The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 40, October 2017
You’re really gonna wanna see this video Heather made us while on painkillers after taking apart her Roomba to see if she could put her Roomba back together.
22 Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women Athletes Who Changed the Game
Women athletes who came out before very recently risked everything to do so: their endorsements, their fans, their spots on their teams, their livelihoods, and sometimes even their own lives. Here are 22 lesbian, bisexual and trans women athletes who changed their games and changed the game for LGBTQ people by choosing to live openly.
“Supergirl” Episode 304: Cool Aunt Crew
Kara is being worshipped by a cult, Sam is invited to Girls’ Night, Alex has a breakdown; it’s a lot, honestly.
bell’s roar’s Art Funds Art Tour Highlights QTPOC Artists, Calls In Community Support
Get a first look at A-Camp favorite bell’s roar’s newest single, music video and album, and learn all about the Art Funds Art Tour which is all about community support for QTPOC musicians and artists.
Drawn to Comics: Four Cartoonists Explore the Complexity of #MeToo and Public Trauma
The #MeToo hashtag was an important one. It was also imperfect. These comics are illuminating that. They’re speaking up for others who feel the same way but were or still are afraid.
The Day My Students Found My HER Profile
“I was terrified that I was going to receive a bunch of angry phone calls from parents or a visit from the overly religious principal as a result of word getting out that I didn’t fit the heteronormative cookie cutter mold that all of the other teachers at the school did.”
Did You Dress Up This Halloween? Send Us Photos For A Community Gallery!
Did you dress up for Halloween this year? Send me a picture of yourself in costume so I can put together the family photo album of our queer dress up dreams!
With Gratitude and Struggle: Loving Butch/Femme as a Trans Woman
“Butch/Femme is important to me because butches and femmes writing and discussing what it meant to be who we are shaped my understanding of myself and how I can show up in the world.”
VIDEO: Gaby Dunn’s Blissfully Dark Comedy Pilot About a Queer Woman and Her Alcoholic Dad
Also this is your big chance to see Brittani Nichols in a cop uniform.
What if Button-Up Shirts Were Sized By Body Shape Instead of Gender?
Gender Free World’s cuts accommodate large hips, busts, and more — not because they want a world without gender, but because they don’t think your gender should restrict your fashion choices.
EXCLUSIVE: Center for American Progress Calls for Paid Leave Policies That Cover Chosen Family
The first-of-its-kind study revealed some surprising findings on queer and disabled folks in particular.
Monday Roundtable: TV Shows We’re Watching to Escape This Nightmare World
“Almost all of the characters are terrible people and the main values I share with them are workaholism and excellent hair. But sometimes when things fall apart, it can be nice to see things fall apart somewhere entirely different, again and again and again.”
Sunday Funday is Celebrating and Honoring Trans Women of Color
Two AMAB celebs came out as trans this week, Peruvian trans women are saints, and a bisexual tattoo artist is designing tattoos honoring trans women. What! A! Week!!!
Boob(s On Your) Tube: All The Lesbians Are Psycho Clowns on “American Horror Story: Cult” Now!
We’re also checking in on Queen Sugar, How to Get Away With Murder, and Grey’s Anatomy!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Thinks You’re Handsome and Beautiful
Pot smokers have more sex, share sex content everywhere, when anti-depressants change your sex drive and more.
15 Horror Movies with Queer Women Who Aren’t Just Psycho Killers or Slasher Victims
15 horror movies that we can’t promise you won’t regret watching, but at least mostly avoid some of the more eye-rolling tropes of queer women in horror.
Femme Brûlée: Roasted Pear Butter
“Through my sibling complex I’ve developed a soft spot for loving and identifying with things that go otherwise unnoticed, so today I intend to give pears their five minutes of fame via pear butter.”
Baopu #39: The Gloomy Days
Those “gloomy days” we all know about…they come and they go.
Is There Something Queer About Being Single? (Narrator: There Is Not.)
This week’s Modern Love columnist wanted to know if “there’s something queer about being single.” Apparently, the “no”s were so loud, they changed the headline.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: BOO ???
IT’S THAT TIME.