Jess chats with the couple about camp, the reality TV experience, the upcoming election, finding an anonymous sperm donor, Smash, Oprah, their Real L Word comrades and — in an Autostraddle exclusive — the sex of their baby, due in October!

“You have to break the shell, be okay with who you are regardless of the cameras and know that there’s someone out there who’s gonna relate to you. There’s no character space so if you’re not yourself that shuts off the whole reason for reality TV. Especially when it’s something about lesbians — that’s for everyone, even for gay boys, we’re fighting for visibility.”

“All of the drama in my queer friends’ lives revolves around who they may or may not fuck. And then we save the talk about our dads for our therapists.”

Making queer friends in quarantine, holding a candle for your ex, being out as bisexual at work, unpacking a past relationship with boundary issues, poly nesting feelings, roommates who make you feel like a fifth wheel, social media related envy in your creative community, and MORE! Become an A+ Member today to submit your own advice questions, get access to this twice monthly series, and keep Autostraddle going for everyone.

“My one note is, “God, I wish Tasha was a firefighter, so I didn’t have to feel conflicted about her.”

“Ìfé is a story that not many queer people have seen come out of Nigeria. I’m really hoping that, apart from everything else that it does – normalizing the queer experience and being a great source of representation – I’m really hoping that it brings joy to the LGBT community.”

We had an incredible time on Wednesday talking to the Generation Q cast about filming sex scenes, L Word origin stories, riding losing winning, falling in love with your best friend and so much more! Plus: a full transcript of the podcast!

The television landscape is changing rapidly. Where does that leave lesbian, bisexual, and trans women of color on TV? Where have been, and more importantly — where are we going?

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.

ABC, NBC, and FOX have released their upfronts for this fall’s new shows and I have a lot of feelings.

“It’s really a choose your own adventure. You could just go see really great comedy. You could go see these tiny independent solo shows. There’s a reading of A Streetcar Named Desire with Alexandra Billings and Brian Michael Smith and Rain Valdez.”

This recap is late because I wanted to wait and see if Whitney & Romi’s sex scene would tip the balance in our favor in the Prop 8 Trial. Mission accomplished. JK THIS EPISODE OF THE REAL L WORD WAS SO WEIRD.

Love and sex and internalized homophobia and, yes, straight girls.

“I made dinner and our entire website fell apart”

“Just tried a paleo/gluten free baked good because the cute coffee shop girl said they were good, but they were gross. Feeling very betrayed right now.”

Is there anything like spending a rainy day in bed wearing pajamas? How do you feel about puff pastry? Misandry feelings? What are some good happy/fun book ideas for your LGBT book club? Find the answers to these questions and more, inside this very post!

Or, “The One Where Clint Eastwood Does That Thing With The Chair, Oh My God.”

“My favorite color is plaid.” Autostraddle cozies up with rising YouTube star and homo-next-door heartthrob Hannah Hart.

“I am an unserious person. And I bring that unseriousness to my work. So I like to think I’m finally figuring out my voice as a filmmaker and it’s gay stupidity. We need more of that.”