Two Weeks
“I think that adopting a dog would make me “less of a sad sack,” according to a journal entry on the day that Marty is picked up by his human mother.”
This Business of Art Fix: “People Don’t Get Suspended in Newsrooms Unless They Plagiarize or Punch an Editor”
The story behind Arianna Huffington’s departure from the Huffington Post, the ladies of The Financial Diet get real about funding for women’s media companies (there isn’t any), Gawker Media clashes with new owner, an interview with Gaby Dunn and so much more!
Foolish Child #5: Labels
When all the right words aren’t the right word for you, which word do you choose?
No Filter: Cara Delevingne Rides Off Into The Sunset
In which Selena Forrest joins Whoopi Goldberg’s extended family, Ruby Rose feels feelings about sports and Jenny Owen Youngs creates dinosaurs with her BRAIN.
Empowering the Feminists of the Future: A Q&A with “Powered by Girl” Author Lyn Mikel Brown
I chatted with Lyn this week about the book, youth activism, and intergenerational activism. She had a lot of amazing things to say, spoiler alert.
Missouri Bisexual Woman and Her Mother Murdered By Homophobe In Suspected Hate Crime
Witnesses told police Steven Endsley had an “ongoing disagreement” with Danielle Smith about her sexual orientation.
September 7, 2016
“My ancestors didn’t fight for nothing. They didn’t keep going on that long, cold, hard march from our ancestral homeland to “Indian Territory” just so that I could give up. They didn’t lay down on the trail to die and neither will I.”
Y’All Need Help #5: Being a Virgin Doesn’t Make You Straight
Do you have to go to your homophobic asshole cousin’s wedding? How do you tell your more-than-friends friend that you’ve slept with her ex? Is 22 too old to still be as pure and virginal as the driven snow? Get in here and find out!
Mara Wilson Knows Your First Crush Was Miss Honey: The Autostraddle Interview
“Being Queer is not about who you’re with, it’s about who you are.”
View From The Top: Wine and Pie and Collars
“I want my friends to know who I belong to now,” rife said. “I want everyone to know I am taken.”
Drawn to Comics: Lumberjanes Reminds Us that All Hardcore Lady Types Are Welcome
This credo has been hammered home in a recent issue where Barney, who was once a Scouting Lad, joins the Lumberjanes and the book starts clearly using they/them pronouns for them.
Black Trans Woman T.T. Murdered In Chicago, Is At Least the 20th Trans Person Murdered In 2016
While we don’t know the exact number and almost certainly never will, we know that she is at least the 20th trans person murdered this year, most of them being Black and Brown trans women.
Deplorables, Ranked
Big week for deplorables.
VIDEO: Dorian Electra’s Queer History of High Heels Features Our Own Cecelia and is EVERYTHING
The queer aesthetic here is so strong and bold and aggressive. It looks you straight in the eye turns you queer. It’s a queer gorgon. It’s queer medusa.
33 Bowl Recipes to Keep Your Belly Full and Life Easy
The bowl: an unassuming mix of a protein, veggie and grain, perhaps with some kind of sauce, quick to cook and eaten all in the same dish. (Not a smoothie bowl. Those are bullshit, sorry.)
How To Make A Cute Dopp Kit For Your Overnight Essentials
Carrying around a Whole Food’s tote stuffed with a change of undies and a toothbrush won’t last forever. You deserve better. What you really need is a Dopp kit to keep all the essentials on hand to keep you lookin’ your best for that new babe.
Countdown to Baby T. Rex: Remi is Here, Labor is Hard, and Mesh Undies Are Glorious
Welcome to the world, Remi!
Sunday Funday is Going to the Kiss-Fest, You Should Come Thru
South Africa doesn’t want this anti-gay preacher to come to town, LGBT athletes are taking over college sports, a kiss-fest in defense of lesbian love, and more good gay news!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Going Down
The astrological signs most and least likely to be polyamorous, going down on a vulva, false balance in sex reporting, how to live past age 100 (by having lots of sex) and more.
6 High-Quality Wireless Headphones For Different Budgets
Apple’s iPhone 7 is ditching the headphone jack. Here are some wireless headphones to pair with your sleek new technology.