Year-End Roundup: Celebrity Breakups That Remind Us That Love Is Still A Lie
Everything dies.
Recreate the Queerest Thrift Store Finds of 2016 Like A Value Village Hero
“If nothing else, what I can offer you is the ability to recreate the looks I’ve found through the power of the Internet and its unlimited shopping cart. And if you want to lie and tell people your outfit’s from Value Village to gain queer credibility, I’m not looking.”
Feelings Rookie: The Spiral
How can one negative feeling send a whole day into disarray? Why do feelings like worthlessness seem to snowball? How do I stop this?
Foolish Child #12: Foolish Child’s Foolish Parents
Imagine sitting your half-Black, half-Mexican child down to explain why you expect an old white guy to break into your house once a year.
Lost In (Work) Space
Where do Autostraddle writers write? Check out where we work and what we surround ourselves with when we create this world for you.
Goodbye Forever, Great British Bake Off
Christmas Day sees the last episodes of the Bake Off as we know it; let’s see it off into the dark night together.
View From The Top: Five Favorite Protocols
Within D/s relationships specifically, protocols are explicit, negotiated with the needs and best interests of everyone in mind, subject to change based on reflection and consent.
No Filter: Gettin’ Festive With Jen Richards
Also, Lady Gaga is eating a cookie out of Stella Maxell’s mouth, Ruby Rose plays it casual in public and Brittani Nichols and Rhea Butcher commit a fashion faux pas.
VIDEO: Tegan & Sara Meet-Cute Cameron Esposito & Rhea Butcher In This DELIGHTFUL Holiday Short
Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher’s “Take My Wife” has been renewed for Season Two and you can celebrate with egg nog, whiskey cider, hot toddies, cold toddies, and this tiny video from a rag-tag crew of four tiny lesbians including your favorite Canadian twins, Tegan & Sara.
16 Memories from Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential Campaign That I’ll Hold in My Heart Forever
Our future is uncertain. Here’s what isn’t: We will fight on. And as I march and scream and weep and breathe and work and work and work and work for what’s right, I will carry these memories with me. Forever.
The 2016 Electoral College Vote Destroyed The Illusion Of U.S. Democracy
When Donald Trump is sworn into office in January, two of the last three men to occupy the West Wing and control the largest military and nuclear arsenal on earth will have lost the popular vote.
Holigay Gift Guide For Europeans: Because International Shipping Sucks
European gift ideas for your European friends.
All 86 New iOS Emoji, Ranked by Lesbianism
83. Glass of Milk. Wayyyyyy too many lactose intolerant lesbians for this one. Maybe if it was “Glass of Soy Milk” or “Glass of Almond Milk” it’d be higher.
Make A Cute, Giftable DIY Oven Mitt Real Quick and Win the Holidays
My go-to, anybody, anytime present will always be an oven mitt. These little suckers take a maximum of 20 minutes to make and with the right fabric choice, can look super fancy and expensive.
Drawn to Comics: 10 Helpful Tips From a Trans Woman For Making a Trans Woman Superhero
1. Make her a Woman of Color
North Carolina Pinky Promises To End HB2 As Long As Charlotte Stops Shielding LGBTQ People From Discrimination
In an apparent deal, the Charlotte city council voted to repeal an anti-discrimination ordinance in exchange for the Republican-led General Assembly’s promise to end HB2.
Tegan and Sara Created Their Own LGBTQ Foundation In Response To This Garbage Fire Year
“We will fight against the repressive legislation of the incoming Trump administration.”
43 Women Who Came Out as LGBT, Showed Up or Got Girlfriends In 2016
A look at all the ladies who came out as lesbian, gay, queer, bisexual or otherwise-lady-loving-ladies in 2016! There’s so many!
Walking and Talking, Kicking and Screaming: An Interview with Ruth Curry of Emily Books
“If I saw my writing career through the eyes of a mediocre white man I’d be, like, that dude would be fucking high on himself constantly.”
Be the Change: Take Care of Your Community, Take Care of Yourself
When our communities are strong, we are strong. Let’s talk about supporting ourselves to support each other and vice versa.