• About
    • About Autostraddle
    • Meet The Team
    • Jobs
    • Advertise
    • Press
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Comment Policy
  • Shop
  • Sign In
  • Support Us
    • Give to Autostraddle
    • Become an AF+ Member
    • AF+ Gift Membership
    • Buy Our Merch
  • Home
  • AF+
    • All AF+ Posts
    • AF+ Discount Marketplace
    • Into the AF+ Advice Box
    • AF+ Roundtables
    • Personal Essays
    • Anonymous Job Confessions
    • Interview with My Significant Other
    • Things I’ve Never Asked
    • The Autostraddle Insider
    • Some Answers to Some Questions
    • Sex Diaries
    • S L I C K Erotica
    • Interview With My Ex
    • Excerpts From My Secret Diary
    • Annual Report
  • Television
    • All Television Posts
    • LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now
    • TV Show Recaps
    • TV Reviews
    • TV Lists
    • TV News & Trailers
    • TV Features
    • The L Word: Generation Q
    • Autostraddle TV Awards
    • To L and Back Podcast
    • Boobs On Your Tube
  • Film
    • All Film Posts
    • The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time
    • The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
    • Movie Features
    • Movie News & Trailers
  • Entertainment
    • Literature
    • Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)
    • Style
    • Music
    • Theater
    • Visual Art
    • Comedy
    • Sports
  • Love + Sex
    • All Love + Sex Posts
    • Dating
    • Sex
    • Sex Toys
    • Lesbian Dating Apps
    • Friendship
    • Breakups
    • Relationships
    • Lesbian Weddings
    • Shibari 101
    • Tops & Bottoms
  • News
    • Politics + Activism
    • Society + Culture
    • Pop Culture Fix
  • Community
    • Culture
    • Straddleverse
    • The Autostraddle Yearbook
    • LGBTQ+ Businesses
    • LGBT Pride
    • Autostraddle Reader Data
  • Identity
    • First Person
    • Coming Out
    • Gender
    • The QTPOC Speakeasy
    • Disability
    • Bisexuality
  • Home
    • Crafts & DIY Projects
    • Food and Drink
    • House & Garden
    • Pets & Animals
  • Games
    • Quizzes
    • Puzzles

Life

  • LGBT History
  • Health
  • Travel
  • Money + Work
  • Geekery
  • Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft
  • Holigays
  • Parenting & Family
  • Pregnancy

Etc.

  • Special Issues
  • Webcomics
  • Lists/Top Tens
  • Greatest Hits
  • Ranked by Lesbianism
  • Epic Lists
  • Shopping
  • Podcasts

  • Support Us
    • Give to Autostraddle
    • Become an AF+ Member
    • AF+ Gift Membership
    • Buy Our Merch
  • Sign In
  • Home
  • AF+
    • All AF+ Posts
    • AF+ Discount Marketplace
    • Into the AF+ Advice Box
    • AF+ Roundtables
    • Personal Essays
    • Anonymous Job Confessions
    • Interview with My Significant Other
    • Things I’ve Never Asked
    • The Autostraddle Insider
    • Some Answers to Some Questions
    • Sex Diaries
    • S L I C K Erotica
    • Interview With My Ex
    • Excerpts From My Secret Diary
    • Annual Report
  • Television
    • All Television Posts
    • LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now
    • TV Show Recaps
    • TV Reviews
    • TV Lists
    • TV News & Trailers
    • TV Features
    • The L Word: Generation Q
    • Autostraddle TV Awards
    • To L and Back Podcast
    • Boobs On Your Tube
  • Film
    • All Film Posts
    • The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time
    • The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
    • Movie Features
    • Movie News & Trailers
  • Entertainment
    • Literature
    • Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)
    • Style
    • Music
    • Theater
    • Visual Art
    • Comedy
    • Sports
  • Love + Sex
    • All Love + Sex Posts
    • Dating
    • Sex
    • Sex Toys
    • Lesbian Dating Apps
    • Friendship
    • Breakups
    • Relationships
    • Lesbian Weddings
    • Shibari 101
    • Tops & Bottoms
  • News
    • Politics + Activism
    • Society + Culture
    • Pop Culture Fix
  • Community
    • Culture
    • Straddleverse
    • The Autostraddle Yearbook
    • LGBTQ+ Businesses
    • LGBT Pride
    • Autostraddle Reader Data
  • Identity
    • First Person
    • Coming Out
    • Gender
    • The QTPOC Speakeasy
    • Disability
    • Bisexuality
  • Home
    • Crafts & DIY Projects
    • Food and Drink
    • House & Garden
    • Pets & Animals
  • Games
    • Quizzes
    • Puzzles
  • Shop
  • About
    • About Autostraddle
    • Meet The Team
    • Jobs
    • Advertise
    • Press
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Comment Policy
Love + Sex

22 Badass QTPOC Couples That Make Our Hearts Flutter

Visibility for lesbian and queer couples is better than it’s ever been but still not as great and inclusive as it could be, which is why The Speakeasy took matters into our own hands.

The Speakeasy October 8, 2014 55 Comments
Roma Agrawal: "We have this problem of what an engineer should look like or does look like, that was maybe accurate in the past, but isn't today. There is a long way to go, but for me, it is important to show the diverse faces of engineering." (Image courtesy of Nicola Evans, WSP, via Nature.com)
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Women In STEM On Women In STEM

It’s going to take a lot of creative solutions to get us where we need to be.

Laura Mandanas October 8, 2014 11 Comments
Politics + Activism

7 Vital Stats About Our LGBT Elders

A new report from SAGE lays out what you need to know the lives and experiences of aging LGBT people.

Maddie October 8, 2014 11 Comments
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Fool’s Journey: Understanding the Tarot Court Cards

These sixteen court cards are notoriously tricky to interpret, with beginners and seasoned readers alike often struggling to understand their meaning in tarot readings.

Beth October 8, 2014 27 Comments
AF+

A+ VIDEO: “Because You Loved Me” / “Crazy In Love” Lip Sync Dance Party

We made these videos for you and we think you’re REALLY gonna like them.

Riese October 7, 2014 140 Comments
Society + Culture

Facebook’s Half-Hearted Apology for “Real Name Policy” Doesn’t Mean Much for LGBT Users

Getting an apology feels like winning, but did Facebook really say the magic words or just massage the truth in the same way that lousy ex of yours did?

Alley Hector October 7, 2014 3 Comments
Webcomics

Daily Misfits: NYC Street Style with More Fun, Less Pretentiousness

A visual/observation/fashion journal by Yao Xiao.

Yao Xiao October 7, 2014 18 Comments
Community

VIDEO: A+ Membership Comment Contest Winners Announced!

I compiled a list of all of you who followed through with the contest, stuck them in a witch’s hat (as you do) and made you this video!

Chelsey October 7, 2014 12 Comments
Queer Pregnancy Visual Art

PHOTOESSAY: “Modern Conception” Perfectly Captures Queer Pregnancy, Features Michelle Tea

“In contrast to cheesy maternity shoots or tabloid “baby bumps,” Sophie’s photos show our animal hunger, our exhaustion and our inability to keep up with the housework.”

Erin Dow October 7, 2014 25 Comments
Politics + Activism

My2024 Wants You to Help Shape the Future of the LGBTQ Movement

Does the LGBTQ movement have a future? Hells yes it does! Lots of futures!

KaeLyn October 7, 2014 3 Comments
Halloween

My Top Seven Comics-Based Halloween Costumes for 2014

Dressing up like your favorite comic-inspired character is one of the best things about Halloween.

Mey October 7, 2014 10 Comments
TV Lists

Where The (Queer) Girls Are Gonna Be On Your TV This Year

So, this article about the GLAAD “Where We Are on TV” report basically turned into an encyclopedia of LGBTQ female characters we’re gonna see in 2014-2015.

Riese October 6, 2014 50 Comments
Politics + Activism

Supreme Court Won’t Take Up Marriage Equality Cases; Marriage Can Begin in 11 States

This morning the Supreme Court officially declined to rule on five pending same-sex marriage cases from Indiana, Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Wisconsin. This means marriages can start immediately in those states, but national progress is stalled.

Rachel October 6, 2014 24 Comments
Queer Fashion

You Need Help: Dressing Like a Grown Ass Trans Woman

Picking your own personal style can be hard enough when you’ve got years of practice, so what’s a woman supposed to do when she’s jumping right in?

Mey October 6, 2014 16 Comments
A New York State Certificate of Birth Registration
Politics + Activism

New York Senate Considers Two Bills to Reduce Legal Hurdles for Same-Sex Parents

The proposed law would put three parental options on birth certificates, allowing same-sex couples to be listed as their children’s parents.

Kaitlyn October 6, 2014 2 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday’s Kiss Got Her Hoping You’ll Save Her Right Now

Sexy selfies, breakup fallout, how to tell if you’re lying to yourself about your sex life and more!

Ryan Yates October 5, 2014 10 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday’s Getting Engayged and McKinney High’s Homecoming Queen is Totally Invited to the Wedding

Two proposals, a super-gay Texan Homecoming Queen, and some playful red pandas inside!

Carmen October 5, 2014 5 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Grey’s Anatomy Episode 1102 Recap: You Know I Love You, Girl

Baby, take that fellowship and shine like the glorious sun that you are and were destined to be. May the love of what you do be a gift to our entire family.

gabby October 4, 2014 33 Comments
Geekery

Perfect As a Pair: Apps for Work That Work Together

Some of them I’ve mentioned before, some of them I haven’t — but this installment of Queer Your Tech is about the way they work as a set. In glorious concert. These apps piggyback off each other to make mountains of work easier.

A.E. Osworth October 4, 2014 20 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Tongue Depressor, Part III

The third vignette in a series of moments walking the intersection of queerness and depression.

Cameron October 4, 2014 10 Comments
← Previous Page 1 … 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 … 1,434 Next Page →

From the Archives

  • “Me Before You” Is the Most Terrifying Horror Film of 2016
  • Mal Blum on Writing Music for “Trinkets,” Queer Representation, and the Trans Narratives of Bruce Springsteen
  • Glee 503 Recap: Quarterback (Emotional Upheaval 100%)

Latest Comments

  • Gradient Generator Minke Is Moving Past the Noise and Focusing on the Music "Minke’s fearless fusion of genres and raw, electric vocals embody the spirit of this queer musical renaissance. Your honesty about…"

  • L7 Lottery Login Boobs on Your Tube: Abby McEnany and Robin Weigert Are a Lesbian Couple on Network TV??? "This is such an exciting development! It’s so refreshing to see more LGBTQ+ representation on network TV, especially with talented…"

  • l7 lottery Every WNBA Team’s 2024 Season Rollout Promo, as Ranked by Brittney Griner Dunks "Loved this ranking! It’s so exciting to see how each team’s promo strategy reflects their unique identity and fanbase. The…"

  • PeachBeach My Roommate’s Nudity Habit Is Weirding Me Out "I respectfully disagree. The core of Summer’s advice is avoiding a difficult conversation. A conversation that for people in her…"

Latest Posts

  • What Lesbian Beach Gear Are You?
  • AF+ Crossword Is At the Salon
  • Paige Bueckers Literally Says Out Loud With Words That Azzi Fudd Is Her Girlfriend
  • Andrea Gibson Kept Sincerity Alive
  • What Makes the Perfect Gender Surgeon? A Freak

Our Network

  • Store
  • For Them

About Us

  • What is AS?
  • Meet The Team
  • Press
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Write for Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Copyright 2009 - 2025 The Excitant Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Comment Policy

Read ad-free: join AF MEDIA