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Society + Culture

Lovers in a Quantified Time: Canadian Census Counts Queer Families

Statistics Canada releases reports on the evolution of Canadian families in the years since same-sex marriage was legalized.

Kristen September 20, 2012 7 Comments
Relationships

Long-Distance Lesbian Relationships: How To Make Them Work And When To Call It Quits

There is no right or wrong way to be in a long-distance relationship — maybe you thrive on independence or maybe you just need cuddles at night. Here are some of my protips on how to make it work and when to know that it’s over.

Hansen September 20, 2012 77 Comments
Issues LGBT History

Epic Gallery: 150 Years Of Lesbians And Other Lady-Loving-Ladies

Photographs of lesbian, bisexual and otherwise-identified women, 1850-1999. Seriously this is really cool.

Riese September 19, 2012 250 Comments
TV Lists

New Fall Television: The Good, The Bad, The Promising and The Stupid

All the beautiful and new faces you might be seeing on your TV in the next month. Some of them are even gay! But none of them are lady gay.

Kate September 19, 2012 69 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Joe Biden Says Gay Marriage Is Gonna Happen and Other Stories We Missed This Week

From the “Love March” in Jamaica to the incredibly detailed story of DADT, I got you covered.

Carmen September 19, 2012 11 Comments
Gender

In a Bind Helps Get Trans* Youth Out of One

Portland-based TransActive’s new program helps get binders to trans and genderqueer youth in need; Autostraddle sat down with the program’s coordinator to learn what it’s all about and how we can help.

Maeve September 19, 2012 67 Comments
Food and Drink

Harvard’s Science and Cooking Lecture Series Brings All The Girls To The Yard

Laura’s Team Pick: They can teach you, and there is no charge.

Laura September 19, 2012 21 Comments
Camp

29 Things We No Longer Understand In A Post-Camp World

14. That sometimes the cute lesbian who looks like a 12 year old boy is, in fact, a 12 year old boy

the team September 18, 2012 133 Comments
Society + Culture

A Little Glimpse at a Lesbian Church

Carmen’s Team Pick: A church founded in 2011 by lesbians is fact, not fiction. We’ve got photos to prove it.

Carmen September 18, 2012 49 Comments
Politics + Activism

Secret Mitt Romney Video Leaks, Is A Cluster F*ck

If you don’t have anything nice to say, maybe don’t run for President?

Gabrielle Korn September 18, 2012 40 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee 401 Recap: The New Rachel and Mercedes and Puck and Quinn

In which new characters are introduced, Santana has to be photoshopped in and Kate Hudson wears nothing but lingerie for 44 minutes.

Lizz September 18, 2012 54 Comments
Queer Fashion

More Generational Than Gender: When Roots Dictate Style

“She wore jeans and flannel button-downs. Sleeves could be rolled up; pantlegs could be cuffed. They allowed her to move while scrubbing office floors on all fours.”

fonseca September 18, 2012 68 Comments
Theater

How About a Little LGBT History With Your Theater

While catering to society’s inexplicable desire to watch European-American men smoke cigars and sip gin, returning play “The Tempermentals” schools audiences in 1950s LGBT history.

fonseca September 17, 2012 7 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

Prize Pack Giveaway: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

We’ve got two prize packs to give away! But first we want to talk about our feelings. It’s the theme of the day.

Hansen September 17, 2012 90 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Let’s All Do Handstands!

Because handstands are a way to queer regular standing. Also, here’s a video of a girl in her underwear doing some handstands. Let’s all do handstands and listen to music!

A.E. Osworth September 17, 2012 16 Comments
Camp

OPEN THREAD: Let’s Talk About How Really Really Awesome A-Camp Was

Remember A-Camp? I do, like it was yesterday! Let’s talk about it.

Riese September 17, 2012 492 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Sunday Is At Camp: 50 (More) Girls Outside

Here are some more pretty people in the outdoors.

Ryan Yates September 16, 2012 15 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is Launching Campaigns and Making Videos

On this very special Sunday Funday, DC gets aware, Charlottesville gets proud, Brandi Carlile gets married, and the Midwest gets gay. Also, we made you a video — you’re welcome.

Vanessa September 16, 2012 20 Comments
Community

Just Take It Bird By Bird: On Personal Writing

Writing about your own experiences, whether it’s through memoir or essay or slam poetry or leaving post-its about the sandwiches your mom used to make for your lunch on lampposts, can be empowering and life-changing, even without anyone else reading it.

Rachel September 15, 2012 35 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

DIY Beauty Bar: Bottle Cap Clamshell

Eat your heart out, Etsy.

Laura September 15, 2012 10 Comments
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