Things I Read That I Love #103: I Had No Idea What Was True
Topics include Katrina, Catching Fire, Madalyn Murray O’Hair, Silicon Valley, free market propaganda, animals in Hollywood, abortion, the LA riots and more!
Pity Is Not The Same As Respect: A Critique Of ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
“Despite its pro-gay attitude, the film fails to break the pattern of transphobic narratives in cinema, perhaps because it doesn’t understand that trans people are not the same as cis gay people.”
Lez Liberty Lit #34: I Know Where Waldo Is
This week in lit: trans* poetry, finding Waldo, reviewing books in GIFs, Doris Lessing, closeted characters, riese reads “the circle” and more.
Dear Queer Diary: Journal Your Thanksgayving
A selection of three handy dandy printables to help you document your pumpkin pie extravaganza.
VIDEO: “Little Horribles” Episode 12: Two Parties, One Night
Catch the season finale of “Little Horribles” now!
JD Samson Has Written Her First Love Song: The Interview
“I think I’m really good at making people think they’re listening to happy music, but if you actually listen to the words you realize it’s really not.”
Comedy Crush: Yamara Taylor, Television Writer, Sketch Enthusiast, Mom
Yamara Taylor (The Boondocks, How to Rock, Instant Mom) chats about comedy writing, trick or treating at Aisha Tyler’s house, and the dearth of five year old sketch actors.
Radicalizing Cathedrals Way Before Pussy Riot: Meet The Top 10 Feminist Saints
Sometimes you just need someone to pray to when the radio won’t stop playing Blurred Lines.
Queer Outfit of the Week: Throwback Party with Childhood Friends
Are you ready to see every kid who went to your high school all at one party? You better be because it’s Thanksgiving weekend. Grab your favorite blazer in preparation.
OPEN THREAD: Thanksgivukkah Forever
How’s your Thanksgivukkah going so far? Did you light a menorah last night? Have you turned on Pieces of April yet?
Also.Also.Also: Sara Quin Has A Lot of Feelings But She Was Bound 2, and Other Stories We Missed This Week
What if we’re all wrong about Kanye West? What if we’ll never understand him. What if he and I share a soul.
Win Big In The Autostraddle Holiday Sweepstakes!
In celebration of our upcoming redesign launch and the holiday season, we’ve got an easy way for you to win some kick-ass Autostraddle stuff!
Drawn to Comics: Em Carroll’s Comics Bring Nightmares To Life In The Most Beautiful Way
Her fairy tale and horror comics are some of the most creative, innovative and just flat out amazing comics I’ve seen online in a long time.
This December, Party For Good With Autostraddle HoliGAY Meet-Ups
Consider this a formal invitation: Plan to celebrate the holidays this December at a HoliGAY Party with Autostraddle, your local community, and your chosen family!
“It Was Personal”: Why I Don’t Take Part in the Trans Day of Remembrance
“There are a thousand ways to die from being trans. But they’re only included if they can be made as sensationalist as possible. Never mind that all these things kill you just the same.”
The Whole World Can Learn Something From Southeast Gaysia and the ASEAN SOGIE Caucus
What’s far too often missing from the narratives of global activism is the nuances of local contexts and agency of “oppressed” people, who don’t simply sit around waiting to be saved. Here’s where the ASC comes in.
Get Involved & Spread the Word: Thanksgiving Day Body Support
This Thanksgiving, we want to make sure that you get the support, resources, and community that you need!
High Femme: Holigay Gift Guide 2013
So here, for your careful consideration, are some highly specific gifts for the various smokers in your life. Everyone loves presents, and everyone agrees that candles as gifts are fucking bullshit.
He Said/We Said: Holiday Hauteness
We’ve rounded up a group of New York City’s most stylish androgynous and masculine gender-queer models to show granny how holiday hotness is done — sans the dress.
VIDEO: Brittney Griner Wants To Show You Her Lesbian Tattoo
“Society gives us a bad rep for having tats or being gay so I’m like well let me just throw it all together in one and see how you like it now.”