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Politics + Activism

Judge Orders Cessation of Same-Sex Marriage Licenses in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth Court President Judge Dan Pellegrini granted the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s petition to stop Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes from issuing licenses to same-sex couples.

A.E. Osworth September 12, 2013 3 Comments
Dating

Listling Without Commentary: Things We Say When We’re Not Quite Ready to Say “I Love You”

Because you can’t just say nothing before hanging up the phone.

Lizz September 12, 2013 86 Comments
First Person

Dear Queer Diary, Today We Found the Perfect Journal

“Whether you write a page-long treatise on your love of Jolly Ranchers or a meditation on the cultural currency of the alternative lifestyle haircut, you’re claiming a space on the page for yourself.”

Maggie September 12, 2013 36 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Lady Gaga Dishes On Loving Lesbians, Defends Miley Cyrus, Let The Flamewars Begin

“I find lesbians to be way more daring than straight men when it comes to coming on to you, and I really like that. And it wasn’t until I found a guy who could come on to me as strong as a lesbian that I fell in love.”

Riese September 12, 2013 135 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Garlicky Vegan Pesto

How to make one of the greatest foods of all time.

Ryan Yates September 12, 2013 17 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Brittani’s Video Party: Kelsey Kisses Syd Tha Kid for Being Famous

Tracy Ryerson’s webseries is now free, a new webseries by a Maya Rudolph lookalike, Syd tha Kid’s new video, and an adorable viral video are partying like it’s 1999.

Brittani September 12, 2013 10 Comments
Politics + Activism

Trail Life USA Tries to Blaze A New Trail For Anti-Gay Scouting

Luckily there are other scouting alternatives for your kids!

Kristen September 12, 2013 13 Comments
Straddleverse

We Need Help: I’m Throwing A Birthday Bake Sale For Autostraddle’s Writers!

For my birthday, I wanna give gifts to other humans: specifically, Team Autostraddle. If you donate, you’ll be giving me the best birthday ever, and I’m willing to bake you cookies or even raffle off an A-Camp campership and more!

Riese September 11, 2013 57 Comments
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
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