The Return of Sister Spit: A Love Letter to Queer Spaces of Belonging
The traveling show Sister Spit is back on the road, and it’s making a lot of old queers nostalgic about our weird and holy gay spaces.
A League of Their Own’s Melanie Field on Platonic Queer Love and Being the New Rosie
“Being in this body, being able to play a fat, queer athlete is mind blowing to me. It’s a responsibility that I take very seriously. I hope and I dream that people like me feel seen.”
The Sandman’s Queer Stories Are Sweet Dreams, Beautiful Nightmares
The Sandman’s queer characters don’t all have happy endings, but they are plentiful, and both the dreams and nightmares are a fun ride.
Things I’ve Never Asked My Brothers About Growing Up in an Abusive Household, Being Adopted, and My Writing
“We were doing rap battles and Dani was writing all the stuff because she was better at it. You remember that?”
No Matter How Much Changes, These Diners Stay The Same
If Staten Island has anything, it’s an abundance of delicious diners, and so many have left their mark on my heart.
An Autistic Reading of Stranger Things’ Robin Buckley
To have someone so similar to me portrayed as likable and capable in a major show, is thrilling.
You Need Help: I’m 13 — How Do I Explore My Butch Identity?
Sometimes when you’re exploring a new aspect of your identity, you might feel like you have to emulate something specific. But there’s no one way to be butch. Go out there and live your best butch life!
“Body Language” Anthology Offers Invitation To Reckon With Our Messy Bits
Body Language — a new anthology from Catapult — is one of the best essay collections I’ve read in a long time.
Take Me Back to Standee’s
For many of us, Standee’s was one of the first public spaces where we could openly and comfortably share our most authentic gender expression.
“The Bruising of Qilwa” Review: A Trans and Queer Fantasy Novella That Packs a Punch
The short book by Naseem Jamnia is an extremely fast-paced, engaging read.
“Good Trouble” Episode 414 Recap: Love Is (Not?) A Lie
Let’s take a look at these Good Trouble couples and try to answer the eternal question: Is love a lie??
High School and Everything After
You can’t be gay in 1999. But I’m not, so that’s just fine.
Pop Culture Fix: Sue Bird Smooches Megan Rapinoe, Shouts Out Seattle Gay Bar in Final Home Game
A new queer era for Doctor Who, #SaveGentlemanJack flash mobs Shibden Hall, Paper Girls’ gayness succeeds where Stranger Things fails, HOCUS POCUS CEREAL, and more!
Queer Co-parenting Helped Me Unlearn Everything TV Taught Me About Family
Queer parenting insists that parenting is a verb, an action and identity available to any and all adults who take on a shared responsibility.
Abbi Jacobson Is Engaged! Happy “A League of Their Own” Week to All Who Celebrate
Abbi Jacobson and FIANCÉE Jodi Balfour made their red carpet debut together at the Los Angeles premiere of A League of Their Own.
Opening Up at a North Country Diner
I never got used to the cold, North Country weather.
Quiz: What Diner From Pop Culture Are You?
It’s Diner Week, and we’re asking an important question: What famous cinematic diner are you?
Scenes From a Jersey Diner
This is what it means to be from New Jersey. The roughness around the edges isn’t hidden away or sugar-coated.
Welcome to Diner Week — What Are You Having?
Welcome to Diner Week, a 12-part series of essays by Autostraddle writers and editors set in diners.
Pokémon as Lesbian Movies
It’s been a rough week; have some Lesbian Pokémovies.