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LGBT Book Reviews

Trauma Queen: An Autostraddle Book Review and Interview

Trauma Queen, the new memoir by Lovemme Corazon, is a hard read but equally hard to put down. There are many, many people who will find a familiar history in this book, and the author hopes that will be a jumping off point for healing and discussions.

Mey June 11, 2013 23 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Make A Thing: Father’s Day DIY Roundup

Father’s Day is June 16. Prepare yourselves.

Hansen June 11, 2013 14 Comments
Dating

Find Yourself a Wing Ma’am

This not-so-dating app helps you find your community and maybe even a girlfriend.

Kristen June 10, 2013 30 Comments
Politics + Activism

Team Pick: Happy Anniversary To Canada’s First Gay Couple To Get Legally Married!

Kristen’s Team Pick. Two Canucks got married on June 10th and a decade later they’re still together in the world they changed for the better.

Kristen June 10, 2013 8 Comments
Relationships

To Be A U-Haul Lesbian or Not To Be A U-Haul Lesbian: Almost Definitely Not

As predictable as the seasons themselves, it’s the start of the Annual Dyke Moving Season! Hoooraaaay!

Effing Dykes June 10, 2013 121 Comments
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Design*Sponge Founder Grace Bonney Comes Out, Is My Idol

Design*Sponge Grace Bonney officially came out today on her website today and if you wanna give her a hug in person, come to A-Camp this October!

Hansen June 10, 2013 36 Comments
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Ode to My Pantry: Pan Pals

Treat your friends right and they won’t rebel.

Kristen June 10, 2013 8 Comments
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Straddler On The Street: Lauren

Lauren is a young artist in New York with big plans (and a soft spot for Jenny Schecter).

Vanessa June 10, 2013 7 Comments
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The 2013 Tony Awards Liveblog Feelings Situation

Singing and dancing and Neil Patrick Harris and drag queens and all the gay your teevee can handle!

Intern Grace June 9, 2013 47 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Ravenous

This week on NSFW Sunday: rethinking sexual desire and the patriarchy, most-searched-for porn terms, getting kinky, Shakespearean pick up lines and more.

Ryan Yates June 9, 2013 14 Comments
Society + Culture

It’s Sunday Funday and We F*cking Love You Homos

Happy Sunday! I have been the worst this week multiple times. I really don’t wanna talk about it.

Carmen June 9, 2013 18 Comments
Geekery

Queer Your Tech With Fun: Or Not, Since Google Glass Banned Porn

Google has quietly changed their Glassware (software for Glass) policy – no nudity, graphic sex acts or sexually explicit material.

A.E. Osworth June 8, 2013 17 Comments
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Team Pick: “We Think Alone” Will Make You Love Checking Your Email

Cara’s Team Pick: Miranda July is nosy and YOU can reap the rewards!

Cara June 8, 2013 11 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Seeing Double

Jumpsuits, fantasy merch and radical activist bisexual curmudgeons!

carrie June 7, 2013 10 Comments
Geekery

Team Pick: Genius Young Women Create Feminist Superhero Trading Cards To Fight Racism and Gossip

Sarah’s Team Pick: A Grrlz Club has made female superheroes to fight against racism, “nerd discrimination”, and gossip and it’s the best thing ever.

Hansen June 7, 2013 11 Comments
First Person

Butch Please: Butch on the Streets

There is something strange about the street harassment I receive as a butch in that it is often terrifying and extremely triggering, but something about it makes me feel justified. I am glad these men see me as a threat.

Kate June 7, 2013 36 Comments
Politics + Activism

Even Post-DADT, Military May Get “License to Bully” LGB Servicemembers Because “Religious Freedom”

A newly introduced bill would protect the “speech and actions” associated with religious belief, which could mean less protection for those affected by the speech and action.

Vivian June 7, 2013 5 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #78: Part High School, Part Rehab, Part Substitute Family

Topics include Lefrack City, UCB, American teeth, selling the South to Southerners, tech money’s influence on The Bay Area, The Bling Ring, The Preppy Murder case, Detroit, killer crushes, missing First Nation women and more!

Riese June 7, 2013 19 Comments
Parenting & Family

Australia Conducts Largest Ever Study on Gay Parents, Finds Kids Are In Fact Alright

I want us to all take a moment to let this sink: according to the largest study on same-sex parents and their children ever conducted, the kids are not only okay, but in some ways more well-adjusted than the children in heterosexual-parented families.

Malaika June 7, 2013 6 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: 2013 Autostraddle Hot 100

You voted for some hot musicians this year.

Crystal June 7, 2013 27 Comments
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