curated

autostraddle classics

curated

health

The Autostraddle Guide To Queer Mental Health

An epically organized guide to some of our best work on topics including depression, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, substance abuse and other legitimately important topics.

The Editors —

Oct 24, 2019

curated

Lists/Top 10s

music

14 Music Videos That Confirmed My Sexuality

“Soft butches everywhere? I don’t know what your heaven looks like, but this is mine.”

A. Tony Jerome —

Jul 13, 2017

#longreads

curated

literature

215 Of The Best Longreads Of 2015 — All Written By Women

This should keep your brain busy for quite some time.

Riese —

Dec 29, 2015

curated

women's health

health

The Grossest Tales Ever Told By Women On The Internet

You may have heard that somebody’s gynecologist found a cat hairball in her vagina. Why stop there? There are so many other wonderful tales to tell each other!

The Editors —

Sep 3, 2015

criminal justice reform

curated

book lists

Women In Prison: A Longform Reading List

“Orange is the New Black” premieres today, here is your really thorough reading list — from Assata Shakur to nuns against nukes to incredible journalism on the various horrors of…

Riese —

Jun 12, 2015

ciara

curated

music

Five Ciara Videos That Made Me Queer

I’m pretty sure I became gayer in the process of putting together this post.

Rachel —

Feb 6, 2013

beyonce

curated

music

7 Videos That Have Something To Do With Destiny’s Child

Because without Destiny’s Child, there’d be no Beyoncé and how else would I have learned to crip walk? Also, something something Half Time show Destiny’s Child.

gabby —

Jan 16, 2013

bisexual tv history

curated

issues

When After School Specials Made Gay People Seem Not-So-Special

Curated video from 80’s and 90’s afterschool specials in which being gay was a lot like being a tornado or a flesh-eating virus.

Riese —

Jun 19, 2012

britney spears

brittany and santana should make out

tv lists

Top 10 Santana & Brittany Glee Musical Numbers

What if Glee had no dialogue, just music and lesbians? Then it’d be just like this post.

Riese —

May 7, 2012

curated

Lists/Top 10s

music

8 Kickass Crowd Songs From Movies & TV: From “Almost Famous” to “Skins”

You know what you need today? You need a stirring musical number from a popular film! There are eight videos inside this post. EIGHT!

Riese —

Apr 9, 2012

curated

here/queer

issues

Here/Queer: Things We Wrote That You Loved

Let’s take a trip back in time to Bali, Michigan, Nigeria, New Orleans, New York and many other fine fine locales.

Riese —

Mar 19, 2012

#longreads

curated

literature

A Very Queer Edition of “Things I Read That I Love”

Topics include “The L Word: Not Your Mother’s Lesbians,” “Straight Girl’s Seduction” and “the ambisexual, heteroflexible teen.”

Riese —

Feb 29, 2012