Mey

friday open thread

open thread

straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Your Favorite Vegetarian Recipes and Hottest Takes

Also dinosaurs, Vagina Monologues, tabletop RPGs and whatever else you want to hang out and talk about!

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Jan 29, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Peritale is Your New Fave Fairy Tale and Xena’s Coming to Comics!

Get into the plucky would-be fairy godmother of Peritale and learn all about the (hopefully gay) new Xena comic!

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Jan 26, 2016

lesbian webseries

trans media representation

gender

“Her Story” Delivers on the Authentic, Quality Trans Representation it Promised

“It’s precisely because Her Story is written and directed by trans women, starring trans women and featuring trans women on the crew that it’s able to be so authentic and…

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Jan 19, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: 7 Comics I Can’t Wait to Add to My Pull List in 2K16

I know that my pull list is already getting way too big, but there are just too many awesome feminist and queer-lady-centric comics out there today!

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Jan 19, 2016

tarot

witch hunt

society + culture

Witch Hunt: New Years and New Beginnings

The new year brings new energy, new opportunities and a new preview for the movie The Witch.

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Jan 14, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: “Never Satisfied” Will Satisfy Your Hunger for Webcomics with Non-Binary Magicians

This comic combines a bunch of things that I love, cute animals, cute queer characters, magic, beautiful art and a great setting. If you like even just one of those…

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Jan 12, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: First Black Female-Owned Comic Shop and “Mooncakes” Are Great for WOC in Comics

If you’re a fan of women of color-owned comic shops or webcomics about queer witches and werewolves of color like “Mooncakes,” I’ve got some good news for you!

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Jan 5, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: My 15 Favorite Single Issues from 2015

Hellcat, Lumberjanes, Bitch Planet, Ms. Marvel, Moon Girl and more of my favorite comics from this past year!

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Dec 29, 2015

trans women

trans youth

lgbt book reviews

Were We Ever So Young: Rereading Julie Anne Peters’ “Luna” for the Seventh Time

Luna opened a door for me — no, it opened a thousand doors, doors that I’ve been confidently walking through ever since I came out.

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Dec 28, 2015

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Catching Up With the Lumberjanes (and Mermaids)!

While I’ve been busy writing about the Autostraddle Comic Awards and what comics you should buy for the holidays, an entire Lumberjanes storyline happened!

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Dec 22, 2015

latina

christmas

I Made Tamales With My Mom for Christmas; Here’s How You Can Too

For me, making tamales is a way for me to connect with my mother, to feel like her daughter, and to take parts of herself that she’s passing down and…

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Dec 21, 2015

hanukkah

holiday gift guide

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide 2015: Movies, Books, Music & Media with Quality Trans Representation

We still have a long way to go when it comes to trans representation in pop culture, but the gifts in this guide are a solid step forward for trans…

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Dec 15, 2015