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Sarah

Managing Editor

Sarah lives in the middle of the country, at least for a little while longer. During her free time, she loves reading large books, baking adventurous things, taking road trips, visiting museums, threatening to move to Italy, and drinking way too much Mountain Dew.

November 17, 2011

"Hide/Seek," Crucified Exhibit of Queer Art History, is Back!

The show is reopening and then moving to Tacoma in March. AND YOU SHOULD GO SEE IT.

August 04, 2011

Queer Beer Festival: It Has All The Things

Sarah’s Team Pick: Some brilliant Canadian person figured out that queer and beer rhyme, and then they made a festival out of it. Damn.

August 03, 2011

Surprise, Women With Trauma History More Likely To Face Substance Abuse, Mental Illness

Australian researchers found that gender-based violence puts women at a much greater risk of mental health problems. Hopefully the new guidelines around healthcare for women will help with that.

June 21, 2011

VIDEO: Jon Stewart Explains Fox News to Fox News, Fox News Denies Itself

The mainstream media is not pushing a liberal agenda, they’re just lazy sensationalist, but Fox is pushing a right wing agenda and this video is just a thing you must see.

June 07, 2011

'Gay Girl in Damascus' Blogger Kidnapped by 3 Armed Men, Silenced, Still Missing - UPDATED

Her writings on the Syrian government, on sensitive topics like being a lesbian, and on the revolutionary spirit building in Syria was most likely the reason behind the abduction.

June 03, 2011

Bonnaroo 2011: Music Guide & Autostraddle's Anticipatory Playlist

The lineup for Bonnaroo is ridiculously good this year, which means that you should read this post and discover some bands, even if you aren’t trucking out to the festival next week.

June 02, 2011

Sarah's Team Pick: The Best Graduation Speeches

Amy Poehler is a perfect human.

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House Passes Bill Aimed at Slowing DADT Repeal, Obama is Officially Upset

House messes with DADT. Obama fights back. Did you know that Obama officially “supports DOMA’s repeal?” ‘Cause he does. Bam.

Rhode Island House Approves Civil Unions, But With Restrictions

The bill still has to pass the Senate and be signed by the governor, but legislators say this is just a step toward full equality down the road.

Photoshopping Lesbians into the Great Depression, In the Name of Art

What would the 1930s look like if it reflected a queer reality? Now you can find out.

Sarah's Team Pick: Beautiful Women Falling Down

Just another romantic comedy cliché.

Posted In Film

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100 Michigan Law Students Walk Out Of Graduation: LGBTs Winning Hearts and Minds

This weekend, one third of Michigan Law’s 2011 class walked out of their own graduation ceremony to protest an anti-gay graduation speaker. Lucky for us, Sarah was there for the whole thing.

March 31, 2011

Sarah's Team Pick: Lady Journos Fight the NYT's Sexism With Fire

Internet lady journo Ann Friedman makes fun of the NYT’s blatant sexism, is funny. We love her.

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March 20, 2011

Sarah's Team Pick: Idyll Dandy Acres, a Queer Collective In Rural Tennessee

Check out this short documentary about an all-queer community on a 200-acre farm in Tennessee, where a bunch of awesome people have come together to have fun and support each other.

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February 23, 2011

Obama Administration is Over DOMA (UPDATED: Sen. Feinstein Will Now Introduce DOMA Repeal Legislation!)

In which Barack Obama declares that he officially has our backs, seemingly out of nowhere.

February 18, 2011

House Votes to Pull Federal Funding from Planned Parenthood, Does Not Know How to Treat a Woman

The bill will never pass the Senate, but the message to women is hard to mistake: your government doesn’t care about you or your right to reproductive health services.

February 04, 2011

Sarah's Team Pick: GayTravel.com is Awesome for Gays that Travel

In which GayTravel.com sends our managing editor to Whistler Winter Gay Pride in Canada, where maybe she will learn how to ski.

January 31, 2011

Chik-Fil-A’s Anti-Gay Damage Control Even Sloppier Than Their Sandwiches

Like Target and Dominoes before it, Chik-Fil-A is the next corporate chain on the chopping block for supporting anti-gay groups.

January 24, 2011

Haters Gonna Hate (Gays) Forever, Apparently

Bad and not-that-bad stuff happening with homophobes in the UK, Toronto, Ohio, Michigan and New Zealand. Also some good news, silver lining, heartwarming things and a Daily Show clip!

January 05, 2011

Sarah's Team Pick: James Van Der Memes

You will enjoy this.

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January 02, 2011

Gaga's New Album, Elton's New Baby - Sunday Funday is a Brand New Gay

Lady Gaga talks about her new single & album. Plus, she loves unicorns, just like you. Elton John had a baby. Utah has more and more GSAs. And KITTENS!