“12. pantidisestablishmentarianism”

If you make up a word, you don’t have to say “awesome.”

“what if autostraddle just became a mariah carey fansite”

“Lesbian tennis elbow is real…and not just for tennis enthusiasts.”

btw we have some bonus Lesbian Kens in this post for you

“isn’t anyone going to speak out against rachel for saying all men should be castrated and set on fire ???????”

“Cast members in a devised show are able to create and develop honest depictions of characters who hold the same identities as the actors. These representations are far more complex, interesting, and truthful than characters we as directors and creators could develop on our own.”

This week on NSFW Sunday: lingerie, cunnilingus, thinking kink and a guide to writing erotica.

I want fewer queer books slipping through the cracks.

From nursing (THANK YOU!) to forestry to operating a particle accelerator, our A+ members reported working over 500 different jobs in the 2020 Autostraddle Reader Survey.

“Do you think Putin is upset that we did not include “Vladimir” in this list? It is a pretty lesbian name.”

“When I send my Macbook out to sea, do you think I should say “Go with God, Crispy” like Maggie Smith does in “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,” or “Boom, Mr. Longbottom!” like Maggie Smith does in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″?”

In honor of our 2-year anniversary, Bronze members will be able to access the entire archive of Silver/Gold A+ content from July 11th-15th. This would be a great time to join or renew!

Yvonne gets super-real about dealing with a very difficult situation, Aja talks toners, Cee takes a kitten on an airplane, and Laneia, Riese, Rachel and Heather say other things in response to things you said to us and well I don’t know I just think this is a really good one.

If you don’t feel that tarot cards can predict the future, how do you approach the ‘outcome’ position in many tarot spreads? Here are some ideas!

“In other, lighter news I want to share with everyone that there is a segment of a hot dog on the section of our roof that we can see from the bedroom window.”

On our recent survey of Autostraddle readers over 29 we asked “who was the first lesbian or bisexual celebrity/public figure you remember being aware of?” These are the scientific results of that particular investigation.

Zadie Smith, superlatives, reader’s block, Samantha Irby, public domain reviews, queer book fairs and more.

The city isn’t very outwardly hostile, and once you find a pocket of queer friends to start connecting you to others (one thing this guide will hopefully help you do!), we think the ‘Nati can be downright grand.

Kai Cheng Thom’s new book of essays is coming out in August, the first two books from Roxane Gay’s brand new press are releasing, Elliot Page’s much anticipated memoir is available, Jacqueline Carey is returning to her Kushiel’s universe, and more!