Girl-On-World: Traveling While Gay in Georgia
“I loved living in Georgia, but the people I met, particularly in my village, seemed so old-fashioned I was always too scared to come out and lose the love and affection I’d gained. “
Stream It Now: ‘Mosquita y Mari’ Will Make You Re-Live All Your Gay Teen Feelings
You can watch Wolfe Video’s Mosquita y Mari right here right now! Oh the feelings.
Make A Thing: 15 Gifts To Make For Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is the perfect day to glue something together sketchily and hand it to your mom with pride. She HAS to like it.
This Letter Crystal Sent Me About Meeting Tegan and Sara
“All I really wanted to do was shake the Tegan and Sara’s hands. That’d be enough. Unfortunately, it’d also only take 10 seconds. I’d have at least 80 seconds left to fill.”
Idol Worship: Zelda Fitzgerald, The First American Flapper
On flappers, Zelda Fitzgerald, and sleeping around.
Sunny’s College Lesbianage: Admiration and Appreciation
There was no need to feel insecure about what I wore simply because it was a festivity of expression and you were the odd one out if you weren’t loosening up.
Fat Queer Tells All: On Fatness and Gender Flatness
“The truth is if I do find someone while I am out tonight, I want them to know that I am not good at being a girl, that there are other things about me beyond my precarious femininity that I value more, and that if things work out, I will expect them to value.”
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Sqweel 2
The Sqweel 2 is the world’s best-selling oral sex toy, and if you’re in a rut with your vibrator, it’s definitely worth a try.
Ode to My Pantry: French Toast
TIme to turn your refrigerator stragglers into brunch! Because every day is a good day for French toast.
Straddler On The Street: Chloe
Say hello to Chloe, our very first New Zealand Straddler, on this cheery Monday morning – though for her, it may already be tomorrow!
New Autostraddle Merch Item: Metal “You Do You” Pins
You guys are going to love these!
Glee Episode 421 Recap: Wonder-less
This week on Glee, everybody came back to Ohio for brunch at The Cracker Barrel and sang Stevie Wonder songs.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Self-Serving If You Know What I Mean
This week on NSFW Sunday: There is a Parcs and Rec porn parody. Also: gloves in queer porn, things future you wants to tell current you about sex and more.
Sunday Funday Will Make Her Two Moms Proud at Smith College
But first: pass your Art History final with help from Beyonce.
Claire Messud’s Interview Highlights Sexism Against Female Authors, Characters, and Actually All Women
Katie Roiphe thinks that some women writers are too quick to call “sexism” in interviews. We’re not so sure.
Tech Spring Cleaning Part I: Deal With Your Software
Let’s all deal with our software – updating, upgrading, organizing and uninstalling. Don’t worry, we’ll take it in bite-size bits. Or should I say, byte-sized bits?
The Comment Awards Are Bringing You May Flowers
Everyone at Autostraddle loves you.
Nita’s College Lesbianage: Nothing Special
“I’m Nita, and I don’t know what I’m doing with my life”
Things I Read That I Love #74: I’m The Dopest Ghost In Town
Topics include the kids of the movie “KIDS,” mental health care, public housing, women in the Middle East, SXSW, escaping North Korea, Texas beauty pageants, a year without internet and more!
Butch Please: Butch in the Bathroom
She looked me up and down, shook her head like she was clearing her ears, and then turned to check the sign on the door. Ah, I thought.