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Politics + Activism

Autostraddle’s Women of Color Ask: What Does WOC Mean To Me?

“When I see lesbian couple after lesbian couple with not only matching haircuts and clothes but matching skin colours, I feel alone.”

gabby September 13, 2012 36 Comments
Society + Culture

Also. Also. Also. Google’s Back On Our Side and Other Stories We Missed This Week

The HRC Convention, political shenanigans and the most anticipated music video since “The Real L Word” finale.

Kristen September 12, 2012 21 Comments
Dating Love + Sex

Oh Gay Cupid! 21 Signs Your OkCupid Date Isn’t Going Well

Why does this shit always happen to me?

Lizz September 12, 2012 109 Comments
Geekery

Sleep Cycle Makes Rising and Shining A Feasible Possibility

Laura’s Team Pick: The sun is up, the sky is blue, it’s beautiful and so are you.

Laura September 12, 2012 30 Comments
Book Lists

Read a F*cking eBook: Best Feminist Titles Under $5

From fiction to history to theory, we’ve got your end-of-summer feminist reading needs covered.

Ryan Yates September 12, 2012 15 Comments
Hair

How To Grow Out Your Alternative Lifestyle Haircut Less Awkwardly

Are you growing your hair out from that awesome alternative lifestyle haircut, too? Isn’t it awkward? Let’s commiserate over accidentally looking like Carol Brady.

Hansen September 12, 2012 66 Comments
House & Garden

The R Word: Advice On Sharing A Space With Other Humans

If you learn to get along with your roommates this’ll never happen to you.

Kristen September 11, 2012 45 Comments
Travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Birmingham, United Kingdom

It’s the second largest and second most populous city in the United Kingdom (the first being London) with over three and a half million people. So obviously it can’t be too bad here!

Sophie September 11, 2012 50 Comments
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Playlist: It Takes Two To Tango

We can duet!

Laura September 11, 2012 17 Comments
Music

New T&S Collaborations to Get Your Quin Fix!

Kristen’s Team Pick: This song will make your pre-A-Camp Tuesday a bit more bearable.

Kristen September 11, 2012 16 Comments
Book Features

Malinda Lo and Behold: The Autostraddle Interview

Malinda Lo spoke with Autostraddle about her new book Adaptation, diversity in YA, gay girls making out, and how much she loves us (spoiler alert: a lot).

Ryan Yates September 11, 2012 28 Comments
First Person

Holding People Up: How An All-Female Acrobat Troupe Saved Me

“There is no better feeling than knowing you can’t do something, just knowing it to the core, and then surprising yourself because you can.”

A.E. Osworth September 10, 2012 36 Comments
Geekery

What If? Takes Thought Experiments To The Next Level

Laura’s Team Pick: What if xkcd got just a little nerdier?

Laura September 10, 2012 14 Comments
Geekery

A Whole New World (of Warcraft)

Ladies and gentlebois, this is my coming out: I am a proud, gay, level 85 warlock. And I am here to recruit you.

Tami September 10, 2012 87 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Real L Word 309 Recap: Perfect Day For This Show To End With A Bang Bang Bang

This week on “The Real L Word,” everybody got married to dolphins!

Riese September 9, 2012 229 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Has Never Felt Gayer

Holy shit what a good week.

Carmen September 9, 2012 27 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Just Can’t Wait Six Months

This week on NSFW Sunday: orgasms, casual sex, euphemisms, and dominatrixes.

Ryan Yates September 9, 2012 22 Comments
Straddleverse

Autostraddle Raises $116,645 In 45 Days, What A Wonderful World!

We just wanted to say a few things before taking your money and running off to a tropical island to do some offshore trading and margarita-drinking with the ladies.

the team September 9, 2012 61 Comments
Politics + Activism

Once Upon A Time in Charlotte: The Democratic National Convention Recap

“But we also believe in something called citizenship citizenship, a word at the very heart of our founding, a word at the very essence of our democracy, the idea that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations.”

Rachel September 8, 2012 26 Comments
Lesbian Weddings Queer Fashion

Queer Your Wedding Wardrobe: For Shorties And Butch Bridesmaids

How to decide who wear heels when neither of you is The Tall One and break the news that you won’t be wearing a dress.

the team September 8, 2012 41 Comments
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