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disability

netflix

The cast of Warrior Nun preparing to fight a demon.

television

Warrior Nun, Donald Trump, and the Misguided Definition of Able-Bodied Strength

Disability tropes are all rooted in the same failure of imagination. Most writers are simply unable to envision a world where people with disabilities live fulfilling, happy lives.

Heather Hogan —

Oct 29, 2020

also.also.also

baby-sitter's club

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: “The Baby-Sitters Club” Got Renewed for Season Two! Clear Phones for Everyone!

Also: the perfect cheese pairings for your Halloween pairings, Whitney Houston keeps right on proving that Black femmes simply cannot lose, and that AOC longread profile that everyone’s talking about!

Carmen Phillips —

Oct 29, 2020

interview

queer musicians

A portrait of Mila Jam wearing bright green center-parted hair with hot pink bobby pins and a pink taffeta one-shoulder top with a dramatic ruffle

music

Creative Interviewing Creatives: Mila Jam Is the Artivist the World Needs Right Now

“Most production companies and organizations feel like they check off their list of requirements by having one of us in the room. We need more inclusivity in lead roles, as…

Jackie Lipson —

Oct 29, 2020

audre lorde

queer theory

book features

Year of Our (Audre) Lorde: October’s Dead Is Behind Us

To be Black in this world is to be intimate with a kind of living death. It’s an intimacy no one craves, and yet Black people know better than most…

Jehan —

Oct 29, 2020

2020 election

interview

A photo of Angela Walker, a Black woman with a shaved head, seated on a log, leaning forward and smiling broadly in a blue checked flannel shirt

news

Real Candidates and Party Reps on What’s at Stake for Trans Rights in the 2020 Election

Autostraddle spoke to reps from US political parties – including third parties – to ask them directly about their commitment to trans issues and what we can expect from them…

Winter Breedlove —

Oct 29, 2020

ghosts

A white ghost floats in fog in front of a black background

society + culture

10 Reasons Why All Ghosts Are Gay

Casper? Gay. Bloody Mary? Gay. The Ghost of Christmas Past? Well, go ahead and give that androgynous lil’ ghostie some chapstick and a Tracy Chapman record, ‘cause that wisp of…

Ro White —

Oct 29, 2020

dating download

a seated person in dark wash denim jeans cuffed at the ankle and a denim jacket scrolls through their phone

love + sex

Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try TAIMI, a Whole Ass Social Media Network

“I found out about it on a twitter thread where the OP was asking what apps poc were using to find hookups; I was curious as someone looking for hookups…

the team —

Oct 29, 2020

l word season five

to l and back