Kristene has struggled to overcome the loss of her girlfriend, physical and mental health challenges, and financial barriers to receiving the care she needs. Today, her dream is to spread a message of hope to other trauma victims and the LGBT community.

The rise of social media and the triumph of trolls has led many popular websites to shut down comments or let them spiral into extinction. NOT US.

This rewilding farm in Sussex, Maria Bello on labels, why we need to stop abusing “the tone argument,” a list of good podcasts you will enjoy, Mara Wilson helps you breathe, and other stories you’ll be like, “oh I’m glad Laneia shared this” about.

Discovery Life will premiere a new documentary series on April 11th about a circle of trans women friends, but the producers dip into cliche a little too much.

Charlie returns to Supernatural, ladies are smooching on The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, Younger is still delightful, and Bold and the Beautiful continues to mangle its trans storyline.

Glee did about 100 things wrong but it also did some things very, very, very right.

Willow and Tara in love (and alive) forever!

Last night on a very special episode of Broad City, Ilana made out with a girl and even though it wasn’t Abbi, it was still pretty cool.

Piper and Alex make plans to be stereotypical lesbeans! Black Cindy gets some new curls. Flaca starts a feelings-war with her homegirls in the kitchen. And everyone fills out their E-Harmony profile together!

The future of Lexa on The 100, Going Clear, a new bisexual character of color on a sitcom, K-Stew & Alicia Like Old Marrieds and more!

What does it mean to be a queer adult? We’ve got mini-essays from our writers over thirty and three glorious infographics that look at census data and our own Autostraddle Grown-Ups Survey Data to get a grip on what happens next.

Helena and Pupok go on a mango hunt, Alison becomes a pill pusher, Cosima gets sassy with science, and Sarah almost loses Kira again.

We’re back with our weekly column about all the queer stuff that’s happening on television that we don’t have time to recap!

What happens when first love and first heartbreak features a cast of three.

Gay districts are safer, more open and more profitable than ever before, but for whom?

“Sorry I was tripping balls at your birthday party and almost got everyone killed with a t-shirt cannon.”

It’s heartmeltingly cute, and one of the best portrayals of a trans woman in years. Michelle Hendley should be everyone’s new girl-crush.

One Big Happy is getting funnier and funnier, Nyssa Al Ghul is back to kicking ass on Arrow, and Sam and Laura finally go on their honeymoon on Newlyweds: The First Year.

One Big Happy is coming to NBC in March. So soon!

Sure, some things need to be said when they need to be said, but apparently “that’s the guy from Lost!” is not one of those things?