“SHIT WAS GAY HEATHER
SHIT HAS BEEN GAY”

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. 

News breaking last week that queer fan favorites One Day at a Time and Wynonna Earp were facing an uphill battle getting another season made has caused our TV team to: a) wail and gnash our teeth, and b) reflect on some of the shows we’ve actually mourned losing.

“Thin Mints is the uber-domme of lesbians. She walks into a room and owns it. No other cookie challenges her. She wears dark colors, and her clothes and hair are rigidly smooth. Bow down and acknowledge her.”

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.

This piece was co-written by Natalie, Reneice, Alexis, and Carmen. We’re four of the black members of The Speakeasy, Autostraddle’s collective for its writers of color.

Not only has Boomerang proven itself to be one of the most cutting edge black voices on television, it’s also invested in showcasing a full spectrum of young blackness, including sexuality.

There’s nothing like a good old, grown up coming out story! You have 48 hours to vote for your favorites!

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

Plus: All American ends a really solid first season, you’ll never guess who’s back on Arrow, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend surprises with a little Valencia and Beth, a non-binary patient on Grey’s, and Maia gets Kalinda’d on The Good Fight.

Each of us has a story we believe about love—Gemini season asks us to question our expectations and stay open to the strange and wonderful.

Real life worries from readers like you! Including: coming out at any age, getting comfortable with butt sex, and so many questions about moving! Get ready! It’s a party!

Alex and Kelly help James with his PTSD while Lena confides in Kara and Dreamer is an inspiration to us all.

We were rooting for you.

Hope you’re feeling nostalgic! You have 48 hours to vote for your favorites!

It’s literally a social science experiment every day and we don’t have any control. That’s how it is with toddlers, I guess…

Twenty plus-size women climbed Kilimanjaro in March 2019. They call themselves the Curvy Kili Crew. This is their story.

“can we call lesbian visibility day lesbian brigadoon”

The hot evil parents get hotter and eviler!

When we gather together, we don’t need to arrive with hope, because we have the power to create it. We will dictate the future.