If the ferns in my garden have survived the last few thousand years, then they have witnessed genocide and forced removal, tornadoes, the filling in of wetlands. Our acts of maintenance are political decisions. What we narrate and what we nourish set up the futures we are willing to fight for.

Sometimes you need to take your cute superhero girlfriend out for a movie and stroll through the park. And then sometimes, you have to leave her.

Nia finally gets a place on Team Super and Alex’s hair somehow gets gayer?

To mark this wonderful, made up celebration of mothers, Autostraddle brings you a list of people with gay moms — and odds are, you’ll be surprised by a few of them.

Come to have your life ruined by Gillian Anderson; stay for infectious teen drama laced with a very fun, weirdo sense of humor.

Tomorrow is a brand new year! Here are the words we’re thinking about when we think about 2019. Tell us the words you’re claiming in the new year! Tell us what you’re doing for New Year’s Eve! Tell us all your hopes and dreams! Tell us everything! We love you! Happy New Year!

Sara and Ava take the team to New Orleans to stop a killer doll while trying not to fall into the typical horror movie tropes.

Plus updates on Legacies, Coronation Street, Sally4Ever, and (for some reason) Camping.

Welcome to A+ Sex Diaries, an A+ feature in which we publish seven days in our sex lives. This week: a mid-twenties femme juggling multiple long-distance relationships hooks up with her ex.

My goal in depicting my sister as a boudoir photographer was to show just how sexy she is — not without her pump, not without her sensor, but with them fully visible, clipped to her lingerie.

Listening to the same song on a ceaseless loop is intensely satisfying.

“I was unwilling to buy a binder. It seemed like a declaration, the kind I was nowhere near ready to make yet. But for that winter, I had the bag.”

Crystal Chappell says she’s attracted to both men and women again so it’s defo true. We’ve got Adam Lambert’s GLAAD performance video and he’s breaking records overseas! Showtime has a special sneak peak of “The Real L Word” tonight! Also; Jill Sobule’s Bears, Lohan’s album, Nat Garcia & Tracy Reyerson’s photoshoot, Kurt is GLEE’s True Icon, Melissa Etheridge’s parenting techniques & RuPaul’s Drag Race finale!

New information in the Cheyenne Williams case (maybe), and shocking violence in Edmonton. Gay and bisexual politicians abound, and the petition on Ref. 71 is finally going to court. Also, a defense of the Boy Scouts, and an investigation of the gay dollar.

Hey-o lads and ladies. It’s Friday, which means it’s comment award time. This title is probs too long, but that video (you know the one I’m talking about, with Nat and Dinah Shore!) is so funny that I feel obliged to bring it up as many times as possible.

“She’s a tomboy,” your mother says, frustrated. “I’m sure she’ll grow out of it when she gets interested in boys.” “More dolls,” repeats Mrs. Morris. They plan to doll this little problem out of you.

Also: Tessa Thompson is your favorite cocker spaniel in the new Lady and the Tramp, Shonda Rhimes really wanted Callie back for Arizona’s last episode, Ruby Rose quit Twitter over Batwoman backlash, Sarah Paulson and Sandra Oh finally met and chatted about how brilliant they both are, and more!

“I think I’m willing to do this because I’m constantly aware that death awaits us all and I’m more inclined to want to heighten an experience if I can.”

What lives in your praise house?

“Presenting as male every day hurts. When the ship is in port, it’s not as bad; I grow to hate coming in to work, but once the day ends I can go home and be myself. When we’re underway, it’s worse. I’m stuck being ‘him’ all day, every day. Sometimes for days, sometimes for weeks… once, for months.”