Keeping Pussy’s Power: The Complications of Reclamation
For better or for worse, “pussy” is on the tip of everyone’s tongue — is its magical naughtiness about to be sacrificed in the name of reclaiming?
Australia’s Anti-Homophobia Ads Are Awesome, A Long Way Off For America
A new anti-homophobia ad has come out in Australia and it made me tear up a little bit. Luckily, I won’t have to see anything like them in America.
Gay Reporter Infiltrates NOM’s Youth Conference, Finds It Even More Awful Than Expected
“I’d heard this kind of anti-gay rhetoric hundreds of times before… So why was I getting so upset?”
Anti-“Conversion Therapy” Bill Passes in the CA State Senate
“The bill is one of the government’s many first steps toward defending the mental and physical health of LGBTQ youth. Courts and politicians are starting to become more aware that the mental health of America’s children also means the mental health of LGBTQ teens and children.”
Unidentified Members of Pussy Riot Flee Russia, Call Foreign Feminists To Action
“Who knows, this could be the start of a whole new thing, a whole new motivating source for a globally connected unapologetic punk feminist art and music scene. A catalyst, no matter what it gets called. Anything is possible, if anything, this band has reminded us of that.”
Petition the White House for Beer
Ali’s Team Pick: Because, Mr. President, you know who else loves politics and home brewed beer? Queer ladies.
Log Cabin Republicans Don’t Approve Of Republican Platform, Because It’s Way Anti-Gay
Basically, the Republican party has nailed down social conservatism from 1950, and plans to fuck all of us over. Thanks, guys!
On the Dan Savage v. Brian Brown Debate: Can We Please Just Admit That We’re Different?
“The debate between Savage and Brown, at its core, was really just a fight over whether or not gay people can be deemed appropriate or special enough in the eyes of people like Brown to be permitted in the institution of marriage.”
Indonesian LBT Women Exposed to Backlash
CEDAW–the international beacon for women’s rights–does not shine on lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people in Indonesia. This is a painful disappointment, given LBT people’s need for protection from a fundamentalist backlash.
Charlie Made The Whole Thing Up: How Do You Solve A Problem Like A Lesbian Faking a Hate Crime?
Police have determined that the 33-year-old lesbian who claimed she was attacked in an anti-gay hate crime made the whole thing up.
Voting: an Autostraddle Guide (a.k.a. VAG)
VAG makes voting in the USA easy peasey lemon squeezy with answers to questions like how to vote absentee and how to register in your State. Get your gay tushies out there in November!
Saudi Arabia’s Working Women Propose Their Own City Because They’re Tired of Waiting
If you can’t beat ’em, move out and show ’em they fucked up. And maybe it will work.
Paul Ryan: GOP Darling, Romney’s Running Mate, and Terrifying VP Prospect
Mittsy’s new running mate is “thrilling,” “intellectual,” “a firebrand,” and also a regressionist who wants to take America back to 1932.
I’m Just Here for the Food: Figuring Out What’s Okay to Eat for the Gays
I’m just here for the food, but apparently everyone else is here for the fight.
Threats at Michigan Gay Day Highlight Why the Mitten Isn’t Cuddly for Queers
The state of Michigan isn’t having a banner year as far as treating its gay citizens equally goes.
The GOP Just Isn’t Ready For Out Gay Latino Politicians
“The fact that an openly gay candidate can win by such a large margin speaks to the notion that… voters vote based on the character of the person and their values, not their sexual orientation.”
House Democrats Urge DHS to Explicitly Recognize LGBT Families Yet Again
One year since the Obama administration announced a verbal policy regarding protection for binational LGBT families, House Democrats say the administration has fallen short on its promises.
Nepal’s Colorful, Musical March to Even Greater LGBT and Gender Equality
Today Nepal’s queer community has fought to end fear, shame, and invisibility — and they made it fun.
Republicans Continue to Waste Time, Money, Energy, Our Patience on Upholding DOMA
Kevin McCarthy is not going to let DOMA go, no matter how many federal judges tell him to.
Queer Texas Rep. Mary Gonzalez Is Hope and Action and The Coolest Politician Ever
“We never ask young people what they are willing to sacrifice to make the world better and that’s one of the biggest problems in this country.”