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Politics + Activism

Girlfight! – In Which We Debate Westboro’s Right to Picket Funerals

This is where the Carmen and Carolyn not-showdown will begin. We’re friends, after all, but we’re going to give you guys a little bit of both sides. We framed it like a girlfight to make it more interesting, though.

Carmen March 4, 2011 67 Comments
Straddleverse

The Non-Comment Non-Awards (It’s Still Friday Though Don’t Worry)

The award for laziest comment award ceremony goes to… me!

Emily March 4, 2011 29 Comments
Book Features Issues

Pure Poetry #13: Jack Spicer Breaks My Heart Into Small Pieces

“I think that anyone’s a fool to become a junkie or a poet… it’s the same kind of hook really, and it has the same withdrawal symptoms if you ever try it.”

Riese March 4, 2011 21 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

New Gaga Song, LiLo, Meredith Baxter: Pop Friday Gay Grab Bag

The Real L Word Season 2 premiere date, Lindsay Lohan’s post-rehab interview, Meredith Baxter’s memoir, Lady Gaga debuts “Government Hooker,” and Pink has a comment on the XTina sitch.

Jess March 3, 2011 13 Comments
Straddleverse

OPEN THREAD: What Did You Do Without Autostraddle?

“I laughed, I cried, I was introduced to alcoholic whipped cream.”

the team March 3, 2011 212 Comments
Society + Culture

LGBTQ News Roundup: The Kids Weren’t Alright, and Neither Were All of The Adults

Anti-gay parents denied right to adopt, fighting for same-sex marriages to resume in California, a lesbian got sent home from the army for being “lovestruck,” and everything else you/we missed.

Carmen March 3, 2011 11 Comments
Society + Culture

Seriously, Who Does A Gay Teen Have To Petition To Get A GSA Around Here

This isn’t the first time a high school has threatened to cut all extracurricular clubs because they didn’t want to have a Gay Straight Alliance. But this week marks the first time someone actually has! Way to go, Flour Bluff High School in Texas!

Rachel March 3, 2011 24 Comments
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Pretty Little Liars 119 Recap: A Person of Interest is Interested in Making Out, Secretly

Talk about speed-dating.

Riese March 3, 2011 22 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Jess’s Team Pick: Mindy Kaling Tweets Her Unused ‘Office’ Storylines

‘The Office’ writer/actress Mindy Kaling tweeted out her unused storyline pitches for Steve Carell’s character, Michael Scott.

Jess March 3, 2011 8 Comments
Movie Features

VIDEO: Julie & Brandy in Your Box Office: The Sh*t You Didn’t See

“Obviously we’re gonna sound dumb, inarticulate, offensive, probably discriminatory, very middle class, uneducated, ill-informed, don’t read, only watch Joy Behar…”

julie and brandy March 2, 2011 25 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rep. John Boehner Scared Of Change, Gay People, Wants To Defend DOMA

You know what they say, if you give a mouse a cookie the Republicans will fight to keep oppressive legislation until someone pries it from their cold dead hands!

Rachel March 2, 2011 23 Comments
Comedy

DeAnne Smith Waxes On

“Also, you’re welcome. Because let’s be honest, that was a drunken and flexible decade.”

DeAnne March 2, 2011 39 Comments
Book Features Issues

Pure Poetry #11: Saul Williams

“Admittedly, as a 21-year-old middle-class queer Asian woman, I probably do not share that many experiences with Saul Williams, except for maybe being from New York and having a profound appreciation for women’s bodies.”

phoenix March 1, 2011 6 Comments
Music

Jessie J is Queer, Rocks G-A-Y, Releases “Who You Are” in the UK Today, Yay!

Jessie J confirms her bisexuality, releases a new album, gives a concert in a tore-up Mickey shirt, and goes on the Graham Norton Show with Charlie Salinger!

Riese March 1, 2011 27 Comments
Music

Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” Music Video Premiere Gets Born: OPEN THREAD

Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” Music Video Premieres on Vevo!

the team March 1, 2011 78 Comments
Community

Autostraddle Is Maybe Not Working Super Well, WE KNOW

WE’RE REALLY SORRY GUYS

Riese February 28, 2011 29 Comments
Politics + Activism

Mike Huckabee Takes “Gay Ick Factor” Campaign on the Road

“Huckabee has argued that Obama’s approach to the Defense of Marriage Act is just “wrong” for many ungrounded reasons which he would be happy to share with you at length.”

Ryan Yates February 28, 2011 10 Comments
Book Features Issues

Pure Poetry #10 : Michelle Tea

“hey now tall girl
aren’t you bored
all by yourself in your messy room”

Laneia February 28, 2011 18 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Australia’s “Generation L”: Like “The Real L Word” But Hopefully Less Embarrassing

Generation L promises to be “a sensational new reality series that goes behind closed doors and into the lives and bedrooms of the new generation of gay women.” Neat, huh.

Crystal February 28, 2011 39 Comments
Book Features Issues

Pure Poetry #9: Shel Silverstein

(from Intern Lily & w/a 12-year-old boy who lives with Laneia) – “Silverstein writes what children see. He reminds us all of what it is like to view the world in its purest form. A world without stereotypes, biases, and social norms.”

Lily February 28, 2011 17 Comments
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