Get Toasted: The Bloody Mary Essentials
All the building blocks for your perfect Bloody Mary. Without celery. Because fuck celery.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: No, But Seriously, I Just Missed You Is All, Tell Me Everything
Get in here! It’s been way too long, and I want to know everything — and I mean everything — that’s going on with you.
Twitter Critter: 25 Ellen Page Tweets For A More Adorable Day
Ellen Page knows how to get you to visit her hometown, because Ellen Page knows how to get you, period.
Rhymes With Witches: Wednesday Addams
“With all those things and an endless supply of witty comebacks, Wednesday is a breath of fresh air to a generation of girls who felt like outcasts that didn’t fit the mold of a perfect girly-girl.”
Glee Episode 515 Recap: Bash Me In The Belly
The good news is that Mercedes is back, the bad news is that Kurt got gay-bashed.
A Queer Fat Femme’s Adventure To Find A Bra That Fits
“It was daunting to go in for a custom fitting but I’m a convert, now. I definitely feel way more confident in my choice of size and style.”
DIYke Club: Making Personalized Lighters and Flaming Dr. Peppers
A craft project to set your hearts and alcohol on fire!
Real Talk: On Not Wearing Bras (Yes, It’s Okay to Go Braless)
Bralessness still has a ton of social stigma attached to it. People rarely attribute bralessness to comfort or personal preference; instead, it’s seen as a plea for sexual attention, a political statement, or even a lack of self-care.
26 Really Special Ways You Described Your Relationship Status In The Autostraddle Reader Survey
“I am so alone please send cats”
Brittani’s Video Party: “Starting From Now” Only “Tiny Nuts” in “Silicon Valley”
The video party made its way to Silicon Valley and Tig Notaro is doing keg stands while she watches a couple of new webseries.
Dear Queer Diary: Finding the Write Time
Although I have never in my life awoken in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, I regularly wake up in the morning feeling like the author of the next great American novel, a feeling that I wish I spent more time preserving in my journal before I put on my sensible work shoes and walk out my apartment door.
#AutoAri: The Last Round EVER of Real World Questions Got A Big Day Ta-Da
‘Twas the last episode of Real World, and all across town. All the housemates were fighting… Or f*cking around.
Love Isn’t All You Need: Michigan Woman Assaulted After Her Same-Sex Wedding
The attack of this woman just nine days after she made her girlfriend her wife in the eyes of the law brings into sharp relief the problem with the LGBT movement focusing so intensely on marriage.
Recruiting All Homos: Losing Myself In The Basics, Loving It
“I miss contraband, kumbayahs, and those very few and far between moments where I felt like there was nothing that could stop us.”
Top Five Alternatives To Bras
Wearing bras can be just as empowering and bold as rallying naked in the streets at Pride. But for anyone interested in not wearing a bra, here are some alternatives!
Bras For Babes With Small Busts
If you hear “AA” and don’t think “batteries,” this bra guide is for you!
Playlist: I Am A Baby Bear Coming Out Of Hibernation
“what if grace made a playlist that was done in the persona of a baby bear ending hibernation and coming out of their cave for the first time since winter, would that make this day better”
Want to Support the Women of the Trans 100? Here’s How.
I spoke with Janet Mock, Imogen Binnie, Fallon Fox, Bailey Jay, Geena Rocero, Angelica Ross, Sarah McBride and more women from the Trans 100 to find out how to best support the women on this list and trans women in general.
Notes From A Queer Engineer: Silicone Is Sexy
VIDEO: Why you should never use silicone lube on a silicone dildo.
Also.Also.Also. Rosie the Riveter is Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Queer porn is the best, abstinence only sex ed is the worst, and two new book projects are changing the way kids talk about gender, sexuality and technology!