Autostraddle’s Favorite and Least Favorite Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans TV Characters of 2020
Here’s what we loved this year, and what pained us to see.
“Saving Face” Made My Lesbian Dance Floor Fantasies Come True
“I don’t know what’s gayer: the outfit itself or the fact that Vivian remembers it in such specific detail 19 years later.”
Queer Horoscopes for December 2020: Finding the Heat & Joy of Sagittarius Season in a Cold Moment
As we close out 2020, let’s remember that the revolution is just beginning. There is no “return to normal” but there can be a better future.
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 74, November 2020
“kayla and laneia stumped me because of the long flowy mommi lounging situations in both photos, and then i got them mixed up because kayla put a set of four mini cocottes on her list, and i honestly just assumed she already owned those and laneia’s been tweeting about making dessert.”
Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try Lex and Get Sexy With Words
“The first months of Lex were frenzied and horny and I loved it so much. Even if I didn’t match with anyone I loved the energy. Now it’s people talking about longing and dread and looking for roommates?”
The Drop: SassyBlack Makes Space for Black Women to Feel and Get Funky
“I can’t help but think, with the election so fresh on my mind, how black women are tasked with saving everyone including ourselves. What an emotional toll that takes. Like we literally are just boosting everyone up over our shoulders and no one turns around to extend a hand. For me, music has always been a healing space, so I deeply appreciate music like this that speaks to healing on that deep level.”
Pop Culture Fix: And Now There’s Gay Icon/Homophobic Rudolph Discourse
Pop! cancels One Day at a Time, Isabella Gomez already has a new show lined up, Carrie Brownstein is writing and directing a Heart biopic, the gayest yuletide, and you thought only lesbians could talk a holiday movie into the ground!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is A Soft Launch
Your new favorite sex toy, how to fist a turkey, what it means to “soft launch” a relationship, when your cat won’t leave you alone during sex and more.
Reine #15: Co-workers
When you’re working from home on EXPERT MODE, you have lots of time to chat with your co-workers.
“Happiest Season” Roundtable: Yikes, Harper! Wooowwww, Aubrey Plaza!
“In conclusion, Aubrey Plaza is a precious gem and I would die for her.”
Respect Your Elders: Tea with Trans Playwright and Actress Christine Howey
“After I was about 20 years into my life as a trans woman, I was getting very frustrated by seeing that nothing much was changing. Transgender people were still being assaulted, killed, committing suicide. I felt that since I was a writer, I was a performer, I could put that together and maybe do a show and break down some barriers.”
Year of Our (Audre) Lorde: November’s Sister Love
It has felt hard to state how much I’ve been missing my family lately. But Audre Lorde and Pat Parker’s relationship is a testament to the life-affirming power of queer kinship. Their enduring love attests to the power and beauty of Black queer sisterhood.
It’s Black Friday and The Categories Are Sweatpants, Skincare, Sneakers and Sex Toys
It’s Black Friday: time to treat yourself to swetpants, sneakers, skincare and sex toys! Or I guess hypothetically you could get a present for somebody else.
The Comment Awards Are Spicing Things Up
“Thyme goes by so slowly, and thyme can do so much.”
Netflix’s Official “The Prom” Trailer Is All Glitter and Gay
I won’t lie, I went into this trailer with low expectations, but by the time Keegan-Michael Key said, “Okay, I admit, that got to me” I was feeling the exact same way.
OPEN THREAD: What Are You Doing Today, Are You Okay?
Let’s be here together, apart — the safest way to show community care this year.
Pop Culture Fix: F*ck Yeah, Javicia Leslie Does Her Own “Batwoman” Stunts
A “reclusive lesbian author” will be the co-lead of the new Finding Forester TV series, the sexiest chess locations in The Queen’s Gambit, the necessity of messy bisexual rep, the enduring all-ages appeal of Frozen, and more!
The Impulse Quarantine Purchases We’d 100% Buy Again
While there are certainly other (and arguably healthier) coping mechanisms besides stress shopping, I don’t think we should totally rule out any options just yet. And sometimes impulse buys work out really well! We’re here to tell you which emotionally compromised quarantine purchases we heartily stand by and would enthusiastically recommend.
No Filter: Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli, Just Two Wives Cozying Up for the Holigays
Leisha Hailey is the clearest distillation of 2020 energy we’ve seen, Janelle Monáe in an all-white suit will take your breath away, and so much more!
Also.Also.Also: That’s *Grammy Nominated* Queer R&B, Rap Heartthrob Chika to You.
Was Josh Hartnett a millennial gay stepping-stone? What’s next for the #Resistance if Trump isn’t there to kick around anymore? Also: readings from both Kristen Arnett and Roxane Gay, the public libraries that shaped Octavia Butler, and dreams of a Black utopia.