The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 50, October 2018
“always happy for the opportunity to turn our community’s collective missteps into content”
Final Girl-on-Girl: Toward a Semi-Unified Theory of Lesbian Horror Movies
We’re all used to watching movies and rooting for the lesbians to live — lesbian horror movies make the gamble that everyone else in the audience will, too.
“Black Lightning” Episode 204 Recap: Let America Be America Again
Jefferson finally realizes Anissa needs some freedom, Jennifer’s ex-boyfriend is getting creepier, and Black Lightning’s gotta figure out how to do better with its women villains.
Happy Halloween 20GAYTEEN, Here’s Your Community Costume Photo Gallery
Happy Halloween! Y’all impress me with your costumes every year and 20gayteen is no exception.
No Filter: Kehlani Wants to Trick-or-Treat With You
Also, a mini-L Word reunion takes place at the polls and people are still throwing their bras at Hayley Kiyoko.
15 Times Your Favorite TV Characters Dressed as Your Favorite Feminist Icons for Halloween
Nakias and Supergirls and Wonder Women, oh my!
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #59: Ghosts
The thing about leaving is that the ghosts tend to stick around.
“Lez Bomb” Is a Lesbian Comedy of Errors and Coming Out Story, Wrapped in a Family Holiday Film
Queering heteronormative tropes is certainly my favorite way to spend Thanksgiving.
The Multifaceted Masculinity of the Dream Daddy Comics
“I can simply rest in this strange and beautiful world of homosexual daddies with expansive definitions of what it means to be masculine; given how raw and terrible I feel as I continue to come out as trans, continue to lift up the rocks within myself and peer under them, this is what I need.”
“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 402: Be Careful What You Witch For
Sara and the Legends go to Salem during the Witch Trials to fend off an evil Fairy Godmother while Ava works with Nate to save the Time Bureau.
VIDEO : Make Me Feel with This Janelle Monáe-Inspired Halloween Look
Can you believe it’s already Halloween?! Check out this RAD last minute makeup look inspired by Janelle Monae’s “Make Me Feel” video!
For Your Consideration: Repeat One
Listening to the same song on a ceaseless loop is intensely satisfying.
An Investigation of Gay Situationships, a Time-Honored and Life-Ruining Tradition
A gay situationship is an interpersonal scenario involving strong feelings that are opaque, ill-communicated or unclear to the people involved in them and could be meaningfully clarified by a “what are we” conversation. Usually, you can identify them by the fact that the people involved would rather do literally anything than have a “what are we” conversation.
BREAKING: Aisha Tyler Might Be Dating Her “True Love” Emily Bett Rickards or at Least Likes Kissing Her
Aisha Tyler posted a pic on Instagram in which she was kissing Emily Bett Rickards and also she called Emily her “True Love” so I think that seals the deal, right?
MA’s Ballot Question 3 Is a Crucial Battle Over Trans Rights in Trump’s New Anti-Trans Hellscape
Massachusetts is considered a progressive vanguard when it comes to LGBT issues, and a loss there would be devastating. Question 3 was put forth by anti-trans organizers betting on the hope that they had more of a foothold in public discourse now than they did two years ago; No on 3 would prove them right.
“Supergirl” Episode 403 Recap: “I Think This Line’s Mostly Filler”
This was mostly a filler episode but Alex works with Lena to save Kara, so that’s pretty cool.
Compassion Training
I surrounded myself with pieces of paper organized by titles. “Things I want.” “Things I need.” “Things to buy.” “Things to throw- away.” “Things to do.” “Things to fix.” The first thing on my list was “Me” and the second thing was “The United States of America.”
Monday Roundtable: The Board Games We Never Lose
“Ultimately, though, no one really wins, because to have won you’ve had to scream ‘peel’ on repeat until everyone hates you.”
Sunday Funday Is Blessed by Janelle Monáe, Shimmering With Hope
Some good news and hope to fill your week: Taiwan’s Pride Parade, new queer movies, Raveena celebrating queer brown love, Janelle Monáe, and queer polyamorous foster families!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Calling a Vulva a Vulva
The science on cuffing, bad patterns from astrological signs, moving on when something doesn’t work out, why you should use the word “vulva” when you’re talking about a vulva, and more.