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Politics + Activism

Hashtag…Repeat: Protests Erupt Over Fatal Police Shootings in Tulsa and Charlotte

From queer activists friends on the ground in Charlotte reporting on Facebook, I’m hearing stories that the police are using tear gas, shooting protestors with rubber bullets, and the media has confirmed that police officers have shot a protestor in the head who is in critical condition.

Ari September 22, 2016 33 Comments
Geekery

“Limbo” Will Haunt and Decapitate You (In A Fun Way)

Limbo looks adorable, but it’s a haunting 2-D puzzle game with a dark mystery and a bizarro ending.

Jenna September 22, 2016 8 Comments
Comedy

If Women’s Magazine Covers Were Aimed at Queer Women, Pt. 2

Featuring: Evan Rachel Wood, Kate McKinnon and Stephanie Beatriz!

Erin September 22, 2016 64 Comments
Relationships

Poly Pocket: Building Intentional Community and Relationship Anarchy

Here’s how a 33-year-old queer, polyamorous, white, trans woman living in Chicago who’s married and has a long-term girlfriend does poly.

Ryan Yates September 22, 2016 20 Comments
Queer Fashion Shopping

Burn Your Hipster Headdresses: Native Fashion Here & Now!

You love Native designs, support racial justice, and want to contribute to the growth of Native fashion and communities? You’re in luck!

Jen Deerinwater September 21, 2016 17 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: I Definitely Spotted a Lesbian In The JonBenet Ramsey Documentary, So

As of Friday AfterEllen will be in the hands of a straight cis man instead of lesbian & bisexual women, meet the sexiest queerest H&M ad of all time, The Guardian thinks queers are the coolest, Jill Soloway talks Transparent Season Three and regrets over casting a cis man, a lot of Hari Nef in general and more crucial pop culture stories for your day!

Riese September 21, 2016 41 Comments
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Oh Hey! It’s Alyssa #5: A Woman To Love

“Her? She was different.”

A. Andrews September 21, 2016 49 Comments
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No Filter: Holland Taylor And Sarah Paulson Are The Only Proof Love Still Exists

A lot of celebrities are making questionable health choices, but Brittani Nichols is making all the right choices 100% of the time.

Stef September 21, 2016 25 Comments
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Autostraddle + Sorte: A Merch Match Made In Heaven

We’re collaborating with Venezuelan design and clothing company Sorte Tienda to bring handmade, screenprinted, and very queer t-shirts into your life.

Adrian September 21, 2016 10 Comments
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Fool’s Journey: The Key Cards That Make or Break a Tarot Deck

When I’m looking at new tarot decks, there are a few particular cards I like to check out first, to see how the artist has interpreted them.

Beth September 21, 2016 18 Comments
Society + Culture

AfterEllen Is Shutting Down

AfterEllen’s contribution to lesbian and bisexual visibility is incalculable. Friday is the website’s last day.

Heather Hogan September 20, 2016 350 Comments
Politics + Activism

Wisconsin Lesbian Couple Win Discrimination Lawsuit Over Their Child’s Birth Certificate

A federal judge ruled last Wednesday that Wisconsin officials discriminated against a married lesbian couple for not allowing the non-biological mother’s name on their child’s birth certificate.

Yvonne September 20, 2016 3 Comments
TV Reviews

A Gay Girl’s Guide to Fall 2016 TV: Featuring All The Queer Lady Characters Who Haven’t Died (Yet)

Sappho protect us.

Heather Hogan September 20, 2016 85 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: Power & Magic Brings Women of Color and Witches Together in The Best Anthology Ever

“I hope queer readers of color walk away with that slightly breathless feeling that happens after finishing a great story. I want that to occur without the awful heart-sinking anxiety that wells in your chest when you realize no one in the story looks or loves like you do (again).”

Mey September 20, 2016 5 Comments
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Annotated: Julia Nunes, “All The Same”

“Hi, I’m Julia Nunes and I’m a recovering people pleaser.”

Stef September 20, 2016 8 Comments
Food Lists

Pumpkin Spice Lattes: Brought to You By Brown & Indigenous People

As a smol, Brown consumer of Pumpkin Spice Lattes, I want to make the case that the PSL is *not* the Basic One in that latte-white girl relationship.

Steph September 20, 2016 63 Comments
Sex

Bottoms Up: Sad, Solo, Submissive

Be the daddy you want to see in the world.

Ari September 20, 2016 17 Comments
Geekery Shopping

Relevant To Your Interests: All Aliens, All the Time

Been watching things about aliens lately? Well here we are with some alien-type goods for your everyday wear and use.

A.E. Osworth September 20, 2016 4 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Lord Ivar Mountbatten is Bisexual, First Member of Royal Family to Come Out

Lord Ivar Mountbatten, cousin to Queen Elizabeth, has become the first member of the British Royal Family to come out.

Rachel September 19, 2016 36 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Queer Women Take Over The 2016 Emmys

Kate McKinnon and Sarah Paulson and Jill Soloway (and Ellen and Hillary and Laverne and Tatiana Maslany and Regina King and Marcia Clark and Holland Taylor), oh my!

Heather Hogan September 19, 2016 36 Comments
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