Things I Read That I Love #220: The Jaws That Closed Only To Chew Gum
Topics include Jared Kushner, Mike Pence, Trump Country, health care, CULT MURDERS, The Spur Posse, Tiffany from America’s Next Top Model, Sqirl and more!
Call For Submissions: “Renaissance,” Personal Essays From Black LGBT Women
I’m guest editing an essay series for Autostraddle next month and am looking for personal essays about how your black queer life has been saved or influenced by art in all forms, from television to sculpture.
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 31, January 2017
“isn’t anyone going to speak out against rachel for saying all men should be castrated and set on fire ???????”
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Sharevibe Double-Ended Dildo
For me, the sleeper success of the Sharevibe came in butch-cock sucking.
9 Queer-Run Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Right Now
If you’re having trouble shaking the feeling that all of your media feeds are one giant grief orgy, try changing the pace of what you take in. Not even the content, necessarily — just the rate. Podcasts are an easy way to do that: 30 to 60 minutes later, you’re done, informed, and ready to fight your next battle.
Also.Also.Also: Proof the Future Is Queer, Black, Brown and Female
Meet the queer black feminist who helped hang the RESIST banner, there’s a crack in the desert, Rebecca Solnit, tons more on the Women’s March, the Doomsday Clock has some bad news, and so much more!
I Was Trained for the Culture Wars in Home School, Awaiting Someone Like Mike Pence as a Messiah
To take back the country for Christ, we needed to outbreed, outvote and outactivate the other side, thus saith The Lord.
I Watched Lesbian Classic “Go Fish” For The First Time And Wow WTF Is This Movie
Like a spinning top on a checker board, these are the days of our lives.
Poly Pocket: Queer Platonic Love
How a a 28-year-old Chicana pansexual cis woman living in the Midwest, working in the sex industry, and in a long-term queer platonic relationship does poly.
Here’s How Trump’s Administration Is Already Targeting America’s Most Vulnerable
From immigrants to refugees to Native land to the denizens of Chicago and more, Trump’s already making it very clear who he plans to hurt with the power of his office. A few months ago they were bigoted campaign promises; now they’re very quickly becoming terrifying reality.
Republicans Are Gutting Regulations and the Only Winners Will Be the Super Rich
Republicans in Congress, emboldened by Trump’s promise to support them carte blanche, are moving swiftly to destroy the federal regulations the Obama administration put in place to protect the environment, the economy, and public education.
Pop Culture Fix: “Supergirl” Is Getting Super Gay(er) for Valentine’s Day
Jill Soloway is creating some radical feminist sleeper cells, Carrie Brownstein would like to share her favorite high school albums with you, Shonda Rhimes is up to something, Hidden Figures got a Best Picture nomination and Viola Davis got her third Oscar nod, there’s a real lesbian-looking movie coming to Canada in time for Valentine’s Day, and oh so many other things.
How To Stop Tom Price From Becoming Health and Human Services Secretary With Your Phone and Your Friends
Who needs to call: people who live in Utah, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Wyoming, Texas, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Louisiana.
Donald Trump Is President and I’m Adopting My Own Daughter
I choose her every minute of the day, and I will continue to choose her regardless of what the future brings. I choose her. For her, I will play the game and sign the papers, and ask the court to bless what we know is already true.
Bottoms Up: Denial
I don’t always play to get off. Sometimes denial is exactly what I want.
No Filter: Janelle Monáe Means Business
All of your favorite queer humans participated in protests this week, including Halsey, Samira Wiley, Be Steadwell and Jen Richards.
Oh Hey! It’s Alyssa #14: Lady Warriors
March on, Lady Warriors! And if you can’t, don’t worry. You’re valid and I see you.
Drawn to Comics: 8 Queer/Feminist Comics to Get Your Friends Into Comics
I’ve got some good news for Grace and good news for you: not all comics are about Batman!
Trump Launches Reign Of Terror With Anti-Abortion Executive Order, Also Other Orders
Since Trump has officially taken office, he has signed several executive orders, one that puts women’s lives in danger all across the world. Today he signed executive orders to continue construction of Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines.
“Supergirl” Episode 209 Recap: Chase the Morning
The world is full of horrible things and the mayor is a giant snake-monster and the hellmouth is open but Maggie slept over!