Getting in Bed With Kristin: Grief, Anxiety, and the Practicalities of Breakups
End your week with a little bit of love and advice!
Be Part of Autostraddle’s Trans Day of Visibility Gallery!
Get your pictures to me by March 28!
Ultimate ’90s MRI: A Fertility Playlist
“Musicals? Too weird. My favorite indie band? Too pretentious. Tegan and Sara? Too gay. C’mon, Jennifer, get it together!”
Things I Read That I Love #285: A Person Who Refuses To Try Something Better Is a Person Who Will Never Make Something Good
Topics include rats, being awake during surgery, defining disability, aerial skiing, a deranged mayor in late-90s Connecticut, Luke Perry, college admissions, Fox News, Outdoor Voices and so much more!
“Shameless” Racked Up 15+ Queer Women Characters While You Were Getting High
Valerie and Riese chat about “Shameless,” the Showtime dramedy we weren’t watching for the gay lady parts and then suddenly there were a lot of gay lady parts. Did we like them? Find out!
“One Day at a Time” Is Cancelled at Netflix, But the Love of the Alvarez Family Lives On
Feel your feelings and then keep fighting. Elena Alvarez couldn’t have said it better herself.
Announcing “To L and Back,” an L Word Podcast from Autostraddle.com
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of “To L and Back,” a new podcast about “The L Word.”
Home Births and Body Horror
By the time I was ten, I’d attended three home births.
USC Associate Athletic Director Donna Heinel Is Gay, Did College Admissions Crimes
Donna Heinel, an out lesbian and a prominent member of the LGBT Collegiate athletics community, has been indicted after receiving $1.3 million in bribes from wealthy families to admit their under-qualified children to USC.
Soccer Legends Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris Are EnGAYged!
Breaking news: Love continues to not be a lie!
“Good Trouble” Episode 110 Recap: Re-Birthday
Alice is finally starting to figure her way out of her Sumi problem, and introducing Good Trouble’s Men Are Trash (But Sometimes Not) Leaderboard!
Pop Culture Fix: Olivia Wilde’s Queer Teen Buddy Comedy “Booksmart” Is Just One of the Five Gay Trailers in This Post
Plus trailers for Killing Eve season two, Gentleman Jack, Anna Paquin’s Tell It to the Bees, Ellen Page’s My Days of Mercy, and a little chatter about The L Word.
How We Wear: Boots
Even the most “accessible” queer fashion can feel intimidating when you only see it on celebs – that’s why we’ve assembled real-life queers to show you how real people are wearing wardrobe staples and celeb-inspired fashion. Today: gay boots!
No Filter: Hayley Kiyoko Meets Her Hero!
In which Hayley Kiyoko fully geeks out over meeting her idol, Kristen Stewart sat next to Janelle Monaé once (WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!?!), Teddy Geiger is still thirsty and Kehlani is still pregnant.
Amar a Muerte’s Juliantina Is Your New Favorite Queer Couple
From conquering Latin America to conquering the world. Meet Juliantina, your new favorite queer couple.
Foolish Child #41: Foolish ACE Child
“I love every square inch of you.”
“Black Lightning” Episode 215 Recap: Puzzle With a Piece Missing
One episode left until the season finale, and Anissa has finally put together the pieces of who Grace Choi has really been all along.
Safe Sexting: Tech Tips for the Stress-Free Sexting You Deserve
The world is full of unknown and terrifying possibilities, like accidentally sending a nude to the family group chat because it was the most recent thing on your camera roll. Protect yourself and loved ones against these dangers and more with easy tips!
Here’s an Exclusive First Look at Gaby Dunn’s New Graphic Novel, “Bury the Lede”
“An incisive and insightful psychological thriller where the relationship between the two female protagonists — a journalist and a murder suspect — is fraught with lies and complicated truths from the very beginning.”
A Tale of Two Mommies (Or Who Wore the Maternity Pants?)
“She would have loved to carry our child. Would have met the body changes with joy. That she was physically barred from being pregnant did not make the situation easier. She hid it well. But now I understood why she looked forward to the birth with such clear-eyed intensity.”