2019 Golden Globes Winners: Sandra Oh and Queer Red Carpet Looks
“I said yes to the fear of being on this stage tonight because I wanted to be here, to look out onto this audience and witness this moment of change.”
Monday Roundtable: Change Is Good
The first month of the year doesn’t have to be about making big changes, but for a lot of people, it is. In that spirit, here’s the Autostraddle team sharing with you the things they’ve changed in their lives that has meant the biggest improvement.
“Marvel’s Runaways” Gets Gayer, Better, and Flashier in Season 2
The hot evil parents get hotter and eviler!
Sunday Funday Is Here, Queer, Femme, and Swearing In
Happy first Sunday of 2019!!! We made it bitches! I’m so happy to be here, in the future with you. Okay, let’s get some good news in our bellies this morning.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Cruising
Cruising for lesbian hookups, women’s sexual expressions through technology, radical experimental queer porn, deepfakes and more.
Femme Brûlée: Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls
I love eggnog, so I’ve taken it upon myself to write a recipe that I think even its most loyal haters will love. There’s no drinking the eggnog here, just using it to infuse the dough and glaze with warm winter spices and vanilla. The brown butter doesn’t hurt either.
Baopu #55: Soft Heart
All my life I’ve tried to be impervious, but I am soft.
Things I Read That I Love #280: Falling In Love With Her Was Like Falling In Love With a Character I’d Written
Topics include The Apprentice, emotional abuse, the year in dog, HIV/AIDS, really gross murder, bad faith reading, Sheryl Sandberg, Elizabeth Warren, and so much more!
The Comment Awards are Cheering for You in this Brand New Year
“Gay cheerleader of the cosmos, guess I found my desired position for future job applications.”
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Which Fictional Character’s Energy Are You Channeling in 2019?
Happy New Year, my friends, and welcome to the first FRIDAY OPEN THREAD of 20biteen!
Do the Damn Thing, Part 3: Fail and Refocus
You’ve done it. You’ve crafted long term and short term goals, made an action plan, set reasonable expectations, nurtured the skills that empower you to focus — and now you’ve failed. Welcome to being a human on this earth!
“The Lesbian South” Carries Lesbian History, Ideology and Gossip into the Present
Along with the Civil Rights Movement, the blues, and the Moon Pie, we also have the American South to thank for a 50-plus year bounty of lesbian literature.
Call For Submissions: The Birthday Issue
Autostraddle turns ten in 2019 and in that spirit, the first theme issue of the year is BIRTHDAY. This can mean so many things! Pop in to find out more!
Lez Liberty Lit: Creative Metabolism
The creative process, insomnia, books to read in 2019 and more.
Revisiting “Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist” in a World Needing Her More Than Ever
Despite her early resonance, Hothead Paisan has faded from lesbian and queer cultural memory. Today we’re bringing her back.
“Derry Girls” Review: “Skins” Meets “Everything Sucks” in a Hilarious Coming of Age ’90s Romp
Derry Girls is genuinely, rawly, categorically funnier than any show I’ve watched in ages — and it’s gay!
No Filter: Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor Ring In 2019 With Extreme Enthusiasm and Silly Hats!
Plus, Ellen Page, Lena Waithe, Samira Wiley, Evan Rachel Wood and even more gay celebs want to show you how they rang in the New Year!
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the New Gay in “The Fosters” Spin-Off, “Good Trouble”
Callie and Mariana are back, and there’s a new lesbian in town!
Foolish Child #36: Woke in Moderation
“We’re not trying to collect apologies, just lunch.”
Find Your Fit: The Office Worker Bored With Basic Slacks
Previously I’ve felt pretty comfortable presenting very femininely but recently started a new corporate job and I am SICK of having to wear the traditional slacks + top combo. That sparked the whole thought process behind reevaluating my wardrobe and since then, I’ve found that I really don’t feel like myself in very many of my clothes.