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Laneia

Laneia

Executive Editor

Laneia would rather be in the forest. She's been writing things on the internet since 2006. For a while she wrote for OurChart [RIP] which is, according to Riese, one of the only interesting decisions OurChart ever made. Laneia's more or less in charge of communicating effectively for Autostraddle.com and she succeeds in this endeavor ~73% of the time. She is the last sincere person on earth.

OKCupid: We Read Your Profile

On a typical Friday night you are: “Finding a place to put all these dead bodies.”

Wedding Giveaway Winners Announced: Get Your Champagne Flutes Ready

Who doesn’t love a love story? Let’s congratulate the happy couple and learn a little more about them! I wonder how they feel about karaoke.

Enter the Stone Zone

Laneia’s Team Pick: “Soup. This one takes place in a bomb shelter.”

Get Baked: Sushi Bowl

An inventive, delicious and, most importantly, inexpensive take on sushi.

Playlist: Like It's 2003

“So maybe you can relate to that feeling or maybe you just needed a good excuse to listen to that Bowling For Soup song again.”

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You Need Help: Bottoms Up and Helping Your Girlfriend

Can a top be a bottom without selling her soul? And how to talk to a partner who isn’t what she used to be.

Your Weekly Dose of Angela Chase

Laneia’s Team Pick: Let’s talk about who Angela should’ve dated.

Ellen Page Dot Lesbian Dot Com

Someone somewhere said the words “Ellen Page” and “gay” in a sentence and the whole internet caved in on itself and the only ones left standing were the lesbians and bisexuals.

Girls in Pizza Hut Commercials Are Just Like Us

Laneia’s Team Pick: The one where you spend three hours learning the name of the girl from that one commercial for the thing.

VOTE: Wedding Giveaway Finalists Announced!

In which we announce the contest finalists so you can read their stories (maybe cry a little) and VOTE!

You Need Help: Brand New Gays and Social Ashtrays

Should a social smoker quit just to please her girlfriend? And how to stop dating guys and start getting real (if that’s what you want to do).

Simple Vegan Recipes for Really Lazy Vegans

Laneia’s Team Pick: You could probably prepare these meals in your sleep.

Meet the New Girls: Allow Me to Introduce Autostraddle's Recent Recruits

They’re smart, they’re sweet, their hair smells great, but what else?

Playlist: Have You Seen My Whiskey Canteen, Let's Go Camping

Marshmallows, campfires, single-ply biodegradable toilet paper and songs.

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Butches + Babies

Laneia’s Team Pick: You take one thing that you really like and you pair it with another thing you really like.

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Movie Night: Dazed and Confused

We’re staying in tonight so we can make theme foods and watch movies. Sound good?

Formspring Friday: Even Brighter Than the Moon

What’s the best city for a young lesbian couple? How do you feel about PDA? Should this girl tell her mom how she really feels? It’s your turn to give advice!

'Every Day Posters Every Day' Validates My Existence

Laneia’s Team Pick: “Posters for every day events. No activity in your life is too boring or mundane.”

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Today's Reason to Talk About Julie Goldman

Laneia’s Team Pick: One time, Julie Goldman punched me in the face. It was awesome.

Revel & Riot at San Francisco Pride

Laneia’s Team Pick: I found a party for you to go to tomorrow!

Laneia's Team Pick: Dear Photograph

“Dear Photograph, That’s love.”