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Let's Talk About Fictional Kickass Heroines: Katniss, Xena, Buffy and More

Here at Autostraddle, we love kickass women. We’re presenting a list of 20 of our favorite kickass fictional heroines as a way to jumpstart this feelingsfest and leaving the rest up to you!

Get Baked: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough S'more Cupcakes

If you need to drown your sorrows about not going to A-camp, I pinky swear these chocolate peanut butter cookie dough s’more cupcakes will do the trick.

Straddler On The Street: Jillian

Jillian made me want to run away to a farm. Specifically her farm, in Kansas. I think you might feel the same way once you’ve read this interview.

Mom Dresses Daughter Up As Historical Badass Ladies, Is Awesome

Vanessa’s Team Pick: Awesome mom dresses 5-year-old daughter up as independent strong women from history, results in infinite cuteness and warm fuzzy girl power feelings.

Team Pick: Treadmill Desks As Described By The New Yorker And Susan Orlean

Let me be clear: I am not just team picking the treadmill desk. That would be silly. I am team picking the article in the New Yorker that Susan Orlean wrote about treadmill desks. Glad we’re all on the same page now.

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Straddler On The Street: Maile

Maile first stole my heart when she said she’s been reading Autostraddle since she was “a wee closeted baby dyke” and she won me over when she told me she “continues to be a diehard fan.”

Straddler On The Street: Chloe

Say hello to Chloe, our very first New Zealand Straddler, on this cheery Monday morning – though for her, it may already be tomorrow!

May 02, 2013

Really Powerful Theater: 'Sans Merci' Is Messy, Human, Incredible

This play kicks the living crap out of you while asking you to acknowledge the softest, sweetest, most vulnerable human parts of this world, and then it kicks you some more. I loved it.

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April 29, 2013

Jason Collins is Gay: NBA Veteran Comes Out, Makes History

NBA center Jason Collins just became the very first male professional athlete to come out publicly via a candid and moving essay in Sports Illustrated magazine, and this is a Very Big Deal.

April 29, 2013

Straddler On The Street: Kalyna

If you’ve been here for 10 seconds, you’ve seen user paper0flowers comment on something. Now it’s time to meet the girl behind the username!

April 23, 2013

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Beth Ditto Being Fabulous at the GLAAD Awards LA 2013

Exclusive video of Beth Ditto not reading off a prompter at the LA GLAAD Awards “because I’m not good at doing what I’m told.” Instead she kicks ass, takes names, and is perfect.

April 22, 2013

You Should Go: Haviland Stillwell & Amir Levi Live In LA With Alex Vega On Drums!

Haviland Stillwell will be performing live with Amir Levi (of Unicorn Plan-It hilarity and fame) and a bevy of talented musicians, including Autostraddle’s own Alex Vega tomorrow night in LA. Get into it!

April 22, 2013

Straddler On The Street: Thea

What are Thea’s hopes and dreams for the future? “Slay demons and zombies. You know, typical girl stuff.”

April 18, 2013

The Pansy Project: Responding To Hate With Beautiful Resistance, One Flower At A Time

Artist Paul Harfleet has spent the past seven years responding to experiences of homophobic harassment with small gestures of quiet resistance, one planted pansy at a time.

April 15, 2013

Lez Eat: One Table Brooklyn Wants To Feed Your Queer Mind/Body/Soul

“One big dimly lit table where good food doesn’t stop coming and rad interesting girls are talking, eating, flirting, and wanting to come back!” So…we’re all going this month, right?!

April 15, 2013

Straddler On The Street: Dhati

This post includes an adorable photo of Dhati as a small child, along with some words of wisdom about coming out, not coming out, and crushing on Korean pop stars.

April 10, 2013

Get Baked: White Bean Spring Salad

This salad looks really pretty and tastes really yummy, not to mention it’s really easy. Really.

April 08, 2013

Straddler On The Street: Maddy

Maddy is the president of Q, Barnard’s only queer student group, and now she’s running for president of the Student Government Association! Go Maddy, go!

April 03, 2013

Poet and Activist, Andrea Gibson: The Autostraddle Interview

This is an exclusive Autostraddle interview with Andrea Gibson. Happy National Poetry Month, queermos!

April 01, 2013

Straddler On The Street: Charrise

Charrise is the Miami-based Straddler who organized the Audre Lorde documentary event we told you about last week, and today she’s chatting with us about law school, empowering youth and all of her favorite things.

March 27, 2013

You Should Go: Audre Lorde, Stand Tall Wine and Open Mic in Miami

Hey Miami, wondering what you should be doing tonight? It involves Audre Lorde, open mic, and Stand Tall, Autostraddle’s very favorite (lesbian-owned!) wine company. And if that’s not enough to convince ya, know that it was put together by a local Straddler!

March 25, 2013

Straddler On The Street: Blake

Blake told me all about living on Vancouver Island, working as an LGBTQ facilitator for a major national company, writing poetry, contemplating the sky and the universe…and which Tegan & Sara song changed her life.

March 18, 2013

GLAAD Awards NYC 2013: Madonna, Degrassi Lesbians, and Trans* Representation

Vanessa and Lizz went to the NYC GLAAD Media Awards 2013 and managed to become BFFs with the girls who play lesbians on Degrassi and exclusively interview Wilson Cruz, Milla Jovovich, Honey Boo Boo’s Mama June, and more important humans!

March 12, 2013

You Should Go: Trans/Parents and Our Children Workshop

If you are an NYC-based transgender or genderqueer parent, parent-to-be, or wannabe parent, you should go to this FREE workshop!

March 11, 2013

Straddler On The Street: Veronika

Veronika is our third Miami Straddler, leading me to believe that there’s something magical in the Floridian sun that helps create particularly amazing women. We chatted about Regina Spektor, museum studies and her failed attempt at vegetarianism.

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