Times are hard, but no one knows better than the gays that if you work for it, things can get immeasurably better. Here’s a snapshot of what the job market looks like for us right now, and why we feel better about it than straight people do.
Did you have a rough weekend / month / lunch break? Here are some sweet stories to help keep your chin up.
Robert Greenblatt brings his lezzie vibe from Showtime to NBC — making this the second time in human history a network has picked up a lesbian-themed sitcom EVER.
there’s just so much identity theft in florida and porn in utah and um, air pollution in california.
Rite-Aid ate my heart. Also part of my head for real. It’s time for a beauty bar / medicine cabinet overshare and open thread!
Hey UK Autostraddlers, what are you doing in June, roughly the weekend of the 17th? Because, just saying, the answer could be “partying with Uh Huh Her and Heather Peace and basically every other lesbian ever.” Just wanted to throw that out there.
Bad and not-that-bad stuff happening with homophobes in the UK, Toronto, Ohio, Michigan and New Zealand. Also some good news, silver lining, heartwarming things and a Daily Show clip!
Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard have celebrity wine from JD & Sia. What do you have. Put your shirt on. No don’t.
This post has Skins, teenage lesbians, James Franco, Mean Girls, a new Lady Gaga song, and gay cats. If you don’t like any of that, then I’m sorry, but there’s nothing I can do for you.
“Pariah: The Movie” is a hit at Sundance. It’s written/directed by queer women of color and it’s about queer women of color and THIS IS F*CKING AWESOME YOU GALS
We have a guest-poster today who wants you to have the greenest orgasm ever. (Also, other things!)
The Parents Television Council says Skins is the most f*cked-up show for kids EVER, is child porn, etc.
P!nk’s new music video focuses on teen issues, plus new music from An Horse and an amusing new album/video from Amanda Fucking Palmer.
Kurt and Blaine are Entertainment Weekly’s gay coverboys, Glee co-creator tweets that Gwyneth is getting Brittana back together, and Anne Hathaway is defo playing Kurt’s lesbian aunt.
In which we try to understand what is going on with healthcare/Obamacare/caring in general, and conclude that it is generally advisable to make sure we take our multivitamins and wash our hands frequently.
New Iron & Wine music! eee!
One summer. Two girls. New York City. Autostraddle is hosting the exclusive online premiere of the lesbian short film, Sara, starring out actress Jessica Clark and MTV’s Julissa Bermudez.
“INTERNET!!!!!!”
You know Jessica Clark as that smokin’ hot lesbian model but now she is ALSO AN ACTRESS. Does she have a new short film debuting on Autostraddle later today? Perhaps. More details inside.
Melissa’s dating Nurse Jackie writer Linda Wallum and she’s telling EVERYBODY! So Tammy’s blogging, and it’s real interesting: “oh i have become an album”