Four Apps For Those Who Are Leaving Twitter
Are you, like Lindy West, leaving Twitter? Here’s four apps you can use instead.
5 Moments from Jeff Sessions’ Senate Hearing That Show How Dangerous He Is
From voter ID laws to his anti-LGBT record to ‘obscenity’ legislation to his deeply racist history, Jeff Sessions’ hearings have demonstrated why he can’t be allowed to become Attorney General.
Winter 2017 TV Preview: All The Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Women To Get Excited About
It’s a dark world, but there’s hope in stories, including lesbians on shows like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Good Fight,” and “Imposters,” an epic miniseries about the LGBT rights movement and a non-binary character on “Billions.”
Time to Be Floored by Shea Diamond’s Stunning New Video for Trans and Self-Empowerment Anthem “I Am Her”
I’m beyond honored and blessed to premiere the new live version of “I Am Her,” Diamond’s powerful anthem stripped down into an a capella performance.
Oh Hey! It’s Alyssa #13: Life on Loop
Something people rarely tell you when you have a forever illness or a disability is that sometimes getting better doesn’t always feeeeel better.
No Filter: Janelle Monáe Is A Dream At The Golden Globes
Also, Gillian Anderson built herself a candy fort and Sarah Paulson will do sit-ups for coffee.
“Goodnight Moon” Is Gay: Margaret Wise Brown Was A Bisexual Badass, Y’all
Goodnight Moon started out as a sad gay love poem.
You Are Cordially Invited To Get In Bed With Kristin Russo
Kristin is bringing her advice show, Getting In Bed With Kristin, to Autostraddle’s Facebook live!
Netflix’s “One Day at a Time” Is the Revolutionary, Feminist Latinx Family Sitcom We Didn’t Know We Needed
One Day at a Time is so revolutionary in its depictions of what a family might actually look like in America. It’s got the same recipe of an old school family sitcom but turns the norm on its head because it centers the family’s brownness and provides ample social commentary to deliver a fantastic modern-day sitcom.
When Community Complicates Healthcare for Sex Workers
“It became a running joke between my partners and I, that I was both too stigmatized and too famous to get my needs met.”
Bottoms Up: Ch-ch-changes
As my gender expression changes, so does who I’m attracted to.
Drawn to Comics: 8 Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Comics Storylines I’m Hoping For in 2017
I’m trying to calm down a little this year and not have too many expectations, I don’t think I can take as much disappointment as I could have in the last two years. But still, I am hoping for a few things.
Why I’ve Decided to Let Myself Get Angry (Despite What Ableism Taught Me)
“I’m a Nice Person — I have one of those irrepressibly pleasant faces that makes people want to sit next to me on public transportation — but I can be nice and angry, I can be smart and angry, and I can be worth listening to and angry.”
2016 By The Numbers: An A+ Member Exclusive
Just some numbers and charts and graphs about this year we all experienced together!
Republicans Forge Ahead with ACA Repeal, Promise to Definitely Figure Out Replacement Later
Republicans haven’t been able to figure out what they think should replace the Affordable Care Act since it was introduced in 2010, and repealing it now will leave millions of Americans uninsured, but they’re not letting that stop them! They say they’re going to try to move forward on a repeal by the end of the week.
“Growing Up Coy” Is A Timely Documentary That Should Melt Any Transphobe’s Heart
The new documentary Growing Up Coy examines what it’s like to grow up as a young trans girl in a country that is constantly creating laws that target you.
High Femme: Best Strains and Activities for Surviving This New Shitbag Government!
It’s all too easy to sink into a cloud of depression/smoke, and stew in your bad feelings and paranoia. To combat that, I’ve come up with a list of activities and strains paired to make your life a little bit better.
Helping You Help Yourself #42
The ideal way to stack nachos, proactive steps for a Trumpian world, getting compensation from airlines, some important ketchup info and more!
Angry Transgender Woman Writes Story About Texas Bathroom Bill, Changes the World
“I refuse to place myself in danger because it makes some fools at the Texas capital uncomfortable that girls like me exist publicly. I will not be limited to a sexual fantasy or some kind of untouchable position in society because I am a transgender woman.”
Evan Rachel Wood Wears A Goddamn Tuxedo To The Golden Globes, Everyone Faints
Evan Rachel Wood is here to squire you to prom.