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Straddleverse

Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2012: Gimme Sugar’s Charlene is Miss December!

It’s December. It’s cold outside but Miss December can heat things up. Except this calendar was shot in Los Angeles and it’s actually not very cold there right now, or ever.

Robin December 16, 2011 24 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #5: Law & Order Edition Part Two

Humans doing really terrible things to other humans!

Riese December 16, 2011 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

Outing Gay Utah Teen Did Not Solve Gay Bullying, School Finds

Add “outing your students” to the list of gay bullying solutions that don’t work.

Rachel December 16, 2011 29 Comments
Gender

Beware “The Reverse Gender Gap”!!!

The New York Times says the gender gap is closed! All the news that’s fit to print, now with baseless speculation!

Ryan Yates December 16, 2011 28 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Psychotic Episode 309 Recap: What A Long Strange Christmas Special It’s Been

Have yourself a Very Trippy Christmas, ’cause these kids sure did!

Riese December 15, 2011 117 Comments
TV Feature

Ellen DeGeneres Lesbian Interview Extravaganza: Celebrating The Women Who Showed Up

Lindsay Lohan didn’t show up for her Ellen appearance. To cheer you up, we bring you SEVENTEEN other lesbosexy Ellen interviews. (THIS IS EPIC)

Lizz December 15, 2011 36 Comments
Food and Drink Thanksgiving

Get Toasted with Autostraddle: The Holigay Drinkstravaganza

As the sign outside a metro Boston liquor store once said, “Because holidays are for family.”

the team December 15, 2011 30 Comments
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Prop 8’s Legal Team Really Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Rachel’s Team Pick: There is just nothing not funny coming out of Charles Coopers’ mouth.

Rachel December 15, 2011 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

Don’t Mess With a Lesbian Mom in Distress

The Mayor of Troy is brilliantly called out for her homophobia and the IRS is making life harder for some lesbian couples. Also some lesbian mom stuff is happening in Australia.

Lizz December 14, 2011 19 Comments
Politics + Activism

NOM and Their Secret Donors Can’t Handle Money, the Truth

NOM’s 2010 tax forms reveal that they’re not quite the grassroots organization they claim to be.

Laura December 14, 2011 12 Comments
Food and Drink

Sarah Kramer’s Go Vegan! App is Delicious

Go Vegan! is an iPhone and iPad vegan cooking app that you will love.

Ryan Yates December 14, 2011 15 Comments
Christmas

Listling Without Commentary: Sh*t Your Family Said Last Christmas

“What’s the next thing you’re gonna be telling us? That you’re a serial killer?”

Riese December 14, 2011 104 Comments
Food and Drink Shopping

Holigay Gift Guide: Food and Cooking Edition

No clue what to get the gourmet in your life? We’ve got some ideas.

Rachel December 14, 2011 30 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: High School Soundtrack [1999]

18 songs for survival.

Crystal December 14, 2011 35 Comments
TV Show Recaps

2 Broke Girls and the Pop Up Sale

The girls continued to prove they’re not that broke by purchasing a new oven, doing things other than crying in a corner.

Brittani December 13, 2011 10 Comments
Parenting & Family

How to Live With, Be Around and Give Gifts to Kids: Holiday Season Special

You may soon find yourself in charge of or surrounded by one or more children. They may even be expecting gifts. This will help.

Laneia December 13, 2011 62 Comments
Politics + Activism

Iowa Is Not Ashamed to Admit That Rick Perry is a Homophobe, Heckle Him Away

Rick Perry is heckled into silence in Iowa — but what did he expect after that offensive “Strong” ad? (And some “Strong” parody videos to make things less depressing.)

Whitney Pow December 13, 2011 15 Comments
Sex

Much Ado About Having Sex With Lesbians

This Just In: I’m a Lesbian Pillow Princess, I Married a Lesbian and “My First Time”!

Riese December 13, 2011 54 Comments
Sports

Women’s Soccer Keeps Division One Standing After Dropping to Five Teams

On Monday U.S. Soccer granted a sanction that allows the WPS to survive another year so I think it’s about time you pretend to like soccer.

Brittani December 13, 2011 32 Comments
Politics + Activism

Did You Hear The One About The Anti-Gay Politician Secretly Donating Sperm to Lesbian Couples?

Bill Johnson is a Republican politician from Alabama who campaigned on a platform against gay rights. He’s also been secretly donating sperm to lesbians. He has a “human need,” you see.

Lizz December 13, 2011 26 Comments
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