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Politics + Activism

Penn State Scandal: Everybody’s Talking About How Nobody’s Talking About Homosexuality

One side blames homophobia for the cover-up and reluctance to intervene, the other side blames anti-homophobia for the media’s apparent reluctance to equate homosexuality with pedophilia!

Riese November 21, 2011 25 Comments
2012 Lesbian Calendar for Sale for the Holidays, Robin Roemer
Community

Take A Look, It’s In a Book: Autostraddle’s 2012 Calendar Could Be Yours Forever

We made this for you!

Riese November 21, 2011 21 Comments
Christmas

Cameras Are a Queer’s Best Friend: The Holiday DSLR Guide

Why don’t you take a picture? It’ll last longer.

the team November 21, 2011 68 Comments
Straddleverse

OPEN THREAD: Transgender Day of Remembrance

“Today is a reminder that we all must take responsibility for combating transphobia.”

annika November 20, 2011 34 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Gets Inside Your Head

This week on NSFW Sunday: your brain on orgasms, the best places to have sex in public, and how to explain what lesbians do in bed to your cab driver.

Guest November 20, 2011 10 Comments
Society + Culture

Twentysomethings Living at Home Are Destroying the Economy!!!

And you thought we were lazy.

Laura November 20, 2011 85 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday is Just Swimming in Great Gay News

It’s definitely been like Week of Amazingness for one lesbian in this big gay place called Earth.

Carmen November 20, 2011 14 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Love Abounds in Big Bang Theory, Community, and Parks and Recreation

Leslie and Ben love each other, Dean Pelton loves Greendale, and Sheldon likes Amy (or as close to it as he can get).

Lizz November 20, 2011 8 Comments
Movie Reviews

Occupy Movie Theaters: Breaking Dawn Part One

Lizz joined the Occupy Movie Theaters movement! Just kidding, she caught the midnight showing of Breaking Dawn Part 1.

Lizz November 19, 2011 60 Comments
Visual Art

Queer Kids In America

Queer kids take the spotlight.

Laura November 19, 2011 22 Comments
TV Feature

New Webseries: Newtown Girls

Crystal’s Team Pick: A new webseries about lesbians in Australia. Get behind it.

Crystal November 19, 2011 16 Comments
Politics + Activism

NOM Is Basically Just Making Shit Up At This Point

The National Organization for Marriage sent an “emergency alert” earlier this week because “senate liberals have sunk to a new low” and “we can’t let them get away with it.” Most of their message is in bold or italics. All of it is a lie.

Ryan Yates November 18, 2011 16 Comments
Society + Culture

Dr. Keith Ablow Calls Out Benetton For Trying to Ruin World Via Gay Sex

“Make no mistake, this series of images published and posted along streets by Benetton is a declaration of psychological warfare on religious tradition and cultural mores and one that elevates narcissism and sexual gratification above intelligence and leadership.”

Rachel November 18, 2011 34 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love

I read these things from newspapers, magazines and websites and I think you will like them too.

Riese November 18, 2011 39 Comments
Community

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

Thank god for the Internet.

Laura November 18, 2011 9 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Modern Family, New Girl, and Happy Endings Set Televisionary on Fire

There’s a burnt turkey on New Girl and a house fire on Modern Family. Max’s smokin’ hot ex-girlfriend even shows on up Happy Endings. Did we mention Max is gay because this episode never stopped pointing out what a flamer he is.

Lizz November 18, 2011 9 Comments
Movie Reviews

SIGNIFIED Continues the Conversation on Queer Spaces

“Man, we gotta stop bitchin’ about this and start BITCHIN’ about this!”

phoenix November 18, 2011 4 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee 306 Recap: It Was a Monster Mash-Off, With Feelings

Oh Santana! Oh! Don’t you cry for me, I’ve come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee!

Riese November 17, 2011 195 Comments
Society + Culture

Love Triangle Girlfight Breaks Out, Is Totally Not Sexy

All’s fair in love and lesbian feelings. Right?

Carmen November 17, 2011 11 Comments
Theater

Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays Makes West Village Gayer Than Usual

In NYC for the holidays? Check out this new Off-Broadway series of hilarious and touching plays on the theme of gay marriage.

Jess November 17, 2011 4 Comments
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