Obama Supports Planned Parenthood, Trusts Women
“If you really value families, you shouldn’t play politics with women’s health.” — President Barack Obama
Get Baked: Here/Queer Edition
With recipes for vegan Cincinnati Chili, Australian Fairy Bread and Puerto Rican Tostones!
Going Mad in New York City
“I feel like yelling at people,” she told me. I didn’t really grasp then that she meant that. This was the very first time. This was the day after Easter.
Things I Read That I Love #19: Are You Experienced?
Topics include The Daily Mail, Treyvon Martin, Dartmouth fraternity hazing, wilderness camps for troubled teens, bookstores and so much more!
Here/Queer: Ann Arbor, My Bubble and Native Land
I was so lucky to grow up in Ann Arbor, but now I’m afraid I’ll never leave.
The Days Of Yore: Writers and Artists Before “Making It”
“In high school I worked at McDonald’s. Got fired. I worked at a fabric store. Got fired. In college I worked as a custodian. Got fired. Wasn’t too good at the physical stuff. One person asked me if I was so bad on purpose or whether I was really that uncomprehending of the relation between soap and water.”
Get Baked: Green Tomatoes Two Ways
Green tomatoes: like tomatoes, but green, and also delicious.
The Comment Awards Are Still Trying To Wake Up
Yawning is the number one dance move for today.
Kate McKinnon Will Be Saturday Night Live’s First Real Live Out Lesbian Person!
“I would kill to be the first gay person on SNL.” -Kate McKinnon to Autostraddle in June 2009
Save Kate’s Joint: I Need My Buffalo Not-Wings
“Today’s team pick regards an urgent matter of delicious veggie burgers. “
My Top Ten Fears In Which The Worst Case Scenario Is Actually Not That Bad
A lot of shit is really scary, but it probably doesn’t have to be.
Lesbian Republican Who Helped Write DOMA Now Hopes to Repeal It
Once upon a time, Kathryn Lehman was engaged to a man and helped write DOMA. Now, she’s an out lesbian who’s helping to repeal it.
How To Leave Your Husband (Because You’re a Lesbian)
Once upon a time I married a man, had kids, and realized I was a lesbian. Here’s what happened and what I wish somebody had told me at the time.
Music Fix: Brandi Carlile, Tegan & Sara, Azealia Banks, Ladyhawke, More
Brandi and Azealia have new songs, Tegan and Sara have a studio update, Ladyhawke gives you a taste of her next album.
Adrienne Rich is Dead
“She died / a famous woman / denying // her wounds / denying // her wounds / came / from the same source as her power.”
I See White People: “Hunger Games” and a Brief History of Cultural Whitewashing
“Our national brain trust of semi-literate racist teenagers is not pleased with some casting choices in the newly released Hunger Games movie.”
Dinah Shore Weekend 2012: What You Should Do There
Are you going to Dinah Shore? Well, so is Brittani and the cast of Unicorn Plan-It! Here’s the scoop on what you should do to maximize your weekend, including a special Haviland Stillwell Mixer at Mango.
Everything Happens Elsewhere: Northern Ireland in the Nineties
“Things seemed so big out there and we were just waiting for life to begin properly. I felt electric with anticipation.”
Government Moves to Recognize Gay Couples at Border, Sanctity of Traditional Customs Procedure Hangs in the Balance
The Department of Homeland Security’s plans to make travel easier for gay U.S. couples prompts questions about the future of LGBT legislation.
Playlist: So You Struck Out
Did you strike out? Yeah, it happens.