This weekend, Katy Perry received the HRC’s “highest honor,” the National Equality Award, and everybody’s talking about her inspirational speech — but does Katy Perry really deserve an award for LGBT advocacy in the first place? And does it even matter, really, when you consider the impending heat death of the universe, etc.

They should replace that show “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader” with “Are You Smarter Than A Proposition 8 Attorney, Yes You Are.”

“I have the last say on every word. So know that it comes through me. It’s not being written by a bunch of straight people in a room, like, ‘What would a lesbian say?'”

Autostraddle.com sits down with “The Big Gay Sketch Show”‘s Nicol Paone, improv superstar & hawt comedic talent, to discuss doing stand-up, how she met girlfriend Erin Foley, & her new screenplay!

On growing up with (or without) guns.

Our very own Haviland Stillwell will be honored this Sunday at the PowerUp Premiere Gala! Plus, an update on the GIRLTRASH movie, advice for lesbian filmmakers, and what really went down with Claire on TRLW.

Thoughts and reviews on 41 movies from the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival — all the queer cinema and more!

Dog drama! A nipple piercing date! Immediate hookups! Here’s a thorough breakdown of the first four episodes of The Ultimatum: Queer Love.

Animals, like people, have their own personalities and should be taken on a case-by-case basis. (AKA wherein Drew bravely says that snakes are maybe a bit sexy thanks to a certain pop star.)

Episode 109 of The Real L Word is THE LAST EPISODE OF THE REAL L WORD. Dinah Shore happens, other things happen OH FOR CHRIST’S SAKE

“I always envisioned this book as something that would allow me to talk about how I got to know masculinity as an adult through sex work and reflect back on how I came to know masculinity from the time I was younger.”

“That’s my whole junior high experience: No, I don’t want to be friends with you. I actually want to have sex with you.”

While gay men have necessary and urgent things to say about the enduring HIV/AIDS epidemic, women have always participated in AIDS activism. I spoke with two longtime feminist AIDS activists about queer community, care, and connection in the time of COVID-19.

Dan Choi & his boyfriend give Autostraddle some exclusive homosexual conduct. And we say “it is good.”

I like to power up my spirit by swooning at the TV. Maybe you do too?

Everyone has some things that make them hard to live with — like, literally, like in the same apartment as them. Here are ours.

This fandom round-up also includes Steven Universe stories, and interview with a fandom influencer, a book recommendation, answers to some TV questions you asked and more!

Bondage, butterflies, and zero men.

The absolutely true autobiography of a liar.

We sang, we danced, we laughed, we cried, we bobbed for apples, we got a bear hug, and we lived to tell the tales!