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Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Will Make Her Two Moms Proud at Smith College

But first: pass your Art History final with help from Beyonce.

Carmen May 5, 2013 30 Comments
Book Features

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.

Rose May 4, 2013 22 Comments
Geekery

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?

A.E. Osworth May 4, 2013 17 Comments
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The Comment Awards Are Bringing You May Flowers

Everyone at Autostraddle loves you.

carrie May 3, 2013 9 Comments
School

Nita’s College Lesbianage: Nothing Special

“I’m Nita, and I don’t know what I’m doing with my life”

Nita May 3, 2013 31 Comments
Literature

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!

Riese May 3, 2013 6 Comments
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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.

Kate May 3, 2013 129 Comments
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Making Community Out of Isolation by Learning Furious Self-Creation

“There are no lesbian/queer woman-centric spaces in our city or on LSU’s campus. This mixed workshop helped the queer women at the workshop think about the role of discomfort in their lives. “

Penelope May 3, 2013 21 Comments
Recipes

You Can Take It With You: Pesto and Roasted Vegetable Wraps

This recipe is brought to you by very sweet potatoes and a bunch of shots of homemade liquor.

Laura May 3, 2013 13 Comments
Queer Fashion

Lez Get Dressed For Work: Beginnings

A brand spankin’ new column with the goal of making YOU the best-dressed queermo at the office.

Gabrielle Korn May 3, 2013 96 Comments
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May Is Masturbation Month: Here’s a Self-Serve Playlist

Smash the patriarchy by touching yourself.

A.E. Osworth May 2, 2013 73 Comments
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Bomb Girls 212: Feelings, Feelings Everywhere

This week on Bomb Girls, the sunshine is gone and nothing will ever be okay again.

Kate May 2, 2013 30 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit #19: Strong Coffee, Stronger Bourbon

Queer Covers, Cristy C. Road, learning to be a lesbian writer in a feminist bookstore, Michelle Tea on trans* and bisexual representation and so much more!

Ryan Yates May 2, 2013 14 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Brittani’s Video Party: All About The Gays

A game show, a web series, and a set of interviews. All with or about gays. It’s a very queer party this week.

Brittani May 2, 2013 10 Comments
Theater

Really Powerful Theater: ‘Sans Merci’ Is Messy, Human, Incredible

This play kicks the living crap out of you while asking you to acknowledge the softest, sweetest, most vulnerable human parts of this world, and then it kicks you some more. I loved it.

Vanessa May 2, 2013 6 Comments
First Person

A Prairie Homo Companion: Weather Watch Gender Presentation Fashion Crisis

I like to think my gender identity changes with the seasons. In the winter I can channel my great Canadian butch, and in the summer I can femme-it-up.

Malaika May 2, 2013 18 Comments
Queer Fashion

April Showers Bring May Flowers: Queer Ways to Wear Floral Prints

And what do May Flowers bring? Pilgrims and mini floral print fashions for grrls and bois!

Lizz May 2, 2013 31 Comments
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You Should Go: Autostraddle’s Robin Roemer And Her Calendar Girls Are Putting On A Show

It’s the ‘Straddliest art show ever!

Cara May 1, 2013 3 Comments
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2013 Autostraddle Hot 100: Vote Your Pants Off For The Hottest And Coolest Queer Women In The Universe

It’s that time of year again, time to vote for the Autostraddle Hot 100!

the team May 1, 2013 101 Comments
Music

Almost Famous: Jess Walker

Houston-based musician Jess Walker is a movie junkie and huge USWNT fan. She also writes impressive pop songs.

Crystal May 1, 2013 3 Comments
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