I promise I’ll get back to publishing these at a normal time very soon! Today I’ve been distracted by our Birthday Celebration, have you heard? Autostraddle is turning 13 today!!!
Queer as in F*ck You
How ‘Jeopardy!’ Star Amy Schneider Fell in Love With Her New Fiancee Genevieve Davis. Our team is still deeply in love with Amy Schneider and I will literally post every link they send me.
Utah Governor Says He’ll Veto Transgender Youth Sports Ban
“What choice do we have? I’d rather lose our home and our state than lose my child.” Transgender Teens and Their Families Prepare to Flee Texas
Watch JoJo Siwa’s Perfect Response to Being Told Not to Say She’s Gay. Love to check in on what’s up with “JoJo content” with pride and bewilderment!
New music from Mal Blum! Directed by Gaby Dunn!
Saw This, Thought of You
No spoilers, especially because I haven’t actually seen the new Batman movie yet (still haven’t worked my way up to feeling safe in movie theaters, really) but I have some serious questions/fascinations about the Catwoman rankings in here!! 👉 Batman Movie Villains, Ranked
And whew, this is definitely related: Zoe Kravitz Was Told She Was Too “Urban” To Audition For Catwoman In ‘Dark Knight Rises’
The Age of Houseplants… Vanessa recommended this one so you know it’s a top tier personal essay.
ESPN Launching WNBA Fantasy League. “It’s the first season-long, full-scale fantasy game for a major women’s sport.” LISTEN I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT SPORTS BUT I AM SO READYYYYYY!! How do I pick Candace Parker for all five starting line up spots?
Political Snacks
If we’re talking WNBA, that means we are talking about Brittney Griner, who hasn’t left my heart, my thoughts, honestly my prayers since news of her arrest and detention in Russia broke over the weekend. I’ve been obsessed and also feeling so helpless and hopeless? This was my favorite piece I’ve read yet, in terms of gathering up my emotions: Free Brittney Griner by Dave Zirin for The Nation.
I’ve waffled a lot about if it helps or hurts to make more noise about Brittney’s case, to be honest. And I’m not sure Zirin’s got it right either (if only because, I’m not sure any of us do.) But reading this helped me at least release some of my rage.
And while we’re talking about what’s happening in Russia and the War in Ukraine, I also wanted to share this piece of reporting that meant a lot to me, Africans In Ukraine: Stories Of War, Anti-Blackness & White Supremacy by Shamira Ibrahim for Refinery29.
