Artist Spotlight: Kool Thing
If melancholy-tinged pulsing electronic rock is your thing, this may just be the band for you.
Sally Kohn, Badass Extraordinaire, Gays Up Fox News And Believes In You
A self-proclaimed “Professional Gay” and the woman behind the provocative essay rebuffing Paul Ryan’s RNC speech, Sally Kohn also happens to be the most optimistic person we’ve ever spoken to about politics.
We Won So Many Things! Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Drugs, Rock ‘n Roll
Tonight Obama won, Tammy Baldwin won, Todd Akin lost, some states legalized marijuana and voted for marriage equality in four states!
Your National Anthem: A Voting Playlist for Election Day
“A soundtrack about voting, choosing, overcoming obstacles, our country’s amber waves of grain, our country’s stupid and fucked-up political atmosphere, different states we’re all voting in and just plain old people from America partying all at the same time – because that’s my America, bitches.”
Notes On Watching America Vote, From A Canadian
Today is a very important day for our country: America will vote for a president and everybody in Canada is watching.
Who The Hell Are You? What The 2012 Reader Survey Told Us About Y’all
Over 3,000 of y’all let us know who you are and what you want, so now it’s our turn to tell you who you are and what you want. With infographics!
Check Out The Gay-Wedded Winners of the Marriage Equality Giveaway Package!
Remember Autostraddle’s Marriage Equality Wedding Giveaway? Are you ready to see how perfect Abby and Lani’s wedding was?
90 Days, 90 Reasons: 90 Good Reads for Obama
Cara’s Team Pick: Here’s hoping that by tomorrow this website will be unnecessary.
You Need Help: Moving On And Out
To leave or not to leave, that is the question.
OPEN THREAD: 2012 Election Day Live-Blog, With Extra Feelings
Greetings Queers, and Happy Election Day! Welcome to our Feelings Thread / Election Day Party Live Blog. Are you excited? I’m excited.
Things I Read That I Love: U.S. Presidential Election Edition
Election-related reads! Topics include The Ballot Cops, Obama circa 1993, Joan Didion on John Kerry, “the politics of personality destruction,” Red States/Blue States , the history of voting and so much more!
Get Baked: Pasta with Roasted Butternut Squash
Is there anything more autumnal than butternut squash?
Chely Wright’s Documentary “Wish Me Away” Will Give You So Many Feelings
Country star Chely Wright told the truth. And it was breathtaking.
Oh Gay Cupid! You Met Online, And That’s OK
“Why do I still feel the need to give her the weird side-eye and awkwardly laugh when people ask how we met?”
Four Election Day Apps To Combat Your Anxiety With Knowledge
On Election Day, I need to know ALL THE THINGS, and I need to know them RIGHT NOW. But no fear, because of course, there’s an app for that. Several, actually!
We Need To Help The Ali Forney Drop-In Center Post-Hurricane Sandy
The Ali Forney Drop-In Center, a space dedicated to New York City’s homeless LGBT youth, was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Make a donation to help if you can, and if you can’t, spread the word.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants To Know Your Name
This week on NSFW Sunday: working in a porn shop, vagina class, threesomes, and more!
Sunday Funday Is Casting A Vote for Obama, Marriage Equality, Other Great Things
This week we get to talk about Cher and Lady Gaga in practically the same breath.
Stonewall Grants Anti-Gays Awards on Being Year’s Most Outstanding Bigot
The Stonewall Awards recognizes individuals for outstanding acts of bigotry but banks, backers and bigots are less than thrilled.
It’s National Sandwich Day! A Celebratory Get Baked and OPEN THREAD
Did you even know there was a National Sandwich Day? There is!