martina navratilova

Ellen Degeneres

gossip

celebrities (vapid fluff)

16 Lesbian Couples Time Forgot

The annals of sapphic gossip are deep and full — here’s 16 sapphic couples and love triangles that will bring you back in time or perhaps trigger memories of times…

Riese —

Jun 27, 2024

abby wambach

basketball

lgbt history

22 Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women Athletes Who Changed the Game

Women athletes who came out before very recently risked everything to do so: their endorsements, their fans, their spots on their teams, their livelihoods, and sometimes even their own lives.…

Heather Hogan —

Oct 31, 2017

billie jean king

martina navratilova

sports

Is Tennis Full of Lesbians?

Margaret Court insists that “tennis is full of lesbians.” Is she right?

Ari —

Jun 1, 2017

90s nostalgia

angelina jolie

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Top 10 Lesbian, Queer or Bisexual Celebrities We Remember Being Out Back Then

On our recent survey of Autostraddle readers over 29 we asked “who was the first lesbian or bisexual celebrity/public figure you remember being aware of?” These are the scientific results…

Riese —

Mar 10, 2015

greatest hits

grown-ups

celebrities (vapid fluff)

11 Lesbian Couples Who Don’t Mind The (Age) Gap

These female celebrity couples have a ten or more year age gap between them and they are happy as clams!

Riese —

Feb 16, 2015

Daily Fix

football

sports

Michael Sam Is Gay: SEC Defensive Player of the Year and NFL Prospect Comes Out

Michael Sam, one of college football’s best defensive players and a strong NFL hopeful, came out as gay in a historic move.

Mey —

Feb 9, 2014

autostraddle hot 100

AZMarie

celebrities (vapid fluff)

The ALTERNATIVE Autostraddle Hot 105: Hotties You Will Like Who Also Like Girls

105 more humans for you to have awkward crushes on.

Riese —

Jul 8, 2013

90s nostalgia

blazer

queer fashion

12 Monumental Moments In Lesbian Blazer-Wearing History

Lesbians have always mastered the blazer, but this also means that we were especially vulnerable to the late ’80s-’90s terrible/AWESOME Blazer Situation. You know the situation I’m talking about.

Riese —

Apr 29, 2013