Jess’s Team Pick
Straight male comedian, Dylan Rhymer, has a hilarious and charming piece defending gay marriage in this Funny or Die clip.
Alex’s Team Pick
I’m obsessed with Daytum — a way to collect, categorize and communicate your everyday data (in a very pretty way!) It’s the brainchild of an amazing designer, Feltron who produces yearly annual reports of his own personal statistical data that I love and collect.
What Does a Lesbian Look Like?: The Autostraddle Roundtable
What does a lesbian look like? Until a few years ago, mainstream culture was pretty sure they knew the answer to that question, even though they didn’t. The Autostraddle Roundtable tackles passing, why people can’t understand that lesbians can have long hair, and the relationship between gender, style, and sexuality.
Equality Maine’s Testimony Videos: Gay Marriage Isn’t Just for Kids
Maine Equality shatters the misconception that anyone over the age of 60 is auto-homophobic. Anti-gay bullies try to get Obama’s progressive safe schools czar outsed, how Immigration law hurts same-sex couples, and Colbert does Washington’s Referendum 71.
Alex’s Team Pick: Drop Crop Attack
The ‘Daily Drop Cap‘ is hot: a new illustrative initial is posted every day for your enjoyment and for the beautification of blog posts everywhere.
Adam Lambert’s ‘For Your Entertainment’ Album Cover is the Most Terrible/AWESOME Thing Ever
Autstraddle Senior Design Director Alex explains why Adam Lambert’s album cover can only mean one thing: We Love the 80s. Also, Lady Gaga’ track-by-track, Lilith Fair 2010, and new documentary “Starsuckers” and a lesbian character on White Collar.
The Week Lesbian Pre-Sweeps Action Surprised Me … In a Good Way
This week everyone on tv was kissing someone of the same sex. That’s so… gay! It’s Televisionary time, featuring 30 Rock, The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl, Grey’s Anatomy, Eastwick, Flash Forward, and more!
LGBT Adults Go Green, Believe in Global Warming, Know Children are Our Future
Lesbians are more likely than hets to recognize that “going green” isn’t just a marketing ploy and to value keeping the earth healthy for future generations. But why, exactly, are we so damn awesome and aware? Also, should you call or text for a first date? Also, Scientologists are CRAZY!
LISTEN: Rosie O’Donnell Does Howard Stern (Media Rejoices Over Fresh Ro-Bashing Fodder)
Rosie does a 90-minute interview with Howard Stern … listen to it now! Also; Tegan & Sara’s Sainthood debuts, Lady Gaga’s just Stephanie from the Block and why did Amelia fail?
Tegan & Sara’s Sainthood: B-Side Track Reviews, Massive Photo Gallery & #Sainthood
Sainthood comes out TODAY. We’ve got our review of the album’s bonus tracks, as well as a HUGE Tegan & Sara photo gallery. Don’t forget to tweet #sainthood today!
Ellen Von Unwerth Shoots Lindsay Lohan As Lohan’s Life Falls Apart
We promised to stop talking about Lindsay Lohan, but we just can’t stop talking abut Ellen Von Unwerth, best photographer ever, sorz, so we have to give you the complete shoot! Also, Laramie’s 10th Anniversary celebrity reading, Mandy Musgrave has a new lezzie role, Lip Service, Dollhouse, Australian Idol boots the gays and more! ETA: Tegan & Sara’s HELL video is back!
Maine’s Gay Marriage Advocates Need More Face Time, More Phillip, Less Wanton Fearmongering Distractions
With only ten days to go, the marriage equality fight in Maine heats up — we bring you the latest arguments from all sides on how to win this thing. Also, an interesting perspective on hate crimes and the war-spending budget attached to the Matthew Shepard Act.
New York Magazine’s Queer-Friendly Sex Diaries: Yup, They’re Real.
New York Magazine devotes a print issue to the titilating Sex Diaries, Geocities calls it quits (save ur Neve Campbell fansite asap!) and the ex-gay people want their books to be in libraries, which is fine if they’re OK with it being right next to And Tango Makes Three.
Sarah Warn Leaves Lesbian Website AfterEllen, Karman Kregloe Takes Over as Editor-in-Chief
After nearly seven years of building, developing and leading number-one lesbian website AfterEllen.com, Sarah Warn is stepping down as editor-in-chief.
Charlize Theron Kissed a Girl, and Charity Liked Getting $140K For It
If only every hot actress was like Charlize Theron, who bid a kiss with her off for $140K to one lucky lady. I think she might be onto something. Also; bitch magazine ponders Adam Lambert’s whole “thing,” nerve has 10 sexy tomboys, The Lynch is returning to Party Down and Gay Dads thrive! It’s SUNDAY FUNDAY!
Can Lesbians REALLY Have Sex? F*ck Yeah! It’s NSFW Sunday!
Does lesbian sex even count as real sex? OBVS! We have several examples, even, and lots of opinions & tips on the topic for all ye believers. Also; cute lesbian Mila Kunis “After Sex” clip, naked ladies reading banned books, cheerleaders, Lohan’s nip slip, Loveland South Korea, and Bitchtapes sexed up mixtape. Let’s stop being polite and start getting trashwhore.
Who Won Autostraddle’s Sweet Lesbian Caribbean Cruise Contest?
Autostraddle is giving away a Caribbean Cruise courtesy of Sweet Travel, a smokin’ hot lesbian travel company. Would you like to sit at home watching babies on YouTube, or would you rather be on the open seas in a bikini? Obvs bikini. Let’s see who won!
Autostraddle Behind the Scenes VIDEO #1
Watch what happens when Autostraddle stops looking directly at their computers, and starts getting conversational, with the first of many short videos to come!
Ann Coulter: “If Something Happens to Obama, It’s Gonna be MoveOn.org.”
Today in Battles of the Sexes: Trivial Pursuit will answer “are men smarter than women?” (no), and many Health Insurance plans think womanhood is a pre-existing condition. Oh, also someone needs to smack Ann Coulter in the face with a cheeseburger.
Glee Recap – Episode 108: Mash-Up
This week on Glee, Will raps twice, the same things that usually happen continue to happen, everyone speaks in metaphors, The Lynch wears a zoot suit, and Carlytron cries a thousand mashed-up tears.