Tegan and Sara marched in place while singing “Closer” on Ellen, Season 2 of web series Burning Love premieres today, Matt Damon is going on strike and an animated short will pull at your heartstrings. Though it’s unclear why your heart has strings. You should get that checked out.
Didn’t watch the State of the Union? That’s okay, we did.
There’s a lot going on at The Dalloway this week so Team Autostraddle NYC decided to finally tell you what we think about the fancy lesbian hotspot. Spoiler alert: We’re digging the new girl in town.
The “Genetic” Pinot Noir from Stand TALL Wine Co. is the “first LGBTQ wine label” ever produced – a portion of total sales goes towards the Napa LGBTQ Project. And we should mention it’s delicious.
Frank Ocean, studs and Big Tobacco all sit down to watch JLo’s new lesbian show on TV. What happens next?
“It’s folk-rock that’s less on the jingly-jangly side and more on the growling, sexual tension side.”
“Venker’s argument would make more sense if we lived in a world where men and women weren’t socialized differently — a place where little boys and little girls were treated the same.”
“Don’t be afraid of working with fish—it’s a bit delicate, but it’s forgiving.”
Meet Allie Leepson and Jenny McClary, the founders behind veer nyc, a start-up fashion retail company that promises “androgyny curated for women, by women.”
“Theatre taught me that it was fine to be different; I wish it had shown me it was fine to be a queer woman, as well.”
“The BBC may have axed Lip Service, and have run out of Sarah Waters books to dramatize, but they do seem to be making a commitment to representing LGB people and admitting that they could do better.”
Happy #TellAFeministThankYou day! Who are you thanking? Who am I thanking? LET’S TALK ABOUT IT.
Hot Rabbit and DapperQ aim to recognize the importance of queer voices in the fashion world. So come out, come out, wherever you are, you sexy fashionable Dapper queermos.
Valentine’s Day Edition! A collection of lady-loving-ladies I love loving a lady I also love in a somewhat official manner.
We’re looking for writing from queer-identified trans* women!
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has announced that the Pentagon will start providing some benefits to same-sex couples in the military. Bravo! Baby steps.
With the opportunity for change on the horizon, we look at Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy and how we can benefit from learning about what we don’t believe.
Handmade Valentine’s Day Cards to replace anything you were thinking of buying from a grocery store.
Ten lessons I wish I’d known when I started hormones in February 2011, and why I’m taking an indefinite break from the internet.
We’re stripping down eight extra special queer style icons in this extra special Valentine’s Day edition of Style Thief.