NEW YEAR’S OPEN THREAD: What’s 2016 Gonna Be All About For You?

In 2016, we’re giving ourselves permission to do stuff we wanna do, on our terms, for ourselves. How about you?

POST-HOLIDAY AUTOSTRADDLE MERCH SALE BLOWOUT! TREAT YOURSELF!

EVERYTHING IS ON SALE! Discounts of 20% – 60% store-wide! We’ve got ‘zines, flasks, sweatshirts, hoodies, t-shirts, crop tops and so much more!

Straddleverse

OPEN THREAD: Get In Here and Spend Christmakwanzakah With a Bunch of Queermos

HAPPY HOLIGAYS TO ALL, AND TO ALL SOME REPLIES!

Food and Drink

I Made Tamales With My Mom for Christmas; Here’s How You Can Too

For me, making tamales is a way for me to connect with my mother, to feel like her daughter, and to take parts of herself that she’s passing down and make them a part of myself.

Fashion/Style

Big Primpin’: Faux Fur Toppers To Keep You Warm and Fabulous

Some might say that faux fur gets a little… flamboyant but I say f**k the haters.

Film

10 Imaginary Lesbian Christmas Films to Grow Your Holigay Heart Three Sizes

“Janeane Garafalo stars as Helen, who considers herself a witch first and lesbian second.”

Gender

Holigay Gift Guide 2015: Movies, Books, Music & Media with Quality Trans Representation

We still have a long way to go when it comes to trans representation in pop culture, but the gifts in this guide are a solid step forward for trans equality.

Geekery

Drawn to Comics: 28 Queer Women and Non-Binary Comics Creators You Can Support This Holigay Season

The holiday season is the perfect time to support your favorite queer lady and non-binary artists, whether it’s by signing up to give them monthly support through their Patreon pages or buying gifts from their online stores for all your friends and loved ones.

Fashion/Style

Holigay Gift Guide: Stylish Gifts for Fashion-Forward Friends

You’ve hit that spot on your list. The one friend/sibling/significant other who is so goddamn fashionable it hurts. Together, we’ll find the perfect “I can’t BELIEVE you knew!” present.

Straddleverse

Holigay Gift Guide 2015: The Ultimate Guide to Giving Autostraddle Merch to Everyone

Now with our limited edition holiday Gal Pal sweater in olive green!

Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Hands Up If You Know What The Heck You’re Getting Everyone This Year

We’re smack-dab in the middle of the prime-time of gift-buying season. So get in here and tell me all about your list and whether you’ve checked it twice! Or whatever else you wanna talk about, that’s cool too. Also inside: a peek into what I got my loved ones so far for the season!

Society + Culture

Witch Hunt: We Witch You a Merry Christmas (and Solstice, and Yule)

In these wintry times it’s important to keep yourself grounded, to remind yourself that you are powerful and to keep your coven close to you.

Society + Culture

Holigay Gift Guide 2015: For The Cat Lady Without A Cat

Standing in front of her mirror, Cat Lady frowns and arches her back. Her cat pasties grin goofily out at her. They’re amazing, and so are her cat socks. But which underwear should she wear today: the weird and funny ones with the cat on the front, or the adorable and humorous ones with the cat on the back?

DIY/Crafting Youth + Family

Mom-Tested, Mom-Approved Holiday Crafts to Make with Kiddos

My mom, expert holiday lover and lifelong crafty lady, came up with three fun holiday crafts to do with kids and we did them together, because I’m her kid!

Fashion/Style

Holigay Gift Guide 2015: Timeless Accessories For Your Favorite Gentlequeer

Timeless accessories can be worth the investment, because they look great throughout the seasons and tend to be pretty functional, too.

Food and Drink

Holidays and Spice and Everything Nice: A Soul Food Recipe Roundup

“This recipe is one-fourth jollof rice recipe from an easy-to-follow blog, and three-fourths looking at my mom and constantly asking ‘IS THIS RIGHT?!?!'”

Society + Culture

Holigay Gift Guide: Witchy Gifts for the Whole Coven

From lit witches to bruja babes, we’ve got you covered.

Food and Drink Society + Culture

Get Fried (for Hanukkah!) with Latkes

Latkes are really easy, can be made with everything found in a severely understocked kitchen, and everyone likes them because they are literally just fried potatoes and everyone loves fried potatoes.