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Food and Drink

Liquor on the Mountain: Taste These Whiskeys!

We’re going to update you on all the whiskeys our group will be tasting on the mountain so your presumably now-formed queer whiskey tasting friend-group can taste along with us. And our brand new obsession? Hudson Whiskey.

A.E. Osworth October 11, 2013 9 Comments
Sex

Listling: Most Hilarious Synonyms For “Vagina”

“4. Beaver cake.”

Ryan Yates October 11, 2013 43 Comments
School

Teach Me Your Ways: The Teachers Who Helped Make Us Queer

Many of us were lucky enough to have teachers who didn’t make us queer as such, but they did help make it a little easier on us, sometimes even before we knew it about ourselves. Here’s to them.

the team October 11, 2013 24 Comments
two side by side images of a progression of rope being tied around their wrists. the images are a positive and negative and are in a striking black and mint green contrast
Sex

Bondage 101: How To Tie Someone Up

How to tie someone up when you don’t know how to tie someone up.

Ryan Yates October 10, 2013 22 Comments
First Person

Being Queer And Spiritual (Or Not): The Autostraddle Religion Roundtable

There’s a lot to say about religion and queerness and how the two can (or cannot) interact, which is why we put together this roundtable with 12 different perspectives. We hope you share your own thoughts and beliefs in the comment section.

the team October 10, 2013 67 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Your Childhood Lives On In Perler Beads: 40 Nerdy 8-Bit Patterns

Making 8- and 16-bit video characters out of plastic beads: the best afternoon EVER.

Ryan Yates October 10, 2013 6 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

Ashley Catharine Is A Pure Poet: The Autostraddle Review of “Year of the Mermaid”

Inside Year of the Mermaid is Ashley’s story. And it’s eerie how similar it sounds to yours.

Carmen October 10, 2013 5 Comments
Book Features

Writing Your Own Prescription: How To Figure Out Your Feelings With Writing

Okay, so you have a pen and paper and some feelings. Now what?

Rachel October 10, 2013 10 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Brittani’s Video Party: Britney Spears and Erin Foley Speak Spanish

Erin Foley hit up Conan, Britney Spears uses a whip in her music video, and a pretty funny sketch about Spanish skills outside the classroom.

Brittani October 10, 2013 4 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: How To Be Alone

Being alone isn’t the same as being lonely. These songs understand.

Cara October 9, 2013 8 Comments
Music

Almost Famous: Steph Bosch

Steph Bosch is the powerhouse front-woman of Toronto’s indie-pop outfit The C’mons.

Julia Stead October 9, 2013 2 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

How To Be Alone: The Zine

Vanessa and Grace think that it’s important to learn to be happy by yourself, so they made you a zine to help explain what they mean and why. Happy alone time-ing!

Intern Grace October 9, 2013 28 Comments
Music

Khaela Maricich Of The Blow: The Autostraddle Interview

Over the years, frontwoman Khaela Maricich’s lyrics have been equal parts heartbreaking and tender, caustic and clever, and the new self-titled album is no exception.

Stef October 9, 2013 5 Comments
Queer Fashion

Queer Outfit of the Week: Boy Scout Chic

Featuring Taylor and Cee dressed up like boy scouts! Yes, really.

Lizz October 9, 2013 9 Comments
Movie Features

Who’s Afraid Of The Big, Bad Trans Woman? On Horror and Transfemininity

From Psycho to The Silence of the Lambs, horror movies have a long history of using trans women as insane murderers and creepy villains. It contributes to very real and very violent transmisogyny against actual trans women.

Mey October 8, 2013 33 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Lemony Lentil Soup

Unfancy easy lunch food.

Ryan Yates October 8, 2013 14 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

Read A F*cking Book: Rhiannon Argo’s “Girls I’ve Run Away With”

Lo is that girl you had a secret crush on in high school, the one who could skate and wore baggy shorts. And with everything she goes through, you genuinely care about her.

Hansen October 8, 2013 6 Comments
Comedy

Idol Worship: Ten(ish) Questions About Packing for A-Camp with DeAnne Smith

“I’m still not sure how any of it happens.”

Carmen October 8, 2013 16 Comments
Book Features

Let’s Make “Beyond” The Greatest Queer Sci Fi/Fantasy Comics Anthology Of All Time!

Two queer comic professionals are starting a brand-spanking new anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy comics featuring queer characters and stories. And the best part is, they’re looking for contributions from people like you!

Mey October 7, 2013 10 Comments
LGBT History

More Than Words: Amped For Camp

Are all camp-related words fun to say? Maybe.

Cara October 7, 2013 7 Comments
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