21 Things You’ll See at Every Queer Halloween Party This Year
How many Holtzmanns can one party have?
Sunday Funday is Watching the Debate With Kesha, Wanna Chill Or What
Kesha votes because she cares about you, Tim Kaine invited some lesbians to the debate, Michelle Obama’s speech as inspirational posters, a lesbian pastor you’ll praise (get it), and more good gay news!
NSFW Sunday Knows What Will Make You Feel Better
Spanking, kink and mental health; the future of sex and technology; what happens to sex as you age (it gets better); forced orgasms and more.
Queer Your Tech Gets Married: 10 Super Useful Tools for Wedding Planning
Here’s a little technology that’s useful for planning a big queer wedding!
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Hard to Read
On coming out to your Dad who that is giving you NOTHING to go off.
Boob(s On Your) Tube: “How To Get Away With Murder” Is Always Best When It’s Gay
Eve and Annalise are the best (and the most heartbreaking), Younger is back and gayer than ever, Arizona returns to Grey’s with a smile, Rosewood is actually doing something with its queer couple this season, two new lesbians on ABC sitcoms, and more queer TV!
A New Study Finds Women Aren’t Conflicted About Having An Abortion, They’re Pretty Sure of It
A new study shows women who seek an abortion are pretty certain they want to go through with it, Michelle Obama’s latest speech is fantastic, women protest outside Trump Tower, the ACLU finds social media companies are selling user data to a company used by cops and more news.
The Comment Awards Has A New Best Friend
This week we’ve got feelings on Kristen Stewart, future Sarah Paulson, stock photography models’ dreams, and so much more!
“Carmilla” Season Three, Act Three Recap: Happily Ever After
This was a deadly year for queer TV characters. We really needed this.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: I’m Trapped in My Living Room. Send Help. Bring Food.
Hello! I’m super excited to see your face today because I’m home with Baby T. Rex and don’t remember what it’s like to socialize with a grown-up human. Come chill on the sofa with me and tell me what’s up in the world outside my living room!
Gay Group Halloween Costume Idea: Be the Hilarious Queer Women of “Suicide Kale”
This summer we saw the release of a new iconic lesbian film starring four women who are just perfect for a group costume this year. That movie is Suicide Kale.
Damn This New York Times Response to Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Threat Is Everything
“It would have been a disservice not just to our readers but to democracy itself to silence their voices. We did what the law allows: We published newsworthy information about a subject of deep public concern.”
Lez Liberty Lit: Why Have Privacy When You Can Have Rage
No women won the Nobel Prize, on women’s privacy and how Elena Ferrante got doxxed, how witches are a way to write about women’s power, lesbian YA covers through the years and more.
Sins Invalid’s “Birthing, Dying, Becoming Crip Wisdom” Features Crip Art, Activism, Love & Liberation
“We deserve to have art that is by us and for us and is us being complicated and depicting all our lives as they are, without simplifying or reassuring.”
“Until Dawn” Takes You Inside Every Trashy Horror Movie Trope
It’s surprisingly beautiful for a game that features multiple beheadings.
Conversation with White Friends: Sara Quin, Amber Dawn, Rae Spoon & Dannielle Owens-Reid
Why is that people of colour have to bear the brunt of speaking out about racism while white people enjoy the privilege of remaining silent? What happens when the tables are turned?
Pop Culture Fix: Maggie Sawyer’s Got Swagger In The New “Supergirl” Promos
Plus the trailer for the final season of Black Sails, a sweet interview with Tig Notaro about motherhood, Samantha Bee’s personal Vagina Monologue, Abby Wambach’s inexplicable USMNT commentary, a new Kate Moennig movie and more pop culture news!
Black Trans Woman Brandi Bledsoe Is At Least the 23rd Trans Person Murdered This Year in US
“Not even a week ago we were reporting on the murder of another Black trans woman, Jazz Alford, and now, here we are again. I’m extremely sorry to report that this time her name is Brandi Bledsoe, and she was 32 years old and she was from Cleveland, Ohio.”
38 Lesbian Magazines That Burned Brightly, Died Hard, Left A Mark
AfterEllen is a part of a legacy of brilliant publications created by passionate lesbian, queer and bisexual women that unfortunately no longer exist, but were cool for a while.
Not As Weak As We Seem: How Punk Band G.L.O.S.S. Gave Trans Women Our Voice
“Art made by and for marginalized people is vital. It allows us to connect our experiences with others and empowers us by showing us that we are not alone. G.L.O.S.S. resonated with so many trans women because their songs reflected a lived experience which validated our own.”