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Politics + Activism

We Won a Thing: Mississippi Votes Against Classifying All Embryos As People

Mississippi voted against changing the legal definition of “person” to include “every human being from the moment of fertilization.”

Jamie J. Hagen November 11, 2011 19 Comments
Straddleverse

It’s Time For Hey! Did You See That Comment? Friday

Hey! What did you eat for lunch today?

Laura November 11, 2011 5 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee 305 Recap: The First Time Sex Episode

Who has sex with their socks on? Watch this episode of Glee to find out!

Riese November 11, 2011 69 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Cece Sleeps Over and Nothing Gay Happens on “New Girl”

“New Girl” is the only show usually covered to show a new episode this week. So lonely right now.

Brittani November 10, 2011 6 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Real L Word 3 Is Casting: Why Read the Recaps When You Could Be IN THEM?!!!

Are you comfortable with nudity and crying on camera? This opportunity has your name written all over it in lipstick, just like how there was lipstick on Romi’s mirror in the opening credits.

Riese November 10, 2011 49 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Cover Songs Are Sometimes Better Than the Original

Ready for Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” reinvented as an alt-country rock tune?

Jess November 10, 2011 71 Comments
Dating

You Need Help: I Feel Like We Would Like You If We Met You

You think you can’t talk to that girl because she’s flawless and you’re you, but that’s bullshit! With special guest: The Great Equalizer.

Laneia November 10, 2011 50 Comments
Geekery Music

What Are You Listening To? There’s a Drink for That.

Lizz’s Team Pick: Drinkify solves the greatest problem of all time by pairing drinks with musical artists.

Lizz November 10, 2011 36 Comments
Geekery

Battleground Twitter: Women, Misogyny, and #MenCallMeThings

RT @sadydoyle: When we all speak up, it doesn’t sound like self-pity any more, and it’s not hurt fee-fees. It’s structural oppression. #mencallmethings

Laura November 10, 2011 24 Comments
Politics + Activism

Hillary Clinton Names Ellen DeGeneres Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness

This post has Hillary Clinton and Ellen DeGeneres in it. Talking to each other about how to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Yeah, you should probably read it.

Lizz November 10, 2011 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

It Gets Better With Books and Teen Gay Activists

This California teen is working hard to make things better by providing gay books to gay kids all over America.

Rachel November 9, 2011 17 Comments
The Scene

Lesbian With Alternative Lifestyle Haircut To Compete In “Miss Long Beach” Pageant

A 25-year-old lesbian hairstylist will be competing in the Miss Long Island pageant in a purple tuxedo and hand-sewn boyshorts. Kinda awesome, right?

Riese November 9, 2011 27 Comments
November
Straddleverse

Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2012: Meet Miss November and Pre-Order Your Calendar!

The 2012 Calendars are here! They’re here! Come take a look at our hardcover spiral-bound wire-hook-hanging way of keeping track of 2012 in style AND meet our November girls while you’re at it: Courtney and Steffanie!

Robin November 9, 2011 41 Comments
Politics + Activism

Occupy Writers Is Your Favorite Authors in Support of the Occupy Movement

Occupy Writers is a group of authors who have joined together to bring their support of Occupy Wall Street to a wider audience — you.

Jamie J. Hagen November 9, 2011 6 Comments
Society + Culture

There Goes The Neighborhood: Gay People Moving In, Increasing Your Property Value

In areas that support same-sex marriage, gay couples can increase neighbourhood property values. In areas that don’t, they can decrease them.

Ryan Yates November 9, 2011 14 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Adam Lambert Kills It With Queen at VMAs, Fun Home To Be a Musical

Adam Lambert performs a medley of Queen classics at the European VMAs, Queen Latifah is the latest lesbian talk show host, Ricky Martin marrying his boyfriend and Fun Home is now a musical.

Jess November 8, 2011 29 Comments
Society + Culture

“Agreeing to Agree” on Gay Marriage

“Is opposition to gay marriage by itself proof of bigotry? No. But is far too much of the opposition largely fueled by prejudice? Yes.”

Rachel November 8, 2011 20 Comments
TV Show Recaps

“2 Broke Girls” and Another Lady-on-Lady Kiss, Courtesy of Liz Feldman

“2 Broke Girls” was good this week. Good for “2 Broke Girls” anyway.

Brittani November 8, 2011 11 Comments
Love + Sex

Today’s NY Mag Sex Diary is “Epic,” Queer, In An Open Relationship

Team Pick: New York Magazine Sex Diaries are queer sometimes.

Riese November 8, 2011 19 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

SIGNIFIED: Coming to a (Small, Community-Oriented) Theater Near You!

Katrina’s Team Pick: Something cool, but even cooler if you’re in Washington, DC.

phoenix November 8, 2011 6 Comments
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