Holigay Playlist: Country Ladies Doing Christmas Right
A collection of Christmas songs sung by country music stars who just so happen to be women.
Dapper Days: How to Take on the World in A Sharp Suit of Your Own
Call it the Janelle Monae effect, or just an increase in dapper; suits have gone majorly mainstream. This increase in suit popularity means you (yes you) can pick up a two-piece looker for yourself just in time to look suave for the holidays.
45 (More) Festive Holigay Cookies to Eat With That Bowl Full of Jelly
Christmas cookies, Chanukah cookies, plain old winter cookies, and more! Go grab that almond milk – it’s about to be dunkin’ time.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Has A Hand On Your Thigh Under The Table
Vagina art, lust as a top, systematic discrimination against the sex industry, Melissa Gira Grant on Stoya and more.
Sunday Funday Wishes Every Day Was LGBT Equality Day
Shaking up the gay rights v. “religious freedom” fight in Ireland, a bird that’s super cool, sweet justice in Texas, the coming of LGBT Equality Day, and a bunch of businesses standing up for the gays in Indiana.
Podcatchers: 4 Apps for Listening to Podcasts
Stitcher and Apple have weird apps for listening to podcasts; here are some alternatives to make your holiday travel more podcast-pleasing!
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Getting In The Spirit
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Boob(s On Your) Tube: Meet The Queer Contestants on “Top Chef”
Empire’s midseason finale is b-a-n-a-n-a-s and Top Chef is back with two lesbian contestants!
The Comment Awards Have A Bright Future, Are Wearing Shades
Freaking out over Peaches, swooning over Queen Latifah, and agreeing that some books just aren’t for recommending to Mom.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Sorry But I’m Already in Holigay Overdrive, How Are You
On ‘straddlers, on lurkers, on readers and tweeters! Get in here and comment about all of your feelings — holigay-related and not. (You know you want to.)
YES CATS! Exclusive: The Incredibly True Adventures of the Backyard Bobbis
“…when my parents were yelling at each other and when my mom was slapping and screaming at me and when the kids at my school were making fun of me for being a cross-eyed dyke, I’d think about those kittens who were counting on me to keep them safe. I’d make it through another day.”
Things I Read That I Love #190: I Am Not Writing A Novel Called “1994” About A Young Woman In An Office Park In a Provincial Town
This is an especially good installment! Topics include disruptive activism, not writing, pandering to men, gentrification, Hillary Clinton’s relationship with black voters, church sex abuse and more.
The Top Mozzarella Sticks Of 2015
Regrets, I’ve had a few.
Ease on Down the Road with Autostraddle: The Wiz Live! Liveblog and Sing-a-long
Uzo Aduba drops from the heavens into our dreams. Queen Latifah releases her inner glam stud. A very green Ozian vogue ball makes us gag. And rising star, Shanice Williams, steals our feminist hearts.
San Bernardino Shooting Illuminates Legislators’ Reliance on #ThoughtsandPrayers, Not Action
More on the suspects of the San Bernardino shooting, ICE stopped plans to house detained trans women in female facilities in Adelanto, Planned Parenthood shooter had a history of violence against women, and more news stories.
Get Out There: ‘Straddlers Seeking ‘Straddlers, Also Sports
Challenge six included ping pong with a pro, BYOB mini golf, and meeting up with Autostraddlers who met on Instagram.
8 Things To Expect From “Transparent” Season Two
We were lucky enough to peep Transparent season two ahead of time, and Jill Soloway’s family drama continues to provide complex and meaningful queer narratives with touches of humor and warmth.
“Adventure Time” Lets Marceline And Princess Bubblegum Grow Up (And Old) Together
Adventure Time’s first mini-series, Stakes, colors in Marceline’s past and brings her into the coming of age conversation that makes this show so great.
Follow Your Arrow: How The Lingerie Lesbian Got Her Start in Fashion Design
From an English lit degree to starting the Lingerie Lesbian blog to designing her first evening gown collection, NYC-based designer Caroline Elenowitz tells us all about her journey to running her own business.
Top 10 Queer and Feminist Books of 2015
Read these f*cking books.