21 Things You’ll See at Every Queer Halloween Party This Year

How many Holtzmanns can one party have?

Arts + Pop Culture

Lesbian Bars I Definitely Made Up But Probably Exist

“Yearn is honestly a little too much. Yearn is the bar equivalent of Marina’s voice on Jenny’s voicemail that one time when she’s like, “Jenny. I was just… thinking about you.”

The Scene

State of the Lesbian Bar: Were DC’s Legendary Lesbian Bars Just a Phase?

Phase 1, both the oldest standing lesbian bar in America and the last to remain in the nation’s capital, closed abruptly this month. Meanwhile, venues for gay men are booming. What’s the future of lesbian nightlife in DC?

The Scene

Let’s Hash It Out: How Do You Feel About Men and Straight People Going To Lesbian Bars?

We’re not sure that there’s a right answer to this question, but we’ve laid out some arguments for and against and now it’s time to dig in.

The Scene

Listling Without Commentary: 29 Excerpts From 1-Star Reviews Of Lesbian Bars

“The patrons there were lucky I didn’t use my ninja skills on their @$$!!!”

The Scene

The State of the Lesbian Bar: San Francisco Toasts To The End Of An Era

Iconic lesbian bar The Lexington Club is closing. Let’s pour one out for it and examine the State of the Lesbian Bar in these sad times.

The Scene

Pop-Up Gay Bar Is Coming To A Bar Near You

A reinvention of Guerrilla Queer Bar, Pop-Up Gay Bar aims to create new LGBT spaces, one bar and one night at a time.

The Scene

You Should Go: Lambda Literary Awards Nominees Mingle and Drink at the Dalloway

What are you doing tomorrow night? You should go meet new literary-minded LGBTQ individuals and enjoy a fancy cocktail with Jeanne Thornton, OR Books, Volume 1 Brooklyn and Autostraddle at The Dalloway.

Herstory

25 Queer Parties You Should Go To If You Have A Time Machine

Vintage event posters, flyers and ads from 1914 – 1995.

The Scene

Famous Lesbians Open New Lesbian Nightlife Spot In Lesbian New York, We Think We’re Into It

There’s a lot going on at The Dalloway this week so Team Autostraddle NYC decided to finally tell you what we think about the fancy lesbian hotspot. Spoiler alert: We’re digging the new girl in town.

Straddleverse

Dykeadence: Southern Hospitality With A Side of Debauchery

If heaven is a place on earth, all of the girls there are queer, covered in glitter and have lilting accents.

Food and Drink Geekery

Know (And Stop) Your Hangover, With Science!

Everything you ever wanted to know about why you feel like crap the next morning, and how to prevent it.

Herstory Issues The Scene

15 Awesomely Named Yet Totally Defunct Lesbian Bars Of America

Whatever happened to the way we used to be, Meow Mix and Mother’s Brew, Push and Wetherbee’s?

Herstory Issues

10 Great Places to Meet Lesbians If You Have a Time Machine

If you’re really sick of the lesbian scene where you live, why not build a time machine and go back to when everyone hated us? Here are some excellent places to meet ladies from history.

The Scene

Los Angeles, It’s My Job to Tell You About a New Friday Night Lesbian Party

Sometimes this thing happens where I leave my house and go to a party. Sometimes, you know, I just need to dance. And it takes a special sort of night to inspire me to actually put clothes on and do these things.

Travel

Miami is Nice for Aqua Girl ®

We’ll be attending and liveblogging Aqua Girl®: a legendary lesbian event happening this May in Miami that you should also consider attending. Why? Well for one, all proceeds go towards the Aqua Foundation for Women. And here’s where I tell you all about it.