XXXMAS: The Playlist
I am a festive machine hellbent on bringing joy to others through forcible consumption of yuletide joy.
LGBT Retirement Homes Step Up in Response to Homophobia and Mistreatment of LGBT Elders
With support for gay equality at an all-time-high and the focus on an aging generation of baby boomers, our LGBT predecessors are finally getting the much-needed care they deserve.
Also.Also.Also: We Get It, Bill de Blasio’s Wife Once Identified As Lesbian, And Other Stories We Missed This Week
Starring IKEA Monkey as Margot Tenenbaum.
6 Reasons To Watch Season One Of Gay Teevee Show DTLA
Dana Fairbanks, Julie Goldman, and four other reasons to watch the entire season of DTLA in one day.
Holigay Gift Guide 2012: I Like Coffee, I Like Tea
For the hot caffeinated beverage junkie in your life/heart.
Going Down (South): Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Child, Southern Progressive Icon
Actually, I love the image that comes from being from the same state as the Honey Boo Boo Child herself.
Almost Famous: Wishbeard
Queer psychedelic dream-poppers who describe their sound as part-‘math rock’ and all own ridiculously cute pets.
Yoko Ono’s Cover of “Firework” Makes Everything Okay
Here’s Yoko’s “cover” of “Firework” by “artist” Katy Perry.
What Judicial Dreams May Come: What the Supreme Court Ruling on Prop 8 and DOMA Could Mean
Two cases. Five issues. Nine Justices. Infinite possibilities.
Tumblrs of Butches Doing Things: A Reprise, Thanks to You
The world is a better place because of your responses to “Top Six Tumblrs Featuring Butches Doing Things.”
100 Best Lesbian Fiction & Memoir Books Of All Time
You voted and the results are in – the best 100 queer-lady fiction or memoir books of all time!
VIDEO: Dani Shay’s Love Song For Her Girlfriend Ali Is Ridiculously Adorable
Dani Shay has just released a new music video and it’s most likely the cutest thing you’ll see today.
More Than Words: Sisterhood of the Sapphic Pants
Yeah, Sappho was a right-on woman, but that’s pretty much all anyone really knows about her. Today we’re going all the way back to the birth of the word ‘sapphic.’
Make A Thing: Stenciling
Seriously, if you haven’t stencilled with contact paper, you don’t even know how good your life is going to be once you try this out.
Get Baked: Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire
Because I can’t cook and because I love chestnuts, I always pick a really easy recipe for roasted chestnuts. First rule: don’t cut off your fingers. Those do not go well in homemade roasted chestnuts.
My Top 8 Favorite Authors: Malaika, Contributing Editor
Is it too much to say Pippi Longstocking made me the woman I am today? No, no, it isn’t at all.
Homophobic Swedish Soccer Squad Sacked in the Name of Love
Sweden’s sports officials have no time for homophobic bullshit, leaving Sörskogens IF players with plenty of time on their hands.
Suit Up With Saint Harridan
No more compromising when it comes to your wardrobe. No more feeling uncomfortable in the outfits that are supposed to make you feel like a million bucks.
Girl Gallery: 35 Ladies Who Came Out As LBTQ In 2012
Look at all of these wonderful human beings who told you a little something extra about themselves this year!
Autostraddle’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2012: What We Want
This massive six-page guide is full of holiday gift ideas and wishes from your friendly neighborhood Autostraddle staffer! We think you’ll find it very useful and inspiring, much like Autostraddle itself. What is modesty?