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Queer Girl City Guide: Sydney, Australia

After a four-year stint in Autostraddle’s top American lesbianish city, I thought I had developed impossibly high expectations for every future place I’d inhabit. Then I found Sydney.

Jen August 15, 2012 47 Comments
Sports

Julie and Brandy Do the Olympics: Gymnastics, Bikini Volleyball, and Synchronized Slapfights

Drunk Olympic Musings.

julie and brandy August 14, 2012 17 Comments
Politics + Activism

Saudi Arabia’s Working Women Propose Their Own City Because They’re Tired of Waiting

If you can’t beat ’em, move out and show ’em they fucked up. And maybe it will work.

Carmen August 14, 2012 31 Comments
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Playlist: So You’re Panicking About Graduate School

WHAT? I’M NOT NERVOUS ABOUT TAKING THE GRE TOMORROW. I’M NOT!

A.E. Osworth August 14, 2012 49 Comments
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Patti Smith Reads Her Poems To You, Makes You Swoon

Crystal’s Team Pick: “Everyone loves poetry and also Patti Smith” – Laneia

Crystal August 14, 2012 4 Comments
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Fresh Meat, Crispay: Get To Know Your Newest Contributing Editors

Exciting new faces to meet and greet!

the team August 14, 2012 96 Comments
The Scene

Free Pussy Riot! Public Reading at NYC’s Ace Hotel

Considering Chloe Sevigny, Justin Vivian Bond and Eileen Myles are already scheduled to read at this free event, I assume I’ll being seeing you there?

Jamie J. Hagen August 14, 2012 5 Comments
Music

Spice Up Your Life: The Olympics Closing Ceremonies Remind Us Girl Power Is Forever

The closing ceremony for the 2012 Olympics happened last night, and all I really really want is to talk about the Spice Girls.

Vanessa August 14, 2012 61 Comments
Sports

2012 London Olympics Round-Up: End of the Gold Brick Road

The USWNT win gold. So do some other people. This might be your last chance to spew Olympics feelings for a while so get it all out.

Brittani August 13, 2012 70 Comments
Music

It’s Alex’s Mindblowing “Call Your Girlfriend” Dance Video! Also, More Fundraising Updates!

It’s Alex Vega’s “Call Your Girlfriend” Dance Video, as promised, plus heaps of important fundraising campaign updates!

the team August 13, 2012 105 Comments
Health

A Year of Grieving: 10 Things I’ve Learned

My best friend died one year ago today.

gabby August 13, 2012 96 Comments
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Pretty Little Liars Recap 309: The Lesbian Crying Game

Emily cries in this episode a lot but I promise it’s not your fault.

Lizz August 13, 2012 31 Comments
Sports

Here’s Twenty Five Megan Rapinoe Gifs Because We Love You

Best thing about the Olympics: Megan Rapinoe gifs.

Hansen August 13, 2012 63 Comments
Politics + Activism

Paul Ryan: GOP Darling, Romney’s Running Mate, and Terrifying VP Prospect

Mittsy’s new running mate is “thrilling,” “intellectual,” “a firebrand,” and also a regressionist who wants to take America back to 1932.

Laura August 13, 2012 22 Comments
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Get Baked: Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad

King of salads.

Ryan Yates August 13, 2012 14 Comments
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Playlist: Tiny Songs For Your Sleepy Brain

For sipping your coffee and waiting for the sleep cloud to dissipate.

Gabrielle Korn August 13, 2012 21 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Real L Word 305 Recap: I Wasn’t Expecting This To Be So Bitchy

This week on The Real L Word, everybody went to Dinah Shore and talked about each other to each other!

Riese August 13, 2012 116 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Breaking: Miley Cyrus Gets Alternative Lifestyle Haircut, is Probably Still Not Gay

MIley Cyrus just joined the alternative lifestyle haircut club.

Lizz August 12, 2012 98 Comments
NSFW Sunday

All NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants is You

This week on NSFW Sunday: race and BDSM, geeks and sexuality, Dita Von Teese, and the key to having sex dreams.

Ryan Yates August 12, 2012 26 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is A Beautiful Day for the First Gay Buddhist Wedding Ever In Taiwan

An incredible amount of good news about gay marriage and then we take a nap.

Carmen August 12, 2012 21 Comments
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