On top of how hard it is to be transgender in a cissexist world, it’s also really hard to be a child. It can be hard to have two moms in a heterosexist world. It can be hard to have a transgender mom. Put that all together, and I’m just one giant ball of anxiety who is frequently at a loss for the perfect way to help my child navigate the world.
If you’re looking for easy answers that preserve your bubble, you won’t find them here. But that’s exactly why anyone who considers themselves an activist, an ally, or a member of the resistance writ large needs to read this book.
Stories include a record-breaking number of LGBTQ-inclusive films garnering Oscar nods, the long road to The Favourite, Kristen Stewart’s hot new haircut, queer Sundance picks, Batwoman gets a filming start date, gay women role models on TV, the Intimacy Coordinator of sex scenes, and so much more!
We were rooting for you.
Callie continues working inside the broken justice system to try to do some good while Mariana figures out maybe all guys really are jerks.
Will someone other than Teddy Geiger ever win the Thirst Trap Award? Have we named Kehlani’s baby? What is Sara Dinkin’s outfit?????
We’re not even sick of each other.
May we all be the sex-positive gay older sister that Anissa Pierce reminds us to be, telling the little sisters in our lives to masturbate whenever they feel the need.
This Lena Waithe produced music video features queer (and straight) couples of all races, genders, and presentations allllll tangled up in each other.
It’s like a damn Nancy Meyers movie up in here in season five.
The team from Lora DiCarlo believes gender bias played a significant role in losing an award for one of their products, a sentiment echoed by other woman-run sex-tech companies. Meanwhile, the company behind the trade show insists the award was a mistake in the first place.
While recovering from being cheated on, you’re honestly best off bingeing unscripted cooking series or documentaries about serial killers or just not watching TV at all and instead playing The Sims, where you can create your own fantastical world where nobody cheats and where if they do there are immediate consequences.
On this Martin Luther King Day, Autostraddle remembers the activist legacy of Coretta Scott King and her fight for gay rights.
Alex and Supergirl butt heads with Haley, Kara and Lena go to spin class together, and Alex takes drastic measures to protect her sister.
Hidden in the sea of pussy hats and Instagram marchers, folks took up space, amplified others’ voices, and marched for intersectionality.
Aquarius’ combination of optimism, passion, and determination make this a powerful season for healing, change, and hope — just what many of us need as we move firmly into 2019.
“I don’t really view those choices and connections as mistakes, because anything I did that I overall don’t regret isn’t really a mistake.”
Twenty-Bi-Teen is well underway.
Sara Ramirez and Indya Moore on bisexuality, Miss Major has a message, the Dallas Diocese of the Episcopal Church will finally start marrying same-sex couples, Kansas’ new governor reinstates protections for LGBTQ state employees, the best signs from the 2019 Women’s March, and more!
Nudes! What if we just stopped judging people for having them when everyone does? Also, don’t use bath bombs as dildos.