Lists/Top 10s

'zines/magazines

lesbian history

book features

38 Lesbian Magazines That Burned Brightly, Died Hard, Left A Mark

AfterEllen is a part of a legacy of brilliant publications created by passionate lesbian, queer and bisexual women that unfortunately no longer exist, but were cool for a while.

Riese —

Oct 12, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

style

10 Costume-Within-A-Costumes for Halloween Inspired by Your Fave Female TV Characters

Costume advice from someone who takes Halloween costumes way too seriously!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Oct 11, 2016

epic

greatest hits

film

Top 100 Lesbian & Bisexual YouTubers & Couples List: Ranked By Channel Subscribers

With millions of subscribers between them, these lesbian, bisexual and otherwise queer-identified YouTubers are taking over online video content with their channels, one view at a time! Read the list…

Laura Mandanas —

Oct 10, 2016

autostraddle illinois

autostraddle indiana

travel

18+ Weirdo-Approved Unique Tourist Spots In The East North Central Midwest

Sure you know about the Field Museum and the Rock’n Roll Hall of Fame but did you know about the Mars Cheese Castle or the Dungeons & Dragons Memorial Park?…

Riese —

Sep 27, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

trans media representation

television

Top Nine Trans Characters Played by Trans Actors on Transparent

If you’re looking for trans actors playing trans characters, the absolute best place on TV to look is Jill Soloway’s show for Amazon Prime, Transparent.

Mey —

Sep 26, 2016

Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian

Lists/Top 10s

literature

8 Books Featuring Lesbian May/December Romance To Curl Up With Tonight

Did you love Susan Choi’s My Education, about a sexy student/professor love affair? Here are eight more books you won’t want to miss.

Casey —

Sep 26, 2016

bisexuality

Lists/Top 10s

society + culture

Here Are 22 of Autostraddle’s Best Articles on Bisexuals and Bisexuality

Most of this is written by bisexual people, some is written by allies of ours on topics related to bisexual representation or experience, some is written by super amazing famous…

the team —

Sep 23, 2016

herstory list

lesbian history

lgbt history

The Lesbian or Bisexual Heiress: 22 Women Who Had It Made, In Theory

From Winnaretta Singer to Nats Getty, you’ll learn so much in this post and even meet another Mountbatten!

Riese —

Sep 23, 2016

#affiliatemarketing

Lists/Top 10s

geekery

Relevant To Your Interests: All Aliens, All the Time

Been watching things about aliens lately? Well here we are with some alien-type goods for your everyday wear and use.

A.E. Osworth —

Sep 20, 2016

disability

Lists/Top 10s

first person

Telling Myself the Truth: 5 Strategies for Fighting Internalized Ableism

“…it’s still completely acceptable for disabled people to hate ourselves.”

Carrie —

Sep 19, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

news

Deplorables, Ranked

Big week for deplorables.

Heather Hogan —

Sep 12, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

notes from a queer engineer

geekery

6 Strategies For Reluctantly Talking to Men in Your Male-Dominated Workplace

Follow my advice and you’ll be well on your way to making apolitical small talk, scoring points for “likeability,” and building career-necessary rapport with 75+% of male coworkers!

Laura Mandanas —

Sep 7, 2016