Read a F*cking Book: Liz Prince’s “Tomboy”
Liz Prince’s new graphic memoir Tomboy is a smart and outright cute exploration of girlhood by a girl who didn’t ‘fit’ but survived to tell the tale.
Five Queers Of Color On What Connects Us To Our Complicated Or Mixed-Race Identities
Accepting ambiguity feels like being welcomed home.
12 Places To Read Really Good Longform Writing Online
I’ve written 160 weekly roundups of the best longform on the web which means I’ve got a pretty solid grip on this topic.
Brittani’s Video Party: Ten Viral Videos from 2014
Here are a bunch of viral videos that never made it into Video Party this year. There are adorable children, soccer playing lions, and more!
Rebel Girls: Our “False Rape” Hysteria is Bullsh*t
I come bearing every ounce of truth I could muster about “false rape accusations” and the pitiful rape culture the myth of them exemplifies.
25 Women Who Shook Things Up in 2014
From mounting revolutions to redefining realness, these are 25 women who made waves in the world this year.
OPEN THREAD: It’s New Year’s Eve and We’re Spending It With You (and Your Resolutions)
What do you want your 2015 to look like? We need to know right now.
17 Year Old Trans Girl Leelah Alcorn Commits Suicide After Parents and Community Refuse to Accept Her
She thought she would never be able to live the life she deserved. We need to change society so that young trans girls no longer feel that way.
Autostraddle’s Favorite LGBT TV Characters Of 2014
There were 128 queer lady characters on TV this year, if you can believe that. It’s a brand new world.
The Best Television Shows of 2014 According to Us
You’ll never guess what’s #1….because you definitely know what’s #1.
Top Tweets of 2014 as Decided by the People that Wrote Them
Emily Heller, Jasika Nicole, Lauren Morelli, and many other dope people picked the favorite thing they tweeted this year and told us why they like it so dang much.
Light Up the Night on New Year’s Eve: A Wild Night Makeup Tutorial
Have you ever wanted to look like a living fireworks display? Perhaps you want your face to glitter so brightly that everyone in the room will be drawn to you like a moth to a flame. I certainly have the look for you! Everyone will want to kiss ya, it will be so difficult to decide who will win your first of 2015.
Drawn to Comics: My Top 12+ Favorite Single Issues of 2014
You guys, I tried to make this a “Top Ten” list, I really did. There were just too many great comics.
30 Healthy Snacks for Crunching Your Way Into the New Year
Perfect for hosting your New Year’s Eve bash for your friends who have all declared they’re going to go gluten-free, vegan AND paleo in 2015.
Gothip Girl’s Top 10 Most Important Celesbian Moments of 2014
It’s been a great year for hard-hitting investigative journalism.
21 Amazing Women Who Came Out, Showed Up Or Got Girlfriends In 2014
Athletes, singers, actresses, former Miss Kentuckys, former Miss Spains, reality TV show contestants and so many more kickass humans went publicly gay or trans this fine year!
Top 10 Queer and Feminist Books of 2014
Definitely read these books.
This Shit Rules: My Mostly Vegan Face, Pits, Skin and Lips
“I may eat dairy and eggs again now, but I’m sticking with these perfect vegan products, suitable for carnivores or vegans or anyone in between.”
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants To Be With You Every Way
Sex while driving, a queer space porn comic, bondage therapy, how to get better in bed and more.
This Sunday Funday, President Obama is Destroying Patriarchy While Assata Shakur Stays Put
Meanwhile, Dej Loaf’s decked out in all white everything like Lydia advised, a baby rhino is being fed somewhere right now with this big bottle, Australia’s making schools safer for queermos, Taiwan recognizes trans folks, and a tennis star married her girlfriend (finally). Also, dog on a rumba.