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Friendship

God We’re Trendy: Token Lesbian Friends are the New Token Gay Friends

Lesbians are free from inequality in a world where sexuality is a non-issue and having a lesbo-pal is trendy! I read it in the paper!

By Ryan Yates | April 20, 2011 | 62 Comments
Health

Riese’s Team Pick: yogamazing

“where downward dog is a man’s best friend.”

By Riese | April 20, 2011 | 17 Comments
Parenting & Family

In Which This is Not a Mommy Blog and I Need Gluten-Free Advice

“Despite strong suggestions / all-out requests, I’ve successfully avoided writing about parenting or my children for two years! And now that’s over.”

By L | April 20, 2011 | 118 Comments
Music

New Album From An Horse! Stream ‘Walls’ Now

First impressions: Kate Cooper still has adorable hair.

By Crystal | April 20, 2011 | 14 Comments
Society + Culture

Christian Colleges Find Christian Students Remain Gay Despite Christianity

Because gay Christian kids have got to go to college somewhere.

By Rachel | April 20, 2011 | 60 Comments
Geekery

Veronica’s Team Pick: Marlowe The Monster

We are all made of tiny monsters.

By intern veronica | April 20, 2011 | 6 Comments
TV News & Trailers

“Smells Like Teen Lesbian Spirit” Featuring South of Nowhere & Anyone But Me

Does “Save Splashley” mean anything to you? Help turn South of Nowhere into a feature length movie! Plus, Season 3 of Anyone But Me.

By Jess | April 20, 2011 | 27 Comments
Book Features

Pure Poetry #35: Lesbian Poet Kay Ryan Wins the Pulitzer Prize

She found out from her friend, ‘Kay Ryan you won a Pulitzer,’ on the phone. She won for her volume “The Best of It.”

By Carmen | April 19, 2011 | 10 Comments
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Weekday Update: Autostraddle Fun(d)raising & Headhunting

Important updates regarding how we’re raising money to keep Autostraddle alive & kicking! Also, we love you.

By the team | April 19, 2011 | 26 Comments
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Sarah’s Team Pick: Don’t F*ck With Otters

You’ll regret it.

By Sarah | April 19, 2011 | 25 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Are You Sexually Fluid? The Real L Word’s Nikki & Jill Want You.

Casting call! “Whether you’re gay, straight or bisexual, you just go with the flow.”

By Jess | April 19, 2011 | 61 Comments
Politics + Activism

Boehner Hires Really Expensive Lawyer to Defend DOMA, Is a Real Anti-Gay Go-Getter

If you were worried that your tax dollars weren’t going to be used to defend DOMA any longer, well, you can probably rest easy now.

By Rachel | April 19, 2011 | 31 Comments
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Playlist: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Feel all the feelings.

By Crystal | April 19, 2011 | 102 Comments
Movie Lists

We Love Documentaries: 5 Documentaries Relevant to Your Interests

The incredibly true story of a girl in love with Netflix instant who watched 4 GLBTQ-related documentaries and one about politics and hip-hop and would like to share her experience with you.

By L | April 19, 2011 | 58 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Evan Rachel Wood is Bisexual, Toppy, Romantic, Will Pay For Dinner

“I was always into very androgynous things. Guys, girls … I’m into androgyny in general.”

By Riese | April 18, 2011 | 76 Comments
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Gay Website Queerty Closes, Now Queerty Can’t Write Snarky Headline About Queerty Closing

I wonder what Queerty would say about Queerty closing?

By Riese | April 18, 2011 | 30 Comments
Society + Culture

The Trouble With Counting The Gays

This article is an example of a lesbian putting her B.A in Sociology to good use, regarding controversy surrounding a recent study that only 3.5% of the US population identifies as LGBT.

By Laura | April 18, 2011 | 33 Comments
Community

Carmen’s Team Pick: This Lemonade Stand

Autostraddlers in New York City are going to be selling lemonade like cute little girls do, with a lemonade stand, on April 23 to raise money for pediatric cancer research!

By Carmen | April 18, 2011 | 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay Tolerant Environments Make Life Feel Tolerable for Gays, Study Shows

A new study from Oregon shows that when you treat queer teens like actual humans, they are significantly more likely to want to be alive. (Being in a democrat-majority county is also helpful, sidenote)

By Riese | April 18, 2011 | 18 Comments
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We Love You

Fundraising for Autostraddle to keep on existing — it’s a thing.

By Riese | April 18, 2011 | 172 Comments
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