Playlist: Go Your Own Way
Songs for breaking away from your family, finding your independence, and heading off to a new and better life.
Uganda Doesn’t Want You To See “The River and The Mountain”
The River and the Mountain, by British playwright Beau Hopkins, might be the most dangerous play in town. Because that town is Kampala, Uganda, and this play is about a gay person.
Charlie Made The Whole Thing Up: How Do You Solve A Problem Like A Lesbian Faking a Hate Crime?
Police have determined that the 33-year-old lesbian who claimed she was attacked in an anti-gay hate crime made the whole thing up.
Also.Also.Also: Rosie Had A Heart Attack and Other Stories We Missed This Week
There are so many embed codes coming to life in this article. Everyone’s on video, you guys.
Andrew Shirvell Ordered to Pay $4.5 Million for Anti-Gay Attack Blog
There’s a difference between freedom of speech and hate speech.
Jewelle Gomez, Lesbian Trailblazer: The Autostraddle Interview
“There was a great heyday in the 80’s in which I felt like you could publish anything, you could say anything – any of the initials, L, G, B, or T.”
Michele Smith Makes History: A Love Letter to Title IX and Women in Sports
Ladies, you are now welcome in the wide-world of baseball analysis, at least according to one broadcasting booth. And if you are as awesome as Michele Smith.
How To Name Your Child After Beer, Brunch and Roller Derby
Vanessa’s Team Pick: Give your future child the hipstery indie DIY name they so richly deserve.
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: Canada Whitewashes the New $100 Bill
The Bank of Canada of going back to the drawing board after a focus group decided that the scientist on the $100 bill looked “too Asian.”
Run Anyway: Real Talk About Abusive Lesbian Relationships
“The further away I got, the clearer it became. She had been my first serious girlfriend after a succession of boyfriends, and I was more in love than I had ever been before. But the relationship stretched and accommodated behavior I likely would have never taken from a man.”
Todd Akin Is Terrible Tip of Terrible Iceberg That Is the Republican Party
Todd Akin is awful, but the idea of “legitimate rape” isn’t going to go away if he does.
Queer Girl City Guide: Melbourne, Australia
Have a gay old time in the city with four seasons in one day.
VAG: Your Advanced Guide to Voting the Hell Out of 2012
The world of US voting is ever changing and, frankly, fairly complicated. Here’s a few more resources and fun facts about voting in the US Presidential Election. Remember, vote with your VAG (Voting: an Autostraddle Guide.) You’ll be glad you did.
Girl-On-World: Coffee and Cakes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
DapperQ’s features editor and her girlfriend head to southeastern Europe for food, family and a touch of gay.
Get Baked: Shrimp Tomato Pasta
This pasta is basically an excuse to eat pints of tomatoes.
Real L Word Episode 306 Recap: Lost In A Bush (That’s What She Said!)
This week on The Real L Word, everybody is still at Dinah Shore playing golf, making out with each other or talking shit about each other or catching feelings. Who killed Rosie Larsen? This episode won’t answer that question.
Team Pick: Ten Year-Old Camper Tells You How to be Cool
Kristen’s Team Pick: This kid knows more about getting along with girls than I do!
CDC Warns That Oral Sex Is Still Risky: How Queers Who Like Vaginas Can Keep Them Safe
Safer oral sex is healthier, sexier, and is likely to improve the quality of your life in general.
Why We Can’t Get Coffee: The Guide for People Who Love People Who Work From Home
What are the “rules” for working from home? When is it okay or not okay to interrupt? We tackle the topic for anyone out there who is or loves somebody who works from home.
“Injustice at Every Turn”: Asian and Pacific Islander Trans* Community Faces Terrible Discrimination
A new report published by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force looks at language and accessibility for APIA trans* and genderqueer individuals.