No Lie: I Was Editor-in-Chief of My Middle School Yearbook
“We’re just insecure horny little nerds looking for a place to call home.”
Playlist: Let’s Have a Middle School Dance Party
I asked queer adults to choose songs with the most middle school dance vibes, and the results smell like Axe bodyspray and taste like gum. Plus, read the real, true story of me kind of rudely rejecting a boy before my own 8th grade dance!
The “Gentleman Jack” Season 2 Trailer Is Lesbian Fire
The Yorkshire lady of renown is back, now with her WIFE.
Rainbow Reading: I’ve Been Thinking About What I Was Reading When I Was 13
Plus, a new podcast exploring queer history through the lens of archive holdings at my favorite library.
Tell Us All About the Gayest Things You Did at 13!
We’re collecting reader stories about the gayest things you did at 13 for a fun list we’ll publish next week and we want to hear from you, yes, YOU!
How I Navigate Sex as a Bisexual Woman With Vaginismus
You don’t have to try to “fix” your vaginismus if you don’t want to. I’m not hyped about doing it, personally.
Foolish Child #115: Exhaustion
ZZZzzzzz….. 😴
“Fresh” Has Cannibals, a Bisexual Character, and Humor but Could Use a Little More Meat
Have stories that feature queers and also cannibals become my brand?
Pop Culture Fix: CW’s New “Gotham Knights” Is Gifting Us a Blue-Haired Bisexual
Also! Euphoria makes Jodie Comer feel old too, Stef and Lena are back, Disney employees are pissed the Mouse won’t denounce Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill, and a special message from Bette Porter.
Things I’ve Never Asked My Girlfriend of Three Years About Her Childhood and High School Years
Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya asks Kristen Arnett juicy questions about queer desire, secret high school girlfriends, and more in this new A+ series in which we ask people we’re close with questions we genuinely don’t know how they’ll answer.
No Filter: Thank You Megan Fox for My New Motto
Sorry, my Leo rising is leaping out today!!!!
I Lived Two Lives; One in the World, One in Computers
I “dated” two women I’d met online, and the relationships mostly unfolded on screens. In my other life, I dated men and tried to convince myself I liked it.
Also.Also.Also: How Does Zoe Kravitz’s Catwoman Rank, on a Scale of Anne Hathaway to Michelle Pfeiffer?
Plus, JoJo Siwa’s perfect response to being told NOT to say she’s gay and ESPN launching a WNBA fantasy league.
Kate McKinnon Is Masterfully Bananapants in the Wild and Queer “Joe vs. Carole”
It’s a nesting doll of magnificent weirdness watching someone as over the top as Kate McKinnon try to add substance and subtlety to someone as over the top as Carole Baskin.
“Girls Can Kiss Now” and Other Realizations with Jill Gutowitz
We reviewed “Girls Can Kiss Now,” Jill Gutowitz’s debut essay collection about pop culture, the internet, growing up, and being very very gay. You’re gonna love it.
Our 13th Birthday A+ AMA is NOW!!! Ask Us Anything!
We’re experts in money stuff, sports, queer TV, dating, monogamy and marriage, mom stuff but like tired, and more! A+ members can ask us anything today!
You Need Help: I Hate Not Having a Girlfriend
Why do you want a girlfriend? Why do you dislike being single? I’m serious! I want you to ask yourself these questions and come up with as many answers as possible.
A+ Members Can Get 20% Off The Autostraddle Store
That means 20% off pre-orders of our new, buzz-worthy tee!
Fault Lines
She was in the middle of a long divorce, and I had pulverized myself to fit into the life of a secret girlfriend.
Pop Culture Fix: Russian Doll Is Back, Sweet Birthday Babies!
Also, Kristen Stewart wants you to clap, your But I’m a Cheerleader character based on your sign, Star Trek’s hottest lesbian couple, and more!