Magical Girls, Heroines and Anime Amazons: Field Notes from Otakon 2013
The East Coast’s largest anime convention had everything an anime fan could want, including some interesting conversations about representation of women in anime.
BUTCH Voices 2013: Butch Gets a Press Pass
Every two years the butches of the world convene to absorb each other’s butch powers.
Get Ready For And Dream About A-Camp With Robin At Picnic Day In LA
We’re hosting the very first A-Camp Prep event in Los Angeles! Come hang out with Robin on September 8th and start getting excited for A-Camp or just learn more about it!
Survey Says: Gay is Still Not Okay in Singapore, Won’t Be Any Time Soon
A national survey using homophobic language yields homophobic results: 47% of Singaporeans “reject gay lifestyles.” What does this mean and why is it important?
Idol Worship: Ten(ish) Questions About Dogs and Books with Ali Liebgott
This edition is FULL OF TREASURES. Ali and I read two books and asked ten(ish) questions to poet, writer, and die-hard dyke Ali Liebegott for you. Also, many dog photos!
The Poet and the Scientist: The Smallest State, Upstate, and Our Mental State
Of course our trip to Boston wasn’t complete until we found MORE STRADDLERS!
More Than Words: Pronouns Pt. 3 – They Said/Ze Said
The grammatical is political.
Team Pick: Mary Lambert’s “She Keeps Me Warm” Video Is So Queer And So Cute
Mary Lambert’s video for “She Keeps Me Warm” stars two queer women and was produced by an all queer, female crew. Plus: handholding in the backseat of a cab!
Autostraddle Makes Refinery29’s “24 Best Websites For Women”
Refinery29 wasn’t thrilled with Forbes’ list of the top 100 websites for women (and really, who was?) so they decided to compile a list of their own. We’re proud to say we made the cut!
Two Trans* Women of Color Murdered Within a Week; Anti-TWOC Violence Claims Even More Lives
Islan Nettles and Domonique Newburn, two African-American trans* women, were brutally murdered within a week of each other. This is just the latest in a trend of horrific violence against trans* women of color.
Straddler On The Street: Monique
Monique talks about being Mexican and queer in Arizona, her favorite artists, and her adorable dog Elliot (who is an extremely well-behaved road trip travel companion.)
Ode to My Pantry: Meat Cake
Meat. Cake. I really can’t be any clearer than that.
MTV Video Music Awards 2013 Liveblog and Open Thread
I’ma let you finish, but Autostraddle had one of the best MTV VMA liveblogs of all time! Of all time!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Sunbathing In Her Skivvies
This week on NSFW Sunday: being happy naked, types of relationships, activism in BDSM, 18 vulvas, sex and aging, and more.
A Million Gays Here, A Million There This Sunday Funday
Neko Case, cuddly beavers, and a whole lotta love.
55 Ways To Leave Your Lesbian Vampire Lover (According To True Blood)
Sometimes it feels like every single person in Bon Temps is constantly going through the worst lesbian breakup of all time.
Pretty Little Liars Recap 411: Going Down on the Hoe
This week in Rosewood, Emily and Paige queer a hoedown! That’s right, it’s girls dancing together in plaid and cowboy boots!
This One Time At Queer Writing Camp: All About the 2013 Lambda Literary Retreat
What I learned from a week on a hilltop with 50 queer writers.
This Is A Bubbline Appreciation Post and Gallery
I would rather slowly pull out all my teeth than write about unconfirmed lesbian subtext in any teevee show ever. But I actually think we’re moving from the realm of wishful thinking into the realm of actual plot/canon. Here’s why.
White House Will Talk About Bisexual Issues For The First Time Ever
Oftentimes it’s a challenge for bisexuals to simply have their identities perceived as valid, and our government’s acknowledgement that we are a real community with unique challenges is a huge step towards eradicating that misconception.