“i love it when middle age white women lose their shit and yell in lengthy monologues, too”

“Who’s lain on the floor, realizing they’ve been lied to as they were laid there?”

“I was intrigued when I saw the phrase ‘DM Culture,’ until I realized they didn’t mean Dungeon Master.”

Some interesting Jewish people to enjoy with your apples and honey.

A reader asked for some wedding looks for a person with an androgynous/femme aesthetic that they could wear to a straight family member’s wedding and I immediately asked to make a style guide because getting fancy for grandma while still feeling like myself is one of my favorite things to do.

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

This week we’ve got genius column ideas, eloquent troll slayers, librarians and so much more!

“Deep canvassing” methods can have a strong impact on transphobic attitudes, according to a new study.

A heroic attempt to filibuster for LGBT rights in Missouri, lots of new data from police violence to environmentalism, a terrifying transphobic Tennessee law, and more.

LGBTQ rights groups are joining activists, allies and former performers in opposing Michfest’s trans-female-exclusionary intention, and if Michfest wants to attract new fans, it needs to listen up.

The Top 10 Most Popular Autostraddle Posts of 2012, 2012’s Most-Commented-Upon Posts, Top Search Terms and so much more!

Netflix is hiking up prices on its two most popular plans — what’s your plan?

You’ve heard the one about lesbians wanting to move in together on the second date, but what about the couples who aren’t looking to move in together at all?

Did you hear the one about the [homophobic politician] and their gay [daughter/sister/brother/friend]? So did we, and you know, it’s really not funny anymore.

“In recent years, an alarming number of LGBTQ-fronted shows have ended.”

“Well, if the ceiling collapses, at least it won’t fall on us because this section of ceiling is already missing.”

I was having my first group sex experience AND my first queer experience in one night?!

Here at Autostraddle, we know that lesbian and queer stereotypes sometimes have some truth behind them.

AKA The One Camrus Directed AKA The One Where WILDMOORE DID THAT.

“In this world, denying gayness is not keeping your private life private. It is, essentially, accepting either 1) Straightness (e.g., John Travolta) or 2) An obvious and compromising closeted lifestyle (e.g., Queen Latifah). In Adam’s case, that’d be lying, and lying is bad. But he hasn’t lied. So yes, it is relevant.”