Laneia

april fools day or whatever

jenny schecter

the l word

Laneia’s Team Pick: WATCH IT AGAIN “Shane and Jenny – Forever (Shenny)”

Grab your Dos Equis because it’s time to binge-watch your fave video!

Laneia —

Apr 1, 2018

coming out a little later

Y'All Need Help

love + sex

Y’All Need Help #21: You’ll All Be Painters

Being shy and 27 and coming out, feeling a way about your exes, moving to your long-distance girlfriend’s city, telling your long-distance friend you’re crushing on her, and swing dancing!

Laneia —

Mar 10, 2018

ask us anything

autostraddle birthday

af+

It’s Autostraddle’s 9th Birthday: Ask Us Anything!

For eight entire hours, Team Autostraddle is answering all of your questions! Advice, personal, professional, weird, normal, invasive, polite, every question!

Laneia —

Mar 9, 2018

family

Y'All Need Help

relationships

Y’All Need Help #20: Is This Too Many Metaphors?

Your family buys you weird gifts, your mom is kinda rude about your long-distance girlfriend, and you can’t move on after this breakup. Let’s get some shit done! Come on!

Laneia —

Feb 24, 2018

gender identity

how to live with kids

parenting & family

Y’All Need Help #20: First Admit That You Don’t Know Yet

What should you do about a baby’s pronouns, how do you and your girlfriend both propose to each other, and how do you stop holding a candle for an idealized…

Laneia —

Feb 10, 2018

alsoalsoalso

gay marriage

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Bermuda Has Officially Repealed Same-Sex Marriage and Other Stories You Need

Bermuda replaces same-sex marriage with domestic partnerships, heavy flows still freak men out, Babadook + Ikea, natural hair in Black Panther, queer parenting journeys on Youtube, a 70 year-old lesbian…

Laneia —

Feb 8, 2018

autostraddle behind the scenes

lesbian lexicon

straddleverse

30 Search Terms That Led People to Autostraddle on Tuesday, February 6, 2018

18. “sea hag costume”

Laneia —

Feb 7, 2018

Y'All Need Help

you need help

love + sex

Y’All Need Help #19: “Happy Senior Old Lady Giving Thumbs Up, Supporting Your Decision Fully”

You sent your Yes/No questions and now I’m answering all of them!!! Do what I say!!

Laneia —

Jan 27, 2018

non-binary

Y'All Need Help

love + sex

Y’All Need Help #17: You Don’t Know How Any of This Will End

You don’t want to wear a dress but also don’t want to disappoint your family, you’re not as excited about your girlfriend as you used to be, and your girlfriend…

Laneia —

Dec 30, 2017

family

we are adults now

love + sex

Y’All Need Help #16: You Can Do Things About You!

Being miserable at your 9-5 job, your family isn’t wild about your fiancee and you’re embarrassed to get married, you’re not wild about your current roommate, and people think you…

Laneia —

Dec 16, 2017

Y'All Need Help

you need help

coming out

Y’All Need Help #15: With a Face as Deadpan as the Aubrey Plaza Sea

Checking on your ex, being honest with coworkers, being honest with everyone including yourself, and pulling yourself out of a year-long sad thing! Come help give advice!!

Laneia —

Dec 2, 2017

alcohol

recipes

Let’s Make Cheese Boards and Never Leave the House Again

We’re adults who are both hungry and special and so we deserve gorgeous cheese boards that are also very chill. Important note: this includes one vegan snack board BECAUSE I…

Laneia —

Nov 30, 2017