• DADT: Dan Choi Back on Active Duty, Lissa Young Talks to AS, Black Women Disproportionately Affected

    It’s DADT News, and we’ve got good news and bad news. Dan Choi has been called back to active duty! Yes, really! Autostraddle catches up with DADT discharge Lissa Young for her reaction to last week’s hearing (“exhilarating and infuriating.”) Study shows black women disproportionately discharged under DADT (and the affects of all anti-gay laws hit the black community harder). Also; Iowans and New Jersey on gay marriage actions/reactions, Rhode Island’s gay marriage bill and more on Judge Walker.

  • The Answer to a WTF? Week is Hey Did You See That Comment Friday!

    This week had some confusing moments (Really Grammy Awards, Really?) but the Autostraddle Comment Awards are here to ease your mind. And guess what? TAYLOR SWIFT DIDN’T AUTO-WIN ONE! Instead of some golden statue, you get fame and notoriety… or at least, the respect of your peers.

  • Super Bowl Fight Heats Up: Lawsuit Against CBS for Anti-Choice Ad, Rejected Gay Dating Site Cries Foul

    The Superbowl’s ad spots are in hot contention — and the recent acceptance of an anti-abortion ad and rejection of a gay dating ad have inspired a lot of controversy. But is the “true story” featured in the abortion ad even true? And is the gay dating ad company being honest about their motives too?

  • GLAAD Said “Let There Be Gay,” and GLAAD Saw ‘Valentine’s Day’ and It Was Good

    Glaad says Valentine’s Day is secretly gay, The Real World DC mini-recap, Out Media’s $10K contest for college queers (you could win!), Modern Family’s gay dad interviewed, Rihanna heats bisexual rumors, Porita behind-the-scenes, Gaga & Cyndi Lauper continue their talk show tour and talk about their gay followings, Ellen will be dancing on TV for 3 more years, best Single Ladies parody ever, LiLo misses her flight, Melissa Etheridge’s new album, and Janeane Garofalo dream job on 30 Rock.

  • Rosie O’Donnell on Howard Stern (FULL AUDIO): ‘Hitachi Magic Wand Could Numb Vital Organs.’

    Listen to the full audio of Howard Stern asking Rosie O’Donnell the questions Oprah would never dream of (including sex toy chat) on their Sirius simulcast, Sara Quin producing Hesta Prynn’s solo album, Kristen Stewart is twitchy indie it girl, Joy Behar starts a shitstorm by declaring gays aren’t monogamous, Mo’Nique says the Church and God loves the gays, Lance Bass goes Glambert, gay Mad Men actor/character is gone for good.

  • Lindsay Lohan’s PR Machine De-Gays Lesbian Relationship with Sam

    Bisexual Lindsay Lohan wants to get back together with Sam, but is now sticking to the “Sam is the only girl I ever liked” storyline. We know it’s just a story, but we explain why it matters that they’re making her tell it. Gaga exemplifies the modern age with her stardom. Natalie Portman is working on a female stoner comedy. Oh, and we shamelessly ask you to vote for us in some contests!

  • NEWS ALERT! Dakota Fanning Kissed a Girl and Liked It!

    Much ado about actresses surviving the ordeal of lesbian kisses — why do these confessions make headlines? Autostraddle & the ladies of AfterEllen weigh in. Also; Lindsay Lohan looks cute again!, Andy Warhol’s TV show, more GLEE guests (NPH!), Law & Order SVU features Mischa Barton and a legitimately hilarious Golden Globes wardrobe breakdown.

  • ‘Prop 8 Campaigners Are Sacrificing Children to Their Own Homophobia.’

    Rob Tisiani explains it all for you and how Yes on 8 prefers to spread false homophobic messages rather than actually combat the real issues surrounding child sexual abuse — it’s a must-see. Also WSJ takes Obama to task on DADT and looks ahead towards our first hearing on the issue since it was enacted in 1993, and Jon Stewart does Keith Olberman.

  • Jennifer Beals is Overall Better at Life Than You, Prettier, More Holistic

    Jennifer Beals shares tips for heavenly living, we play photohunt! Sundance darling The Kids Are Alright features Annette Bening and Julianne Moore playing a lesbian couple, Tracy Ullman does Rachel Maddow and Lady Gaga raises $ for Haiti. Bring it On has so many straight-to-video sequels, why is it such a smash hit? Plus, is indie dead? Will anyone agree to be in a Real L Word scene besides the cast? Will Queen Latifah adopt a child or three from Haiti?

  • What If This Headline Made Something Up About Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Breaking Up

    So many events this weekend, like SAG Awards, Hope for Haiti & Sundance! An arrest has been made in the Buffalo hate crime case against a young lesbian! We say goodbye to Conan & Kim Stolz’s hair and hello to civil unions in Hawaii! Porn stars are maybe lesbians, Salute Your Shorts is somewhere now, the NOH8 guys on MSNBC and LADY GAGA COOKIES EXIST.

  • 10 Genderf*cking Suicide Girls for NSFW Sexy Sunday

    We pick ten of our favorite Suicide Girls and figure at least a couple of ’em might be queer. Also; porn is good for you, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, lesbian sex FAQ, lipstick blow jobs, erotica hits tumblr & sexy “office girls.”

  • People’s Choice Awards: Ellen DeGeneres, Glee and Product Placement Win

    So how about dem People’s Choice Awards? How about the NAACP Image Awards, they just announced those! Also; homos wanted for new hetero dating show srsly, Britney Spears new single debuts in March, Lady Gaga, Westboro remakes poker face, Courtenay, Casey Johnson, and Dr.Drew calls the kettle black.

  • Real L Word LA Gears Up, Tabatha Takes Over, Glee Casts & Celebrates, Three Rivers Flatlines

    Three Rivers is axed, Showtime’s 2010 TCA Press Tour happens & The Real L Word will debut this summer, the GLEE cast has a celebration party, Tila may or may not go on Larry King, Katy Perry & The Real World DC send dubious messages about sexuality, Ke$ha vs. Gaga and Tabatha doesn’t want your sperm. Keep that to yourself.

  • Day 9 of the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Who Needs Marriage When You Have Bisexuality, You Slippery Slopes?

    They should replace that show “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader” with “Are You Smarter Than A Proposition 8 Attorney, Yes You Are.”

  • Adam LamBERRRTTT tells Oprah He Waited a Lifetime for a Moment Like This

    Adam Lambert talks to Oprah about higher powers, being a homo & having no regrets, goes shopping on Melrose and performs (and Queerty doesn’t like it). There’s a new book about lesbians throughout history. Nerve has a list of 10 child stars you probably want to do now that they’re legal. Bravo’s Millionaire Matchmaker will have more gays this year. And Tim Tebow has filmed a commercial for Focus on the Family.

  • Day 7 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Ex-Gay Camp, Will Truman, Obama, The Mormons, What a Whirlwind!

    Another day, another round of depressing but also inspiring testimony. We discuss: the Catholic church’s stance on gays, how conversion therapy doesn’t really work, how gays have almost no political representation, and the Mormons! Get ready!

  • Want Lesbian TV? Try the BBC.

    The BBC’s Spring/Winter 2010 trailer features a Shane-esque blonde in lesbian drama “Lip Service” and overall the BBC’s got more lesbians on tap this year than the entire USA. Logo announces new shows, Michael Urie makes a gay statement, Kristin Chenowith & Kerry Washington are looking to hook up on screen and the Tila/Casey story is never going to end.

  • Can The Baby-Sitter’s Club Update Include “Why Mallory is Gay”?

    Happy New Year! Happy Palindrome Day! They’re giving “The Babysitters Club” a makeover and not the Claudia kind! Are you still hung over? Would it make you feel better to see pictures of Lilo in a bikini? Also: New Hampshire midnight marriages, Megan Fox’s feelings about kissing girls, and LESBIAN TEACHER SEX BRAWLS.

  • Equality Maine’s Testimony Videos: Gay Marriage Isn’t Just for Kids

    Maine Equality shatters the misconception that anyone over the age of 60 is auto-homophobic. Anti-gay bullies try to get Obama’s progressive safe schools czar outsed, how Immigration law hurts same-sex couples, and Colbert does Washington’s Referendum 71.

  • Louisiana Judge Rules Interracial Marriage, Like Gay Marriage, Will Obliterate Juvenile Happiness

    A Louisiana justice of the peace denied a straight interracial couple a marriage license out of concern for their future children. A high school student in Mississippi is kicked out of the yearbook for wearing a tuxedo. And where’s the progress on DADT?