Autostraddle Goes Outside, in Chicago and Portland!
Autostraddle and REI have teamed up for an exciting October event that you won’t want to miss.
The L Word: Generation Q Season 3 Trailer, Chaotically Annotated
“I. Do NOT. Want. Angie’s Hoe Phase.”
Here’s Why You Should Get a Nude Portrait of Yourself Done
We deserve to feel like art, to feel wonderfully made.
Talking to Tegan and Sara About Becoming Characters in Their Own TV Show
“We’re still trying to make art that surprises people and this feels scary, so I think that that probably means we’re on the right track.”
11 Drinks if You Don’t Like a Negroni Sbagliato With Prosecco in It but Still Want To Be Gay
If you don’t want to order a Negroni Sbagliato with prosecco in it, there are plenty of other stunning drinks you can get your gay little hands on that also have a certain je ne sais queer about them.
How Growing Out My Body Hair and T4T Sex Helped Me Find Self-Acceptance
It’s not that I was no longer attracted to cisgender people — I was hoping to find parts of myself reflected in the people I dated.
A Big, Black and Queer-Ass Broadway Show Is Closing, “A Strange Loop” Filled My Nerd Heart
It really is a “big, Black and queer-ass American Broadway show,” and I’m heartbroken that it won’t get to play longer.
Chatting With Clea DuVall, Cobie Smulders, and Laura Kittrell About Tegan and Sara’s “High School” TV Show
“I think the greatest compliment that we’ve gotten was somebody in the audience at TIFF saying how happy they were to see a show that wasn’t cynical at all.”
Interview With a Tranpire
It’s not hard to see the connection that trans readers and storytellers can find in vampire media.
Anonymous Job Confession: My New Corporate Job Is Better Paid and Easier Than Any Job I’ve Ever Had
For most of my adult life, I’ve simultaneously held at least three jobs. Now I make more money doing one. And it’s easier!
Pop Culture Fix: Emily Ratajkowski Joins Shay Mitchell and Madonna’s Bisexual TikTok Tornado
Plus: Jessica Betts arrives to woo her wife on The Rookie: Feds, the trailer for Mythic Quest season three, thanks god Derry Girls is funny, and more!
No Filter: Does Shay Mitchell Own THE Gay Green Couch?!
Okay but what must I personally do to ensure Keke Palmer is up for Best Supporting Actress? I will do it! Happily!
Five Outfits To Wear for Halloweekend
If you’re looking to go out during Halloweekend but are not interested in putting together a costume, there are some looks you can put together that will stop the show while also being comfortable enough to dance in.
Also.Also.Also: LGBTQ+ Students Walk Straight Out of School for National Coming Out Day Protest
The fight for equal pay in women’s soccer is not stopping at the USWNT, the GIF is on its deathbed, and a place called “Camp Dyketopia” that you absolutely must know about.
The Coming Out Scenes We’ll Never Forget
“I doubt that Santana was written from the jump with the intention to make her a lesbian, but sometimes that’s what a coming out journey feels like — like you’re in a show and the writers chose a new direction for your character mid-way through Season Two. You can still look back and find a way to make it all fit together, though. Stories and lives are fluid like that.”
Author Meryl Wilsner on Writing MILFs, Age Gaps, and Twisting Tropes
“We never learned to write books, we only learn how to write the book that we’re writing.”
Brittani Nichols on Writing “Abbott Elementary,” Making Oprah a Shipper
“I hope that as people become more familiar with the episodes that I personally write, they’ll notice sort of this undercurrent of community care.”
Member2Member Advice: This Post Is a Space for Educators
Share resources, swap advice, get temp checks on what you’re doing, and find support.
You Need Help: I’m 49 and Questioning — Is It Too Late for Me?
It is not too late for you! Every day, we wake up and make our lives anew. What do you want your life to be today?
10 Gay Halloween Costumes for Your Dog
Halloween: I actually think it might be the gayest night of the year.