Sneaker Feature: Kicks are for Queers
Sneakers are the universal sign for “I got this.”
Jim Parsons Is Hilarious, Also Gay
Jim Parsons just came out publicly! I have eight of his funniest Big Bang Theory clips to celebrate!
Colin Powell Has No Problem With Gay Marriage
Colin Powell says that “I don’t see any reason not to say that they should be able to get married under the laws of their state or the laws of the country.”
Jillian Michaels and Heidi Rhoades Become Two Mommies With Two Kiddies
Jillian Michaels goes public about her relationship with Heidi Rhoades because Heidi’s just given birth to a baby boy, and Jillian just adopted a daughter, and now the whole family is gonna be in People together!
Republican Women’s Policy Committee Shows Little Interest In Helping Women Outside the Committee
24 Republican female legislators have formed a Women’s Policy Committee, but it’s way less exciting than it sounds.
Experiments In Sobriety or “This Is When I Admit That I Have A Drinking Problem”
“It’s like I’ve got an internal switch that flips and not everyone has it, and if you don’t it’s almost impossible to explain.”
Queer Girl City Guide: St. Louis, Missouri
Are you ready for a hood-by-hood walking tour through the queerest parts of The Lou?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Rules That Anti-Trans* Discrimination Is, In Fact, Discrimination
A ruling by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission means that trans* people actually have legal recourse if they’re discriminated against in the workplace.
A-Camp September 2012: It’s Campership Time
Testimonies from A-Camp April 2012’s four scholarship campers and how you, too, can help send a lucky lucky girl to camp in September OR how you could be that lucky girl. So many opportunities in this post.
Call For Submissions: “The Way We Were”
This time we’re looking for herstory. Lots and lots of herstory.
15 Ways Vice’s Period Photo Set Could’ve Been Even Better
“12. Girls plus the chairs they were just sitting in.”
The Biola Queer Underground Isn’t Afraid
The BQU wants to “change hearts,” and it’s hard to read their story without feeling something in yours.
The Peculiar Kind Episode Three: Where I’m From…
“Although this question is usually totally offensive, it’s interesting to think that it can actually mean something.”
My Sister Is On America’s Next Top Model With a Possible Homo
My sister is a contestant on America’s Next Top Model, might be cooler than me.
Texting Your Ex-Girlfriend in Five Easy Steps
I’m helping you put the EX back in TEXT
Dharun Ravi Receives 30 Days In Jail to the Dismay of Many
Dharun Ravi will get 30 days in prison, 300 hours of community service, three years’ probation, court-ordered counseling, and $10,000 to be paid to an organization that helps victims of hate crimes.
New York Mag’s Sex Diary Features Lesbian With Dirty Dreams, Lots Of Exes
“Memories of how much fun we used to have getting smashed and smashing one another with fingers and tongues and dildos fill my mind.”
So You Want To Be A Pen Pal?
Autostraddle’s going postal.
Introducing Camp Autostraddle September 2012: Registration Is Wide Open
Registration is open for A-Camp September 2012 — snag your spot and make dreams come true!
Queer Girl City Guide: Taipei, Taiwan
“Taipei has outstanding food, outstanding public transportation and outstanding lesbians.” What more can you ask for?