Rather than allow a lesbian to bring her girlfriend to prom and wear a tux, the school has canceled prom altogether! FANTASTIC. Also; the cute video of the kid finding out about gay people, the death of coffee shops, gays and the census, Bill O’Reily defends lesbian couple’s child and the national equality riders are coming soon to an oppressive campus near you.
A new book explains how “politics of disgust” have drowned out the “politics of humanity” necessary to achieve equal rights [sidenote: similar imagination and empathy-based strategies apply to challenging racism as well]. Also, gay Asians face racism within the community, International Women’s Day, watching “The Little Mermaid” while trans, Corey Haim’s death, Jon Stewart & Steven Colbert FTW last night and gay TV-makers will lose their tax breaks.
L Magazine’s gender-bending photoshoot features Nicole Pacent of Anyone But Me, sidenote new ep of Anyone But Me! Adam Lambert calls the shots and the shots are “theatrical, out there” and “proud to be gay.” Also; Lady Gaga in 3D, lesbian werewolf movie, Chloe Sevigny’s Big Gay Interview, Anderson Cooper’s boyfriend IRL, The Princess and the Frog goes gender-neutral, Jason Mraz/Elton John, Sean Hayes/Kristin Chenoweth and more!
New Virginia AG doesn’t waste any time in office trying to make gays really pissed at him, but at Liberty University students are lovin’ the Creationism 101 discussion. The Denver Archdiocese doesn’t want kids of the gays in their schools, but there are some Catholics who are down with equality. Westboro Baptist Church is going to the Supreme Court. Plus, kerfluffle in Virginia, some tips for the census, and another blow to DADT.
The lawsuit for those injured in the Atlanta Eagle bar raid needs your help, Roy Ashburn is a lying hypocrite, General Petraeus has worked with queers in the past and hasn’t been raped by a man yet, the VA Attorney General wants to take away college protections, Minnesotans are giving it their all for Uganda, and Roseanne wants to save the gay Mormon kids.
Oscars 2010 “Live-Blog”/Open Thread with Autostraddle! Plus we make up for a year without film coverage by giving you our opinion on the 2010 Oscar Nominees! Get out your laptop, there will be lots of gay people, but no Jay Manuel.
Adam Lambert closes Sydney Mardi Gras with a For Your Entertainment gay sex carnival, complete with codpiece and half-naked gay sex-dancers! This Sunday there is a FUNDAY EXPLOSION with Lady Gaga, lesbian prison weddings, Johnny Weir in cute outfits, gay Catholic sex scandals, a new tumblr for you, and also Lilo in a funny coat.
“The mission of the Queer Zine Archive Project (QZAP) is to establish a “living history” archive of past and present queer zines and to encourage current and emerging zine publishers to continue to create. In curating such a unique aspect of culture, we value a collectivist approach that respects the diversity of experiences that fall […]
Black History Month controversy in LA Schools likens RuPaul to OJ Simpson and Dennis Rodman as unsuitable role models, suspends three teachers. Also; stylist misquoted about Shiloh, NEW RUNAWAYS TRAILER!, Roseanne on Marie Osmond’s son, ABDC Lady Gaga challenge, Lohan at 16, Johnny Weir interview, women & Oscars & 35 Best Dance Sequences from Films!
I spent a long time trying to figure out why it’s taken me so long to find this tumblr, but then I looked through the archives and realized that it’s only existed for 4 days. Help them out guys, submit pictures so I have cute things to look at!
On Wednesday we asked you if the Shiloh Jolie-Pitt “IS ANGELINA TURNING SHILOH INTO A BOY” magazine cover was offensive. You said yes. America (and glaad) agrees… but Life & Style still defends their insanity. Also! Lesbian prom controversy, an irritating NYTimes DADT Op-Ed, how to save feminism from Glenn Beck and making O Canada gender neutral.
NOH8 Campaign photographer Adam Bouska talks to us about the night it all began, his surprise engagement to partner [and NOH8 visionary Jeff Parshley], his dream celebrities to shoot, why the hell Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert haven’t posed yet, backlash from the anti-gay contingent, and gearing up for the hot & sweaty Dinah Shore open shoot later this month.
Life&Style Magazine wants to know WHY IS ANGELINA TURNING SHILOH INTO A BOY? and we want to know when this shit gets officially offensive, ’cause quoting Focus on the Family is scaring us. Also; Funny or Die’s presidential reunion, guns are everywhere in Starbucks, big tobacco loves the gays, and ice dancers take cultural appropriation to new lows.
Lads list TV’s Hottest Lesbian Scenes but miss all the good stuff, 90210’s lesbian kiss anticipation, Adam Lambert does “Sleepwalker” on Jay Leno (VIDEO), Rosie recaps The View’s interview with Octomom (IT’S AMAZING), Kanye writes a good blog post, Real World DC’s Emily Schromm talks to AfterEllen, Lindsay Lohan’s Purple Magazine photoshoot, 90210 House on sale & more!
We sat down with Dani Campbell (probably best known for A Shot At Love, though she’s hoping to change that) to talk about likes/dislikes, thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Nearly three years after the show, lesbians still go wild for this charming genderqueer firefighter — and she’d like to do something with that. Something MORE!
You can get gay married in Washington DC tomorrow! The 40-year-old archives of the Washington Blade won’t be lost forever. A San Antonio police officer was arrested for raping a trans woman. Plus, Atlanta police officers have to testify about a gay bar raid and Olivia Wilde talks health care.
Guardian writer misses the point on Lady Gaga, Desperate Housewives’ lesbian update and Dana Delaney on Jennifer Beals’ choice to reject Sen Grisham to stay true to her character/Tina, will Adam Lambert change pop music for the queers, Johnny Weir posed for Vanity Fair recently. Kathy Griffin will be on SVU tomorrow. The stars of Glee will be on tour this May. And Daniel Radcliffe loves the gays.
Broken Social Scene releases a new single, Laura Veirs is (still) cute, the Gorillaz are back with an album, and so much more!
Apparently the gay agenda isn’t working today ’cause no one wants to be a lesbian BUT who cares, This American Life’s 2002 ep about how homos aren’t crazy is streaming online this week! Also; homophobia in African-American churches, Johnny Weir on “That’s Gay!”, the upside of depression, Caster Semenya is not the real Middlesex, Clay Aiken’s HRC speech FTW, Crystal Renn interviewed, “Bro-etry,” 10 Reasons to Avoid the Phone and more!
Exodus International counters GLSEN’s message of tolerance with the “day of truth.” Health care is changing in NY and marriage recognition is changing in MD; Miss Beverly Hills is just as bitchy but not as pretty as Carrie Prejean, and the NAACP’s feelings about gay marriage could be maybe on the way to changing. Stuff might be happening again with the Prop 8 trial, people in the Netherlands are protesting the Catholic Church’s exclusion of gays, because obvs Jesus would love to go to your gay wedding.