Sunday Funday is Totally Gay, Also a Champ
The Methodist Church elected a lesbian Bishop, Amanda Nunes made UFC history, small victories in the states for queer parents and baby gays, guinea pigs in hats, and whole lot more good gay news!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Guard Your Dreams and Visions
The single best way to get better at sex. Also Pokémon Go as dating app, when you have to pee during sex, how queer sex can teach you body love and more.
Actress Stephanie Beatriz Is Bisexual, Blesses Us All
Today, Queen of My Heart and Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Stephanie Beatriz took to Twitter to confirm that she likes girls!
Tonr — The Photo App That Makes Your Melanin Pop!
Created by a group of app developers, including three Black women, who wanted to create an app that was inclusive, tonr currently consists of 10 photo filters that “amplifies how beautiful a variety of skin tones are instead of washing them out.” Y’all, I love this app!
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Business Trip
“You really don’t wanna overpack.”
News Fix: Life Sentence for Gang Member Who Killed Trans Teen Mercedes Williamson
Mercedes Williamson’s killer gets life in prison and the trans community has mixed feelings about it; Diamond Reynolds talks to The View; WNBA and NBA stars speak out about police violence; a truck plowed through a crowded street in Nice, France killing 84 and injuring 202 and more news from the week.
Friday Open Thread: You Deserve to Feel Better
Get in here and tell me about your brain, your favorite Harry Potter character, or that weird thing that happened this week! It’s gonna be fun I swear.
The Comment Awards Covets Thy Neighbor’s Central A/C
This week we’ve got feelings about Pokemon, Dolly Parton, Star Trek and so much more!
Things I Read That I Love #206: At Last I Saw A Woman, Younger Than I’ve Ever Been
Topics include Black Lives Matter, catching up with the prisoners whose sentences were commuted by Obama, OJ Simpson circa 2001, Marie Kondo, Bill Cosby, Miami Beach and moar!
Black Trans Woman Deeniquia Dodds Is At Least The 15th Trans Person Murdered In The U.S. This Year
22-year-old Dee Dee was shot on the fourth of July and succumbed to her wounds after ten days on life support.
Study Shows Lesbian, Bi Women Aim To Be Healthier, Not Thinner
Researchers helped older lesbian and bi women adopt healthier habits when the focus wasn’t on weight loss.
“Revival: Women and the Word” Provides A Balm For The Devastation Of This Country
“If you are devastated by the state of this country and you aren’t sure what to do about it, you will watch this film and feel differently. I mean that.”
What’s In Your Bag?
Autostraddle staffers opened their bags — you’ll never believe what happened next!
“First Girl I Loved” Review: An Awkward, Hilarious Queer Coming of Age Film
First Girl I Loved doesn’t reach the heights it aspires to, but it’s so much better than the sad (and just plain bad) movies we’re used to seeing about queer teens.
“Life Is Strange” Is Finally Here For Everyone! 10 Reasons You Should Stop What You’re Doing And Play It
The world is maybe ending, and also your childhood best friend Chloe got super dreamy while you were away. Tale as old as time.
If Women’s Magazine Covers Were Aimed at Queer Women
25 Undercuts That Will Come Out for You
Follow Your Arrow: Natural Builder Barbara Jones on 35 Years in Construction
“I’m doing something I really believe in, that can change people’s lives for ever, that’s good for the planet. I never get tired of talking about how to use natural materials, why they work, and looking at how they were used in the past.”
Pretty Little Liars Episode 704 Recap: Crackerjack Job
Holy cats, the show I fell in love with is back (at least for an episode).
Fool’s Journey: So Many Feelings — Exploring The Suit of Cups
There are cards here for falling in love, re/discovering our spirituality, friendship, fulfillment, compassion and soulful creativity. It’s in the suit of cups that we find our roots and identify — if possible — what makes us truly happy.
Pop Culture Fix: Kate McKinnon is a “Pansexual Beast” But Her Ghostbusters Character Can’t Be and Other Stories
“Ghostbusters” director talks about Kate McKinnon’s possibly-queer character, a roundtable of delight including Nicey Nash, Lily Tomlin and Ilana Glazer, LGBT sci-fi, Dolly Parton’s new gay song and more!