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Visual Art

Queer Artist Lizz Andronaco Wants You (To Paint!)

Jamie’s Team Pick: “Her paintings capture queer sexuality in an honest, sensual way I find both striking and refreshing.”

Jamie J. Hagen October 16, 2012 11 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Shaun T. Is Gay: Famous “Insanity” Fitness Guru Comes Out Via Retweet

It was a damn good looking wedding.

Carmen October 16, 2012 27 Comments
Hair

Queer Girl Hairstory: Our Hair’s Not So Straight Either Part 1

Remember what it felt like to finally stop wishing you were straight? Well, we’re in the same boat. Only this time it’s not us we’re talking about, it’s our hair.

fonseca October 16, 2012 81 Comments
House & Garden

The How To Issue: Because You Know How To Do Things

Rachel’s Team Pick: Because we all know how to do a lot of important things.

Rachel October 16, 2012 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

“Obama Pride: LGBT Americans For Obama” VIDEO Features Famous LGBT Americans With Strong Feelings For Obama

Jane Lynch, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Billie Jean King, George Takei, Wanda Sykes, Zachary Quinto, and Chaz Bono are leaning towards Obama.

Riese October 16, 2012 17 Comments
Sex

ConsentEd: Your Sexy, Savvy, Consensual Resource

“When there are so many of these unhealthy ideas floating out there, it can be really challenging for many of us to fully understand and embody healthy sex, which from our perspective, relies on consent, equality, respects, trust and safety.”

Malaika October 15, 2012 7 Comments
Coming Out

Straight Allies: Every Little Bit Helps

Resources to help your friends help you.

Kristen October 15, 2012 9 Comments
Travel

Call For Submissions: More Queer Girl City Guides!

If you live in one of these 45 places, we want you to tell us all about it. (Sidenote: we’re in especially desperate need of a San Francisco queer girl city guide!)

Riese October 15, 2012 95 Comments
First Person

The Ones We Left Behind: On Being An Ally To Small Town Queers

“If you’re reading this and are currently in love with a tiny place that hasn’t loved you back yet, I want you to know that this is okay.”

fonseca October 15, 2012 86 Comments
Music

10 Reasons You Need Kaki King’s New Album, ‘Glow’

Besides “it’s Kaki King.”

Crystal October 15, 2012 15 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Congee

The magic of congee though is that congee is whatever you dream for it to be.

Shannon October 15, 2012 25 Comments
Money + Work

Let The NYC LGBT Center Help You Find A Gay-Friendly Job

Vanessa’s Team Pick: A career fair at the LGBT Center in NYC and the chance to see Autostraddle’s Carly speak on a panel? Hello Monday, you’ve never looked so good!

Vanessa October 14, 2012 9 Comments
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20 Things You Can Take Away from “The S and M Feminist” Whether You’re Into S and M or Not

“Sex education should tell people how to explore what they want, not just that they should explore.”

A.E. Osworth October 14, 2012 55 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is Casting A Vote for Gay Marriage

Roseanne Barr for President.

Carmen October 14, 2012 14 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Likes The Way You Move

This week on NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday: hips & curves in costume, sex and politics, masturbation, sex memoirs, the best sex blogs and podcasts and Cheeky Spanking Stories!

Ryan Yates October 14, 2012 13 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Lesbian Avengers and the East Village Panel Is Happening Today and You Can Watch It

We’re live-streaming a Lesbian Avengers event from 3pm-6pm. Don’t miss it!

Gabrielle Korn October 13, 2012 1 Comment
Recipes

Get Baked: Cinderella Pumpkin Stew

Remember to finish eating before the clock strikes midnight, or else you’ll go back to being pumpkin stew-less [cue scary music].

Malaika October 13, 2012 27 Comments
Camp

A-Camp September Recamp #3: Reading Dancing Spooning Singing Sewing Clubbing Dreaming

On the third day, they created the heaven and earth, read some poems out loud, talked about coming out and religion and spooning and discovered the truth about cats and dogs.

Riese October 12, 2012 104 Comments
Queer Fashion

Oh Boy… Shorts! New Unicorn Plan-It Shirts and “You Do You” Briefs Now on Sale!

“You Do You” rib briefs and Unicorn Plan-It raglan baseball shirts are guaranteed to look good on you/are now available for consumption.

Alex October 12, 2012 28 Comments
Comedy

Eye of the Sparrow: Because Sometimes Politics are Hysterical

Ali’s Team Pick: Bad Lip Reading did a hilarious re-dubbing of the first presidential debate. Please, BLR, do more! We want more!

A.E. Osworth October 12, 2012 11 Comments
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