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Crafts & DIY Projects

One Sweater, Many Crafts: Easy Winter DIY from Recycled Sweaters

Repurposing an old sweater into a hat, a pair of mittens and a pair of fake boot socks is so easy and quick that I made myself a cup of tea before starting the entire project and it was still warm by the time I was done.

Hansen October 23, 2012 21 Comments
Politics + Activism

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Mitt Romney Because Who Needs Love When You’ve Got Money

A gay person said this: “as [Romney’s] record as Governor of Massachusetts suggests, will not waste his precious time in office with legislative attacks on LGBT Americans.”

Riese October 23, 2012 46 Comments
Community

Intern Army: Meet the Newest Recruits

Meet the freshest little faces of Autostraddle: it’s our Intern Army redux!

Bren October 23, 2012 78 Comments
Music

An Unlikely Pair: Kanye Wes Marries Hipster Films to a Hip-Hop Icon

Carmen’s Team Pick: If you thought you loved Wes Anderson already, just wait ’til you watch it with Kanye West subtitles on.

Carmen October 23, 2012 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

News of the World: Foreign Policy and The Last Presidential Debate

In large part, though, more than individual issues, this debate showcased how each candidate would approach the fact that America is only one citizen of the globe, and has to interact with many other nations and governments.

Rachel October 23, 2012 17 Comments
Queer Fashion

The Style Manual: Suits 101

Whether you’re a neophyte or have a closet full of suits, I bet you can use a refresher on suit lexicon.

dapperq October 23, 2012 68 Comments
Politics + Activism

Army Of Hipster Celeb Ladies Wants You To Vote

Cara’s Team Pick: And they’re not too cool to [pretend to] sing about it.

Cara October 23, 2012 30 Comments
Politics + Activism

VIDEO: Ladies Try To Endorse Romney, Fail, Laugh A Lot

“Am I voting for Romney? Let me just check to see if I still have a pussy.”

Riese October 22, 2012 14 Comments
Halloween

Your Best Halloween Costume Ever: 90’s Television Nostalgia Edition

Costume ideas that would impress both your childhood self and your 90s lesbian brethren. Who doesn’t want to be Carmen Sandiego, really?

carrie October 22, 2012 53 Comments
Straddleverse

We Need Help: Our Tech Director Cee Needs An Intern

As you may know, we’re currently re-building this entire website! This is a daunting task, and our Tech Director Cee needs a nubile intern to help her get shit done. Could this person be YOU?!

Riese October 22, 2012 16 Comments
Book Features

Listling Without Commentary: Weird Things You Did As Children Because You Liked That Book So Much

“At some point during my childhood, I may or may not have tried to float across a body of water in a wooden barrel. It didn’t turn out well. Thanks for the splinters Pippi Longstocking.”

Riese October 22, 2012 131 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

Read a F*cking Canadian Book, Eh: Darrin Hagen’s “The Edmonton Queen”

“If anything, The Edmonton Queen reads as a triumphant fuck you in the face of death and losing people you love before their time.”

Malaika October 22, 2012 15 Comments
Music

NEW MUSIC: Tegan & Sara’s “I’m Not Your Hero”

Happy Monday! Here’s a new Tegan & Sara track.

Crystal October 22, 2012 33 Comments
Hair

Queer Girl Hairstory: Our Hair’s Not So Straight Either Part 2

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 22, 2012 53 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: The Other Kind of Tortilla

Tortilla española is both easier and more delicious than frittatas, omelettes and quiches combined.

Laura October 22, 2012 19 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday is Having An Epic International Fisting Day Party

It’s International Fisting Day! We’ve got fisting stories, resources, and a pretty awesome how-to-fist infographic.

Riese October 21, 2012 72 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday is a Gay Knockout

This week everyone is atwitter about gay marriage and Madonna’s sexiest material turns 20. Also, Pink takes her clothing off and video footage was released with her consent! What more coud I ever offer you?

Carmen October 21, 2012 15 Comments
Society + Culture

Gallup Reports on Minuscule LGBT Population, Actually Gets Some Stuff Right

So what if we’re only 3.4% of the population? We’re an interesting bunch of people.

Laura October 21, 2012 42 Comments
Theater

We’re Here, We’re Queer, We Have Petals: The Lily’s Revenge at the A.R.T.

Cara’s Team Pick: The best five-hour wedding-based multimedia theater project starring flowers in drag you’ll go to all year.

Cara October 20, 2012 3 Comments
Politics + Activism

Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin District Misses the Point, Appoints Anti-Gay Bigot to Anti-Bullying Committee

Bryan Lindquist, head of anti-gay Parents Action League, is an ex-gay “therapist” who calls AIDS “Gay-Related Immune Deficiency.”

Rose October 20, 2012 18 Comments
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