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Visual Art

Eye Candy With A Conscience

Social justice! History! Art! Design! You can find them all here, in one boss new exhibition.

Lindsay Eanet July 18, 2011 3 Comments
Society + Culture

The Change You Wish To See In The World: Allies For Gays In Unlikely Places

What do the Episcopalian Church, the LDS leaders of Utah, and the Republican party all have in common? They’re all becoming a little more gay-friendly day by day.

Rachel July 18, 2011 36 Comments
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Put These Summer Mixtapes In Your Ear Holes

Summer may be half over, but the dance party is just beginning with these boss summer mixtapes. Put some beer in the cooler and get to it, Autostraddlers.

Lindsay Eanet July 18, 2011 12 Comments
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Hey Queer College Girls, We Need You and Your Input

We need your testimony for a very important post we are working on about queer life at college.

the team July 18, 2011 101 Comments
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His Girl has a Girlfriend: On Bisexuality in Hip-Hop

Did you know there are at least three songs with the lyrics, “My girl gotta girlfriend”? Girls who like girls exist in urban music. But that’s not necessarily a good thing.

Brittani July 18, 2011 89 Comments
Music

21 Music Videos Featuring Lesbian-Style Action

Our curation team brings you 21 ways to see two girls make out.

Riese July 18, 2011 46 Comments
Society + Culture

It’s Sunday Funday, Let’s All Love and Vote and Sing For Each Other

Lady Gaga’s working with Cher, Lindsay Lohan’s getting groped, nobody’s wearing clothes, everybody is in love, and New York City just might be getting a lesbian mayor.

Carmen July 17, 2011 24 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Likes Writing About Sex

This week on NSFW Sunday: sex writing, keeping your toys clean, and pretending you’re in Better Than Chocolate.

Guest July 17, 2011 15 Comments
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2011 Women’s Soccer World Cup OPEN THREAD Nervous Excitement and Feelings

If you have feelings about the US-Japan World Cup game today, this is the place to share them.

Brittani July 17, 2011 129 Comments
Politics + Activism

Court Appeals Injunction Of DADT and The Painted Pony Goes Up and Down

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was over but then a court appeal made it not over anymore, and everyone is asking why but no one is telling.

Rachel July 17, 2011 3 Comments
TV Feature

Real L Word’s Raquel Castaneda Tells All: The Autostraddle Interview

Raquel talks about her break-up from Mikey, Ilene Chaiken’s death wish for us, WTF is up with all the hair and make-up artists on The Real L Word and more!

Jess July 16, 2011 30 Comments
Geekery

Accent Porn for the Aurally-Inclined

Laura’s Team Pick: Have you ever wondered what an English-speaking Tanzanian sounds like? Me too!

Laura July 16, 2011 35 Comments
Community

Formspring Friday: Your Chance to Give Advice to Hapless Queers Everywhere

There are twenty people out there who have asked Laneia, Riese and Rachel questions on Formspring that they can’t answer. Can you?

the team July 15, 2011 99 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Bachmanns Say They Don’t Pray Away the Gay for Pay

The Bachmanns claim their clinic doesn’t practice gay conversion therapy and is completely legitimate, but plenty say otherwise. Do you buy it?

Riese July 15, 2011 17 Comments
Movie Features

Movie Night: Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion

“You look so good with blond hair and black roots it’s like not even funny.”

bcw and Riese
July 15, 2011 47 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars Fashioncap 205: How To Definitely Not Dress For A Funeral

“…Melissa reacts by looking sadder than I did at Pride when I realized I forgot my rainbow umbrella.”

Lizz July 15, 2011 18 Comments
Straddleverse

Apocalypse Now: Comment Awards

Wow you are FUNNY!

Laura July 15, 2011 9 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Have You Seen My Whiskey Canteen, Let’s Go Camping

Marshmallows, campfires, single-ply biodegradable toilet paper and songs.

Laneia July 15, 2011 33 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

Lesbian Basketball Documentary “No Look Pass” at Outfest

Brittani’s Team Pick: No Look Pass. This film documents the journey of Emily Tay from her playing days at Harvard to a professional basketball career in Germany while in a relationship with a U.S. servicewoman.

Brittani July 15, 2011 11 Comments
Sports

WNBA Player Sheryl Swoopes Is Now Engaged To A Man

Sheryl Swoopes, a WNBA lesbian icon, has broken up with her longtime girlfriend and is now engaged to a man. What does that mean?

Rachel July 15, 2011 166 Comments
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