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Politics + Activism

Romney Receives Low Ratio of Applause to Boos at the NAACP Convention

In which the audience applauded upholding traditional family and booed the elimination of Obamacare, and Mitt Romney remained an idiot.

Gabrielle Korn July 12, 2012 17 Comments
Politics + Activism

Edwin Leslie Stands Up To Governor Jan Brewer, Makes a Lot of Sense About Cents

Edwin Leslie, appointed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to the State of Arizona Tourism Advisory Council, resigned on Tuesday in protest of Brewer’s attempt to discontinue healthcare benefits for same-sex partners of state employees. He deserves our applause.

A.E. Osworth July 12, 2012 9 Comments
Geekery

Set Your Phasers To Awesome: Autostraddle’s At Comic Con

I was there for you and I wanted to buy everything.

Ash July 12, 2012 15 Comments
Health

We Must, We Must, We Must Study Your Bust

You have them. Scientists want to study them.

Kristen July 12, 2012 31 Comments
TV Feature

The Semi-Official “Real L Word” Season Three Drinking Game

Just in case you weren’t already planning on it.

Riese July 12, 2012 41 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Barney Frank Got Married and Other Stories We Missed This Week

The Good, The Bad, and The Kanye, feat. Jan Brewer, Mitt Romney, and Sweden.

Carmen July 12, 2012 8 Comments
Society + Culture

Episcopal Church Blesses Our Messes, Likes Gender Neutral Language Too

The Episcopal House of Bishops recently approved a blessing for same-sex couples in an overwhelming 111-41 vote.

fonseca July 12, 2012 5 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Power of the Clam Pasta

It is a truth universally acknowledged that clams are super gay.

Ryan Yates July 12, 2012 6 Comments
TV Reviews

The Trials, Tribulations & Turning of True Blood’s Tara Thornton

How “True Blood” blew its chance to respectfully write a queer woman of color, and how maybe just maybe they are about to make up for it.

Gabrielle Korn July 12, 2012 21 Comments
Music

Frank Ocean’s “Channel Orange” Is Perfect: The Autostraddle Review

This is a great fucking album.

Carmen July 12, 2012 23 Comments
Politics + Activism

Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry: Gay Marriage is Family Values

“By taking out the ‘moral’ question of marriage equality and instead communicating it in Republican lingo itself, this campaign may have found a way to get someone to listen.”

Hansen July 12, 2012 17 Comments
Music

Music Fix: Amanda Palmer, Bloc Party, Clinical Trials, And More

This week’s music fix will (hopefully!) be crowdsourced. I’m sorry for saying ‘crowdsourced’.

Crystal July 12, 2012 17 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lesbian Super PAC New Milestone For Large Sums of Money in Politics

A group of high-powered lesbians have started a super PAC to work for issues that matter to women and LGBT people.

Rachel July 11, 2012 17 Comments
Hair

Four Reasons Why Afros Are the New Alternative Lifestyle Haircut

You may not know it yet, but trust me when I say the afro is perfectly suited to your gay lifestyle and agenda.

Malaika July 11, 2012 55 Comments
Politics + Activism

Defunding of Queer Health Resources Means It Kinda Sucks To Be Gay In Queensland Right Now

Queensland’s government health organisation, led by health minister Lawrence Springborg, has removed funding for the Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC), which supports LGBTQI health throughout the State.

Dina July 11, 2012 17 Comments
TV News & Trailers

The Real L Word Season 3: Brooklyn Premiere Party Highlights

Estie is the new Sah-Dah.

Esther July 11, 2012 11 Comments
Book Features

Emma and Nicola Wrote A Novel About Britney Spears: The Autostraddle Interview

Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus (“The Nanny Diaries”) re-imagine the story of how Britney Spears ended up under her father’s permanent legal control in their new novel.

Riese July 11, 2012 16 Comments
Camp

A-Camp September 2012: More Spaces & New Faces!

We just opened up some more spots at A-Camp and have other information for campers and camper supporters, like that Allison Weiss is gonna be there!

Riese July 11, 2012 45 Comments
Community

Ladies, Start Your Skillets: International Summer Brunch Day Is This Sunday

Don’t you dare forget!

Laura July 11, 2012 37 Comments
Community

8 Creative Ways To “Hang Out” With Far-Away Friends

Are you Here and your friends Elsewhere? Maybe have a Skype movie date, a group blog, send a few postcards — the possibilities are endless.

Whitney Pow July 10, 2012 40 Comments
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