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The Unaccountable Life of Gender-Bending Rebel Charlie Brown

“This little book… is to my mind the progenitor of all funny queer blogs written in the first-person. Yes, this is the story of the first queer blogger.”

Jemima June 8, 2012 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

VIDEO: Texas Baptist Pastor Defends Obama’s Gay Marriage Position, Suggests Anti-Gays “Take A Chill Pill”

“He swore to protect and uphold the constitution, not the Bible, but the Constitution of the United States. He is not the pastor of the United States, he’s the President of the United States.”

Riese June 8, 2012 47 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Things I Read That I Love #28: Only Hellos

Today’s topics include plane crashes, cannibals, the army, Quiz Bowl, Gossip Girl, transgender children and so much more!

Riese June 8, 2012 21 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Peanut Noodles

Delicious summertime lunch hot or cold!

Rachel June 8, 2012 20 Comments
Society + Culture

Caiden Cowger, 14-Year-Old Radio Host, Hates Gay People and Grammar

Caiden Cowger doesn’t have a good grasp on the differences between “your” and “you’re” but he does hate gay people on the radio.

Carmen June 8, 2012 76 Comments
Issues LGBT History

Herstory Spotlight: Vita Sackville-West Wrote Words, Wooed Women, Wanted Woolf

On the lady who wrote this to Virginia Woolf – “You have no idea how stand-offish I can be with people I don’t love. I have brought it to a fine art. But you have broken down my defences. And I don’t really resent it.”

Sawyer June 7, 2012 42 Comments
Politics + Activism

Kyrsten Sinema Wants To Be Arizona’s First Out Bisexual Congresswoman

Kyrsten Sinema is proof not everything in Arizona politics is bad. Now if we can just get the 9th District to make her the first out bisexual on Capitol Hill.

Rose June 7, 2012 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

Edie Windsor Wins Lawsuit Against DOMA, Our Hearts

Edie Windsor successfully had DOMA declared unconstitutional by a federal court.

Rachel June 7, 2012 14 Comments
Issues LGBT History

Portraits of Lesbian Writers, 1987-1989

Robert Giard took 500 photographs of queer writers in the 80’s and 90’s. They’re pretty f*cking awesome.

Riese June 7, 2012 59 Comments
Comedy

Eight Podcasts That Aren’t This American Life

If you’ve ever wanted to give podcasts a try but didn’t know where to start, here is where you should start. By listening to me. I have opinions.

Brittani June 7, 2012 75 Comments
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It’s All Really Happening: Pride Month and Autostraddle Meetups!

Are you going to Pride? Want to make friends?

Rachel June 6, 2012 168 Comments
Movie Reviews

VIDEO: Julie & Brandy In Your Box Office #204: Hengher Gams

Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard survived The Hunger Games, just like Katniss did!

julie and brandy June 6, 2012 58 Comments
Money + Work

Gay Journalist Marc Ambinder Thanks “The Gay Mafia” For His Career Success

Marc Ambinder, political journalist, says being gay actually helped him get ahead.

Carmen June 6, 2012 7 Comments
Gender

Anxiety Causes Women’s Brains To Go Into Overdrive

A study linking anxiety to poor performance gives women one more reason to worry. Also though we have to stop worrying? It’s a lot to think about.

Laura June 6, 2012 22 Comments
Book Features

Alison Bechdel Talks In Speech Bubbles With The Rumpus

Rachel’s Team Pick: “You look a lot more friendly in person than you do in your comic.”

Rachel June 6, 2012 6 Comments
Visual Art

“A Girl And Her Room” In Four Parts

“This project is about teenage girls and young women at a transitional time of their lives, alone in the privacy of their own personal space and surroundings: their bedroom, a womb within the outside world.”

Riese June 6, 2012 30 Comments
Politics + Activism

CeCe McDonald Sentenced to 41 Months in Jail for Surviving Transphobic and Racist Attack

CeCe McDonald will go to jail after agreeing to plead guilty to second-degree murder, although she maintains she acted in self-defense.

Rachel June 5, 2012 45 Comments
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Playlist: Pretending Not To Be Sick

Just carry a box of tissues, make some tea, put on some upbeat music, and power through it. Your license to be ill has been revoked.

Intern Grace June 5, 2012 17 Comments
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No Man’s Land Episode 5: You Have A Nice Shelf, If You Know What I Mean

Allison Oropallo of HGTV American Handyman fame joins our intrepid DIYers to assist in a shelving situation.

Bren June 5, 2012 12 Comments
Music

Artist Spotlight: LP

A singer-songwriter-ukulele player who you’ll fall a little in love with.

Crystal June 5, 2012 17 Comments
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