If there’s anything more annoying than passing out at the blood test facility and waking up without a slice of pizza in the vicinity, it’s trying to pay for the blood test in the first place. But things are finally changing.
Daily Fix: Adam Lambert’s gorgeous new gaaayy song, “Outlaws of Love,” Gaga co-hosts The View, Miley Cyrus is REALLY into the gays, Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard tell hilarious stories for 3 hours, plus details on the new RENT revival.
Carmen’s Team Pick: “Tres Gotas de Agua” is Latina Moms talking about their LGBT kids, and this post is me talking about that and also me talking about me. Because I relate.
In which we announce the contest finalists so you can read their stories (maybe cry a little) and VOTE!
Holly Miranda has released a rather rad recording. She’s giving it to you for free.
“The original hipster had come down to Earth.”
tUnE-yArDs is going to blow your mind and then whatever’s left of your mind is going to be blown as well.
UNICORN PLAN-IT is Autostraddle’s first original narrative series ever. Plus it’s funny, and is written/directed/acted/produced by actual gay ladies!
Jess’s Team Pick: Feather earrings, anyone?
Rachel’s Team Pick: Oh good, I totally get the debt ceiling thing now.
Because how else are we going to figure this out?
A writer on MSN says it’s bizarre that Indian audiences are so willing to see the “disturbing revelation” of gay relationships in Bollywood movies — but that doesn’t seem quite fair.
Riese’s Team Pick: What do famous writers eat and drink while writing? What did Carson McCullers hide in her thermos? What do food writers eat? How much does Amy Sedaris know about Literary Drinkers?
Lesbians and bisexual women are 2-3 times more likely to smoke cigarettes regularly than straight people, which might be one of the 46 reasons I’m finding it hard to quit.
My mother does not talk about her twenties. Ever. I have no idea what she did. I imagine weird artsy jobs, loneliness, and a lot of drugs.
Laura’s Team Pick: A London artist finds something to smile about on the tube.
Swimsuit up and jump into this carefree collection of summer tunes!
What makes a children’s animated movie more interesting? Gin, vodka, vodka, and a little more vodka.
It was my 21st birthday and Netflix gave me Mad Men on Instant Netflix and the world gave you gay people in government, Quebec City is Beyond the Rainbow, Denise Richards had a lesbian affair, cute marriage things, introspective Hollywood, thoughts on Winehouse and so much more.
We discuss interracial couples and how the gay marriage movement could learn a thing of two from their struggles.