Crystal’s Team Pick: Tegan & Sara To Tour Down Under
Tegan & Sara announce their Australian tour!
Top Defense Officials Seek to End Don’t Ask Don’t Tell For Real This Time
Important announcement today as top defense officials seek to end DADT — but there is one catch. And also, John McCain is cranky about it. We’re happy to see that Obama is actually making some forward progress on repealing DADT! Newly-elected Senator Scott Brown explains his position on gay rights. Plus, Hawaii has rejected civil unions, Utah legislators shelved anti-discrimination laws, and CBS makes even more weird Super Bowl ad decisions.
Lindsay Lohan & SamRo Seen in Same Location: Now That’s Change We Can Believe In
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson were spotted in the same location, which means they’ll probs reunite any minute now! Celebs including Ruby Rose gather in Sydney, Australia to support Wear it With Pride. Could a LiLo/Gaga duet be on the horizon? Glambert turned 28 this weekend! Plus, we’ve got a hot video of Amber Rose, Liza Weil will be on Anyone But Me, RuPaul thinks Gaga is awesome, and Stephen Baldwin is an asshole who supports his gay friends… who follow the lord back into heteroville.
Jen’s Team Pick – Cute & Harmful Animals
Who doesn’t love a good few minutes looking at cute animals?? Just don’t get too close because apparently these 15 cute animals will cause you horrible harm. I’m really not sure who decided that the stingray was cute… but I’m not here to judge!
U of Oregon Gay & Lesbian Student Alliance Office Vandalized, Neo-Nazi-Style
The University of Oregon in Eugene is one of this country’s most gay-friendly campuses, but this weekend vandals hit their LGBTQA office with swastikas. This comes amid growing controversy over The Pacifica Forum, a SPLC-labeled white nationalist “hate group,” holding its meetings on campus. We speak the University’s LGBTQA center volunteer coordinator about campus climate in the wake of the vandalism, and how she hopes this tragedy will provide an opportunity for the student body to open dialogue and inspire change.
Ladies Love Danger, Screech, Zach Morris, Bottoming, Miss America… OR DO THEY?
So much random fun for today’s Sunday Funday – Saved by the Bell sex secrets revealed by Dustin Diamond, will the US move forward on DADT, Miss America, JD Salinger, Lifetime Network vs. Spike TV, gay activist dragged out of court, more Lady Gaga edibles, why’s everyone want us to have gender roles so bad, Angie/Gaga hookup nonsense, J-Lo, hot butts, librarians and more!
Super Bowl Fight Heats Up: Lawsuit Against CBS for Anti-Choice Ad, Rejected Gay Dating Site Cries Foul
The Superbowl’s ad spots are in hot contention — and the recent acceptance of an anti-abortion ad and rejection of a gay dating ad have inspired a lot of controversy. But is the “true story” featured in the abortion ad even true? And is the gay dating ad company being honest about their motives too?
Riese’s Team Pick – Famous Literary Drunks & Addicts
Life Magazine Presents Famous Literary Drunks & Addicts. Ayn Rand on speed, Burroughs on heroin, Dorothy Parker & Jack Kerouac drinking the drink, Louisa May Alcott on Opium and more! Also – who said, “I’m an alcoholic. I’m a drug addict. I’m homosexual. I’m a genius.” (and no it wasn’t Internicaine KC Danger).
Alex’s Team Pick: I love infographics!
Feltron’s 2009 Personal Annual Report
Why is Ted Haggard on my TV, Being All “Cured” of Homo? OH! His Wife’s New Memoir!
Evangelical preacher and “converted” sinner/homoesexual Ted Haggard’s wife has a new memoir, “Why She Stayed,” so the duo is back on TV, spreading their psuedo-love. And people seem to like it. Also; the ex-lesbian Mom is still on the run, has Twitter peaked?, a funny look at the iPad, nightclub Miami showdown, gay superbowl ads, and women who drink a lot!
Day 12 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: On the Last Day, The Other Side Epically Failed
It’s the very last day! And Blackenhorn continues to dig his own grave; defending polygamy and generally being a petulant h8er: “I feel like there must be some secret clause in legal proceedings that when someone says something this f*cking stupid, they automatically forfeit the case for their team. Like losing the Snitch. The polygamous Snitch.”
If eHarmony Embraces the Gays, Should Manhunt Straddle the Strais?
We’re on the fence about the eharmony lawsuit — who needs compatibility testing when you can have craigslist or any of the 500 lesbian “dating sites” sure to spam this post?!! A school gets rid of dictionaries, Jezebel has fun with Vogue, Katie Wudel can’t smell, gay cartoonists get the last laugh, and abstinence-only still doesn’t work.
Jennifer Beals is Overall Better at Life Than You, Prettier, More Holistic
Jennifer Beals shares tips for heavenly living, we play photohunt! Sundance darling The Kids Are Alright features Annette Bening and Julianne Moore playing a lesbian couple, Tracy Ullman does Rachel Maddow and Lady Gaga raises $ for Haiti. Bring it On has so many straight-to-video sequels, why is it such a smash hit? Plus, is indie dead? Will anyone agree to be in a Real L Word scene besides the cast? Will Queen Latifah adopt a child or three from Haiti?
Laura’s Team Pick: Girls on Bicycles
They’re not dykes on bikes or even dykes on bike-cycles, but these girls are on a mission. When women in Europe started noticing that almost at cyclists were men and boys, they decided to do something about it.
Day 11 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Same-Sex Parents Just Don’t Understand
Blankenhorn is the other side’s Big Hope. He claims to be a liberal democrat but opposes same-sex marriage. Unfortunately, it seems the only peers who’ve ever reviewed him are the Americans For Truth About Homosexuality. NO BUT SERIOUSLY it’s really fascinating. Today’s recap = fascinating.
Canada Votes Lucas Silveria Sexiest Man, Trans Kids Hurting in US Schools (#goodnewsverybadnews)
Lucas Silveira nabbed Sexiest Man in ChartAttack’s 2009 Awards. New research confirms existing research about harsh realities for trans and gender-nonconforming youth in US Schools. Obama might talk about DADT in the State of the Union tomorrow. The Moscow mayor thinks gay pride parades are Satanic. The HRC tells you where to work. And Chicago might appoint a lez to the city council.
Rosie O’Donnell Does Oprah, Will Do Dinah Shore, Also Meredith Baxter’s Coming!
Dinah Shore has announced Rosie O’Donnell will headline their comedy night, Meredith Baxter will make an appearance, and Autostraddle will be participating in a Battle of the Lesbian Webseries! Plus, Rosie was adorbs and inspiring on Oprah yesterday, we’ve got video. MGMT gets inspiration from Gaga, Celeb Jihad thinks Taylor Swift is a lesbian (it’s a joke, get it!!), and Sarah Haskins is leaving Target: Women!
Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial Explained Part 3: How Do We Win This Thing?
Autostraddle’s Legal Eagle is back to explain gender discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause, fundamental rights under the Due Process Clause, and HOW WE WIN THIS, Y’ALL. Is helping you understand the Prop 8 trial one of the best things we’ve done since the “Hot Girls in Menswear” gallery? YES.
Day 10 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Kenneth Miller Time is Less Filling, Tries to h8
“Maybe this man is not really a witness at all, but just here to annoy us. ” Because he sure ain’t doing much for the other team…
Kristen Stewart’s Sundance Interviews: Hoodie-Enabled Nervousness Endears Us More
Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning go to The Runaways premiere in Sundance, the media reviews the movie and Cherie Currie gives the deets on her and Joan Jett’s actual lesbionic sexual experiences. LESBIAN SEXUAL EXPERIENCES you guys. Also: Tegan & Sara preview, the week in gay tv, the Lynch is getting married, Amber Rose has issues and The Muppets are not conservative!