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The Scene

Sisters Nightclub Closes, Leaves A Hole in Philly’s Lesbian Nightlife and Our Hearts

It was 2008, I thought I might be gay, and I had gone to the only lesbian bar in Philadelphia in fearful hope that someone else might be able to figure things out for me. Now that bar is closing.

Laura Mandanas August 17, 2013 8 Comments
Community

The Poet and the Scientist: Burning Like Yellow Roman Candles All the Way to Boston

“Tomorrow we’re getting on a plane at 6 am and flying from LA to Boston and not returning until Thanksgiving. It’s quite possibly the craziest thing we’ve ever done.”

Ashley Catharine August 16, 2013 7 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Have A Huge Crush On You

This week the comments are tag-teaming vagina jokes, getting stoned, welcoming queers to Boston and delivering some seriously real talk.

Vanessa August 16, 2013 12 Comments
Community

You Should Go: The Welcoming Committee’s “Flannel Takeover” Is Queering Boston This Saturday

The Welcoming Committee is queering yet another undisclosed Boston location, and you should definitely go.

Cara August 15, 2013 6 Comments
Community

Meet Autostraddle’s Brand New Associate Editors!

Laura’s going to Law School so she won’t be Associate Editing anymore — let’s reflect upon Laura’s awesomeness and welcome our TWO brand new Associate Editors to The Team!

Riese August 14, 2013 33 Comments
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Team Pick: qu.ee/r Magazine Wants Your Submissions, Ali and Hansen Are Editors!

qu.ee/r Magazine is a brand spanking new literary magazine accepting fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and visual art submissions both for their first issue titled “The Call to Adventure” and year-round!

Vanessa August 12, 2013 13 Comments
Community

Straddler On The Street: Lynare

Lynare is a 42 year old dapper lesbian living in Miami, Florida and she told me about seducing her roommate in the Navy, what dapper style means to her, and how the community has changed over the past twenty years.

Vanessa August 12, 2013 7 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Want To Know Where Babies Come From

Your thoughts on ex-gay pride, cute aggression and baby-making.

carrie August 9, 2013 13 Comments
Community

Brittani and Kim Stolz are Gay This Week on HuffPost Live

Brittani and Kim Stolz will be joining the HuffPost Live team for a new segment that recaps the week in gay. Tune in today at 4:45pm ET.

Brittani August 9, 2013 7 Comments
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Another Campership Opportunity: Kreuzbach10 Wants To Send You To A-Camp For Free!

Camp is just two months away and we’re offering another opportunity for you to go for free, thanks to Kreuzbach10!

Vanessa August 7, 2013 11 Comments
Community

Straddler On The Street: Aimée

Aimée talks about her femme identity, what it’s like to have lupus, and the cultural differences between the United States and Ireland.

Vanessa August 5, 2013 28 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Will Throw Their Pie For You

Tampons, cat allergies and Orange Is The New Black. Always Orange Is The New Black.

carrie August 2, 2013 5 Comments
Straddleverse

Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2014: Katie is Miss August

“I came out to bosses and people I had just met and guys who hit on me and former boyfriends and doctors and professors and relatives and Facebook and even the grocery store cashiers. I wanted to assert myself, my identity.”

Robin August 2, 2013 47 Comments
The Scene

You Should Go: Lez Out This Friday with Julie and Brandy at Fubar

If you’re going to be in Southern California and you’re not at this party, I don’t think we can be friends anymore.

Brittani August 1, 2013 7 Comments
Community

Straddler On The Street: PJ

“Being butch is something I have both been my entire life and something that I have chosen.”

Vanessa July 29, 2013 17 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Want to Know How You Like Your Eggs

Weaponized vibrators, kick-ass asses and BRUNCH!

carrie July 26, 2013 3 Comments
Community

Let’s Get Brunch: July 26-28 Is International Autostraddle Brunch Weekend

It’s the most delicious time of year! You should join your local Straddlers for some 3D brunchy realness.

Vanessa July 26, 2013 145 Comments
Straddleverse

Autostraddle Co-Founder and COO Alex Vega Makes Refinery29’s “30 Under 30”

Our very own Alex Vega!

Vanessa July 24, 2013 28 Comments
Community

You Should Go: BUTCH Voices 2013

Butch Builds Community.

bcw July 23, 2013 11 Comments
Community

Straddler On The Street: Minerva

Minerva describes herself as a “soon-to-be post-university queer lady and professional trans feminist” and spoiler alert, she’s awesome.

Vanessa July 22, 2013 20 Comments
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