, are perhaps more important than ever.
The Comment Awards Are Splitting Wood With a Sword Like A Lesbian Avenger
“Cannot believe the M3gan sequel is not called Meg4n!”
The Comment Awards Are Buzzing With Antici-p-p-pation
“I’m shipping you and Tasha!”
The Comment Awards Are a Nonbinary Bonbon
“Mrs. Peacock with the tuxedo jacket in the bedroom is how i die.”
The Comment Awards Are Leaving Space for the Great Unknown
“Finley may only have 11 numbers in her phone, but one of them is Rebecca!”
Autostraddle Editors Select Their Favorite 2022 Posts — That They Had Nothing to Do With
Telling our stories, on our terms, requires so much love. And we are so honored to do it. We hope to make you proud.
The Comment Awards Are Eating Cheese and Contemplating Existence
“Not my gay ass thinking that by caroling I thought you meant… watching Carol?”
What Brought You Joy This Year?
This is a New Year’s Eve Roundtable and Open Thread Situation!
During Times Like This, We All Need Somewhere Good
As Twitter crumbles, I hope we all end up somewhere where we feel affirmed and joyful.
Autostraddle’s Most Popular Stories of 2022
From Generation Q to football gays, Stardew Valley to The Golden Girls, these were our most read posts of 2022.
The Comment Awards Are Humming Along
“I’m just…I can’t stop watching this and blushing.”
How to Care For Your Friend Having Gender Affirming Surgery
Providing meaningful care means not only caring for your friend (completing tasks, making meals) but it is also caring about your friend.
Hanukkah Lights From the Disabled Community
Creating new rituals and ways of expressing and celebrating Judaism is nothing new within our tradition — all that’s needed is some creativity and care.
A Close Look at the Ridiculously Sweet Trans Whiskey Commercial
It definitely made all of us cry.
Tonight! Gen Q Watch-Along with Analyssa, Drew and Riese
Join the cast of To L and Back: Gen Q in the A+ discord as we watch and react to the latest episode of The L Word: Generation Q.
The Comment Awards Are Drinking Evergreens — Make Mine A Double
“And here we thought the spruce syrup was just a tasty treat!”