How to Deal with Dropping Out of College Or Other Non-Traditional Life Courses
From one in-between half-adult trying to figure out “the real world” to another, here are ten steps to coping with being a college dropout.
Why Did Someone Spill Urine on 40 LGBTQ Books in the Harvard Library?
Someone poured urine over nearly 40 LGBT books in a library in Harvard. First it was classified as a hate crime, then it was classified as an accident, and either way, it’s weird.
Lily’s College Lesbianage #10: Words and Music Videos
Lily is back from an extremely long bout of procrastination to talk about being gay at the doctors, her attempt to become a perfect Barnard woman, and her love of Jennifer Lopez.
Gay-Friendly Universities That Are Actually Friendly to Lesbians
We think that list of gay-friendly colleges is a little heavy on the bromance and a little light on the lezbromance so we’re going to fix that for you.
The Perks Of Being A College-Bound Gay (Kinda Sorta Maybe)
Are you going to college? Is it because you’re gay? Are you sure? No, neither are we.
It’s Hard Out Here For A Lesbian In College, So Lay Off The ‘Ethical’ Advice
Some advice columnist told a Cornell student that she’s obligated to come out to her sorority sisters because it’s “unethical” to make them “uncomfortable.” We think maybe this “advice columnist” should find a “new job.”
Lily’s College Lesbianage #9: Back To School!
Lily is back on campus for another year of Lily’s College Lesbianage. So far she’s only had one almost-panic attack which is 700% less than last year.
Lily’s College Lesbianage #8: Can’t Believe Freshman Year Went By So Fast
Lily’s Freshman year of college has come to an end and although she didn’t treat academics with the same hard work and intensity as she did in high school, she did manage to learn a few things about time, pop music, and girls.
Lily’s College Lesbianage #7: Smart Girls, Spice Girls & Girl-Dates to School Dances
This week in lesbianage, Lily celebrates a dead composer’s birthday while wondering why she can’t major in “being Whitney Houston”…
Lesbians Take Girls to Prom: We Have a Gallery For That
A Mississippi school would rather shut down prom than invite a cute lesbian couple. Well, that’s nonsense! Let’s get visible, lesbian/bisexuals/queers/etc. Autostraddle wants your cute same-sex prom/fancypants/homecoming photos. You could even win a prize!
Lily’s College Lesbianage #6: Lesbians Are Scary
When the Beastie Boys sang “college girls are easy,” I don’t think they’d ever gone into a lesbian bar…. with me.
Lily’s College Lesbianage #5: Up on the Airplane, Inspired by Gravity
Things have been up and then down and then she was up in the air between home in Florida and college in New York writing this. A look back at where she’s been, why we all feel so lonely, and where she hopes to go… and also why the f did her brother not know she was gay?
Lily’s College Lesbianage #4: Oh, College Girls!
Lily loses a girlfriend and finds new friends, goes home to Florida and wonders why she still feels uncomfortable discussing her sexuality amongst liberals and takes a gay retreat into the woods with fairies.
College Lesbianage #3: When Will My Lovely Lesbian Bubble Burst?
Life is finally getting good for Intern Lily, who once felt unhinged, lonely and lost in her first year at Barnard. Now there’s love, a liberal bubble, and that constant fear of what happens when the real world comes by.
College Lesbianage #2: I Can Dance With a Girl if I Want To
Everything’s starting to come up rainbows for Lily in her second month at Barnard. She’s met other lesbians, danced with girls … now if she could just find time to write that paper …
College Lesbianage #1: I’m Looking for Girlfriends, Not Bridesmaids
Introducing “Lily’s College Lesbianage,” the first of many columns to come about lesbian college life all over the world . This week, Lily finds heteronormativity alive and well, even at Barnard, and copes with the anxiety of being a freshman lesbian weirdo surrounded by new people in a new city.
Too Uncool for High School Roundtable Megapost
“Bookworm? Tomboy? Rule-Breaker? Felt like a changeling in your family? Women who answer yes to any of the above may feel instantly comfortable with the outsider status that more readily comes with that lesbian territory.”