harlem renaissance

LGBT history

lgbt history

BREAKING: Olivia Wyndham and Edna Thomas Are In Love and It’s F*cking Adorable

That one dance with a woman, Edna gasped, “made me know I was a homosexual.”

Riese —

Dec 1, 2017

#lgbthistorymonth

harlem renaissance

book lists

25 LGBT History Books to Add to Your Epic Queer History Reading List

Celebrate LGBT History Month by reading LGBT history books!

Ryan Yates —

Oct 27, 2017

#lgbthistorymonth

Act Up

lgbt history

LGBTQ History Month Starts Now: An Epic Autostraddle Reading List

It’s LGBT History Month, a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, a topic which is near and dear to our hearts because it is definitely NOT…

Riese —

Oct 3, 2017

harlem renaissance

herstory list

lgbt history

38 Lesbian and Bisexual Women From History Who Did That Thing First

What do the first Chinese-American filmmaker, the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the first woman to wear man-tailored shorts at Wimbledon all have in common?…

Riese —

Aug 30, 2017

butch

Gertrude Stein

lgbt book reviews

Fill In Your Butch History With This Coloring Book

Why learn about butch lesbian herstory when you can learn about butch lesbian herstory by way of babes?

Ryan Yates —

Jul 18, 2017

alice b toklas

Gertrude Stein

lgbt history

16 Lesbian Power Couples From History Who Got Shit Done, Together

Just some low-key relationship goals for ya.

Riese —

Mar 31, 2017

black history month

harlem renaissance

playlists

Playlist: Black Queer Music History, Pt. 2 (1930s-1960s)

It was hard enough to be black during this time, let alone black and queer, but these musicians did it and they made awesome music!

Ari —

Feb 9, 2017

harlem renaissance

herstory list

lgbt history

Top 10 Most Sexually Prolific Lesbians and Bisexuals Of Old Hollywood

Think of it as “The Real L Word: Los Angeles 1900s-1950s Edition”

Riese —

Jul 7, 2016

Edie Windsor

feminism

literature

Rebel Girls: The True Stories of 10 Women Breaking Barriers in Contemporary American Politics

The stories of 10 American women who fundamentally altered history simply by showing up and working like hell — in their own words.

Carmen —

Apr 27, 2016

greatest hits

harlem renaissance

lgbt history

12 Women They Didn’t Tell You Were Queer In History Class

Really unclear why we didn’t spend at least one semester reading Emily Dickinson’s love letters to her girlfriend.

Riese —

Sep 11, 2015

feminism

harlem renaissance

book lists

Rebel Girls: Consider This Your Women’s Herstory Month Syllabus

I want us to embark on some serious herstorical journeys through time, but I simply cannot condense herstory into one post, so I’m gonna condense everyone else’s pieces, books, movies,…

Carmen —

Mar 4, 2015

april fools day or whatever

harlem renaissance

comedy

Introducing Gayworld: Disney’s Newest Park Offers Dynamic and Educational Fun For The Whole Family!

Autostraddle has the inside scoop on Disney’s boldest show of supporting equality since Timon and Pumbaa sang “Are you achin’ for some bacon” in hula skirts! Gayworld is finally here!

the team —

Apr 1, 2014