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TV Show Recaps

Franky Likes People: Skins UK Episode 507 is a Pansexual Ending to a Very Queer Week of TV

Skins UK’s Franky isn’t a lesbian and she isn’t bisexual and she isn’t straight. Franky just likes people. No really, Franky just likes people.

Riese March 11, 2011 61 Comments
Community

The Internet is Ruining the Social Lives of Gay People! HIDE YOUR CATS! AND BEARS!

I read an article about “how as the web flourishes, gay groups watch enrollments dwindle,” had some feelings on it, and was interested in sharing them with you in hopes that you will share your feelings with me.

Riese March 10, 2011 28 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Sarah McLachlan Ends Lilith Fair, Real World Goes to Vegas and Other Pressing News

Lilith Fair is officially dunzo. Plus, Glee releasing an album of The Warblers, Jonathan Murray talks 25 years of The Real World, Jodi Picoult’s new novel, Michelle Rodriguez doth protest too much.

Jess March 10, 2011 17 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee 215 Recap: HomoSexy

Santana joins an unprecedented number of queer teens on TV right now, and looks damn good doing it.

Riese March 10, 2011 104 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lady Gaga + Target = Gay BFFs No More

Turns out Target is 100% made of anti-gay assholes so Lady Gaga officially broke up with them.

Jess March 10, 2011 40 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay Youth: We’re Who You’re Not F*cking With

Gay bullying is not a “fact of life,” and it needs to stop. And well, we’re in luck- because it soon may be a thing of the past. GET READY FOR A BUNCH OF EXCITING UPDATES!

Carmen March 10, 2011 23 Comments
Book Features Issues

Pure Poetry #20: Veronica Franco, the Courtesan

“Veronica Franco became an icon for women to leave the confines of the home and enter the world of men. Unfortunately, in those days the only real way to do so was to become a prostitute.”

Queerie Bradshaw March 9, 2011 10 Comments
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Veronica’s Team Pick: Charlie Sheen Browser Blocker

Browse the internet without having to look upon the name of one particularly unfortunate and suddenly ubiquitous celebrity!

intern veronica March 9, 2011 14 Comments
Straddleverse

It’s Autostraddle’s Second Birthday!

Autostraddle got born two years ago!

the team March 9, 2011 122 Comments
Society + Culture

Mazel Tov, Flour Bluff High School Gets a GSA – For Now

The administrators of Flour Bluff High School are making major strides, all it took was the threat of a lawsuit from the ACLU to get them to reluctantly grant a hospitalized teen temporary permission to have a GSA!

Rachel March 9, 2011 10 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lady Gaga Endorses This Message: When Celebrities Get Political

“Lady Gaga has made it very clear in the past that she is more than willing to join the legions of pop stars with strong political opinions. But usually, it doesn’t work out as nicely.”

Ryan Yates March 9, 2011 10 Comments
Book Features Issues

Pure Poetry #19: Rock WILK is a F*cking Experience

“Rock’s voice was more powerful than my desire for a fresh beer.”

gabby March 9, 2011 3 Comments
TV Show Recaps

SANTANA IS A LESBIAN !!! WE WIN ALL THE THINGS! IT’S GLEE, THE FEELING GLEE!

Let’s talk about our feelings.

Riese March 9, 2011 118 Comments
Politics + Activism

John Darnielle on International Women’s Day

HEY it’s International Women’s Day and this is what’s up.

Rachel March 8, 2011 5 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars 120 Recap: Someone to Watch Over Me As I Say I’m Gay

“I didn’t come out. I fell out on my face.”

Riese March 8, 2011 37 Comments
Coming Out Gender

When I Knew I Was a Boy

“Until I hit puberty, I basically looked like a boy 65% of the time and got kicks out of shocked looks in the girls’ bathroom.”

Sebastian March 8, 2011 60 Comments
Book Features Issues

Pure Poetry #18: Raymond Carver Could Drink Ten Quarts of this Beer

And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so?

Riese March 8, 2011 20 Comments
Politics + Activism

James Ware Replaces Judge Vaughn Walker: Will It Affect Prop 8 and Gay Marriage?

Judge James Ware was appointed to fill the spot that Judge Vaughn Walker (of Prop 8 Trial fame) left when he retired. Except who even is this guy?

Rachel March 8, 2011 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

Happy International Women’s Day, Homos!

Not only is it a day about our favorite people in the world – women – but it is also a day about US – WOMEN! What are you doing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day?

Carmen March 8, 2011 47 Comments
The Scene

So, Sydney’s Biggest Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras EVER Happened

“I’ve compiled all the news and gossip from the night, courtesy of both credible news sources and the Morning After Lesbian Phone Tree.”

Crystal March 8, 2011 22 Comments
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