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First Person

Five Queers Of Color On What Connects Us To Our Complicated Or Mixed-Race Identities

Accepting ambiguity feels like being welcomed home.

Hannah Hodson January 2, 2015 22 Comments
Literature

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.

Riese January 1, 2015 12 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

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!

Brittani January 1, 2015 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

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.

Carmen December 31, 2014 43 Comments
Politics + Activism

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.

Carmen December 31, 2014 17 Comments
Holigays

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.

the team December 31, 2014 175 Comments
Gender

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.

Mey December 30, 2014 71 Comments
TV Lists

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.

Heather Hogan December 30, 2014 33 Comments
TV Lists

The Best Television Shows of 2014 According to Us

You’ll never guess what’s #1….because you definitely know what’s #1.

Brittani December 30, 2014 42 Comments
Comedy

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.

Brittani December 30, 2014 27 Comments
Holigays Queer Fashion

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.

Tayler Smith December 30, 2014 7 Comments
Geekery

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.

Mey December 30, 2014 11 Comments
Food Lists

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.

Rachel December 29, 2014 8 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Gothip Girl’s Top 10 Most Important Celesbian Moments of 2014

It’s been a great year for hard-hitting investigative journalism.

Stef December 29, 2014 22 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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!

the team December 29, 2014 41 Comments
Book Lists

Top 10 Queer and Feminist Books of 2014

Definitely read these books.

Ryan Yates December 29, 2014 26 Comments
Beauty Shopping

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.”

KaeLyn December 29, 2014 14 Comments
NSFW Sunday

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.

Ryan Yates December 28, 2014 11 Comments
Society + Culture

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.

Carmen December 28, 2014 8 Comments
Geekery

Merry Two Days After Christmas, Here Are Holiday Tech Things From The Week

Did you know I write Queer Your Tech two days in advance most weeks? That means I’m coming to you from Christmas Day. So even though it’s two days after Christmas, the holiday cheer is alive in my soul.

A.E. Osworth December 27, 2014 4 Comments
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