Holigay Gift Guide: Gifts that Give Back to a Good Cause
Looking for the gift that says, “I care about you and also the world!” or “I’m a slightly better social justice activist than you!”? We’ve got you covered.
Looking for the gift that says, “I care about you and also the world!” or “I’m a slightly better social justice activist than you!”? We’ve got you covered.
This issue has it all — a winter themed Eye Spy, queer cheer, straddlers meeting up and being cute, the continuing gaydventure, and yet another Tarot for the Fortnight.
All in all, there’s some big feelings to sort through this month. Keep tapping into what helps you feel held in the firelight and not out in the cold — and keep an eye out for anyone who’s likely to feel left out.
Joseph Scott Pemberton was convicted for the death of transgender woman Jennifer Laude, the New York Times uses the gender-neutral honorific Mx., Canada welcomes LGBT Syrian refugees and more news!
By supporting an artist, you can buy your friends or family something they’re guaranteed not to have seen before. When they ask you where you got it, just wink and say “I know a gal.”
Don’t let its historical setting fool you; DC Comics Bombshells is giving us a preview of what the future can be for female characters’ roles in superhero comics.
Picking locks, cleaning dishwashers, getting your packages delivered by Christmas, pretending to be a mermaid, backing up your computer and more tips for your one wild and precious life.
Stumped on what to get your queer BFF? Trying in a last-ditch attempt to bulk up your own list? Looking for inspiration for the perfect gift for your loved ones? We’re bound to have something in common with you or someone you like, so get in here and check out our wish lists!
If you want an overview of everything kinky and don’t know where to start, this is where.
Peggy Peabody was a lesbian in 1974 and that was enough for her, but Holland Taylor, the actress who played her, recently told WNYC that most of her relationships have been with women — including the one she’s in right now with actress Sarah Paulson.
It’s your last chance before the holidays to get 20% off storewide — plus, today only you can get a Gal Pal crop top for just $12!
Whether you got stuck with leftovers of Aunt Ida’s bland mac and cheese after Thanksgiving, you’re bored of your normal cold cut sandwich you pack for work, or you’re a student and plain rice and beans is becoming monotonous, the answer is an out-of-this-world condiment.
A bunch of queer parents are now listed on their kids’ birth certificates, LGBT activists are having a moment, MillerCoors is doing good for its queer employees, and a meerkat just rolled off of a rock.
Some sex toys are just better than others.
Here are some tweaks so all of y’all queer nerds out there can customize your desktops. They’re not that difficult, but they make you look like a genius!
If you want to say thank you, don’t say sorry.
A-Camp workshop ideas, a brand new lesbian bar and arson!
Gentrification in NYC, Leelah Alcorn Highway, teeth, positive tweets, awkward conversations, and so much more!
Ten of the best most relevant Black Friday deals you can get online at stores like Uniqlo, Wildfang and ThinkGeek, your code for 20% off all Autostraddle merch, and a quickie rundown of site-wide sales relevant to your interests. Plus, all these companies have affiliate accounts with Autostraddle!
I hope somebody brought mashed potatoes! Welcome to your Thanksgiving / Not-Thanksgiving-If-You-Don’t-Live-in-the-US Feelings Atrium!