Also.Also.Also: Happy Birthday, Pride Flag and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Everything was going great until Russell Brand showed up.

Cheers, Queers! Craft Brews Are the Queers of the Beer World

“The odds were against these early brewers. But, just like us resilient queers, these folks survived on love, pride and an enduring devotion to community building.”

Crafts & DIY Projects

Quilting for QUILTBAGS Part 2: Materials, The Gathering

Walking into a fabric store can be daunting and disappointing. How is it that they can carry Toy Story fabric, multiple John Deere designs and 15 different Christmas patterns in July but don’t have anything that you’re looking for? Don’t worry, I promise that there’s something there for you.

Crafts & DIY Projects

Make A Thing: Easy, Fast and Sparkly Jewelry Dishes

These could be a really nice gift for your femme ladyfriend who always complains about losing her earrings at your place when the cat knocks them off the nightstand at 3am. Ahem.

Playlists

Playlist: Classic Rock Radio Is The Best Radio

Pretty sure the music our parents introduced us to remains the best kind of music forever, and definitely the best kind of music for driving.

Food and Drink

Liquor In The Beer: Hatter Day #2, My Fourth of July Drink

I will never give you a red, white or blue (or all three) drink for Fourth of July, because I am cheesy but not that cheesy. That’s why I present to you the Hatter Day #2, a cocktail made of gin and beer.

Travel

Girl-on-World: Argentina

Buenos Aires’ dark streets glistened with youth and possibility, and most of our nights revolved around an easy camaraderie between travelers.

First Person

Mannequin Desires and Luxurious Liminal Lives

“After being mocked by an older family member and packing my Belle Barbie into a trunk forever, mannequins became my only access point to this latent desire to have nullified genitalia.”

Music

Idol Worship: My Favorite Cher Songs

Cher’s role as Mother To All Queers is good enough reason for every single human being reading this article to sit down, shut the fuck up, and listen to some goddamn pop music.

School

Claire’s College Lesbianage: Surgery and the Science Museum

Claire’s balancing being a good role model to her younger sisters while still trying to show her girlfriend a good time – all before going in to get her ACL repaired.

Politics + Activism

Queer Activism and the Taksim Gezi Riots: What You Didn’t Know

“The LGBT contingent of the protest was made up of multiple different organizations from across the city, but when the city’s plans to destroy the gay mecca park were made public, they all rallied together. Now, they form a foundational part of the movement.”

Politics + Activism

Popularity, Misogyny Oust Australia’s First Female Prime Minister

“The failure of a female prime minister is seen to reflect the failure of women in positions of power. Gillard had to be better than any politician before, and even when she was just as problematic, divisive and changeable as her opponents and Rudd, she was attacked more viciously than they ever were. “

TV News & Trailers

Kate Moennig’s New Lesbian Character Debuts In “Ray Donovan,” A Terrible Show About Terrible Men Being Terrible

Showtime’s new summer show Ray Donovan premiered featuring Kate Moennig playing a PR press agent named Lena. And she’s gaaayyyyy. Also the show succccckkksssss.

Comedy

You Should Go: Julie Goldman In Manhattan, Everybody!

Come hang out with other Autostraddlers in NYC and witness Julie Goldman being hilarious! Discounted tickets! Priority seating!

Community

Straddler On The Street: Emily

Emily lives in Canada and went to A-Camp 3.0, and she shared her feelings about being biracial, getting into roller derby, and having a cat named Barbra Streisand. Also it’s Canada Day so you basically need to shower her with love and maple leaves.

Recipes

Ode to My Pantry: Poutine

It’s Canada Day! What else do you expect from me?

Straddleverse

Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2014: Drea is Miss July

July is smokin’ hot with Drea and her musical poetry and haikus! You won’t know if you want to be her or be with her, you know? Luckily there’s an questionnaire at the end.