Jess talks to polarizing musician Elizabeth Ziff: “Honestly, I’m queer more than I am gay. I’m peripheral. I’ve never been conformist, I’ve never been status quo, it’s never even entered my brain. I’ve been in a band for 25 years, that’s what I’ve done. Traveled the world, fucked, got wasted, been political, and created.”

The girls of Digiromp bring you Juicy Pink Box, hot new queer porn. Also, a man writes the funniest guide to lesbian sex ever, because it is so wrong. Also; 77 sexiest suicide girls, bad sex writing, steamy sexuality and bathroom portraits.

Team Autostraddle almost makes Google Wave explode. Everyone feels very skeptical and expresses their feelings while we attempt to show you how to use Google Wave.

Someone left a voicemail threatening to shoot a former anti-gay leader in Maine. The House health care bill actually includes several benefits for the gay community. Plus, Ellen graces the cover of O magazine.

Day Four of the Prop 8 Trial and the other side is getting really desperate. But we’ve got our game faces on for testimony on the effects of prejudice & social stigma on gays and of gay marriage on the economy. But funnier!

2009 was hands down totes The Year of the Weirdo. What does 2010 hold for our top 20 Autostraddle Icons? WHO WON?

Blankenhorn is the other side’s Big Hope. He claims to be a liberal democrat but opposes same-sex marriage. Unfortunately, it seems the only peers who’ve ever reviewed him are the Americans For Truth About Homosexuality. NO BUT SERIOUSLY it’s really fascinating. Today’s recap = fascinating.

In which a sex survery surprisingly fails to answer our only question, Mary Karr finds Jesus, a dude sues ’cause Axe Body Spray didn’t get him the ladies, nuns find feminism and legendary lezzies grace designer advertisements.

On November 4th, big elections are gonna go down in Washington and Maine. Where do the polls stand and what’s at stake? Also; the NFL has a homophobe and the MLB has a gay winner,

A lot of ladies are paving the way to hot geekdom for the rest of us so today we’re serving up a hot first course of sexy nerds with Tina Fey, Rachel Maddow, Felicia Day, Ana Marie Cox & Miranda July. These are some sexy geek ladies we love to love (and look at!). We also love that they make it cool to be a nerd!

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

“Well, a friend of mine saw me playing at some point and said, ‘You know, it’d be interesting if you took paint and put it on your fingers and and left a mark of where your fingers traveled on the guitar.’ … I kind of took this idea for a minute and thought well, OK.. That was the first seed planted.”

Why does Alex pay so much to go to the dentist? How did those Mad Men get so successful, yet so drunk? Are pretty girls meaner to their friends? What do feminists want — and who’s talking smack about them?

This just in: Obama to deliver speech to room full of gay people. What are you gonna do without Conde Nast’s parenting, wedding, and gourmet cooking advice? Autostraddle can help. Also; Lady Gaga endorses the National Equality March and Illinois introduces gay marriage bill.

++ ++ Curve Magazine – December 2011 Holiday Issue Curve Magazine features The Autostraddle 2012 Calendar in its annual holiday gift guide: “Back for a second pulse-raising year, Autostraddlers Robin Roemer (photographer) and Sara Medd (stylist) are bringing their special brand of SoCal sexy for your daily pleasure. By selecting calendar girls with an emphasis […]

Laurel Holloman won some award for that blackout elevator sex scene, which we loved in its entirety. Today is a national day of silence for students. Plus we have a song from Haviland!

Caster Semenya is intersexed. Real Gay American 9/11 Heroes. lady Gaga topless for real. Keith’s special comment on Joe Wilson. Ellen on Idol?

A lesbian teacher has an affair with a student that ruins her career — is the press treating this fairly? Kelly Clarkson & Melissa Etheridge sing together, we give you Did You See That Comment Friday, Kermit speaks out against Miss Piggy and so ! much ! more!

The Vatican is worried about American nuns. Learn lesbian sex positions from Barbies, more smack against President Lady Gaga, watch Vogue Evolution Kung Fu the dance floor, and Intern Lily really, really REALLY likes Lindsay Lohan.

Showtime has greenlit nine episodes of The Real L Word: Los Angeles,” from L Word creator “Ilene Chaiken” and reality producers Magical Elves (“Top Chef”). reality show. Perez Hilton gets a free pass on misogyny … why? How Do You Like Us Now? Not so much, apparently, as the National Review has a new trend piece about … wait for it … being against gay marriage!