“Not even a week after I reported that Dee Whigham became at least the 16th trans person murdered in the United States this year alone, I’m devastated to have to report the murder of another much-too-young Black trans woman, Skye Mockabee of Cleveland, Ohio.”
Grieving a friend lost to suicide in childhood, the effects of harmful compulsory masculinity, and looking around at a life that could just barely have been imagined then.
This isn’t a May-December lesbian romance. Janney and Page revive and expand upon the chemistry they shared as step-mother and daughter in Juno. But it is a movie about women — about women who have been abandoned, who find each other, who hurt each other deeply.
“I think you underestimate the amount of time I spend thinking about Remi.” – Waffle
Even though we didn’t get to see enough of her, Barb has excellent fashion sense, and now you can too!
These roast chicken recipes will cure all ills and fill you up! What more could you want?
“New Moons are often a time for planting seeds and quiet reflection, but that with all that fire energy, expect this time to feel more erotically charged, more restless, and more externally focused. Use that fire energy wisely!”
The similarity between Shibari and classical ballet, how sharing media or friends can strengthen relationships, how celery and the occult made you gay, what gets you a better response in online dating and more.
Meet the queer women going to Rio, look back lovingly on Sarah McBride’s history-making speech, a GIF of Hillary Clinton’s face during the fireworks during her acceptance speech right before I passed out, 12 states are fighting for trans rights, and California is pushing back against discrimination disguised as religion. Get in here and get happy!
Polymail is officially the best mail app I’ve ever used. I’ll soon be deleting the others I’ve been using. It deals with aliases, it hasn’t quit by itself yet. Ugh, I’m so in love with it.
“Are you hyperventilating?”
More history made at the DNC, the Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act, voter ID laws, new data on gay-straight alliances and more.
“Today in the bisexual celebrities beat, I have fucking died”
Please welcome our new artist, Alyssa, to the Autostraddle family!
Topics include suicide in the Mall of America, John Cho, police, genetic sexual attraction, Diane Arbus, Donald Trump’s hotels, musical.ly and more!
One Hamilton reference is good, but wouldn’t a bunch of Hamilton references be even better?
Come join me in this red sparkly vinyl diner booth and tell me about your life! Would you like a bite of my grilled cheese?
Last night, the woman the Republican Party forced into an apron walked out onto a stage in a glowing white pantsuit to the cheers of thousands of people and said, “With humility, determination, and boundless confidence in America’s promise, I accept your nomination for President of the United States.”
This week we’ve got Gaybusters, Comic-Con, Holtzy’s wife and so much more!
If you’re able-bodied and have questions you’re too embarrassed to ask, read this report. If you’re disabled and ready to stare down some hard truths, read this report. And most of all, if you assume disability negates white privilege, Read. This. Report.