Pure Poetry #6: Staceyann Chin
Chin’s writing covers a lot of topics- so I’m going to share excerpts of two very different pieces with you. Because I love you.
Equality For the Masses: Everybody Gets a Comment Award
Four for you, Autostraddlers!
Pretty Little Liars 118 Recap: The Badass Seed is Gonna Work ‘Cause I’m Pushin’ it Right
How did Emily get Paige’s photo on her cell-phone is what I want to know.
Pure Poetry #5: Leonard Cohen
“It wasn’t until I was in my early 20s that I realized that Leonard Cohen was an accomplished poet, that his songs were poetry set to a soundtrack.”
U.S. Now More Extreme Than Ever, Not In The Good Way
The number of extremist hate groups in America has grown “explosively.” We still don’t think that’s cause for alarm, though: let’s take a moment to celebrate the fact that the radical queer pinko commie agenda has accomplished so much for them to freak out about.
And When The Gender Revolution Came, It Was Brought By Mommy Bloggers
For real, though: what is wrong with effeminate men? Mothers of America need to know — and they’ve got blogs!
Alex’s Team Pick: Lesbian Party-Throwers, “PYT” Celebrate One Year Anniversary Tonight
Los Angeles’ lesbian party of awesomeness, PYT Productions, is having it’s one year anniversary party tonight in West Hollywood and it’s definitely something to celebrate.
NPR Appreciation Post: Top 10 Gayest This American Life Episodes
“NPR is like a blanket; my parents didn’t believe in listening to music in the car and I did not really know there were other radio stations until my older sister drove me home from ice skating one day and my 6 year old brain exploded.”
Pure Poetry #4: Has Anyone Ever Heard of This ‘Andrea Gibson?’
So in order to include Andrea Gibson in this article, because we know you want us to, we (Carmen and KC Danger) decided to pay homage to her by watching her on YouTube and writing in notebooks.”
Glee 214 Recap: Blame It On the Alcohol, For Real
This week we all learned about what can happen if you drink too much. For example this recap.
Stay on Prop 8 Ban Could Potentially Be Lifted: It’s All Really Happening
The day that ALL THE MARRIAGE THINGS happened!
Pure Poetry #3: Anis Mojgani
“I was here. I was here motherf*cker. And ain’t none of y’all can write that in the spot that I just wrote it in.”
Pure Poetry #2: Eileen Myles
“Every time I read a new Eileen Myles book, I ended up carrying it on me for weeks. I think I’m going to end up with a good collection. I would never lose it.”
Obama Administration is Over DOMA (UPDATED: Sen. Feinstein Will Now Introduce DOMA Repeal Legislation!)
In which Barack Obama declares that he officially has our backs, seemingly out of nowhere.
Pure Poetry Week Starts Now! With Pure Poetry Post #1: Def Jam
We have declared this week Autostraddle Pure Poetry Week, when we are going to talk about poets we like all the time! First up is T.S. Eliot. Just kidding it’s Def Jam.
Lady Gaga Makes Sh*t Happen, Demands Target Play Nice With the Gays
Lady Gaga lays the smackdown on Target and demands that they support the LGBT community if they want a piece of her Born This Way action.
What It Feels Like For A Lesbian Household: Recent Studies On Gay Families
Lesbian families are a thing – but to the scientific community, they still sometimes seem like an enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in Melissa Etheridge. Here are some of the hard facts.
Rosie O’Donnell & Girlfriend Split, More Importantly Rosie Joins Twitter
Rosie and her girlfriend break up, Rosie joins Twitter, and you can watch “Who Do You Think You Are?” in which Rosie hunts down her family tree from Jersey to Montreal to Ireland.
How to Be Gay When All Your Friends Are Strai But Probably Love You Anyway
Tips for introducing that girl you’ve been dating to your uber-hetero friends. Plus how to throw a gin bucket party! So much relevancy to so many of your interests.
Riese’s Team Pick: Waiting for Superman & The Lottery
These documentaries will teach you more about the American Public Education System than the American Public Education System will teach you about calculus, or something.