Holigay Gift Guide 2015: Flower Power
All things wearable and floral-themed, for folks of all shapes, sizes, gender presentations, and also flower print preferences.
15 Best Trans Woman Movies According to Trans Women
Who better to decide the best movies featuring trans women than the trans women who watch them?
Fool’s Journey: Cristy C Road’s Next World Tarot is the Deck of your Queer Punk Dreams
“Aside from bringing another deck to the world, I’m excited to create a deck that illustrates a blend of mind and body outcasts. The deck originated as a ‘queer deck’ but its definitely grown since that. I want to focus on people’s cultural and subcultural backgrounds, I want to blur fundamentalist spirituality, but maintain a lot of the traditional concepts behind the images.”
All The Things I Should’ve Said In My Rural Town
“The first girl I ever kissed spent her summers on her uncle’s farm, helping him bale hay. She would come back to school with the insides of her wrists all welted-up like she had been stung by bees. I wanted to kiss each sting but I never asked.”
I Demand to Be Sexualized
This is a story about how the Buzzfeed series “You Do You” made me feel like someone might wanna do me.
“Carol” Rescues Lesbian Culture From Obscurity, Samira Wiley Drinks A Lot Of Water and Other Stories
Samira Wiley’s photoshoot & interview with Mimi Magazine, New York Magazine’s feature story on Carol, 28 icons on their favorite lesbian cultural artifacts, a new trailer for “The Wiz,” Lena Waithe interviewed by Vogue, Drew Barrymore’s possible dip in the lady-pond and more!
No Filter: Leisha Hailey Wants You To Stay In This House And Continue To Rock Her World
Lindsay Lohan’s offensive outfit, Cara Delevingne’s animal onesie, Tegan and Sara’s throwback oversized tees, Laverne’s glasses and other fashion and life choices for the ages.
Our Favorite TV Tomboys and Their Underwear Style
Masculine-of-center and tomboy representation on television has always been lacking, but it’s getting better. Let’s talk about our favorite TV tomboys and what TomboyX gear they’re most likely to have on.
Notes From A Queer Engineer: The Science Mixtape
This playlist is best enjoyed in the range of 20 – 20,000 Hz.
You Need Help: You & the Ex Are Friends — But Fight Like You’re Still Together
You broke up a long time ago and you’re cool with each other, but still fight just like you did when you were together. Is that, uh, normal?
Boob(s On Your) Tube: On “Once Upon a Time,” a Woman Sat Upon Another Woman
Blindspot and Code Black reveal that two of their characters are gay, The Vampire Diaries has introduced the half-witch/half-vampire lesbian couple, and Jane the Virgin is still the best damn thing on TV.
Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: Deb Jannerson’s “Rabbit Rabbit”
In 26 slight pages, Rabbit Rabbit chronicles a personal unraveling, offering insightful treatment of the intricate connections between family and trauma.
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Mustang Royale
The Mustang Royale is your favorite VixSkin dildo, with an upgrade.
40 Really Delightful Things About Being a College Senior
“21. Trying not to cry in your advisor’s office”
Mourning Paris and Beirut
Here’s a link roundup of things you should read about the Paris and Beirut terror attacks and the aftermath, and a short news fix with LGBT news and racial justice news.
True Life: I’m Genderqueer and I Watched MTV’s “True Life: I’m Genderqueer”
“My heart did a flip because I remember the sudden shift where my body went from stranger to home, and now I was watching this shift happen to someone else. And maybe this is why these shows exist: because someone else is going to want that feeling, they’re going to recognize themselves.”
Relevant to Your Interests: Robots for Everyday Wear and Use
ROBOTS! Some of y’all love them; some of y’all think the apocalypse is nigh.
The Complete History of Transgender Characters in American Comic Books
The most comprehensive and expansive look at trans representation in American comics you’re likely to find.
Spend the Holigays With Your (Queer) Family: Host an Autostraddle Meet-Up This Season!
Let’s make the season gayer than ever by spending it with our chosen queer families — our partners, our gal pals, and our fellow ‘straddlers!
Making the Dive and Loving Myself Dangerously
“But, like embracing the woman I am, I couldn’t stay back from the allure of the waves. The pull of my trans-ness and queerness, of course, would always be stronger, the strongest impulses I have ever known. The sea, like them, was a place that represented a kind of forbidden love. I needed to overcome my fears or I would feel that I was holding myself back from living authentically.”