Dykes and Their Emotional Support Albums
I can’t help but wonder: What is each dyke stereotype of your past listening to during COVID lockdowns?
Year of Our (Audre) Lorde: December’s Prologue
Like so many others, I’ve been chirping about the end of 2020, as if the transition from one year to the next will somehow magically suture our open wounds.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Can’t Stop Talking About The Sex Content Purge
More on the impact of the Pornhub content purge, plus some of what’s going on at Instagram and Tik Tok. Also: the dream a horny post-lockdown rampage, why clit pumps are hot, your 2021 sex horoscope and more.
I Wish “Wonder Woman 1984” Had Been About Wonder Woman
Steve Trevor is the main and unconquerable problem with Patty Jenkins’ follow-up to 2017’s nearly perfect Wonder Woman origin story, but it’s not the film’s only issue. Wonder Woman 1984 is a complete mess.
Behind the Scenes of The 13 Days of A+
“I can talk about fisting and making gluten-free biscuits. Those are my two talents.”
Reine #16: Lesbian Media Explosion
This year we got a lot of additions to our lesbian media library, but holiday classics are a tough nut to crack.
Respect Your Elders: Carter Bachmann Came Out as Trans at 64
“Having presented a woman, a lesbian, and then come out as transgender man… don’t be afraid. You’re not alone. We are worthwhile. We are forever. We are everywhere. All you have to do is look for us. Be who you are.”
The Comment Awards Are Finding Light In New Places
PLAY WITH MY EMOTIONS SO THAT I DON’T HAVE TO!
Day 13 Is Here and We’re Dancing For You
We have great news because we sure are repurposing our leftovers (footage) in a big way, just for you.
S L I C K: The Ass That Ate Back
Tanya wasn’t the kind of queer to make the first move, generally speaking, but that night was different. Marianne was different. She seemed more than interested in what Tanya had to say. Her words were gentle and warm, but funny and sexy. Like a horny heated blanket that could make you laugh.
Tale As Old As Time: Here Is Your Christmakwanzakah Open Thread!
I hope that however you decide to spend today you can grant yourself some grace and kindness — and that you pop in to hang out with us for a little bit!
The Lesbian Bar Project Raises Over $100,000 to Protect 15 of Our Last Lesbian Bars
Lesbian bars across the country are closing at an alarming rate. The filmmakers and activists of the Lesbian Bar Project teamed up with Jägermeister to save the fifteen that remain.
Pop Culture Fix: Megan Rapinoe, Layshia Clarendon, and Billie Jean King Have Had Enough Transphobic Trash
Jo Ellen Pellman covers GALMOUR UK, it’s been 20 years since Bianca came out on All My Children, the teaser for Queen Latifah’s Equalizer, Twenties Star Jojo T. Gibbs’ new project, and more!
No Filter: Jen Richards Sure Is a Wife Now! (Congrats Jen, We Love You!)
Play peekaboo with Chef Melissa King, let Janelle Monáe be your knight in shinning glitter, Trace Lysette will highlight your hair, and watch Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts have live their best auntie Christmas life.
The Best (and Worst) Gifts our Exes Ever Gave Us
‘Tis the season of giving! Also, the season of receiving. Ideally (and often!) this is a joyous event; sometimes it’s a confusing or neutral one; at worst, it’s harrowing. We’ve run the full gamut of these experiences, as you can see here!
Organizers From Black & Pink on Supporting Our Incarcerated Queer and Trans Family This Pandemic Winter
“Abolition isn’t just going to protests, which is a really important direct action, but also actively prefiguring the world we want.”
Viola Davis Towers in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Giving Life to a Black Queer Legend
In Viola Davis’ hands, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” becomes a complex portrait of a queer Black woman hurricane whose footprints loom large over the last 100 years.
Watching “Personal Best” Was the Main Way to Become a Lesbian in the ’80s and ’90s
Bend It Like Beckham could never.
Amazon’s “The Wilds” Brings Lesbians to a Deserted Island
The Wilds is sometimes cheesy, sometimes saccharine, all times dramatic as hell.
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: Baci
These three Autostraddle writers tried out Baci, a “premium robotic clitoral massager” by Lora DiCarlo that’s meant to mimic oral sex. Here’s how our clits are doing now!