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Jason Collins Signs With Brooklyn Nets, Becomes NBA’s First Openly Gay Player

Jason Collins has signed a 10-Day contract with the Brooklyn Nets, making his the first openly gay NBA player and after tonight, the first out athlete to play in one of the USA’s four major professional leagues.

Mey February 23, 2014 20 Comments
The Scene

10 Reasons Why Michelle Rodriguez and Cara Delevingne Are Already The Gayest Couple Ever

This entire thing was prophesied in “The Alice B Toklas Cookbook”

Riese February 23, 2014 37 Comments
Society + Culture

Chimamanda Adichie and Spencer Hastings Are Going to Hooters with Fortune Feimster this Sunday Funday

Gay rights now, belly rubs later.

Carmen February 23, 2014 11 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Having A NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday

Sexual satisfaction by country, projects about orgasms, trans and genderqueer porn stars, reminding people that bisexuality exists and more.

Ryan Yates February 23, 2014 16 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit #40: A Page-Turner At Heart

Novels in one sentence, “Hild,” libraries, queer poetry, semi-colons, classic literature reenacted by Lego, schools facing funding cuts for making students read queer literature and more.

Ryan Yates February 22, 2014 5 Comments
Book Features Geekery

Getting Your Lit Nerd on with Reading Apps

“After flying 2,678 miles and over the Pacific Ocean, I realized that I was gonna have to rebuild my collection. But this time, it would be digital (and therefore move-proof).”

Loraine February 22, 2014 18 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Love Letters

In which Andy finds the deep dark secret under Scout’s bed.

Archie February 22, 2014 14 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Want To Buy Ellen Page A Drink

Juno what we’ve been talking about all week.

carrie February 21, 2014 8 Comments
TV Feature

Every Lesbian On TV Has A Side Part

After hours — probably years — of research, Dannielle has concluded that every lesbian on TV has a side part. She’s meticulously compiled her evidence in the essay contained herein.

Dannielle February 21, 2014 83 Comments
Queer Fashion

Portrait of a Community: Inside Barneys’ Groundbreaking Campaign Featuring 17 Trans* Models

Autostraddle chatted with Eve Lindley and Ryley Pogensky, two models from “Brothers, Sisters, Sons & Daughters,” about what brought them to the shoot and how it’s keeping them around.

Carmen February 21, 2014 15 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #115: I Go From Zero To Bitch In 2.5 Seconds

Topics include Sabrina the Teenage Witch, life after “The Real World,” Abercrombie, madness, 4chan and other things too complicated to describe in this little box!

Riese February 21, 2014 6 Comments
Music Valentine's Day

Captain’s Log: Happy Belated Valentimes

New music from Angel Haze, Brody Dalle, Cibo Matto, Warpaint, CHVRCHES and Kelis.

Stef February 21, 2014 2 Comments
TV Feature

#AutoAri: Some Real Word Questions, F*ck Yeah

“Episode 7 might just kill us all.”

Carmen February 21, 2014 1 Comment
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars Episode 420 Recap: Free Fall, Expensive Pills

Get ready to learn so much about Ezra.

Hansen February 21, 2014 18 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“The Fosters” Episode 116 Recap: Brandon and His Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Judgement

Remember all the hope I had for Brandon? My hope is Humpty Dumpty and all the kings horses and all the kings lesbians will never put my hope for this character back together again.

Vikki Reich February 20, 2014 22 Comments
Book Lists

10 Novels & Memoirs By and About Black Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women

You should celebrate Black History Month by reading all of these books right now.

Riese February 20, 2014 20 Comments
Comedy

Comedy Crush: EmotiStyle’s Shamikah Martinez

Shamikah Martinez’s first interview as a comedian was with Autostraddle and now she’s back!

Brittani February 20, 2014 4 Comments
Sports

NFL Teams Might Be Less Homophobic Than You Think

While early reports seemed to indicate that out NFL prospect Michael Sam wouldn’t have the warmest welcome into professional football, recent statements by league executives and a new poll show that that things might be better than we thought.

Mey February 20, 2014 7 Comments
Comedy

You Should Go: Travel Size with DeAnne Smith, Mo Welch, and Ever Mainard This Friday Night

There’s a pretty gay stand-up show happening on Friday at 8pm in Los Angeles.

Brittani February 20, 2014 1 Comment
TV Feature

Piers Morgan Still, Like, Totally Obsessed with Janet Mock (and His Own False Victimhood)

Janet Mock went on The Colbert Report on Tuesday to talk about how the media can treat trans* people with respect. Unfortunately, Piers Morgan didn’t understand the lesson and continued to berate her on twitter.

Mey February 20, 2014 30 Comments
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