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Geekery

The Queer Grrrl’s Guide to A DIY Computer, Part I: Parts

Building a PC is super easy. The only practical skill you really need is an ability to manoeuvre your fingers in tight spaces, which I feel most readers of this site may have a natural affinity for.

Sally April 12, 2014 24 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Period

If you have a uterus and get a period, this step-by-step is for you. If you don’t, you’ll still probably LOL.

Cameron April 12, 2014 49 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Springing Into Action

Bras, comics and flaming Dr Peppers.

carrie April 11, 2014 6 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #122: This Is Not a Good Town For Psychedelic Drugs

Topics include Heathers, college football recruiting, when a novelist’s truth hurts, living Barbie, publishing, the murders at the lake and so much moar!

Riese April 11, 2014 11 Comments
Music

Outdoor Festivals for Indoor Girls: A Coachella Field Guide

First of all, I don’t care if the festival is at a beach resort, in the middle of a cornfield or on actual Mars, I will never wear white to anything.

Stef April 11, 2014 13 Comments
Issues Queer Fashion Shopping

Fancy Fun Femmes: The Bra Guide

Sugar and spice and lace and bra-fitting and lingerie and everything nice.

Robin April 11, 2014 18 Comments
Music

Smells Like All My Dreams Came True: Joan Jett, St. Vincent and Kim Gordon Channel Kurt Cobain

My libido / my libido / my libido / my libido / YEAH

Cara April 11, 2014 9 Comments
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Get Toasted: The Bloody Mary Essentials

All the building blocks for your perfect Bloody Mary. Without celery. Because fuck celery.

Ryan Yates April 11, 2014 14 Comments
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FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: No, But Seriously, I Just Missed You Is All, Tell Me Everything

Get in here! It’s been way too long, and I want to know everything — and I mean everything — that’s going on with you.

Carmen April 11, 2014 262 Comments
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Twitter Critter: 25 Ellen Page Tweets For A More Adorable Day

Ellen Page knows how to get you to visit her hometown, because Ellen Page knows how to get you, period.

Laneia April 11, 2014 28 Comments
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Rhymes With Witches: Wednesday Addams

“With all those things and an endless supply of witty comebacks, Wednesday is a breath of fresh air to a generation of girls who felt like outcasts that didn’t fit the mold of a perfect girly-girl.”

Nina April 11, 2014 19 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Episode 515 Recap: Bash Me In The Belly

The good news is that Mercedes is back, the bad news is that Kurt got gay-bashed.

Riese April 10, 2014 10 Comments
Issues Queer Fashion

A Queer Fat Femme’s Adventure To Find A Bra That Fits

“It was daunting to go in for a custom fitting but I’m a convert, now. I definitely feel way more confident in my choice of size and style.”

Bevin April 10, 2014 16 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

DIYke Club: Making Personalized Lighters and Flaming Dr. Peppers

A craft project to set your hearts and alcohol on fire!

Liz April 10, 2014 10 Comments
Issues Queer Fashion

Real Talk: On Not Wearing Bras (Yes, It’s Okay to Go Braless)

Bralessness still has a ton of social stigma attached to it. People rarely attribute bralessness to comfort or personal preference; instead, it’s seen as a plea for sexual attention, a political statement, or even a lack of self-care.

Cora April 10, 2014 43 Comments
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26 Really Special Ways You Described Your Relationship Status In The Autostraddle Reader Survey

“I am so alone please send cats”

Riese April 10, 2014 77 Comments
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Brittani’s Video Party: “Starting From Now” Only “Tiny Nuts” in “Silicon Valley”

The video party made its way to Silicon Valley and Tig Notaro is doing keg stands while she watches a couple of new webseries.

Brittani April 10, 2014 5 Comments
Crafts & DIY Projects

Dear Queer Diary: Finding the Write Time

Although I have never in my life awoken in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, I regularly wake up in the morning feeling like the author of the next great American novel, a feeling that I wish I spent more time preserving in my journal before I put on my sensible work shoes and walk out my apartment door.

Maggie April 10, 2014 11 Comments
TV Feature

#AutoAri: The Last Round EVER of Real World Questions Got A Big Day Ta-Da

‘Twas the last episode of Real World, and all across town. All the housemates were fighting… Or f*cking around.

Carmen April 9, 2014
Politics + Activism

Love Isn’t All You Need: Michigan Woman Assaulted After Her Same-Sex Wedding

The attack of this woman just nine days after she made her girlfriend her wife in the eyes of the law brings into sharp relief the problem with the LGBT movement focusing so intensely on marriage.

Adrian April 9, 2014 12 Comments
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