michelle tea

michelle tea

sister spit

the scene

The Return of Sister Spit: A Love Letter to Queer Spaces of Belonging

The traveling show Sister Spit is back on the road, and it’s making a lot of old queers nostalgic about our weird and holy gay spaces.

Raechel Anne Jolie —

Aug 9, 2022

daniel mallory ortberg

Lists/Top 10s

book lists

65 Queer and Feminist Books To Read In 2018

Your guide to 2018’s queer and feminist books.

Ryan Yates —

Jan 2, 2018

Alexandra Brodsky

Chinelo Okparanta

book lists

Top 10 Queer and Feminist Books of 2015

Read these f*cking books.

Ryan Yates —

Dec 3, 2015

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit

michelle tea

lgbt book reviews

Hidden Gems of Queer Lit: “Mermaid in Chelsea Creek” and the Chelsea Trilogy

“If you adore any of Tea’s other books, you’ll find Mermaid in Chelsea Creek to be every bit as transgressive and illuminating. If you ever escaped into the magical realms…

Melanie —

Jul 30, 2015

family

gay families

queer pregnancy

PHOTOESSAY: “Modern Conception” Perfectly Captures Queer Pregnancy, Features Michelle Tea

“In contrast to cheesy maternity shoots or tabloid “baby bumps,” Sophie’s photos show our animal hunger, our exhaustion and our inability to keep up with the housework.”

Erin Dow —

Oct 7, 2014

charice

critters

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Top 15 Mostly Queer Most Critterish Humans Of All Time

A critter is someone who does things that normal people do in a way cuter than the average person.

Riese —

Nov 25, 2013

alsoalsoalso

blue is the warmest color

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Brittney Griner’s Makeup Class and Other Stories We Missed This Week

From the OUT 100 to the first lady of Zambia to Michelle Tea’s marriage, it turns out there was a lot of queer shit going down while I was working…

Carmen —

Nov 13, 2013

alsoalsoalso

gay marriage

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: My Mutha’s The Gay, Female Weezy

This week, OINTB continues a takeover while Michelle Tea keeps on being amazing.

Carmen —

Aug 21, 2013

Courtney Trouble

michelle tea

movie reviews

Valencia Is The Most Masterful Dyke-Centric Artsy-Weirdo Film I’ve Ever Seen

In which I review Valencia and talk to Michelle Tea for 15 minutes. // “We were not gay. We were queer. We were dykes. We were really against the man…

gabby —

Aug 12, 2013

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

lez liberty lit

michelle tea

literature

Lez Liberty Lit #23: A Spectacle To Taste

Queer book recommendations, oral histories, poet-prostitute profiles, if Gertrude Stein reviewed beer and more.

Ryan Yates —

Jun 27, 2013

joss whedon

lez liberty lit

literature

Lez Liberty Lit #21: A Lemon Wrapped Around A Gold Brick

In this edition of Lez Liberty Lit: the best literary cocktails, reading and forgetting, remembering the queer dead and more.

Ryan Yates —

May 30, 2013