There May Be Justice For Jennifer Laude, Trans Filipina Murdered by US Marine
Jennifer Laude, a trans Filipina, was murdered in a hate crime, but this time it looks like justice might actually be found.
Things I Read That I Love #149: A Place To Feed Those Hungry Skin Receptors
Topics include mass shooter psychology, “Let’s Be Cops,” the Tea Party in Lima, an NYC apartment disaster, the Chilean Miners, Chinese restaurant workers and moar!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Why Can’t I Stop Playing Candy Crush?
What do you do in the safety of your phone screen when you think no one is watching?
Counting Down On Gamergate
I’ve played games all my life, and I stand with Zoe Quinn, Anita Sarkeesian and Brianna Wu. #StopGamerGate
VIDEO: Malaysian Queer Band “Shh…Diam!” Is Anything But Quiet
The band’s latest music video contains all the queers in blazers, “happy hard core” and awkward glances you’ll need for the week.
“Jane The Virgin” Is Cute, Features a Queer Latina and Feminist Elements
“I admit I was skeptical of the plot and was afraid it was going to rely on tired tropes but it turns out it was actually a cute show with a lot of heart. It even has queer women in it!”
Lez Liberty Lit #57: Defining A Golden Age
Halloween reading, which grammar mistakes are not mistakes, an app for discovering literature by people of color, reading women’s writing and more.
Top 15 Best Autostraddle Videos Of All Time You Should Watch Right Now
Let’s take a trip down memory lane with Julie & Brandy, Brittani & Hannah, Croce & Ashley, Alex & Riese, Alex & a blonde wig, Mikey & Raquel, Calendar Girls, Amber Heard and so many more VIDEO STARS.
Don’t Miss Laverne Cox’s Important New Documentary Featuring Trans Youth
Tomorrow MTV and Logo TV will air this heartbreaking, heartwarming, informational and inspirational documentary following the lives of seven young trans people and trans experiences across America.
We Still Need Spirit Day: Remembering How It Started and Who It’s For
“We have to show them we want them to live. We need to advocate and fight for justice and for resources and for safety for our youth.”
National LGBTQ Task Force Has A New Name — Will It Have More Inclusive Programs to Match?
It would have been powerful to see the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, now the National LGBTQ Task Force, get ahead of the political curve with its naming and mission. But what it does next matters more than its acronym.
5 Trans Legal Protections Mapped Across The US, Plus Bonus 6th Map
Not all barriers can be resolved through state-by-state legal protections.
You Need Help: Your Girlfriend Has Body Issues And You Want to Initiate Sex
If you wait until your girlfriend with body issues is feeing just really attractive and good about herself to approach the idea of sex, you are, sooner or later, going to stop having sex together. Period.
Faking It Episode 204 Recap: I Came Here To Talk About Drama
This week on “Faking It,” Laverne Cox has to choose between Karma, Shane, Lauren and Oliver for who will be queen of the castle. Also, Amy really goes the extra mile.
Wait, Are Evan Rachel Wood Bisexual And Kate Moennig Dating?
Have all of your wildest dreams come true?
You Should Go: “In the Turn” at Seattle’s Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
In the Turn is a documentary about a 10-year-old transgender girl who finds acceptance and empowerment in the company of queer roller derby collective, The Vagine Regime.
Style is Style: Three Outfits To Say Hello To Fall With (Now With 100% Less Plaid)
For me, the beginning of Autumn means a bit of a closet assessment. I take it as a chance to visit old friends — hi, fuzzy granddad cardigans — and also figure out what no longer works/what I’ll ideally be wearing all season.
Rebel Girls: The Women I Wish I Could Vote For
Although the nation’s highest offices have been sought by many badass women, we have yet to win. It’s enough to make me wish we could go back in time and vote for, well, these chicks.
“The Mindy Project” Debuts Lesbian Character Married To Julie Goldman, Bless It
In “The Devil Wears Land’s End,” Mindy accidentally goes on a date with a lesbian and then her butch girlfriend shows up AND IT’S JULIE GOLDMAN.
10 Queer Feminist Icons You Can Be This Halloween
These costumes will make you look real smart and cool, even though you may have to keep describing who you are all night, but that’s OK.