• About
    • About Autostraddle
    • Meet The Team
    • Jobs
    • Advertise
    • Press
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Comment Policy
  • Shop
  • Sign In
  • Support Us
    • Give to Autostraddle
    • Become an AF+ Member
    • AF+ Gift Membership
    • Buy Our Merch
  • Home
  • AF+
    • All AF+ Posts
    • AF+ Discount Marketplace
    • Into the AF+ Advice Box
    • AF+ Roundtables
    • Personal Essays
    • Anonymous Job Confessions
    • Interview with My Significant Other
    • Things I’ve Never Asked
    • The Autostraddle Insider
    • Some Answers to Some Questions
    • Sex Diaries
    • S L I C K Erotica
    • Interview With My Ex
    • Excerpts From My Secret Diary
    • Annual Report
  • Television
    • All Television Posts
    • LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now
    • TV Show Recaps
    • TV Reviews
    • TV Lists
    • TV News & Trailers
    • TV Features
    • The L Word: Generation Q
    • Autostraddle TV Awards
    • To L and Back Podcast
    • Boobs On Your Tube
  • Film
    • All Film Posts
    • The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time
    • The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
    • Movie Features
    • Movie News & Trailers
  • Entertainment
    • Literature
    • Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)
    • Style
    • Music
    • Theater
    • Visual Art
    • Comedy
    • Sports
  • Love + Sex
    • All Love + Sex Posts
    • Dating
    • Sex
    • Sex Toys
    • Lesbian Dating Apps
    • Friendship
    • Breakups
    • Relationships
    • Lesbian Weddings
    • Shibari 101
    • Tops & Bottoms
  • News
    • Politics + Activism
    • Society + Culture
    • Pop Culture Fix
  • Community
    • Culture
    • Straddleverse
    • The Autostraddle Yearbook
    • LGBTQ+ Businesses
    • LGBT Pride
    • Autostraddle Reader Data
  • Identity
    • First Person
    • Coming Out
    • Gender
    • The QTPOC Speakeasy
    • Disability
    • Bisexuality
  • Home
    • Crafts & DIY Projects
    • Food and Drink
    • House & Garden
    • Pets & Animals
  • Games
    • Quizzes
    • Puzzles

Life

  • LGBT History
  • Health
  • Travel
  • Money + Work
  • Geekery
  • Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft
  • Holigays
  • Parenting & Family
  • Pregnancy

Etc.

  • Special Issues
  • Webcomics
  • Lists/Top Tens
  • Greatest Hits
  • Ranked by Lesbianism
  • Epic Lists
  • Shopping
  • Podcasts

  • Support Us
    • Give to Autostraddle
    • Become an AF+ Member
    • AF+ Gift Membership
    • Buy Our Merch
  • Sign In
  • Home
  • AF+
    • All AF+ Posts
    • AF+ Discount Marketplace
    • Into the AF+ Advice Box
    • AF+ Roundtables
    • Personal Essays
    • Anonymous Job Confessions
    • Interview with My Significant Other
    • Things I’ve Never Asked
    • The Autostraddle Insider
    • Some Answers to Some Questions
    • Sex Diaries
    • S L I C K Erotica
    • Interview With My Ex
    • Excerpts From My Secret Diary
    • Annual Report
  • Television
    • All Television Posts
    • LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now
    • TV Show Recaps
    • TV Reviews
    • TV Lists
    • TV News & Trailers
    • TV Features
    • The L Word: Generation Q
    • Autostraddle TV Awards
    • To L and Back Podcast
    • Boobs On Your Tube
  • Film
    • All Film Posts
    • The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time
    • The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
    • Movie Features
    • Movie News & Trailers
  • Entertainment
    • Literature
    • Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)
    • Style
    • Music
    • Theater
    • Visual Art
    • Comedy
    • Sports
  • Love + Sex
    • All Love + Sex Posts
    • Dating
    • Sex
    • Sex Toys
    • Lesbian Dating Apps
    • Friendship
    • Breakups
    • Relationships
    • Lesbian Weddings
    • Shibari 101
    • Tops & Bottoms
  • News
    • Politics + Activism
    • Society + Culture
    • Pop Culture Fix
  • Community
    • Culture
    • Straddleverse
    • The Autostraddle Yearbook
    • LGBTQ+ Businesses
    • LGBT Pride
    • Autostraddle Reader Data
  • Identity
    • First Person
    • Coming Out
    • Gender
    • The QTPOC Speakeasy
    • Disability
    • Bisexuality
  • Home
    • Crafts & DIY Projects
    • Food and Drink
    • House & Garden
    • Pets & Animals
  • Games
    • Quizzes
    • Puzzles
  • Shop
  • About
    • About Autostraddle
    • Meet The Team
    • Jobs
    • Advertise
    • Press
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Comment Policy
Politics + Activism

Violence Against Women Act May Be Stripped of LGBT Protections Because of Awful Republicans

The Violence Against Women Act was going to be updated to include protections for gay people, undocument immigrants, and Native American communities, but House Republicans are doing their best to make sure it isn’t.

Rachel May 4, 2012 19 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee 318 Recap: Choke-a-Joke

This week on Glee, Kurt’s gold pants won and everybody else lost.

Riese May 3, 2012 93 Comments
Society + Culture

Loving Lesbian Family in JC Penney Catalogue Elicits More Whining from One Million Moms

It’s One Million Moms versus JCPenney… again.

Carmen May 3, 2012 46 Comments
The Scene

The Calendar Girls Art Show: It’s A Real Thing And A Big Deal And You Should Go!

Long Island City’s artists are having a party and you’re invited.

Laura May 3, 2012 17 Comments
Sports

Megan Rapinoe Is Probably Gay, Should Call You Maybe

Intern Grace’s Team Pick: “We’re out there.”

Intern Grace May 3, 2012 58 Comments
First Person Issues

Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls: Role Models, Riot Grrrls and Revolutions

“I wanted this camp to turn me into a rock star.”

Maeve May 3, 2012 39 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rachel Maddow Talks About Wage Inequality, Drops Some Knowledge on Republicans

Lizz’s Team Pick: Rachel Maddow drops some serious knowledge about gender based wage inequality in basically the most amazing video ever. It gets real.

Lizz May 3, 2012 34 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Weed Rap

Could we get much higher?

Carmen May 2, 2012 56 Comments
Politics + Activism

Missouri Republican Zach Wyatt Comes Out Against “Don’t Say Gay” and Also As Gay

Rep. Zach Wyatt of Missouri came out as a “proud gay man” on the floor of the House.

Rachel May 2, 2012 11 Comments
LGBT Pride

Queen Latifah to Headline Long Beach Pride 2012

Discuss.

gabby May 2, 2012 37 Comments
Politics + Activism

Romney’s Bigot Base Bullies Gay Foreign Policy Spokesman Into Quitting

The gay foreign policy spokesman Romney hired tolerated about two weeks of B.S. before jumping ship — yep, it’s gotten that bad over there.

Riese May 2, 2012 27 Comments
Music

Chester French’s “Black Girls” Video Might Make You Angry or Turn You On

Chester French has a thing for black girls and you have a thing for women so this video might make you think thoughts with your brain.

Brittani May 2, 2012 78 Comments
Health

Get Fit: Bring Some Nutrition to the Table

“If you are not hungry enough to eat an apple, then you are not hungry.”

Sarah Croce May 2, 2012 95 Comments
Travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Amherst and Northampton, MA

Five colleges, two cities, lots of queers.

Kelly May 2, 2012 151 Comments
Politics + Activism

Amendment 1 Advances in North Carolina, Religious Homophobes Rejoice

North Carolina’s anti-gay Amendment 1 looks like it might succeed.

Rachel May 1, 2012 62 Comments
Straddleverse

2012 Autostraddle Hot 100: Vote For the Hottest Queer Ladies In The Galaxy

This year, like every year, we’re doing things a little differently. So ladies, hop on in and vote for who you think are the hottest queer women in the entire world!

the team May 1, 2012 101 Comments
TV News & Trailers

The Real L Word Season 3: Brace Yourself For Terror, Nudity, Eyeliner, Recaps

This is where I’d tell you exciting things about the teaser and cast for Season 3 of The Real L Word, if there were any. I had frozen pizza for lunch!

Laneia May 1, 2012 92 Comments
Politics + Activism

Mitt Romney and Gay Marriage: It’s Complicated

Once upon a time, Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, and he wasn’t quite as anti-gay as conservatives might like.

Rachel May 1, 2012 12 Comments
Straddleverse

Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2013: Jade is Miss May

Jade likes Just Dance, reading and eating tacos! Also, she’s blazing hot. Happy May!

Robin May 1, 2012 34 Comments
Society + Culture

California Sexual Orientation Conversion Bill Could Inform Patients, Protect Minors

The California state Senate has a bill advancing that would require ex-gay therapists to get signed consent forms that acknowledge that ex-gay therapy is harmful and useless.

Lizz April 30, 2012 32 Comments
← Previous Page 1 … 1,200 1,201 1,202 1,203 1,204 1,205 1,206 … 1,433 Next Page →

From the Archives

  • “When We Rise” Is What The World Needs Now, Especially You
  • Photoessay: The 2018 NYC Dyke March + Autostraddle/Everyone Is Gay All-Ages Pride Party
  • No Filter: Tegan, Shane, Alice and Dana Ring in the Holigays!

Latest Comments

  • Lesliemato Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley Got Engaged in a Body of Water "Wow, talk about a stunning moment under the sun! Seeing Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley embrace love so fearlessly truly…"

  • Mania Why Is Boston’s New Women’s Soccer Team Ad Campaign So Transphobic and Bad "I agree with this. Well, I need to discuss something, actually I’m trying to get my press release noticed by…"

  • KC What Bad Decision Should You Make This Pride? "Me,too. I’m retired,LOL!"

  • Charlie Mc. Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley Got Engaged in a Body of Water "Congratulations to them. Hayley has definitely had an exciting few months with the news of her engagement, a new book…"

Latest Posts

  • Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley Got Engaged in a Body of Water
  • The Top 10 Lesbian Movie Night Club Scenes
  • A Breastfeeding Journey Of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Baby Step
  • On Lena Dunham’s ‘Too Much’ Queer Actors Perform Straight Chaos
  • ‘Ironheart’ Brings Another Queer Witch to the MCU

Our Network

  • Store
  • For Them

About Us

  • What is AS?
  • Meet The Team
  • Press
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Write for Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Copyright 2009 - 2025 The Excitant Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Comment Policy

Read ad-free: join AF MEDIA