The endless onslaught of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell posts may actually come to an end in the near future, as the policy will hopefully be decided once and for all this week. We have the details, as well as some thoughts on how we got here and where we go next.
“I go to bed like I used to go to karate.”
The Daily Caller invokes gender essentialism, penis power, and insane logic to argue that gay men should be excluded from the military but lesbians should be allowed in. So that all the remaining dudes can turn them straight.
There have been SO MANY new albums released this month. I ran out of time for multiple listens and proper sentences, so instead here are my very first impressions communicated in a series of highly unauthentic haiku poems. Just go with it.
This Sunday Funday we take time to sit back and reflect on how sometimes there are perks to being second-class citizens, like the time you got stood up for dinner but that way you got to watch the entire ANTM marathon! Also, more details on Gaga’s new album, Katie Miller’s plans for the future, top 15 Glee guest stars, Privilege Denying Dude returns, and good news on the HIV medication front!
Black Friday is a really special day when Americans turn into wild, ravaging, bloody beasts. You should skip all that. Stay home, here’s 20 hand-picked deals and a bit of extraneous unnecessary commentary and a link to the boyshorts 101 post and the one about headphones.
NOM and the Family Research Council are upset the Southern Poverty Law Center called them hate groups, because it’s not hatred if you’re right.
#ItGetsBetter via X-Tina, Cher, Stanley Tucci and rest of ‘Burlesque’ cast
Disclaimer: nothing on Autostraddle is written by Joss Whedon. Feel free to be really, really mad about that but don’t expect a comment award.
“The entire day was pretty much a game show of Obama vs. My Mama.”
You got feelings? Join the club. Take a seat. Extra mashed potatoes for everyone.
6-year-olds in part-time Islamic schools across Britain have been learning about the difference of opinion re: methods of executing gay people.
Hey remember that time Glee totally pulled a Very Special Episode and it totally promoted the Gay Agenda? That was awesome. It was called “Furt,” I don’t know why though.
Did you even know Jalopnik existed? Neither did we.
Ilene Chaiken is exec producing a new lesbian medical drama plus cast updates from Jennifer Beals, Sarah Shahi and Leisha Hailey. Neil Patrick Harris gets Sara Gilbert to actually talk on The Talk and 14-year-old Graeme Taylor gets glory on Ellen.
Six yummy and happenstancely vegan side dishes for your holiday feast!
Have you had any coherent thoughts or engaged in activities that were not watching Sex and the City today? OMG, bro, you’re like such a dude! Chest bump!
“I would like for us to consider the queer female body in the 21st century, a body that exists both within and outside the limits of subversion and exploitation.” Also, ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE HAIRCUT IDEAS.
Miley Cyrus goes goth, New Kids on the Block come back, Taylor Swift got a Chi iron for Christmas early, everyone wears a terrible outfit, we wonder ‘is it possible to have a good awards show without Lady Gaga or Adam Lambert?’
Did you read Inferno by Eileen Myles, our first-ever Autostraddle book club selection? I sure as hell hope so, BECAUSE IT’S TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT.