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Politics + Activism

Obama Calls for Public Housing for All, Queers and Trans People Included

Did you know that one in five trans people does not have stable housing? Obama’s administration does!

Rachel January 30, 2012 13 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Music For Writing With Your Heart Split Open

Here’s the situation: you have a lot of feelings and you have a keyboard or a notebook and your ears are lonely.

Riese January 30, 2012 20 Comments
Movie Features

Movie Night: Josie and the Pussycats

It’s okay to sing along. It’s also okay not to.

phoenix January 30, 2012 31 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Winter Kale Salad

Because sometimes a giant bowl of cold kale doesn’t sound that good.

Rachel January 30, 2012 12 Comments
Geekery

Birds of Prey Reboot Features Potential Lesbian, Is Also Potentially Problematic

DC’s comic book series, “Birds of Prey,” has a hard-hitting, whiskey-swilling, Betty Page-lookalike who miiiight also be a lesbian. WHAT.

Whitney Pow January 30, 2012 27 Comments
Politics + Activism

I’m from Driftwood Shares Black LGBT Stories Online and in NYC This Week

Check out the Black Community Spotlight at Gallery Bar on Tuesday, Jan. 31st if you’re in NYC, and online if you’re not!

Rachel January 29, 2012 4 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Never Use Bacon Lube

This week in NSFW lesbosexyness: orgasms, online dating, top feminist porn films, and, um, bacon lube.

Guest January 29, 2012 50 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday is Good News for Gays and a Total G

What are your plans today? I’m spending the day inside cleaning and might order myself a pizza as a gift and do affirmations while eating it.

Carmen January 29, 2012 34 Comments
Community

Autostraddle Live!: Come See Me Talk About Sex at Yale For Sex Week

Sex Week 2012 is a thing and I’m gonna be there, you should come. Get it?!?! COME?!?!!!

Riese January 29, 2012 27 Comments
Movie Reviews

The Topp Twins Are Wickedly Talented Lesbians, Now in Documentary Form

Twins who can harmonize and also wear a mean mustache.

Jamie J. Hagen January 28, 2012 21 Comments
Visual Art

Call For Submissions: What We Talk About When We Talk About ART

February will be ART ATTACK month at Autostraddle. If you’re a writer or an artist with ideas on this topic, you should read this post.

Riese January 28, 2012
Sports

Women’s Boxing Lands in the London Games for Equal-Opportunity Punching

Women’s Boxing will debut at the 2012 Olympics after 109 years, making it one of the last sports to join its male counterpart.

Brittani January 27, 2012 16 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

LGBT Kids Glitterbomb Gay Prom with Lady Gaga Themed “It Gets Better” Video

Jess’s Team Pick: Gay prom glitterbomb.

Jess January 27, 2012 14 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #10

Today’s topics include living alone, Grey Gardens, Mary Karr, homophobia at an elite private school in Texas, Victoria Jackson and the influence of Pitchfork.

Riese January 27, 2012 12 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Adam Lambert Trespasses, Glee Casts, Sara and Cat React and Erin Daniels Stars

Adam Lambert on the FYE to Trespassing evolution, Glee casts Blaine’s borother, Sara Gilbert and Cat Cora react to Cynthia Nixon’s controversial statements, Ingrid Michaelson’s got a new album and the scoop on a new gay drama!

Jess January 27, 2012 38 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are All About The Numbers

2, 4, 6, 8, your comments we appreciate!

Laura January 27, 2012 11 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

VIDEO: L.A. Premiere of “Love Is All You Need?”

Wingspan Pictures’ “Love Is All You Need?” tackles xenophobia and bullying with adorable child actors and big feelings!

Sarah Croce January 27, 2012 13 Comments
Style

Top Ten Things You Can Carry In Cargo Pants Pockets

As if you need an excuse to wear cargo pants.

Intern Grace January 27, 2012 108 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

Spike Lee Goes Off at Sundance

“They know nothing about black people…and they’re going to give me notes about what a 13 year-old boy and girl are doing in Red Hook? Fuck no!”

Brittani January 26, 2012 16 Comments
Politics + Activism

Arkansas Newspaper Rejects Gay Engagement Annoucement For Dumb Reason

An Arkansas newspaper refuses to run a gay couple’s engagement announcement because the two can’t legally marry. This is obnoxious and ass backwards.

Lizz January 26, 2012 22 Comments
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