This week on Faking It, everybody gets into costume play and makes bad choices.

Where “Transparent” succeeds in telling a trans story that’s largely focused on how cis people relate to and see trans people, “This is Me” goes one step further and shows trans people talking to other trans people about their lives and experiences.

Despite tepid reviews for most of this fall’s new shows, we’ve got plenty of new and returning lesbian and bisexual characters to be very excited about as well as quite a few lady-helmed productions.

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.

On losing a pet, resilience and vulnerability, human frailty and animal intelligence, and everything that goes into saying goodbye.

Starting a Meet-Up Group or Getting Involved in One There’s three big reasons to get involved with our unofficial groups or get one off the ground yourself: To get to know some like-minded badasses; To foster community and connection among your fellow queermos; To help create spaces where everyone feels safe and welcome. You can […]

Lesbian couples in Mississippi are challenging the state’s gay adoption ban, while Mexico found their gay adoption ban to be unconstitutional and Chelsea Manning is threatened with solitary confinement for “absurd” violations and more news.

Plus new trailers for Faking It and Survivor’s Remorse!

Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige are co-starring in The Wiz, Raven thinks Caitlyn Jenner is moving “too fast, too soon,” Megan Rapinoe was inducted into the LGBT Athletes Hall of Fame, Tig Notaro has an Amazon pilot on the way, and more!

Updates on what we currently know about Sandra Bland’s arrest and death, the US’s most extreme abortion ban struck down, Republicans’ new effort to protect “religious freedom,” and more!

Renee Montoya and Kate Kane, Peggy Carter and Angie Martinelli, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy!

“I asked Riese if she thought I would ever have sex again if I started wearing kaftans from World Market and she said no.”

Zines and sci-fi by people of color, queer magical realism, everything’s an essay, rewriting the diary and more.

Documentary films. Policy initiatives. Direct action. These 20 activists are doing it all to save the world — and they’re Autostraddle readers just like you!

We all know someone who has become part of the conservative punditry herd and, over time, traded their compassion for paranoia; their thoughtful opinions for manufactured outrage; and their empathy for hateful rhetoric.

It will take time. It will take a lot of patience. It will be worth it.

Sara Harvey takes Emily to get a tattoo while Spencer and Hanna go creeping in the Radley Basement of Infinite Horrors.

The rise of social media and the triumph of trolls has led many popular websites to shut down comments or let them spiral into extinction. NOT US.

We love you, and we love what you have to say. That’s why during Tell Me Everything week we want you to leave as many comments as you can — FOR PRIZES!

”Girl Scouts is for every girl,” said council CEO Megan Ferland. ”And every girl should have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout if she wants to.”