“Pose” Episode 209 Recap: Girls Trip
Our girls take a much deserved trip out of the city and to the beach!
12 Thrillers and Action Films With Lesbian and Bisexual Characters, Ranked
Our team weighs in on 12 queer action/thrillers, from the Power Rangers to Atomic Blonde to Bound and beyond!
Where Road Trips Meet Rituals
Once the itinerary is printed and your bag is packed, travel forces us out of our own limitations, the boundaries we create in our heads.
“Olivia” Is One of the Best Lesbian Films of All Time and Now You Can Finally See It
This is a movie about queer women for queer women. It’s about the way we hurt and the way we hurt each other.
Simply the Best: Fan Favorite and Bestseller Sex Toy Recommendations from Our Beds to Yours
We’ve assembled this list of fan favorite toys at a discount that have earned their following, either because Autostraddle staffers have put in the time and reported back favorably or because the good people buying from Eve’s Toys have voted with their dollars and made these products bestsellers (or both!). Will they be fan favorites for you too? Only one way to find out!
The Mexplainer: A History of Anti-Brown Violence in the American Southwest
Latinxs are under attack. Since gringos first decided to manifest their destiny on our land, Latinx people in the United States have been forced to live under a regime of fear and degradation: White Supremacy.
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” Is Queer, Brilliant and Ridiculously Funny
A Black Lady Sketch Show recognizes that “black ladies” come across a variety of gender identities and sexualities. Black lesbians are funny. Black queer women are funny. Black trans women are funny. And we aren’t going anywhere, any time soon.
No Filter: Miley Cyrus Mourns Her Husband; In Fact Let’s All Mourn Our Husbands
If it’s good enough for Miley, it’s good enough for me – and also Hayley Kiyoko, Teddy Geiger, Kehlani, etc.
Pop Culture Fix: Jo March and Her Hats Seem Tolerably Gay in That “Little Women” Trailer
Also: What’s ahead for your favorite stabby lopvebirds on Killing Eve, Gentleman Jack’s scripts are available for you to pursue, the state of trans TV, GLOW’s fashion upgrade, and more!
Foolish Child #52: It’s Hot!!
“I love scarf weather.”
JENNY SCHECTER IS ALIVE, BITCHES!
Thus spoke Mia Kirshner.
How to Host a Do A Thing Brunch and Get Your Things Done with Community
Hosting a Do a Thing Brunch can help foster queer community and help you finish up that project you’ve been putting off!
“Better Than Chocolate” Turns 20, Remains the Only Movie Where a Trans Woman Has a Lesbian Friend Group
“My favorite moment in the movie happens during the climax when one of the skinheads punches Judy. She punches him back. He calls her a dyke. And she says thank you.”
The Worst Weekend
One time my ex took us on a weekend getaway to a notorious suicide hotspot so that I could take a video of them breaking rocks on the beach with a very small hammer.
Insta Crush: WMN Zine Wants To Hear From Rural Dykes ASAP!
The theme for the first issue is Seasons of a Dyke. Deadline to submit is Thursday, 8/15. See what it’s all about!
Why Is It So Damn Hard to Build a Good Lesbian Breakup Playlist?
I don’t want to put any songs on my breakup playlist that any of my exes have used, or are using, to woo their new girlfriends.
When Your Face Reflects the Mirror
Traveling to see family in Taiwan, the sudden change in beauty standards forced me to contemplate my own. The same features that made me so ordinary at home made me extraordinary in Taiwan. The things that pushed me away from the American feminine ideal brought me closer to the “perfect” Taiwanese woman.
You Need Help: A Non-Binary Woman Working Through the Gender Feels
“Sometimes, when we allow ourselves to open a door, to open a possibility, the weight of that possibility and that choice is damn heavy – and overwhelming.”
Thirsty Classics: “Walk on the Wild Side” Has One Mean Lesbian (and Jane Fonda)
If only these women had allowed themselves to consummate their love for each other.
“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 203: Loneliest Number with Brittani Nichols
Brittani Nichols guest-stars on this epic episode of “To L and Back,” aka the one where Carmen straddles Shane in her red boy-briefs!