Lez Liberty Lit #4: I Kept Always Two Books In My Pocket
This week in lit: banned books, Vagina, and lots of lesbian storylines.
GChatting For Freedom: The First Presidential Debate
“I’m going to live my whole life and die right here in front of my laptop while Romney talks.”
Read Banned Books, Be The Revolution
Banned Books Week is like Christmas for me: it allows me to queer my reading like I queer my gender. Party hard with some inappropriate reading!
International Autostraddle Meet-Up Weeks: You’ve Earned It
We want to hang out. Like, a lot.
PSAs Aim To Prepare Citizens Who Are “Voting While Trans”
Vanessa’s Team Pick: More than 25,000 transgender American citizens may face stiff barriers to voting in the November 2012 election; the National Center for Transgender Equality wants to change that.
A Custom Fit: Container Gardening
Take everything you know — or don’t know — about gardening and put it in a bunch of neat containers all over the place!
New Guidelines Make Binational Gay Couple Deportation “Low Priority,” But Not “Non-Priority”
The Department of Homeland Security has now drafted up written guidelines for binational and immigrant same-sex couples and families to now be considered “low-priority” in deportation cases.
You’re Not Wasting Time: Looking At Baby Animals Helps Productivity
Did we really need a study to tell us that looking at pictures of cute animals improves our lives?
You Should Go: The Queer Women of Color Poetry Revival Is Finally Here
I promised you a revival. And now it’s here.
“The Four 2012” Marriage Equality Ads: All The Feelings
Ali’s Team Pick: This November, four states have marriage equality on the ballot: Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington. Here’s an ad straight from Maine, the first of a four-part series.
VIDEO – The Premiere Is Here: Unicorn Plan-It Episode 201 “And So It Is”
Unicorn Plan-It grows up and gets big: it’s Season Two and a whole new ballgame.
Read a F*cking Canadian Book, Eh: Alex Leslie’s “People Who Disappear”
Leslie’s stories speak to my top interests in life: gay women, the environment, and Canada.
Playlist: Oh My God, Autumn
I’ve grown to love sweaters. I’ve grown to love the juxtaposition of a hot drink in your hand and the brisk air at your cheeks. This is a playlist for all of that. Hello Fall. Welcome.
The (Over)Thinker: On How To Be A Human With Another Human
I wrote a letter to myself about over thinking in a relationship. Maybe I wrote this letter to you as well.
Also.Also.Also: You Are Not Your DNA and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Sahara Davenport has passed, but No Doubt and Wonder Woman are back.
Top Six Tumblrs Featuring Butches Doing Things
This is what the inside of my heart looks like.
Restrictive Voter ID Laws Halted in PA, but Voter Disenfranchisement Marches On
Judge Robert Simpson ruled that “authorities had not done enough to ensure that potential voters had access to the new documents.”
Playlist: Bunk Bed Listening Party
Music for a real or virtual bunk bed situation.
Queer Girl City Guide: San Diego, California
Brunch, beer and a three-day-long Pride? Yes please.
Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2013: KP and Michelle are Double Miss October
Who needs fall foliage and pumpkin spice lattes when you’ve got KP and Michelle? Happy October!