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Jewish Holidays Recipes

Get Baked: Bulkas (Yeast Buns), A South African Jewish Tradition

Let’s make bulkas together in anticipation of breaking the Yom Kippur fast on Saturday evening. This recipe includes a photo of Vanessa as a small child, a short instructional video, and an until-now top secret family recipe. L’chaim!

Vanessa September 11, 2013 39 Comments
Queer Fashion

dapperQ Infuses New York Fashion Week With Racial Diversity, Multifarious Gender Realness

dapperQ teamed up with Whitney Day Events to co-produce a diverse runway show for the unconventionally masculine during New York Fashion Week.

dapperq September 11, 2013 4 Comments
Queer Fashion

Queer Outfit of the Week: Autumn Hard Femme Dyke Night

The leaves are just barely starting to change and though it’s 80 degrees during the day it’s starting to get chilly at night. Your friends are all going to the local dyke bar’s “Back to School” night and this seems like a good time to put on your Saturday night best and flirt with some cuties.

Lizz September 11, 2013 19 Comments
Pets & Animals The Scene

Queering the Politics of Animal Rights with VINE Sanctuary

Learn about VINE Sanctuary and come to this awesome Vegan and Animal Rights Bookswap!

Jamie J. Hagen September 11, 2013 12 Comments
Community

The Poet and the Scientist: Gambling Gays Go To The Bookstore!

“We started out single, and without a queer community in our cities. Now we’re together and traveling the country, largely thanks to our extended Autostraddle family!”

Ashley Catharine September 11, 2013 3 Comments
Geekery

DC Hires an Openly Gay Writer for Batwoman to Appease Audiences

Its certainly been one hell of a week for DC’s PR team. (Emphasis on hell.)

Laura Mandanas September 11, 2013 4 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Tales of Sweet, Gay Retribution and Other Stories We Missed This Week

We’re getting smart about feminism, then collecting our cash rewards for having suffered at the hands of the kyriarchy. Also, a cat mayor exists.

Carmen September 11, 2013 4 Comments
Music

Almost Famous: Dollhouse Riot

Love. Sex. Riot. An all-female band formed through a mutual love of riot grrrl and Joss Whedon.

Stef September 11, 2013 7 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

Read A F*cking Book: Laurie Penny’s “Cybersexism”

Two years after writing that “a woman’s opinion is the miniskirt of the internet,” Laurie Penny is in no shortage of them in her latest mini-book.

Fikri September 10, 2013 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

Texas, Mississippi National Guard Won’t Process Benefits For Same-Sex Couples Despite Pentagon Orders

State officials have cited marriage bans as defense for the decision, and federal facilities in each state will comply with the policy.

Kaitlyn September 10, 2013 3 Comments
Queer Fashion

How To Properly Pack Your Collared Dress Shirts

No more wrinkles! You don’t have to bring an iron along for those dress shirts while you’re traveling, it’s all in the folding.

Charlotte September 10, 2013 35 Comments
Straddleverse

We Need Help: Seeking New Music Writers

We’re rebuilding our music team and want to hear from music lovers who want to write for Autostraddle!

the team September 10, 2013 18 Comments
Food and Drink

High Femme: Queer Cannabis Culture and Edibles

Sometimes the clearest heads prevail in the cloudiest of rooms. And when it gets too smoky, don’t be scared. Be open, be vulnerable and embrace who you are. Because you are a beautiful, unique, stoned little snowflake and your time has come.

Chelsea September 10, 2013 60 Comments
LGBT History

Idol Worship: Coretta Scott King

Celebrating the First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement.

Carmen September 10, 2013 6 Comments
TV Feature

35 Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Lesbian Characters From Your Favorite TV Shows

Behind-the-scenes pics from teevee shows with queer storylines, from “Ellen” to “Orange is the New Black” to “Buffy” to “Pretty Little Liars” to absolutely everything in between. You’re gonna love it, we promise.

Riese September 9, 2013 63 Comments
Movie Reviews

Secretly Gay Movies: “Fried Green Tomatoes”

Most people who love this movie would never categorize it as gay, but that’s just because they don’t watch it with hopeful queer eyes.

Lane Moore September 9, 2013 72 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Triple Threat Vegan Cheesecake

Triple threat stands for raw, gluten free, lactose free and vanilla, strawberry, chocolate.

Araguaney R. Da Silva September 9, 2013 18 Comments
Food and Drink

Ode to My Pantry: Canning

What’s a pantry without some preserved goods?

Kristen September 9, 2013 7 Comments
LGBT History

More Than Words: Adjective Invective

In which the hysterical, nagging, irrational Jennifer Weiner won’t take “strident” in stride.

Cara September 9, 2013 15 Comments
Community

Straddler On The Street: Shelby

Shelby lives in Chicago and is on track to become a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She talks about A-Camp, her wedding, and the costumes she makes for sci-fi conventions.

Vanessa September 9, 2013 24 Comments
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