Queered Science: Dr. Juniper Digs Derby and Dragonflies
For this week’s profile we have one of your very own: Dr. Juniper Simonis, Autostraddler, roller derby player, and population ecologist at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
Lez Liberty Lit #33: The Novel Is Not Dead
This week in lit news: reports that novels may or may not be dead have been exaggerated, the animated history of the English language, “Love Cake” and more.
10 Music Videos That Mock or Smash or Satrize or Reject The Patriarchy
You got to understand, it’s a she thing.
16 “Hard-Core Facts” About Lesbians From 1963’s “A New Look At The Lesbian”
Conversations among their own group consist of sexual gossip, certainly in excess of what we might have designated as “good taste.”
Dear Queer Diary: Your Journal Is Not a Poltergeist
Journaling should never, ever (ever!) make you guilty or sad or stressed-out. Journaling should make you feel calm and happy and filled with wonder at the beauties of the world.
Autostraddle Book Club #7: We’re Reading “Blue Is The Warmest Color”
And! Because I’m the one doing the book club, I have a bit of an added element. There is a drink recipe in here, folks!
Drawn to Comics: As The Crow Flies Helps You Relive Your Awkward Camp Memories
Melanie Gillman’s webcomic As the Crow Flies tells the story of a young, queer girl of color trying to find her place at a Christian camp filled with people she can’t relate to.
Queer Outfit of the Week: Dapper and Cuddly Movie Date
It’s a movie date so you want to be one part dapper chic and one part snuggly! Maybe two parts snuggly.
VIDEO: “Little Horribles” Episode 11: Spinning
Who needs spinning class when there are bacon double cheeseburgers?
Recent EU Court Ruling Might Make Life Less Miserable For LGB Asylum Seekers
Last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice is being hailed as a “landmark” change for LGB asylum seekers – that is, if you’re willing to overlook how asylum seekers in the EU are regularly detained, demonised and deported.
“Fun Home” is Relatable, Brilliant and Paving the Way for Women Musical Theatre Writers
Not only does Fun Home put a lesbian center stage, the lesbian character is a fully developed, three dimensional human being with thoughts, feelings, and complex issues.
A-Camp October 2013 Recamp #2: How Do You Spell “Regalement”?
On day two we read our feelings out loud, stripped and spelled, tied each other up, got crazy/beautiful and cheered for our lives!
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To See Mary Lambert In NYC This Weekend
Hey NYC, wanna see Mary Lambert for free this Saturday night? Duh, of course you do. We can make that happen.
Thanks But No Thanks, Joss Whedon; You Can Keep “Genderist” While We Tackle Sexism
Here’s why.
Also.Also.Also: Brittney Griner’s Makeup Class and Other Stories We Missed This Week
From the OUT 100 to the first lady of Zambia to Michelle Tea’s marriage, it turns out there was a lot of queer shit going down while I was working late nights in the office.
On Navigating the Unexpected Death of a Queer Friend
“You may have lost someone who may have meant different things to you than they did to other people, but at the end of the day you know who they were to you, and perhaps what they meant to your community of queers.”
Super Special Double Feature “Once Upon A Time” Episodes 306 and 307 Recap: Part of Your Healthy Uterine World
“But then again, my favorite princess was Belle, whose Stockholm Syndrome didn’t register as an issue to me, so long story short: Disney princesses fucked with all of our childhood concepts of healthy relationships.”
Almost Famous: Hannah Thomas
Check out Hannah Thomas’ rockin’ Americana and her sweet pup Roxy!
WaPo’s Racist Misogynist Columnist Richard Cohen Still Not Fired Despite Racism, Misogyny
This week, Cohen asserts “people with conventional views must repress a gag reflex when considering the mayor-elect of New York — a white man married to a black woman…” who “used to be a lesbian.” WOW!
The Poet and the Scientist: Surprises in Portlandia
Our journey continues through the Pacific Northwest with creepy doughnuts, surprise parties, and musical theatre!