Ashleigh Sumner is the adorable, every-girl star of the sexy lesbian romantic comedy, And Then Came Lola. Jess chats with her about her first on-camera sex scenes, seeing herself on the big screen, LA vs. San Francisco, gays & superheroes, and her artwork.
Listen up. I know the shit you’ve been saying behind my back. You think I’m stupid. You think I’m immature. You think I’m a malformed, pathetic excuse for a font. Well think again, nerdhole, because I’m Comic Sans, and I’m the best thing to happen to typography since Johannes fucking Gutenberg. Word to my brother […]
Queen Latifah still ain’t confirming she’s a homo, Adam Lambert fends off boys & girls in new interview, Kathy Griffin lays the smackdown on Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View and smooches Mariska Hargitay, watch We Have to Stop Now’s free episode right here, and the new Riot Grrrls.
It’s only ten days ’til Autostraddle’s Rodeo Disco will rock your NYC Pride 2010, and featured Rodeo Disco guests The Spangles hit up America’s Got Talent last night and will probs be famous by the time the party happens. We got video. We also got a sneak-peak at the prizes you could win at our party!
This project seems a little too ambitious, even for me, but I liked it too much to resist sharing it with you guys.
Judge Walker will begin hearing closing arguments in the Prop 8 trial today. Oh, and the Prop 8 supporters are going to ask him to expand the reach of the ban. Catch yourself up so we can process everything tomorrow!
So much to catch up on! Margaret Cho says lesbians are better comedians (truth). Perez Hilton could face child porn charges after tweeting an up-skirt pic of Miley Cyrus. The Tonys happened! Plus, Lady Gaga is working for the Illuminati, Katy Perry feels uncomf about swearing, The Real L Word is coming soon, and Ellen is writing another book!
The beating of a gay man in Georgia gave us some feelings about Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and pervasive homophobia in the military. Plus, gay men still can’t give blood, the 16-year-old sailor has been found, culture wars are here to stay, and a lesbian cop is suing the NYPD for sexual harrassment.
Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard saw Sex and the City 2 AND THEY LOVED IT. JK! They hated it. Watch the edgiest, funniest, sexiest, dirtiest most excellentest lesbian webseries on the internet and laugh so loud you get fired from your job. DO IT I DARE YAH
Adam Lambert’s new music video for “If I Had You” premieres and surprisingly enough we love it. Boy George! Twilight! The Lost Boys! Burning Man! Zodiac! All You Need is Love! Love! Love! Dancing! And WHITE PANTS!
Lindsay Lohan sees the gays out her window and just wants to join in. Also, the perils of lesbianism, DADT art, LA Pride & moar! This Sunday Funday post disappeared into the ether when our server got upgraded but we’re pretending like it didn’t lol!
Kim saw Prince of Persia so we didn’t have to and it sounds like we owe her one. Also, it’s high time you ditch that Yahoo email address, as confirmed by a viral infographic that’s really more like an overdue geek public service announcement. And don’t miss one video that’ll make you feel so high you might actually implode, and another that will also make you feel high but involves Mario. And who can resist DIY Androids? I just can’t deal– that little robot is too much.
The State and Justice Departments are teaming up to give you kind of a nice Friday – it should now be a lot easier for trans people to get accurate passports, and new guidelines on partner violence are also going to apply to queer relationships. Also, gay Republicans at LA Pride, angry gay Bostonians, the superstar teen sailor is missing, Exodus International wants you to know it’s sorry but you’re still going to hell, and a Jewish/Arab lesbian feminist has some thoughts to share.
Molly Landreth and Amelia Tovey have set out into the gay wide open to document the faces, stories and sounds of this crazy queer country in their amazing photo/bio project, Embodiment: A Portrait of Queer Life in America. They sat down with Autostraddle to talk about the incredible things they’ve been doing, where they’re heading next, and why this work is so important.
Hello, are you coming to our party? Please do. We think these comments mean you’re all funny and it would be nice to be drunk in your presence, probs. Do you like my hat? Goodbye.
Two gay best friends won prom king & queen by a landslide, American Apparel gets shadier by the minute, Judy Shepard’s memoir deemed “homophobic” in the Bible Belt – WTF, Pride dos and don’ts. We bring you an unfortunately non-Alex Vega Lady Gaga recap, and exciting news for celesbian chef Cat Cora, as well as a new lesbian indie film.
Ilene Chaiken ready to tell more story story storyland storified “stories” courtesy of “The Real L Word” cast, Alejandro director Steven Klein defends the religious symbolism in Gaga’s video while Katy Perry condemns it, Pretty Little Liars debuts with a lesbian lead, Zooey Deschanel & Rashida Jones to be a couple in new Paul Rudd movie, Sarah McLachlan on Letterman, teenage boys want Jane Lynch.
As Crystal prepares for the long haul flight from Australia to Rodeo Disco, some of Autostraddle’s frequent flyers recommend some of the more constructive ways that one can spend their time on a 14-hour flight. Reader? Alcoholic? Nervous flyer? We’ve got advice: how to befriend a flight attendant, prepare delicious in-flight snacks, sleep in comfort and what musicians offer suitable in-flight listening.
Judge Walker released NINE PAGES of critical thinking questions about the arguments in the Prop 8 trial. Closing arguments start in a week! Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga were pardoned last week and now Steven seeks a “normal life” with a new girlfriend. Also, White House on DADT and MORMONS ARE GETTING SUED for failure to disclose its Prop 8 contributions.
Writer/actress/director Guinevere Turner tells all about her L Word legacy, her own “Chart,” why she stopped watching, seeing “Go Fish” two decades later, writing Michelle Rodriguez & Kristanna Loken’s Bloodrayne underwater fight scene, and — well — read this interview. Seriously. Read it right now, trust me.