Fool’s Journey: Tarot Gift Ideas for the Cardslingers in Your Life
Want to spread some tarot love this holiday season? Treat your friends (or yourself) to some handmade woo with these self-published tarot decks and handcrafted accessories!
Rebel Girls: Browse Feminist Archives Online, Observe Herstory With Your Eyeballs
Collegiate libraries, non-profit organizations, and plucky websites alike have been collecting and archiving the history of the women’s rights movement for decades — and that means average people like you and me can sometimes spend hours fawning over what they’ve gotten their grubby little hands.
No Filter: Samira Wiley Is Bound And Determined To Bring You A Ham
Also included: a charming dance from Jasika Nicole, a beachside stroll with Ellen Page and Samantha Thomas and a giant, gorgeous platter of macaroni and cheese.
Boob(s On Your) Tube: “Transparent” Is Back and Lucy Lawless is Lesbian-ing Again
Amazon releases Transparent early, Lucy Lawless is lesbian-ing again, Carmilla bids adieu to season zero, and Pippy and TMI almost break up on Rosewood.
“Jessica Jones” Is An Awesomely, Aggressively Feminist Superhero Series
Jessica Jones is not a perfect television show, but it is a perfect punch in the face to the reasons the art of superhero storytelling has mutated into one of the most sexist industries in America.
Holigay Gift Guide: Gifts that Give Back to a Good Cause
Looking for the gift that says, “I care about you and also the world!” or “I’m a slightly better social justice activist than you!”? We’ve got you covered.
The A+ Bee Issue 32: That’s Her
This issue has it all — a winter themed Eye Spy, queer cheer, straddlers meeting up and being cute, the continuing gaydventure, and yet another Tarot for the Fortnight.
Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for December 2015
All in all, there’s some big feelings to sort through this month. Keep tapping into what helps you feel held in the firelight and not out in the cold — and keep an eye out for anyone who’s likely to feel left out.
US Marine Found Guilty in Jennifer Laude’s Death but Not of Murder, Given Short Sentence
Joseph Scott Pemberton was convicted for the death of transgender woman Jennifer Laude, the New York Times uses the gender-neutral honorific Mx., Canada welcomes LGBT Syrian refugees and more news!
Holigay Gift Guide 2015: Super Cute Stuff Made by Female Indie Artists
By supporting an artist, you can buy your friends or family something they’re guaranteed not to have seen before. When they ask you where you got it, just wink and say “I know a gal.”
Drawn to Comics: DC Comics Bombshells Brings Queer Women-Led History
Don’t let its historical setting fool you; DC Comics Bombshells is giving us a preview of what the future can be for female characters’ roles in superhero comics.
Helping You Help Yourself #17
Picking locks, cleaning dishwashers, getting your packages delivered by Christmas, pretending to be a mermaid, backing up your computer and more tips for your one wild and precious life.
Autostraddle’s Ultimate Holigay Gift Guide 2015: What We Really, Really Want This Year
Stumped on what to get your queer BFF? Trying in a last-ditch attempt to bulk up your own list? Looking for inspiration for the perfect gift for your loved ones? We’re bound to have something in common with you or someone you like, so get in here and check out our wish lists!
10 Ideas From “The Ultimate Guide To Kink” That Even Vanilla People Will Be Into
If you want an overview of everything kinky and don’t know where to start, this is where.
Holland Taylor Has a Girlfriend, Is Hopefully Writing Fabulous, Tortured Love Poems
Peggy Peabody was a lesbian in 1974 and that was enough for her, but Holland Taylor, the actress who played her, recently told WNYC that most of her relationships have been with women — including the one she’s in right now with actress Sarah Paulson.
Autostraddle Merch 20% Off For Cyber Monday Plus More Markdowns!
It’s your last chance before the holidays to get 20% off storewide — plus, today only you can get a Gal Pal crop top for just $12!
35 Recipes for Condiments that Steal the Show
Whether you got stuck with leftovers of Aunt Ida’s bland mac and cheese after Thanksgiving, you’re bored of your normal cold cut sandwich you pack for work, or you’re a student and plain rice and beans is becoming monotonous, the answer is an out-of-this-world condiment.
Sunday Funday is a Badass Queer Activist
A bunch of queer parents are now listed on their kids’ birth certificates, LGBT activists are having a moment, MillerCoors is doing good for its queer employees, and a meerkat just rolled off of a rock.
NSFW Sunday Special: The 7 Best Sex Toys of 2015
Some sex toys are just better than others.
Badass Desktops Make You Look Like a Genius
Here are some tweaks so all of y’all queer nerds out there can customize your desktops. They’re not that difficult, but they make you look like a genius!