“I’m the Girl” Is a Harrowing, Complex Story of Abuse That’s Difficult To Read
Courtney Summers’ latest thriller tries to hold our culture accountable for its crimes against teen girls. Does it succeed?
Bravo’s “Real Girlfriends in Paris” Says Bonjour to Bisexuality
In the new reality show’s pilot, one of the titular “girlfriends” comes out as bisexual.
Style Thief: How To Catch Hearts by Dressing Like League of Their Own’s Carson
You know what they say: Once you start putting plaid in the closet, you’re about to come out of the closet. (No one says this; I just made this up.)
Pop Culture Fix: Evan Rachel Wood’s Madonna Is a Hit With Weird Al Fans at TIFF
Paper Girls has been cancelled, Sara Quin is so excited to be a parent, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are the ultimate sports power couple, and more!
I Compartmentalized My Life — Now I’m Opening the Boxes
I’m ashamed that I rejected real love that I had in my life because I couldn’t lose the security of heterosexuality and the validation I thought it bestowed on me.
Quiz: Which Iconic Star Trek Officer Are You?
The Star Trek franchise has brought us so many amazing, strong, loyal, inventive, brilliant female officers.
8 Other Ways Pilot Kayla Watts of Jurassic World: Dominion Could Have Come Out As Bisexual
Jurassic World: Dominion features a bisexual Black character played by DeWanda Wise, but her queerness barely breaks out of subtextual territory.
The 2022 WNBA Finals Are Here, Seemingly Queerer Than Ever!
Plus, why is every Connecticut basketball coach so obsessed with Candace Parker? (And not in a fun way, like us.)
Baopu #103: Where I’m Going We Are Together
Preserving the community we have now, and meeting community in the future, through art-making.
Boobs on Your Tube: She-Hulk Gifts Us a Rare Marvel Gay
Plus! Updates on Roswell, New Mexico, Queen Sugar, Industry, Raising Kanan, and grown-ish!
So You Want To Go to a Wedding
I present to you some items that might inspire you, should you be invited to a wedding or similar dress-up event and you are sick of reaching for the same two or three things.
The Comment Awards Are Going Bottom to Top
“I’m sorry, I cannot stop laughing at Blondie McGee and Her Blondie Ancestors.”
TIFF 2022: “Women Talking” Is a Complicated Film for Our Complicated World
To paraphrase a quote from Sarah Polley’s film, what’s the difference between forgiveness and permission?
Style Thief: How To Dress Like League of Their Own’s Heartthrob Pitcher Max
Max Chapman has one of my favorite fashion arcs over the course of A League of Their Own. You can easily build a capsule wardrobe around her looks.
Into the A+ Advice Box #67: Surviving the End of a 9-Year Relationship
Looking for children’s books with queer moms, binding as a cis woman, communications issues in relationships, and more!
Season 2 of “House of Ho” Has Queer Mommy Issues & Lots of Dyke Drama!
It’s pretty dykey and very messy — like a perfect end-of-summer treat!
Javicia Leslie, Other Bisexual, Queer, Lesbian Celebrities, Celebrate The Autostraddle TV Awards
We don’t have to look to straight, white, cis institutions to give merit and value to our stories. We get to do that on our own.
Also.Also.Also: Queen Elizabeth II Has Died at 96
Susan Sarandon made a bi joke about cats and dogs and somehow now she’s gone viral, the succession plan following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the politiciziation of school boards in the anti-queer culture wars.
“The Devil in Ohio” Annoyed the Hell Out Of Me But There’s a Cute Little Queer Storyline
“Despite all of these reservations, I binged the series rapidly while performing a series of basic household tasks, and I imagine perhaps that many of you will do the same.”
Is There Life After High School?
“I wanted to have nightmares about monsters or mass shootings. It was too embarrassing — in the midst of global catastrophe — to be concerned with something as frivolous as high school.”