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First Person

Declaring Something New: How I Learned To Leave My Afro And Love My Queercut

I regret nothing.

Carmen September 22, 2012 105 Comments
Politics + Activism

Australian Government Votes Against Gay Marriage Bill and For Inequality

“I do not regret that our daughter has Sophie and I as parents. I do regret that she lives in a world where some will tell her that her family is not normal. “

Malaika September 22, 2012 36 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Lord of the Gay Remote: The Return of the Returning Fall TV

That title may be awful, but these new shows aren’t!

Kate September 21, 2012 55 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #42: Your Strange Fate

Topics include Kim’s Video, shopping malls, cheating in school, taxes, Burning Man, Bruce Springsteen and, obviously, a horrifying tragedy!

Riese September 21, 2012 25 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Love You On And Off The Mountain

Autostraddlers are adorable in real life and online.

carrie September 21, 2012 2 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Ties That Bind: Craft A Bow Tie With Your Own Two Hands

Nothing says “dashing” quite like a homemade bow tie.

Laura September 21, 2012 17 Comments
School

College Lesbianage Class of 2016: Clear Eyes, Full Hearts

Settling into dorms and classes, going to parties and finding first girlfriends! Our Lesbianagettes have a lot to share with you about their first few weeks of college.

Lesbianage September 21, 2012 68 Comments
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Get Baked: Canning Tomatoes, Duh

Time to develop your canning skills because it looks like summer is officially over.

Kristen September 21, 2012 14 Comments
Politics + Activism

Your Local VAG: “Voting, an Autostraddle Guide” On Why Local Elections Matter

With the upcoming U.S. Presidential election getting All The Press And Attention, here’s a few reasons why you shouldn’t let your local election go unnoticed.

A.E. Osworth September 21, 2012 12 Comments
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Your Gay Guide to iOS 6: Passbook, Panorama and VIP Inbox, Oh My!

Because like half of these new features will be useful for the next A-Camp.

taylor September 20, 2012 30 Comments
Health

Bad Blood: A Menstrual Cramp Survival Guide

owwww ow ow ow CRAMPS.

Gabrielle Korn September 20, 2012 180 Comments
Literature

Lez Liberty Lit #3: It Is So Quite New A Thing

This week in lesbian lit: Project Unicorn, science, keeping a notebook, weekend book festivals, and a new excerpt from Eileen Myles.

Ryan Yates September 20, 2012 8 Comments
Music

The New Tegan and Sara Single “Closer” Is Really Good

“Closer” is the perfect combination of fun pop and their signature indie sound. I love it. I’ve listened to it about twelve times already and there’s no end in sight.

Hansen September 20, 2012 70 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Friendship Is Magic

I just want to hug A-Campers with my music in friendship.

Alice September 20, 2012 28 Comments
Theater

The Femme Show Is Sexy Queer Visibility, and You Should Go

Cara’s Team Pick: Weekends are better with a dash of subversive queer variety theater.

Cara September 20, 2012 8 Comments
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
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