Hey there, jitterbugs! It’s Friday! We made it! I hope you are able to do something today that makes you feel real and whole and taken care of, because you deserve it, truly.

This week, KaeLyn dove into some of the relationship challenges that can come with raising a toddler.

Ren’s here with a new Saturday morning comic, Reine!

Ash has learned a few important things in ten years of going to play parties.

You should read this: Getting Stonewalled at Stone Mountain.

Rachel’s review of Carmen Maria Machado’s In The Dream House is…everything.

The Power Issue got off to a truly impactful start with this essay from Marissa, When Walking It Off Stops Working.

And then there were your comments!

On Raising Baby T. Rex: What Lies Between Us:

The Speed Dating Award to Iarran mé:

When our kiddo was teeny we used to declare it was time for a thirty-second date. Sometimes it was just leaning on each other at the bottom of the stairs while teeny-kiddo screamed in her crib. Hang in there, date at every opportunity, you’re doing it right, I have never had a cider doughnut but you are making me crave it anyway. 🙂

On All Sunday Funday Wants For Christmas Is More Queer Terminator Movies:

The Saturday Night Fever Award to Lisa:

Two daddies fighting over a femme outside a dyke bar sounds like Saturday night. I can’t wait to see Terminator! As a gay lady historian who gets history mansplained by students on the regular, I can totally sympathize with women having to listen to a dude play devil’s advocate for an entire class. Stay strong, fellow female educators!

On When You’re Black and Queer but Masquerading as Straight While Listening to the Music of White Lesbians:

The Soft Launch Award to Rose_:

soft launch of my queerness

On You Need Help: Rebuilding Desire and Confidence in Your Partner:

The Supermodel Award to Manzanita:

Before I can even read the article… that cover photo! Is “Molly Adams for autostraddle

On No Filter: Kristen Stewart’s 100% Ready To Marry Her Girlfriend and Hayley Kiyoko Has Bangs Now:

The Jumped The Couch Award to Jill:

K-Stew on Howard Stern was truly a “Tom Cruise on Oprah’s couch

On Foolish Child #58: Mama!

The Side Eyes Award to Beth Ann:

Dickens, I’m not sure anyone draws side eyes as wonderfully as you.

And on Pop Culture Fix: This Wacky Tig Notaro and Lena Headey Interview Will Make Your Day:

The Chase Award to Kristana and Carmen SanDiego:

I was youtubing “Drunk Lesbians Watch ‘Imagine Me & You'”, and I clicked on here. BOOM! Lena Headey…..I feel like she’s following me.

And the Live From New York Award to Caitlin:

every time a white lady politician does something i’m just like ‘damn can’t wait to see kate mckinnon’s eerily accurate impersonation of this!’

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