Are Male Role Models Necessary?
A new study shows that boys raised by lesbians are properly gender socialized. Um, yay?
Queering The Library: Collecting Downtown, Riot Grrrl, Feminism & You
Vanessa chats with Marvin J. Taylor about Kathleen Hanna, Kathy Acker, lesbian comics, secret lesbians of early Hollywood and other fascinating secrets uncovered at Fales.
Here’s What’s Happening With Gay Marriage In The UK
David Cameron says yay, the church says nay, Parliament has the final say.
Autostraddle Reader Survey 2012: Tell Us Things, Please
It’s time to drop everything and take the Autostraddle Reader Survey! We love this time of year.
The Atlantic Tells Us Why Women Can’t “Have It All” and What We Should Do About It
Having a job, having a family, having feminist principles and having it all.
Get Baked: Kombucha
The latest in a series of Get Bakeds that do not focus on baking or in fact food, but the creation and consumption of delicious beverages.
6 Special Ideas About What Lesbian Sex Is, 1900-1953
“From midday until 2 pm, during the hours of greatest heat, when all are in this condition and the mistress falls asleep on the sofa… all the girls, without one exception, masturbate themselves.”
Queer Porn’s Nikki Hearts Is Living Her Dream: The Autostraddle Interview
Nikki Hearts loves Mötley Crüe, her girlfriend, and taco trucks. Also, she’s really cute and makes porn!
It’s Sunday Funday and Our Haters Are Our Motivators
Everything’s coming up gay! And our first Fundraiser of the Week ever is here!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Hot Out There In The Garden
This week on NSFW Sunday: ridiculous sex tips, BDSM myths, and a reminder that your vagina is awesome.
All’s Well and Fair Documents 3 Single Punk Rock “Welfare Moms” Over the Years
Jamie’s Team Pick: “When Rachel, Margaret and Tina won a local “Fuck the Government” song contest, it seemed like a great catalyst to explore, capture and share their lives and perspectives in a film.”
15 Awesomely Named Yet Totally Defunct Lesbian Bars Of America
Whatever happened to the way we used to be, Meow Mix and Mother’s Brew, Push and Wetherbee’s?
The Comment Awards Are Staying Up All Night Long
Besides the summer solstice, this week we also celebrated the Day of Antifascist Struggle, Chocolate Eclair Day, America’s Kids Day (which I thought was every day, but what do I know), and International Sushi Day. Please celebrate accordingly.
The Ladies Of Llangollen: Runaway Romantics In 18th Century Ireland
The story of two women who escaped their homes in the middle of the night, lived in a castle and loved each other for over 50 years.
Stories of Super-Cute Queer Couples Remind Us Why We’re So Damn Lovable
“Often just living our lives openly can be revolutionary.”
Things I Read That I Love #30: Just Like My Lifetime
Topics include Fiona Apple, Pat Tillman, cocaine, bath salts, AA, transitioning, prison and so much more!
BREAKING: Brittani Nichols Releases Rap Track featuring Hannah Hart
Carmen’s Team Pick: “Another Day” is the first and only released track from her forthcoming mixtape “Spirit Finger Gazebo.”
Lawsuit Challenges DOMA’s Almighty Power Over New York Law
A Westchester woman is suing her employer for denying her wife medical coverage.
GOProud’s Gay Lunkheads Endorse Mitt Romney
GOProud has endorsed Mitt Romney and remain obnoxiously short-sighted about what a Romney presidency would mean for the LGBT community.
Queer Couchsurfing Through Europe: A Photography Book You Can Help Fund
Queer photographers Yael Malkas and Cait Oppermann are going backpacking through Europe and making a queer photography book out of it. Help fund queer art!