On our recent survey of Autostraddle readers over 29 we asked “who was the first lesbian or bisexual celebrity/public figure you remember being aware of?” These are the scientific results of that particular investigation.

“I’m just imagining Alex on a rock wall and Rachel snuggling a cat or something.”

IT’S HERE. WE’RE ALL HERE TOGETHER AND IT’S HERE.

“I asked Riese if she thought I would ever have sex again if I started wearing kaftans from World Market and she said no.”

Chang has a lot of secrets. The main one is she’s a total badass!

It’s been a great year for hard-hitting investigative journalism.

What’s cooler than being a superhero? Lesbian Superhero! I said, what’s cooler than being a superhero? Lesbian Superhero! Alrightalrightalrightalrightalrightalrighalright.

You don’t need a theme week/end to fall in love! Anyone can host an Autostraddle meet-up at any given time. This could be your moment.

“Before I was ready or able to kiss a girl in real life or to reinvent myself as the wild party girl or fierce leader or boho artist — all identities that eventually became a part of my real identity — I could play them out on my computer screen.”

I imagine myself as not myself, at my grandparents’ apartment this Christmas, wearing makeup, a women’s blouse, long hair combed to the middle of my back: What he thought I would grow up to be, what my mom thought I would grow up to be.

Dressing up like your favorite comic-inspired character is one of the best things about Halloween.

But if you aren’t naturally masculine leaning in your sartorial choices, how do you let everyone know about your lady loving? What if all you want to do is wear traditionally “femme” clothing?

These cases could create radical shifts for the experience of incarcerated LGBT people and they raise important questions about what a justice system better equipped to incarcerate LGBT people might mean for our communities.

Have no worries lil’ femme chick-adees, I’m here to give you the top 5 pieces of clothing to add to your wardrobe that will instantly spike up anyone’s gaydar without getting an Alternative Lifestyle Haircut.

Where can I hang out with other queers in Portland? Is it okay that I was drunk when I filled out my A+ survey? Skins Fire: why? Why do straight people wear lesbian footwear? These questions of yours and more are answered in this here post.

STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING RIGHT NOW and look at this heartbreaking shot of JLaw looking like one of us.

You! Yes, you! Get in here and let us love you!

This is where your witty observations and Olympics related jokes should live.

Introducing Tango, a shining star in the galaxy of Straddler-Journalers!

Would this be an appropriate time to mention that I’ve never watched the show?