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Movie Features

Lizz’s Team Pick: X-Men Were Born This Way

It doesn’t matter if you’re an X-man or gay, cause, baby, you were born this way.

Lizz June 10, 2011 28 Comments
Money + Work

Target Is “Neutral” On Gay Marriage But Its Shareholders and Shoppers Aren’t

It turns out that Target, the company who donated $150,000 to anti-gay groups last year, is headquarted in Minnesota, where the biggest gay marriage vote of the season is going down.

Rachel June 9, 2011 21 Comments
Friendship

So You’re Gay and Your Friends Are Straight, Now What?

So let’s say all your friends are straight and they’re totally okay with you being gay but also sometimes say the most irritating things ever? A conversation on how/when to deal.

Guest June 9, 2011 199 Comments
Music

Bonnaroo 2011 Spotlights: Jessica Lea Mayfield, Sharon Van Etten, Abigail Washburn

Oh hi there. This is what we’re excited about for Bonnaroo!

Crystal June 9, 2011 10 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Gay Girl in Damascus May Be Fake, But Her Story Isn’t

“…for some of us realities are actually reality, tragedies are actually tragic and the unbelievable is actually to be believed.”

Riese June 9, 2011 112 Comments
Straddleverse

Autostraddle Reader Survey 2011: Talk to Us (It’s Multiple Choice)

If I don’t know more about you I’ll just die.

Riese June 9, 2011 111 Comments
Food and Drink

Rachel’s Team Pick: National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

THIS PIE IS THE BEST PIE

Rachel June 9, 2011 26 Comments
Politics + Activism

Obama Really, Really Wants Some Gay Best Friends, Ideally Registered Voters

Are you going to get on the High Tea Party Express Train with Obama?

Rachel June 8, 2011 34 Comments
Gender

Annika and Sebastian Answer Your Trans* Questions (Part One)

Do you think gender is a social construction? How do hormones affect your sex life? What can my LGBT organization do to better include trans people?

annika June 8, 2011 126 Comments
Society + Culture

Ontario Catholic School Bans Rainbows. Yup. Rainbows! They Banned RAINBOWS.

A Catholic school in Ontario has banned rainbows. Can we take a moment to appreciate how ridiculous this is.

Ryan Yates June 8, 2011 87 Comments
Visual Art

Street Art’s Gritty, Sexual, Honest and Very Very Queer Side

“Us” in this instance being graffiti artists, street artists, vandals, thought provokers— who are women, and also queer.”

Jilly Ballistic June 8, 2011 22 Comments
Comedy Pop Culture Fix

Jess’s Team Pick: Lesbians Form Justin ‘Biebershop Quartet’

The lesbians who look like Justin Bieber formed a Biebershop Quartet, naturally.

Jess June 8, 2011 21 Comments
Politics + Activism

Some Marines Want Option to Escape Military Before the Gay Invasion, Won’t Get It

Defense Secretary Gates has only one word for people who don’t wanna serve with the gays. (It’s no.)

Carmen June 8, 2011 23 Comments
TV Lists

Summer 2011 TV Preview: Five Shows These Homos Will Be Watching

I AM VAMPIRE

Riese June 7, 2011 91 Comments
Community

‘ThxThxThx’ Giveaway Winner Announced

Leah has spoken.

Laura June 7, 2011 11 Comments
Politics + Activism

‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ Blogger Kidnapped by 3 Armed Men, Silenced, Still Missing – UPDATED

Her writings on the Syrian government, on sensitive topics like being a lesbian, and on the revolutionary spirit building in Syria was most likely the reason behind the abduction.

Sarah June 7, 2011 75 Comments
Music

Win a Copy of ‘Who Took The Bomp?, Le Tigre On Tour’ DVD

You need more Le Tigre in your life. We’re here to help.

Crystal June 7, 2011 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

How Gay Prevention “Therapy” Ruined Kirk Murphy’s Life, Made George Rekers’ “Career”

“Interestingly, Rekers would never mention the suicide attempt in any of his papers or books published after “Sissy Boy Syndrome” appeared in 1987. As far as Rekers was concerned, it never happened. Kirk was perfectly normal.”

Riese June 7, 2011 46 Comments
Society + Culture

Philosopher Unsure If The True Self Is Gay

“How is one to know which aspect of a person counts as that person’s true self?” (Is it the gay part?) (“no seriously this is fascinating stuff, read this post!” -the editors)

Rachel June 7, 2011 96 Comments
Politics + Activism

New Study Reveals: Gay Kids Do The Most Dangerous Things!

LBG kids more likely to smoke, carry a gun, eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day, etc

Laura June 6, 2011 45 Comments
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