Javicia Leslie, Other Bisexual, Queer, Lesbian Celebrities, Celebrate The Autostraddle TV Awards
We don’t have to look to straight, white, cis institutions to give merit and value to our stories. We get to do that on our own.
Also.Also.Also: Queen Elizabeth II Has Died at 96
Susan Sarandon made a bi joke about cats and dogs and somehow now she’s gone viral, the succession plan following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the politiciziation of school boards in the anti-queer culture wars.
“The Devil in Ohio” Annoyed the Hell Out Of Me But There’s a Cute Little Queer Storyline
“Despite all of these reservations, I binged the series rapidly while performing a series of basic household tasks, and I imagine perhaps that many of you will do the same.”
Is There Life After High School?
“I wanted to have nightmares about monsters or mass shootings. It was too embarrassing — in the midst of global catastrophe — to be concerned with something as frivolous as high school.”
Rainbow Reading: Book Recommendations From Hot People Just Hit Different
It’s a great time to immerse yourself in some LGBTQ+ sci-fi and genre fiction.
JoJo Siwa Dresses Like Dolly Parton, Gays Up “High School Musical: The Series” Even More
In JoJo Siwa’s first queer role, she basically plays herself. And it’s lovely.
Presenting the Winners of the 2022 Autostraddle TV Awards!
We might not come with a fancy in-person ceremony or physical trophies, but as mainstream awards continue to overlook groundbreaking LGBTQ+ series, we vitally fill a gap in the television awards pomp and circumstance.
A+ Read a Fucking Book Club Q&A with Sarah Thankam Mathews
This time, we’re reading All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews, a book our Managing Editor Kayla called “so good I dreaded finishing it.”
Pop Culture Fix: Cate Blanchett Is NOT Making Lesbian Propaganda!
If she made you gay, it was an apolitical accident! Also: Sue Bird says goodbye to basketball, Derry Girls is coming to US Netflix finally, lesbians on Peppa Pig, and more!
“Wait, Is This a Date?” Season Two FINALE: Long Distance Crushes with Elise Bauman
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called… a season finale! And to celebrate that ending, who better to come on and discuss the joys and successes of a long distance crush, than actor and queer person Elise Bauman?
No Filter: Imagine Eating Risotto With Tessa Thompson?!
Plus, Mae Martin as Hunky Cowboy? Don’t mind if I do!!!
Also.Also.Also: “The Ache Is Just as Important as the Orgasm,” Kristen Arnett on Writing Great Lesbian Sex
Marking Brittney Griner’s 200th day being wrongfully detained in Russia, polyamorous parenting, the summer of Black queer music, and the long unraveling of the Republican Party.
Queer Graphic Novel “Coven” Will Fill the Buffy-Shaped Hole in Your Heart
Do you like witches, gays, and found family, and fictional teen angst? Is there a Buffy- or Baby-Sitter’s Club- or Motherland: Fort Salem-shaped hole in your heart? Good news, this one’s for you!
JoJo Siwa Is Dating Avery Cyrus and Lesbian Gossip Tiktok is ABUZZ
The truth is out there, and the truth is that JoJo Siwa is dating lesbian TikTok star Avery Cyrus, and we are weaving an intricate web.
You Need Help: How Do I Ask My Couple Friends To Hang Out With Me One-on-One?
Wanting to hang out with your friends separately as individuals rather than as couples is a perfectly reasonable request.
103 Queer and Feminist Books Coming Your Way Fall 2022
I can guarantee there is something for everyone on this list of fall 2022 queer and feminist books, whether your jam is graphic novel fairy tales, memoirs about queer family, or anything in between.
I’m Asexual and I Prefer to Have Sex With Myself
I finally realized that it is completely possible to be asexual, experience some sexual attraction and enjoy sex — even if you’re only having sex with yourself.
Jinkx Monsoon on Queer Adolescence, Being a Lifelong MILF, and Working Out Demons Through Drag
“I call it paying it forward. Because that’s what drag queens did for me at a young age. That’s what drag queens have done for me all throughout my life.”
Quiz: Which Makeup Trend Are You?
I’m pretty caught up on the recent beauty trends, and maybe you are too. Which one suits you the most?
“Middlesex” Has a Complicated Legacy — 20 Years Ago, It Changed My Life
When I read Middlesex, I felt that tinge of recognition I think a lot of queer and trans people look for when they realize something is different about themselves.