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In Which Anna Paquin Had To Explain Bisexuality To Insufferable Larry King

I would imagine that trying to explain one’s sexual fluidity to an 80-year-old white dude who’s been married eight times to seven women would be a lot like trying to explain one’s sexual fluidity to their cranky old uncle.

Stef August 2, 2014 40 Comments
Geekery

Ask A Gay Nerd: “I Don’t Have Room On My Computer”

1. i have no room on my macbook air
2. my 160gb portable hard drive from 2006 is predictably also full
3. i can’t move anything to dropbox from my mac bc my mac is full

A.E. Osworth August 2, 2014 25 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: #BeachDay

“GoPro that shit.”

Megan Praz August 2, 2014 8 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Just Want To Celebrate

Music, foodie foreplay and getting bossy.

carrie August 1, 2014 3 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars 506, 507 and 508 Mega Recap Party Extravaganza

Grab some popcorn and get comfortable, kids, because it’s time to catch up on our favorite teen drama about tiny liars who are pretty.

Intern Grace August 1, 2014 12 Comments
Movie Features

IFP’s “Fresh Faces” Highlights So Many Rad Female Indie Filmmakers

Despite a continued male dominance of the media industry, a number of talented women are working hard to make their mark in the arena of indie film.

Mari Brighe August 1, 2014 4 Comments
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Interview With My Ex-Girlfriend: Alex

“Do you know what we were arguing over? Free food at the event we had just come from and the fact that you didn’t eat it and I did.”

Riese August 1, 2014 41 Comments
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Top Eight TV Female Bosses Who Aren’t Afraid To Get Bossy

Eight of our favorite lady-bosses and an inspirational playlist for all you bosses out there.

Riese August 1, 2014 27 Comments
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Rhymes With Witches: The Frenemies of “Bachelorette”

Seriously, I don’t even want to say how many times I’ve streamed Bachelorette on Netflix on any given week. This is the post-Mean Girls movie that I’ve been waiting for, and if you’ve been wondering what happens to the “Plastics” in their late twenties, this is the flick for you.

Nina August 1, 2014 9 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #138: I Am Perfectly Normal And Fine, I Told Myself

Topics include the new face of hunger, The Olive Garden, CeCe McDonald, college rankings, sitcom cities, Amway, PTSD, “hiking while black” and moar!

Riese August 1, 2014 2 Comments
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FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: If We Ran The Zoo

Let’s get wild.

Carmen August 1, 2014 186 Comments
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International Autostraddle Summer Brunch Weekend Is August 23 and 24!

Luckily, the only thing that makes eggs benny with hashbrowns and toast even better is a bunch of really adorable new and old faces coming into your life to love you until the end of days. And that, my friend, is why what the world needs now is International Autostraddle Summer Brunch Day! (Twice.)

Carmen July 31, 2014 85 Comments
Politics + Activism

Trans Teen Stabbed on D.C. Metro, Follows String of Violence Against Trans Women

Following a recent string of violence against trans women of color in the D.C. area, a 15 year-old trans girl was stabbed in the back this Wednesday while she was riding a Metro train with some of her teenage friends.

Savannah July 31, 2014 7 Comments
Music

Album Review: Jenny Lewis’ “The Voyager” Is A Little Bit Of Magic

“If there’s one overarching theme on The Voyager, it’s the idea of being a woman and getting older and railing against the things that society (and even human instinct) thinks that you should have.”

Lauren July 31, 2014 6 Comments
Breakups Health

Sober in the City: The Life-Changing Day My Addict Partner Left Me

“On one hand, she said she fully supported my path to recovery, but in the same breath she would ask me provoking questions like ‘When is fun Ginger going to come back?’ in response to me choosing not to drink.”

Ginger Hale July 31, 2014 23 Comments
Food and Drink

Dear Queer Diary: Food Journaling, Glorious Food Journaling

In which we discuss the integral role of ice cream in fighting the patriarchy.

Maggie July 31, 2014 11 Comments
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40 LGBTQ-Friendly Picture Books for Ages 0-5

Spread the gay agenda with these colourful, easy-to-read books teaching love, acceptance, and science.

Fikri July 30, 2014 53 Comments
Geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: Debunking OITNB’s Deadly Poison

While it’s certainly true that one would face numerous logistical difficulties in carrying out murder via poison inside a prison, the rest of the advice in this Orange is the New Black segment is, um, hit or miss.

Laura Mandanas July 30, 2014 19 Comments
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The A+ Bee, Issue One: This Is How We’ll Do It

It’s here! It’s here!

Chelsey July 30, 2014 38 Comments
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Team Pick: Beyoncé Voters Run The World

“Let’s call her BOTUS. Is this how the Illuminati works? I’ve always been confused about the Illuminati thing.”

Hannah Hodson July 30, 2014 3 Comments
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