Lez Liberty Lit #79: Books on Books on Books
Discussing race in a culture hostile to discussing race, transnational trans characters, a book you can drink and more.
Lost Loves and Missed Connections: The Mixtape
It’s lovely and strange how a song can cast light on memories of people you haven’t thought about in years, can press urgently on that soft sad spot we carry for our past.
Nomadic Living in Unusual Spaces: The Kit
Calling all wandering queers! I’ve written you a survival guide for the next time you’re trying to move onto someone’s back porch.
I’m an Adult and I Have No Idea How to Make Friends
I don’t know how to make friends, but I’m going to try. I’m going to do it with apps and technology, so that the process is replicable for the rest of you.
Dating Women: The Most Enticing Romantic Possibility Life Ever Threw Her Way
This week’s New York Magazine Sex Diarist is going on a date with a woman for the first time and it’s totally no big deal.
VIDEO: Queer Mama for Autostraddle Episode Ten — Third Trimester
“Y’all, I managed not to cry in this third trimester video, but here I am now, writing, tears rolling down my face at my desk, just a few feet away from our new rocking chair where I plan to spend hours nursing my baby.”
6 Gaming Podcasts by and For Women
Being a gay woman-identified gamer often means finding almost nothing made for me on the usual internet sites. I have to dig for it.
Daily Fix: Mansur Ball-Bey Killed by St. Louis PD on Anniversary of Kajieme Powell’s Death and More News
Another death of a young black man at the hands of police in St Louis, the first ever openly trans White House staffer, why marriage licenses still aren’t being issued in a county in Kentucky after the Supreme Court decision, an attempt to ban LGBT-friendly children’s books in Venice, and more.
Meet the Reproductive Rights Group Pushing the Movement Even Further Left
Reproaction was borne out of a simple observation: the pro-choice movement is losing in America.
Style Thief: Look As Bold and Stylish as St. Vincent
Annie Clark aka St. Vincent possesses some of the most visually arresting personal style even far as rockers go. The Grammy winner, multi-instrumentalist and gal pal always looks damn good.
Love & Canada: Immigration Station
“I’ve never had a move that felt so little like being jolted from one space to another and so much like something clicking into place.”
More Brits Than Ever Are In Between on the Kinsey Scale, New Survey Shows
In poll results published Sunday by YouGov, a full 49% of 18-24 year olds identified as something other than exclusively heterosexual on the Kinsey scale.
Taco Tuesday: Finding Home Again
In the very first edition of a biweekly column all about tacos, Yvonne writes about her personal connection to the delicious, Mexican super food and her search for damn good tacos far away from home.
“About Ray”‘s Director Doesn’t Seem To Understand That Trans Boys Aren’t Girls
Dellal talks about Ray as if he is a girl, and she talks about transitioning as if it’s a costume or an on/off switch. She even uses “she/her” pronouns to talk about Ray and frequently misgenders him.
Pop Culture Fix: Lily Tomlin, Laverne Cox and Robin Roberts Hang Out, Talk About “Grandma” And Other Mesmerizing Stories
Miley Cyrus hated Hannah Montana, Kristen Stewart and Jane Lynch chatted merrily on morning TV, Ellen accepted another Teen Choice Award with a heartwarming speech, Cara Delevingne is done with modeling, Julia Nunes released a brand new video, and more!
Business Of Art Fix #11: A Brand New “Bitch” and Giving Your Money To Women
Topics include Bitch’s redesign, Buzzfeed’s financial papers, Amazon’s cut-throat work environment, a fertility-tracker raising major $$ to collect data on women’s health and more!
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Womanizer
Bad name; terrible aesthetic; awesome toy.
No Filter Took Kate Moennig Fishing With Sara Quin’s New Kitten
If you’re in Brooklyn, you could adopt Ellen Page (the dog). Also, Ruby Rose on a slip’n’slide and lots of gratuitous kittens.
Hey Chuck! Here’s Proof That Converse All-Stars Go With Everything in Your Closet
Chuck Taylor All Stars go with everything. Perhaps not an Oscar dress, but anything short of an extremely formal gown looks wonderfully laid back with a pair. Even a suit looks great with them! In a myriad of colors and a wide range of sizes, I’d go so far as to say they’re a wardrobe classic.
Kristen Kish and Her Perfect Hair Jet-Set Around the World in “36 Hours”
The best part of the show is watching Kristen gush over food. Seriously, I will tune in just to hear her talk about food. Also, to gaze upon her hair.