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LGBT Book Reviews

Were We Ever So Young: Rereading Julie Anne Peters’ “Luna” for the Seventh Time

Luna opened a door for me — no, it opened a thousand doors, doors that I’ve been confidently walking through ever since I came out.

Mey December 28, 2015 19 Comments
Food Lists

24 Things To Do With Leftover Champagne (Besides Drink It)

Has your champagne lost its sparkle? Here are a whole pile of things to make with it anyway.

Ryan Yates December 28, 2015 5 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is Here, Queer, and Totally Blessed

A Black lesbian rabbi, a queer Police Officer of the Year, gay marriage updates from around the world, and more!

Carmen December 27, 2015 32 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Sunday Is Reading With A Vibrator

It’s cold(ish) outside; warm up with this selection of queer erotica.

Ryan Yates December 27, 2015 7 Comments
Geekery

Let’s Talk to SpaceX Engineer Joy Dunn About Falcon 9!

I don’t think so but I’ll never get tired of hearing the question “When are we getting to Mars?!”

A.E. Osworth December 26, 2015 28 Comments
Community Straddleverse

These Are The 20 Most Popular Autostraddle Posts of 2015

In which y’all love lists and scissoring.

Riese December 26, 2015 16 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Baopu #16

“I’ll ask more questions and look for more answers.”

Yao Xiao December 26, 2015 9 Comments
Community Holigays

POST-HOLIDAY AUTOSTRADDLE MERCH SALE BLOWOUT! TREAT YOURSELF!

EVERYTHING IS ON SALE! Discounts of 20% – 60% store-wide! We’ve got ‘zines, flasks, sweatshirts, hoodies, t-shirts, crop tops and so much more!

Riese December 26, 2015 5 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Gathers Around the Festivus Pole

We’ve got dog sweaters, butterbeer puns, off-topic tangents and so much more!

Bren December 25, 2015 4 Comments
Politics + Activism

Discriminating Against Trans Employees in NYC Just Got Less Legal

Trans employees in NYC get more legal protections in the workplace, Barbara Dawson dies after being arrested in a hospital that didn’t want to treat her, Wisconsin Republicans have bad ideas and more.

Rachel December 24, 2015 7 Comments
Christmas

OPEN THREAD: Get In Here and Spend Christmakwanzakah With a Bunch of Queermos

HAPPY HOLIGAYS TO ALL, AND TO ALL SOME REPLIES!

Carmen December 24, 2015 320 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit #87: Drowning In Best-Ofs

Queer holiday depression, a trans princess book, reading Lolita under the patriarchy, Eileen Myles on Transparent, books lists and more.

Ryan Yates December 24, 2015 6 Comments
Sports

World’s Best Soccer Players Endangered By Sexism, Artificial Turf

There are historical reasons why artificial turf has come to be used so widely, but very few of them have to do with improving gameplay.

Laura Mandanas December 23, 2015 21 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Top 10 Stud and Butch Crushes of 2015

In 2015 we’ve met or got reacquainted with some extremely hot masculine-of-center women or otherwise identified queers. Here’s 10 sexy studs worth swooning over.

Lyn December 23, 2015 43 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: The Force Is Strong With Laura Jane Grace

This week, a bunch of famous people made cute faces while doing enviable things. I didn’t change out of my pajamas or talk to another living soul for two full days. Who wore it best?!??!!

Stef December 23, 2015 4 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: “Orange Is The New Black” Remakes A Christmas Classic And Other Holly Jolly Stories

The ladies of Litchfield perform ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler spoof Carol, Pretty Little Liars is calling it quits, and many more queer stories from the website pages.

Heather Hogan December 23, 2015 10 Comments
Money + Work

This Business Of Art Fix #19: In The Future, Everybody Will Be Famous For 15 Dollars

Topics include being both YouTube famous and broke, Nieman Lab’s predictions for journalism in 2016, the year’s funniest media corrections, productive things to do while job-hunting, a new website for conservative women, LGBT folks and people of color, and moar!

Riese December 23, 2015 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rebel Girls: 25 Women Who Changed the Game in 2015

These women mounted movements, won awards, told important stories, and otherwise shook the sh*t out of this planet in 2015.

Carmen December 23, 2015 18 Comments
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Sex Toys

Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Lily 2, A Scented Vibrator

The Lily 2 is the first-ever scented vibrator. Other than that, it’s excellent.

Guest December 23, 2015 5 Comments
AF+

The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 18, December 2015, With Extra Holiday Cheer

“I DID get hit on by a man at a lesbian bar on Saturday night. It made me feel very free and also like a pastry.”

the team December 22, 2015 54 Comments
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