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Politics + Activism

North Carolina Republicans Are Smarmy Anti-Trans Motherfuckers and Didn’t Hold Up Their Part of the HB2 Repeal

North Carolina Republican lawmakers didn’t honor their word when they said they would repeal HB2 in full. Instead they delivered a half-assed deal that kinda repeals HB2 with a major stipulation.

Yvonne December 21, 2016 9 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Year-End Roundup: Celebrity Breakups That Remind Us That Love Is Still A Lie

Everything dies.

Stef December 21, 2016 22 Comments
Queer Fashion

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.”

Cecelia December 21, 2016 13 Comments
First Person

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?

Molly Priddy December 21, 2016 29 Comments
Webcomics

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.

Dickens December 21, 2016 11 Comments
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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.

Ryan Yates December 21, 2016 59 Comments
TV Feature

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.

Heather Davidson December 21, 2016 10 Comments
Sex

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.

Sinclair Sexsmith December 21, 2016 30 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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.

Stef December 21, 2016 6 Comments
TV News & Trailers

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.

Riese December 20, 2016 14 Comments
Politics + Activism

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.

Carmen December 20, 2016 88 Comments
Politics + Activism

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.

Heather Hogan December 20, 2016 26 Comments
Christmas Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide For Europeans: Because International Shipping Sucks

European gift ideas for your European friends.

Heather Davidson December 20, 2016 11 Comments
Geekery

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.

Mey December 20, 2016 34 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

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.

Katie December 20, 2016 7 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: 10 Helpful Tips From a Trans Woman For Making a Trans Woman Superhero

1. Make her a Woman of Color

Mey December 20, 2016 2 Comments
Politics + Activism

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.

Yvonne December 19, 2016 10 Comments
Music

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.”

A.E. Osworth December 19, 2016 8 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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!

Riese December 19, 2016 53 Comments
Book Features

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.”

Aisha December 19, 2016 5 Comments
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