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Politics + Activism

Trump Says He Won’t Overturn LGBT Protections, But His Administration Will Still Discriminate Against Us

Trump and his administration are still just as dangerous and threatening to LGBT rights as they always have been.

Yvonne January 31, 2017 19 Comments
Maggie, Alex and Kara stand side by side by side.
TV Show Recaps

“Supergirl” Episode 210 Recap: Holding Out for a Hero

Mon-El, go away!

Valerie Anne January 31, 2017 86 Comments
Camp

Introducing Camp Autostraddle 8.0

We wanna see you in Wisconsin from May 18th-May 23rd with special guests Mara Wilson, Be Steadwell, Gaby Dunn, Brittani Nichols, Shea Diamond and Kim Milan!

Riese January 31, 2017 171 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: 6 Terrific Women Immigrants and Refugees From Comics

Obviously real-life immigrants and refugees are way more important than fictional ones ever will be, but here are some characters you can read about if you want to see stories about immigrants and refugees who are kicking bad guys’ butts.

Mey January 31, 2017 4 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

GLAAD Media Award Nominees Include Take My Wife, Supergirl, The Handmaiden, Me

GLAAD Award nominations were announced today and Autostraddle got a nod for digital journalism!

Riese January 31, 2017 17 Comments
Sex

View From The Top: I’ll Take That Risk, And That Knife Play

“He’d asked me about it before, saying it was something he’d always wanted. And now, he was quivering on the floor, looking up at me, handing me an open knife with both hands.”

Sinclair Sexsmith January 31, 2017 14 Comments
First Person Health

Feelings Rookie: Uphill Battles

When waking up every morning feels like starting another steep climb, how do we keep our wits about us long enough to reach the top and breathe?

Molly Priddy January 31, 2017 10 Comments
Book Features

Gaby Dunn And Allison Raskin Hate Everyone But You

Check out this rad new queer YA book by your fave YouTube odd couple, Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin!

Ryan Yates January 31, 2017 9 Comments
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VIDEO! Getting In Bed With Kristin #3: Crushes

Kristin got in bed last week to talk to you about crushing on friends, crushing while having marbles in your mouth, crushing when you’re in a committed relationship, and other such loveliness. So there.

Kristin January 30, 2017 4 Comments
Politics + Activism

7 Things People Outside the U.S. Can Do Instead of Helplessly Sitting By While the World Burns

Actions to take from beyond US borders to oppose Trump and the rise of fascism globally.

Chandra January 30, 2017 50 Comments
Food and Drink

5 Boxed Wines, Ranked By Lesbians

Official rankings of five influential boxed wines from a Boxed Wine and Artisan Women-Made Cheese Tasting I conducted at a recent Autostraddle event.

Riese January 30, 2017 54 Comments
House & Garden

Follow Your Arrow: Mushroom Grower Marita Smith on Patience, Permaculture and Petri Dishes

“When I started out, people knew me as the ‘girl growing mushrooms in her caravan,’ which was perhaps not the most flattering anecdote to have attached to your name.”

Beth January 30, 2017 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

How To Oppose Jeff Sessions With Your Phone and Your Friends

Who needs to call: people who live in Iowa, Utah, South Carolina, Texas, Nebraska, Arizona, Idaho, North Carolina and Louisiana. People from Utah and Texas, both your Senators are on this committee and you should call both of them.

A.E. Osworth January 30, 2017 14 Comments
Politics + Activism

Want to Organize a Protest? Here Are 9 Things You Need to Know

We’re going to need to use our bodies and our voices as weapons against the Trump administration. We’re going to need to be brave.

KaeLyn January 30, 2017 10 Comments
Geekery

An Action Guide for Supporting the #NoBan Cause

What you can do to help rescind the Muslim Ban right now.

A.E. Osworth January 30, 2017 5 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday is Queer As in Fuck You

Bad news for Trump, good news for us, and an inspiring batch of photos that will keep you fighting and resisting. Happy Sunday Funday, comrades.

Carmen January 29, 2017 5 Comments
TV News & Trailers

The Queer Lady Pirates of “Black Sails” Return For Their Final Season Tonight

Black Sails is so much more than a “lezzie pirate show.” It’s about finding humanity in a violent and lawless time; about finding, keeping, and cultivating power when those around you are determined to strip you of it; about knowing who to trust and learning whether or not it’s even possible to trust anyone in the pirate business.

Valerie Anne January 29, 2017 11 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Sunday Is Just Like The First Time

Virtual vulvas, queer sex as resistance, porn traffic dipped during the women’s march and other stories to read before/after you hit the streets.

Ryan Yates January 29, 2017 11 Comments
Geekery

Four More Tech Tools to Help You Get Involved, Call for Change, and Resist Trump

Four more apps for resisting Donald Trump. Calls, kittens and boycotts.

A.E. Osworth January 28, 2017 13 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: New Era

“Dear Autostraddle family…” (painted with leftover paint from protest signs and love)

Megan Praz January 28, 2017 10 Comments
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