Jess’s Team Pick: Facebook vs Twitter

Which gives you less social anxiety?

Hawaii Gets Gay Civil Unions While Wyoming Lawmakers Aim for Inequality State Status

We’d recommend you honeymoon in Honolulu and not Jackson Hole, because if you go to Jackson Hole you might magically lose all of your rights as a homo if this bill passes and we hope it doesn’t!

Hair

Intern Emily and the Case of the Hairstyle-Induced Identity Crisis

In which we discuss our haircut, how it affects our daily lives, and the benefits of rooftop hairstylists. ALSO HELLO I HAVE A PONYTAIL.

International Know Your Straddler Week

MEET ALL THE READERS.

Community

Autostraddle Isn’t Working in Google Chrome and It Won’t Be Fixed ‘Til Sunday I AM REALLY SORRY

i know

Politics + Activism

California Supreme Court Makes Decision Regarding Prop 8: Wait Some More

The California Supreme Court has not made a ruling on the issue of standing in the Prop 8 appeal, but they have announced that they’re going to.

Gender

Trans Etiquette 101: No Offense, But That’s Offensive

“So let’s say you are a non-trans person and you are with someone who is out about being trans and is knowingly open to questions. You have some things you want to ask. Here are some guidelines to follow.”

TV Show Recaps

Glee 213, “The Comeback”: An Entire Episode Dedicated to the Lesbian Lifestyle

The only thing that would’ve made it more lesbiany is if there had been a lesbian in it, or if Brittany and Santana had made out.

Geekery

Jeopardy Proves the End Is Nigh, Watson Will Enslave Us Soon

Watch Watson the supercomputer face off against puny humans on Jeopardy!

TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars 117 Recap: The New Normal is Kinda Weird

Hearts are warmed, words are yelled, hugs are hugged, lips are kissed — it’s “All Em, all the time.”

Pop Culture Fix

Glambert, Gaga & Glee Tell All – It’s a Very Gay Pop Tuesday

Gaga acknowledged Madonna’s existence and the world didn’t end!

Book Features

Eileen Myles on Being Female

“Speaking frankly as a lesbian I have to say that the salient fact about the danger zone I call home is the persistent experience of witnessing the quick revulsion of people who believe that because I love women I am a bottom feeder. I am desperately running towards what anyone in their right mind would be running away from. Which is femaleness, which is failure.”

Politics + Activism

‘Twas the Morning After Valentine’s Day and All the Gays Still Wanted to Get Married

This year some people went way above and beyond buying Disney-themed Valentines from Walgreens – these queers are out there fighting for their right to marry, because Valentine’s Day should be about everyone.

Music

Everything You Should Know About CREEP

Michele chats to Brooklyn duo CREEP, a two-piece of synth-heavy, dubsteppy shoegaze featuring Lauren Dillard and Lauren Flax.

Music

53rd Annual Grammy Awards: Are You There World, It’s Me, Esperanza Spalding

Ten elements of last nights Grammy Awards Ceremony. A picture-heavy post, suitable for readers of all levels.

Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Open Thread: Where All Our Love is Unconditional Love

The best Valentine I ever got was in the ninth grade and it was done in colored pencil. You?

Recipes

Get Baked with Autostraddle: Comfort Food Edition

Has anyone else ever loved you enough to make you TWO DIFFERENT vegan macaroni and cheese dishes? Don’t ever say we aren’t good to you. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY QUEERMOS, we made some things for you!