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Politics + Activism

Rick Santorum Almost Wins Iowa Caucus, But Actually Romney Does

As close as it was, and it was very close, Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucus.

Rachel January 4, 2012 46 Comments
Parenting & Family Queer Pregnancy

A.K. Summers Draws The Life And Times Of A Pregnant Butch

Jamie’s Team Pick: What to expect when you’re expecting, and identify as a butch dyke.

Jamie J. Hagen January 3, 2012 12 Comments
TV Show Recaps

2 Broke Girls and the Secret Ingredient

“2 Broke Girls” is back from winter hiatus. Max pretends to smoke a tampon because tampons are cigarettes for your vagina.

Brittani January 3, 2012 10 Comments
TV Lists

Winter 2012 Teevee Preview: Nine Shows You Might Like

“Smash” is going to smash your face in with awesomeness and you’ll have a hard time picking what to watch on Monday nights.

Riese January 3, 2012 33 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Ratatouille Salad

This served-hot salad is easier to make than to spell.

Ryan Yates January 3, 2012 8 Comments
Relationships

You Need Help: Your Girlfriend Is Jealous Of Hypothetical Boys

In which you need your girlfriend to know you’re not about to leave her for a dude.

Rachel January 3, 2012 147 Comments
Queer Fashion

Ringapalooza: Badass Rings for Under $25

This year why not make your New Year’s Resolution to spend less and look more awesome with 55 hand picked badass ring all under $25.

Lizz January 3, 2012 23 Comments
Book Lists

Reading Rainbow 2012: The Things We’re Finally Actually Going To Read This Year

What will you read in 2012?

the team January 2, 2012 100 Comments
Relationships

You Need Help: When Your Girlfriend is Abusive

“Two or three things I know, two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is that if we are not beautiful to each other, we cannot know beauty in any form.”

Riese January 2, 2012 63 Comments
TV Feature

In 2011, Queer Girl Television Was Almost Awesome

On the upside, nobody died in a fire.

Riese January 2, 2012 66 Comments
Politics + Activism

2011 As the Year of the Queer: Gay Marriage Edition

Welcome to the mainstream, for better or worse.

Jamie J. Hagen January 2, 2012 24 Comments
Book Features

Maurice Sendak Is Curmudgeonly, Brilliant, Tells You To Go To Hell

Whitney’s Team Pick: Maurice Sendak, author of “Where the Wild Things Are” is as brilliant and curmudgeonly as ever in this mini documentary. I love you, Maurice.

Whitney Pow January 2, 2012 15 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Skins Series 6 Preview: More Violence and Drugs, Extra Sex, Less Minky

quotes include: “The big theme is how girls are treated by guys in society” , “in the next series there are seven sex scenes, five of which I’ve been a part of.”

Riese January 1, 2012 72 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is Your Gay New Year’s Day Hangover Buddy

There’s still good news to be had at the dawning of a new year of love / feelings / friendship / Autostraddle reading in your underwear.

Carmen January 1, 2012 17 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: 2012 – The Year of You

The future is so bright we gotta wear shades.

the team January 1, 2012 23 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

Pariah Personals Profiles People Ready For Revolution

Laura’s Team Pick: Pariah is making waves all over the Internet

Laura January 1, 2012 11 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Sunday Wants To Give You Sex Toys, Hear Your Stories and Kiss You All Year Long

Who wants to win a party in their pants? We have a big sex toy giveaway, mortifying sex stories, and so much more!

Ryan Yates December 31, 2011 28 Comments
Holigays

New Year’s OPEN THREAD: What We’ll Leave in 2011

While everybody is deciding what they’re going to do in 2012, we tell some things / thoughts / feelings / behaviors of 2011 to go fuck themselves.

the team December 31, 2011 178 Comments
Rooney Mara in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Movie Reviews

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Lisbeth Salander by Any Other Name

A review of the American remake, in which we decide that if you want to test your gaydar, bring up Noomi Rapace vs. Rooney Mara in a bar. 

Ryan Yates December 31, 2011 82 Comments
Politics + Activism

Arizona Judge Rules Mexican-American Studies Illegal, Is Horrible and Wrong

I can’t believe this is real and I’m not actually trapped in a George Orwell book.

Whitney Pow December 31, 2011 35 Comments
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