In other words, straight people are not okay.

Black femmes won Oscars weekend, starring: Janet Mock, Janelle Monáe, Angelica Ross, Billy Porter, and MJ Rodriguez! Also, links about why we still don’t believe survivors, moms starting a housing rights revolution, and more.

Did you know there are people who had no idea Kate McKinnon is even gay??

Is it not a gay badge of honor to be tired and sad and drained and to still exist?

Here are Team Autostraddle’s recommendations for books to get you through the rest of summer — without rotting your brain.

Whether your thing is queer girl YA inspired by Greek mythology, groundbreaking poetry collections, challenging and mind-expanding critical nonfiction on art, power, illness or design, or weird and dynamic short fiction, this fall brings you some new titles you won’t be able to stop thinking about. 

“to be extremely fair i’d let bette porter run me over with a honda”

“Black people caring for each other or holding any sort of intimate space together is something that I rarely see on TV. With Black queer people and specifically. Black masculinity is politicized and weaponized so much that sometimes I think it walks into the room before I do.”

With the summer finale looming, everyone is forced to take a good long look at themselves and their relationships.

“There are few shows that I have loved with the ferocity that I loved Orange is the New Black, and there are exactly zero shows that have broken my heart the way this show did. So when it came to the final season, I was trying to prepare myself for anything.”

Focusing on the chosen family that’s been built at the Coterie allows the show to be serious, sincere, sexy and fun, all at once — and always results in some of Good Trouble’s best episodes.

Summer TV is here and you know what that means: Queen Sugar! Claws! grown-ish! Burden of Truth! And, weirdly, the end of The Bold Type’s third season.

The first IMDb user review for Daddy Issues is titled “Heterophobic movie.” I cannot argue. I also cannot complain. May we blessed with an entire career of heterophobic movies from this properly queer filmmaker.

Melanie was born on August 5, 1982. I know this because I fell in love with her in fifth grade.

Plus: Gal pals smooching on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, near queer makeouts on Siren, soft butches in space, Chelsea Handler channeling Bette Porter, and a very sad Shondaland elevator.

Plus: Some infuriating rumors about Coronation Street and updates on Siren, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Top Chef!

Plus the first updates of 2019 on grown-ish, S.W.A.T., Coronation Street, The Young and the Restless, General Hospital and Critical Role!

Kara tries to convince Elseworlds-Alex to help her save reality from a man wearing Superman’s face. Also we get one last peek at Batwoman before she flies off into the night!

Nia Nal is the hope we all needed on this show, and Alex Danvers’ haircut is gayer than ever.

What I’m trying to say is: Forever is like if Portlandia had a baby with San Junipero and it grew up watching only Spike Jonze and Richard Linklater films.