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GLAAD’s 2025 Social Media Safety Index Is Bleak — So What’s Next?

The internet is broken. This is abundantly clear to me not only as a queer person but as an editor for one of the few remaining online publications not owned…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

May 13, 2025

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culture

During Times Like This, We All Need Somewhere Good

As Twitter crumbles, I hope we all end up somewhere where we feel affirmed and joyful.

shea wesley martin —

Dec 30, 2022

social media

culture

Instagram’s New Away Message Feature Got Me in My Middle-Aged Feels

Leave your funniest (or wittiest) “Note” (read: Instagram away message) in the comments — we all could use more joy these days!

shea wesley martin —

Dec 15, 2022

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GLAAD

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society + culture

According to GLAAD, Social Media Companies Are Failing LGBTQ+ People

GLAAD released its 2022 Social Media Safety Index report, and all major social media networks – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube – earned below a 50% score out of…

Katie —

Jul 13, 2022

I Think We're Alone Now

love is a lie

breakups

How Social Media Fucked Up Lesbian Breakup Culture

Breakups are so often garbage and hard, and managing the social media that surrounds it is just another gross layer that makes them even more garbage and even harder.

Rachel —

Mar 4, 2020

interview

LGBT history

lesbian dating apps

PERSONALS App Brings an Old School Dyke Dating Format Into a Hot New Future, Thanks Instagram

Your favorite queer Instagram dating account has changed its name to be more inclusive, is creating an app just for you, and is hosting a party in NYC to kickoff…

A. Tony Jerome —

Jun 12, 2018

online dating

social media

lesbian dating apps

Your Guide to Writing the Perfect Gay Personals Ad and Finding Lesbian Love, Thanks to Herstory Personals

We asked Kelly Rakowski of Herstory Personals for some of the tips and tricks she’s gleaned about writing a good personals ad from playing matchmaker to the queer lonely hearts…

Vanessa —

Feb 13, 2018

internet haikus

social media

tv feature

Internet Haikus Written by a Person Who’s Maybe Been Watching a Little Too Much “Black Mirror”

This round we cover Benzos, google doodles, tide pods, venmo emojis, and more!

Erin —

Jan 29, 2018

facebook

social media

community

How to Keep Seeing Autostraddle in Your Facebook Feed

Facebook’s new algorithm has the potential to badly affect us; here’s how you can help!

Heather Hogan —

Jan 29, 2018

community

social media

geekery

Mastodon 101: A Queer-Friendly Social Network You’re Gonna Like a Lot

Trolls on Twitter got you down? Tired of Mark Zuckerberg’s Real Name Policy? Looking for a social network not owned by a massive corporation? Mastodon may be your next haunt.

Creatrix Tiara —

Oct 11, 2017

internet haikus

social media

pop culture fix

Wondering Who’s Up: More Internet Haikus

This round we cover reply alls, netscape, deactivating, coffee pics and more!

Erin —

Apr 19, 2017

disability

photography

culture

“I Want to Be Visible”: A Queer #DisabledAndCute Photo Gallery

When I saw the hashtag #DisabledAndCute gaining steam on Twitter last weekend, I felt an immediate tug of recognition. Disabled folks were here, owning our bodies and looks rather than…

Carrie —

Feb 20, 2017