Hi bbs! How’s your Friday going? Yesterday I made a mistake at work and it felt shitty BUT ALSO I signed up for A-Camp; you win some, you lose some. Will I see you at Camp? Either way, I love you and believe in you and I know your weekend is gonna be just great! (And oh, hey: if you’re in a very cold place, remember to plug your space heater directly into the wall! Be safe, my pals!)

This week, KaeLyn wrote about the challenges and triumphs of raising a baby activist.

Abeni’s back with a whole new Queer Your Ears!

This is astonishing and perfect and you will cry, even if you’ve never had a cat: How My Cat’s Anxiety Helped Me Be Gentler With Myself About My Own.

Natalie wrote about Annalise, Eve, and the How to Get Away With Murder episode that sank a thousand ships.

A.E. gave some great advice on parsing out gender in a world that leaves little space for unanswered (or unanswerable) questions.

Speaking of the gray areas, Esther wrote this beautiful piece: You Don’t Always Transition Once.

Carmen wrote something I hope you’ll read about Jussie Smollett.

The L Word reboot is happening! This year! It’s a sequel! Actors from the original series are involved! This is a lot for me to handle! Alice better be as bisexual as the day is long, all I can say.

It’s Autostraddle’s Birthday! Send them a card!

And then there were your comments.

On How My Cat’s Anxiety Helped Me Be Gentler With Myself About My Own:

The Prudent Produce Award to Amanda ling:

On You Need Help: How Do I Tell If I’m a Butch Cis Woman or a Trans Non-Binary Person?

The Yes, Please Award to Sidra

On Gina Rodriguez’s Carmen Sandiego Is a Kickass Feminist Hero Who Makes Every Man Around Her Look Like a Buffoon:

The Where In Time Is My Crush Award to Leora:

And the Stamp of Approval Award to Carmen SanDiego:

On Cancelled: 21 Lesbian and Bisexual Characters Who Never Got The Chance To Shine in a Season Two:

The So Meta Award to Caitlin:

On No Filter: Tessa Thompson Sure Knows How To Put Out A Fire:

The Mag Love Award to Kalasin, Kristana and Iarran Mé:

@kalasin‘s engines going, due to her one-track mind. Kalasin spent the rest of the morning sipping tea thinking about getting absolutely railed by her, then conducted the rest of her business at high speed, electrified by her steamy thoughts. Yep, that’s the ticket. I…I want to work “maglev” in here somehow, but I think it’s beyond me. Weather’s too coald." width="659" height="612" srcset="https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screen-Shot-2019-01-31-at-6.35.07-PM.png?w=659 659w, https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screen-Shot-2019-01-31-at-6.35.07-PM.png?w=640 640w" sizes="(max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px" />

The College Musical Award to Caitlin:

On “The L Word” Reboot Is Really, Actually Happening This Very Year:

The Same Shane, Different Day Award to Chloe and csomethingbsomething:

And the Star-Crossed Bisexuals Award to Jeanna and Blackmar:

And on Introducing Camp Autostraddle XI:

The TAKING THE LEAP! Award to Emerson:

See a comment that needs to be here? E-mail me! Queergirlblogs [at] gmail.com.

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