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Jezebel’s Anna Holmes: ‘Women Who Don’t Fit Certain Molds Get Torn Down.’

A big day for gender! Gender-free bathrooms at Princeton, a progressive look at Intersex Female Athletes, and more women in college than men. Also: Jezebel’s Anna Holmes interviewed, vampires are gay, and you tell us: WHERE DO YOU WANT TO WAKE UP TOMORROW?

Riese October 15, 2009 17 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Ilene Chaiken Returns to Her Natural Habitat with Soapy Teen TV Show ‘Confessions’

The CW has something Ilene Chaiken could be good at. Meanwhile, Jane Lynch is having a very good year, Lady Gaga’s got tour dates and admirers in Madonna & Michael Moore, Chenoweth is back to Broadway, the Spice Girls plan another reunion and someone hates Glee.

Riese October 15, 2009 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

LGBTQ Community Divided, Not United, by Obama’s Speech to the HRC

After this weekend you’d expect the gay rights movement to be more united than ever. Instead, it seems to be dividing. A special comment from Autostraddle on what happens next.

Riese October 14, 2009 27 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Lindsay Lohan Unlocks the Dark Secret of Sam Ronson’s Twitter Silence

Lindsay has more 140-character feelings, flickr is a hotbed of LESBIAN BARBIES, Jordan Catalano wants equal rights for us too, Sister Spit hits the road, and Claire kisses a girl on Heroes!

Riese October 14, 2009 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

National Equality March Inspires Solidarity, Provides Attractive Lesbian Activists

On one of the last straggling days of summery skies and subsequent sunburns, Equality Across America lured queer freedom fighters, the out & proud, the ambitious allies and the hungover & downtrodden to Washington, D.C. for The National Equality March for GLBTQ rights.

phoenix October 14, 2009 23 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Tegan & Sara, Anyone But Me & Kate Moennig’s Puppy Prepare for Winter

Kate Moennig’s a new interview, Tegan & Sara’s new tour dates & Anyone But Me’s new second season premiere date. Also, sex tips from Bound, celebs finally quit your twitter, Kim Stolz’s Crib & Lady Gaga interviewed.

Riese October 13, 2009 26 Comments
Society + Culture

Did You Hear the One About the Drunk Lesbian and the Naked Man?

Misogyny misogyny everywhere and nary a lady to think! Vile “lesbian romp” story inspires vile comments, teenage girls starve themselves, and Elizabeth Wurtzel tries to sell a man on the merits of a Brazilian Bikini wax!

Riese October 13, 2009 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lesbians Come Out to the DC Streets for National Equality March

Somewhere between 20,000 and 200,000 gays & supporters marched on Washington on Sunday — a commentary roundup. Also; speeches by Lady Gaga & Cynthia Nixon (and Gaga’s HRC Dinner performance of “imagine,” a bus breakdown derails Chicago marchers, black people feel left out of gay rights agenda, and the haters hate back.

Riese October 12, 2009 23 Comments
Politics + Activism

Autostraddle’s National Equality March Photo Gallery

Team Autostraddle attended the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. this weekend. Images from the weekend’s events, including Lady Gaga, Dan Choi, Kristen Chenoweth, clever signage, cute Interns and Haviland Stillwell Gorgeous.

Riese October 12, 2009 35 Comments
Politics + Activism

Obama Pretty-Promises He’ll End DADT & Lady Gaga Sings For Her HRC Supper

Obama to the HRC: “I’m here with a simple message. I’m here with you, in that fight.” Obama pinky-swore and pretty-promised to do everything we want him to do. So, lesbians – what now?

Sarah October 11, 2009 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

VIDEO: Haviland & Riese for the National Equality March … And More!

Autostraddle’s Best Saturday Ever: we’re heading off to the National Equality March and Haviland & Riese made a video for you.

Riese October 10, 2009 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Our Money Was on Lady Gaga

Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize after only nine months in office, surprising everyone in the world including him. Lesbians suffer more under DADT, and the possibility of gay marriage in D.C & New Jersey.

X October 9, 2009 5 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Claire’s Lesbian Kiss Scene from Heroes Lack’s Sufficient Tongue, Per Ush

Wanna see Claire’s big lesbian kiss scene? We got it. Wanna be sure no one knows you’re gay? No homo. Plus, in defense of Lindsay Lohan, in defense of radio, and Jim & Pam get married!

Riese October 9, 2009 5 Comments
Society + Culture

Would You Give Heterosexuality A Try? It’s For Science.

He did it with a girl for science! A cross-dressing boy threatened with expulsion! The Daily Show on DADT! This funny list of thoughts we found! Bike-friendly cities! Being het is AWESOME!

Riese October 8, 2009 16 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Ellen Page’s New Project is a HBO Sitcom About Hipster Artists! Really!

Ellen Page is basically Lordess of Hipsters now with a new HBO comedy series about Williamsburg hipsters moving to L.A. Plus; Lady Gaga, Jane Lynch, Madonna, Heroes’ lesbian kiss, Tina Fey and Queen Latifah will never come out, we must make peace with this.

Riese October 8, 2009 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

Lesbian Soldier Denied DADT Discharge Now Seeking Canadian Asylum: Autostraddle Interviews Pte. Skyler James

Skyler James grew up believing that joining the military “was the best thing you could do to make your parents and your country proud.” Now 21, James was denied the DADT discharge she expected and wants you to know the true story of her appeal to Canada for asylum.

natalie October 8, 2009 58 Comments
Politics + Activism

“You stupid fags think Obama gives a darn about you? No, he hates you.”

Only four days left to make dramatic statements about Obama’s HRC speech on Friday! Stories of gay Iraqis escaping to New York to avoid getting beaten, tortured and killed at home. Anderson Cooper tries to get Elaine Donnelly to make a good point for DADT and stop talking over Dan Choi. And HAVILAND’s new column!

Riese October 7, 2009 17 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Apparently Whip It! Doesn’t Need Lesbian Action, It’s Already a “Hidden Lesbian Fantasy”

A straight male writer at Psychology Today has a theory about WHIP IT, but it’s not what you think … also, Ellen Page plays soccer in heels on Conan. Cat Cora & Jennifer Beals shine in interviews for gay websites, Lady Gaga’s upcoming single “Bad Romance” plays at Alexander McQueen’s Paris show. Plus, The Gossip and Tegan & Sara!

Riese October 7, 2009 13 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Lady Gaga and Barack Obama Will Have the Best HRC Dinner of All Time

Lady Gaga’s best gig yet at the HRC Dinner with Barack Obama. She’ll also be marching in the National Equality March. Also; Shane & Papi faced off again on Three Rivers, and no one was watching — except us. Recap ensues. AND SUPER CUTE TEGAN & SARA STUFF! AND MORE! Best A&E daily fix ever, basically.

Riese October 6, 2009 29 Comments
Society + Culture

Autostraddle Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry and ALSO Hot Girls Girls Girls

Monday was an awesome day on Autostraddle. Now it’s Tuesday and we have THE TOP TEN AUTOSTRADDLERS OF ALL TIME, plus other incoherent ramblings regarding Los Angeles.

Riese October 6, 2009 24 Comments
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