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Community

A Love Letter to Christina Santiago

Gabrielle Rivera remembers her best friend, LGBT Activist Christina Santiago, a victim of the Indiana State Fair stage crash – “No one on the corner had swagger like us or secret crushes on Angelina Jolie and Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes.”

gabby August 25, 2011 30 Comments
Book Features

Eileen Myles Believes In Evil But Not Witch Hunts

Rachel’s Team Pick: “I think it’s quietly genocidal. I mean in a spiritual sense. Instead of pole dancing you can be a pleasure rug. Just lie down! The money will come.”

Rachel August 25, 2011 3 Comments
Music

Your Lady Killers Tour Backstage Pass: Part 1, Wrestling

Behind the scenes with Hunter Valentine, Sick of Sarah and Vanity Theft on their Lady Killers Tour!

Crystal August 25, 2011 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

GOProud, Republicans Still Freezing Out Karger In “Uniquely Anti-Gay GOP Field”

Fred Karger, the man who would be a gay Republican president, has been denied participation in the upcoming California Republican Convention.

Ryan Yates August 25, 2011 18 Comments
School

Elmhurst College Hopes To Be Enriched By Gay Students, Give Them Money

Elmhurst College in Illinois has become the first school to ask (optionally) about your sexual orientation on their admissions application. How does that make you feel?

Rachel August 25, 2011 14 Comments
Music

On Kanye West and ‘Watch the Throne’

Kanye West is seeking redemption — he’s just having a hard time wading through all the diamonds to get there.

phoenix August 25, 2011 26 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Pretty Little Liars Jewelry Is Here

Lizz’s Team Pick: Remember when Nole saw Aria and Ezra making out in Ezra’s car and wrote “I see you” on the windshield? Well the “I See You” line takes this epic back-window-writing-moment and sprawls it across glass rings and silver engraved necklaces.

Lizz August 25, 2011 3 Comments
Visual Art

This Video Is Probably The Greatest Thing Ever Made

Emily’s Team Pick: And I really wanted to share it with you.

Emily August 25, 2011 22 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Jane Lynch Writes About Addiction, Sara Gilbert Splits From Partner, Shay Mitchell Has Feelings

Jane Lynch opens up about past addiction, Chely Wright gay marries her gf, Shay Mitchell chats about Emily’s future girlfriends, Kelly Clarkson is finally releasing her fourth album.

Jess August 25, 2011 16 Comments
Visual Art

Gretzinger’s Map Sounds Like a Theorem But Is Actually Beautiful Mini-Documentary

Since 1963, Jerry Gretzinger has been imagining and re-imagining an imaginary map. It’s currently over 1,600 square feet, and this mini-documentary on it is awesome.

Ryan Yates August 24, 2011 14 Comments
Society + Culture

Conservatives Can’t Handle The Reading Rainbow, “Lesbian Orgy” Books Taken Off NJ Summer Reading List

“You want to spur interest in kids reading that fits their needs, not that of people in the 1930s.”

Rachel August 24, 2011 17 Comments
Society + Culture

Study Shows that Bisexual Men Exist, Bisexual People Not Surprised

New study by Northwestern University reverses their infamous 2005 study disputing the existence of male bisexuality.

Rose August 24, 2011 65 Comments
Music

New Music: Florence + The Machine’s ‘What The Water Gave Me’

If you’re not already amped for Florence + the Machine’s upcoming album, here’s a new track to get you in the mood.

Crystal August 24, 2011 22 Comments
Health

How To Be Around People When You’re In A Crappy Mood

“You can MacGyver your way through having to hang out with dumb jerks you hate, crabbypants.”

Jezebel August 24, 2011 17 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lisa Diamond Calls Out Boehner’s DOMA Team For Fucking With Her Shit

“Hence they have completely misinterpreted my research.”

Riese August 24, 2011 38 Comments
School

The Lesbian Insider’s Guide to 40 LGBT-Friendly College Campuses

Queer girls from 40 different schools give you the uncensored scoop on what it feels like for a gay lady on their campus — from hookup culture to dyke parties to activism and academics.

the team August 24, 2011 268 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lawrence King Murder Trial: Defense Blames 15-Year Old Victim and His Deviant Mascara

Yesterday Brandon McInerney’s defense team rested their case in the murder trial of 15-year-old Larry King and according to them, it was King that was the bully, not McInerney.

Rachel August 23, 2011 27 Comments
Politics + Activism

Focus on the Family Thinks Companies are Under Pressure to Be Pro-Gay

And why’s that such a bad thing?

Laura August 23, 2011 21 Comments
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First Lesbian Take-Over of Las Vegas for Gay Pride: Join Autostraddle at Shedonism

It’s not often that we Autostraddlers put our computers and books aside to venture out into the big bad world of nightlife culture, but there are certainly a few occasions a year that warrant such an indulgence.

Alex August 23, 2011 10 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

The Magic Button: Make Everything OK

Jess’s Team Pick: Push it real good.

Jess August 23, 2011 14 Comments
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