Freezing My Assets: On Transitioning and Wanting To Be A Mom One Day Too
“He was about to break the news that I would never have a child of my own, and nothing else had ever made it so clear that I wanted one. I really, really wanted one.”
Get Baked Live-Blog: My Mum’s “World’s Best” Lasagne
“My mother is visiting Sydney and saw an opportunity to school me in the ways of the world’s best lasagne. She’s standing in my kitchen as I type.”
VIDEO: SNL’s Top Lez Kate McKinnon Does Ellen Impersonation On Ellen
The dancing is especially cute.
Also.Also.Also: k.d. lang Loves Canada, Is Famous and Other Stories We Missed This Week
I Don’t Do Boxes, but if you wanna go to Corgi Nation that’s fine with me.
Almost Famous: Jana Fisher
A NYC-based lyrical pop artist who’s “a good girl everywhere but at the piano”.
Get Baked: Vegan Empanada Battle Royale
Sweet mother of God there sure are a bunch of empanada recipes in here.
VIDEO: Hitler Reacts to “Lost Girl” Finale
“What do they think is going to happen online? They’re fucked! Especially when everything after 3.07 was such a mess. So many storylines were presented! I will leave a comment on the Showcase blog!”
Playlist: ’90s Slumber Party
I can’t remember anything about slumber parties better than the music we listened to, usually on a scratched CD.
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Beth Ditto Being Fabulous at the GLAAD Awards LA 2013
Exclusive video of Beth Ditto not reading off a prompter at the LA GLAAD Awards “because I’m not good at doing what I’m told.” Instead she kicks ass, takes names, and is perfect.
Amber Dawn’s Memoir, “How Poetry Saved My Life”: The Autostraddle Interview
“How Poetry Saved My Life” tells Dawn’s story of sex-work and survivorship through poetry and prose. We spoke with her about this latest work, queer writers and speculative fiction.
GLAAD Awards Los Angeles 2013: Carly & Robin Do the Red Carpet and We Do This Show
We hit up possibly the most star-studded GLAAD Awards of all time this weekend and chatted with Beth Ditto. Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron, Drew Barrymore, Bill Clinton and Naya Rivera were there for the gays!
Idol Worship: Janis Joplin Rocks My World and Record Collection
The first album I came to own on vinyl was “Pearl.”
Make A Thing: Crayon Tracings
This craft involves coloring with crayons to make something that looks legit. It’s basically a dream come true.
NEW MUSIC: Janelle Monáe is Q.U.E.E.N.
Janelle Monáe has released a brand-new song with Erykah Badu! Get down.
“Bomb Girls” Cancelled, Fuck Me In The Ear
“Bomb Girls” got cancelled today. They’re doing a two-hour movie though, so that’s nice. It’s nice, but it’s not what I wanted because what I wanted was 5 more seasons!
You Should Go: Haviland Stillwell & Amir Levi Live In LA With Alex Vega On Drums!
Haviland Stillwell will be performing live with Amir Levi (of Unicorn Plan-It hilarity and fame) and a bevy of talented musicians, including Autostraddle’s own Alex Vega tomorrow night in LA. Get into it!
Girls In Tech Become Women In Tech: The Girl Scouts Get a Video Game Patch
LA’s getting a Video Game Design Patch, y’all! Be prepared for our younger generation to take on STEM fields!
Clicks on a Keyboard: Dungeons, Dragons, and Trans-Feminism
This begins with me already being a feminist, but ends with me making peace with being a woman.
Crystal’s Track Stop Is A Master Hunter
Hot new songs from Laura Marling, Florence + the Machine, Polica + Justin Vernon, plus a few special words from Carmen Rios about Drake.
Ode to My Pantry: Soy Foods
I bet you have soy feelings. Why not let them out in limerick form for Soypreciation Month?