Tegan & Sara Release Video for “Closer,” Do Karaoke, Are Generally Adorable
Were these two women at your meetups? Probably.
My Top 8 Favorite Authors: Ali, Contributing Editor
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on / And our little life is rounded with a sleep.”
Holigay Gift Guide: Crafty Little Bitches
Buying a gift for a crafty person can be difficult if not impossible. But take heart, brave soul, because there is hope for gift givers.
Glee 407 Recap: Dull Duos
This week on Glee everyone dressed up in spandex and rubbed themselves all over each other. Well, that’s partly true.
Also.Also.Also: Lesbian Excels As Sports Official and Other News We Missed This Week
Willow Smith lives on, Chris Brown finally goes away, and you really just have to see this Swedish toy catalogue.
How About We Stop Criticizing Amber Riley’s Body, My Body, Your Body
“Hollywood is a very hard place to be in. It really is. Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there’s not a lot of roles for us.”
Idol Worship: Ten(ish) Questions with Eileen Myles
“Recently I wrote a poem on the notebook on my iPhone on the subway platform. I like to move around.”
Holigay Gift Guide: Funny Grrl
A gift guide for people that like to laugh but aren’t presented with the opportunity nearly enough.
Make A Thing: Shrinky Dink Earrings
Shrinky Dinks have officially grown up.
The Lesbians of American Horror Story: For Us, The Scary Parts Are Real
“What is so difficult and simultaneously interesting about this narrative is that it is not a far-fetched horror story.”
The Truth About Queer RAs
Hint: it’s not what The National Organization for Marriage’s Ruth Institute would like you to believe.
Style Thief: How To Dress Like Jenna Lyons
“I’d like to say that to steal Lyons’s look all you’d have to do is go to J. Crew and put on whatever they’ve got the mannequin in these days. Unfortunately, Lyons’s manages to be even more chic than her own line.”
Poetry is Dead’s Queer Issue Speaks Directly To Your Heart
Despite its tongue-in-cheek name, Poetry is Dead Magazine’s Queer Issue is pleasant evidence to the contrary.
College Lesbianage Class of 2016: Halloween, Snow and Elections, Oh My!
The lesbianagettes are as busy as ever. This time, they’ve got rugby, crazy weather, trips to new york, and a bunch of pictures from Halloween parties.
Holigay Gift Guide: 59 Awesome Gifts For Book-Lovers (Besides Books)
An epic assortment of games, accessories, totes, posters, notes, gizmos, housewares, kitchen things, apparel and so much more for the bookworm on your list.
Straddler On The Street: Triszh
Meet Triszh, our very first Straddler on the Street. She’s a student, a New Yorker by way of the Philippines and a devoted veteran Autostraddle reader. You’re gonna love her.
Ode to My Pantry: Garbage*
You wouldn’t consider these things garbage, so why do you treat them that way? Embrace your crisper and the fibrous little treasures inside.
How To Own It: The Queer Grrl’s Guide to the Galaxy
Galactic EVERYTHING, because it’s cute and I love it. Also, how to turn something solid and boring into a cosmic dreamscape.
Sunday Funday is Really Really Really Good Looking – And Totally Gay
I bookended this article with pictures of animals. Just so you know.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Knows 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
This week on NSFW Sunday: nudity, lingerie, and sex and happiness.