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Notes From A Queer Engineer: Yuna Kim And The Physics of Figure Skating

Today we pause, momentarily, for a half-step sideways into the intersection of two other awesome international spectacles intermittently fraught with weird political controversy: science and the gayest Olympic sport since the IOC dropped wrestling.

By Laura Mandanas| February 7, 2014 | 32 Comments

Surprise: Tatu Not Having A Great Time At The Sochi Olympics

t.A.t.U. news! You have no idea how happy I am right now.

By Stef| February 7, 2014 | 33 Comments

Playing for Our Team: The 7 Out Gay Olympians at Sochi

There are only seven, and all of them are women. Let’s meet Team Gay!

By A.E. Osworth| February 6, 2014 | 22 Comments

6 Reasons Journalists Are Freaked Out About Sochi

“There are some real problems facing Sochi with regard to buildings actually having floors.”

By A.E. Osworth| February 6, 2014 | 6 Comments

Also.Also.Also: Um, I Think There Are Gay People in Sochi, and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Brittney Griner could receive the honor of her lifetime, a rainbow army is going to Russia, and Virginia Woolf got born a long long time ago.

By Carmen| January 29, 2014 | 10 Comments

Also.Also.Also: Why We Really Need Gay Bars and Other Stories We Missed This Week

The more we talk about things, the better they get. 2013 was proof.

By Carmen| January 1, 2014 | 14 Comments

Queer View Mirror: Five Important News Topics We Talked About in 2013

Brush up on this year’s biggest news so you can impress that cute girl at your New Year’s Eve party.

By Kaitlyn| December 30, 2013 | 7 Comments

2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Presidential Delegation Includes Two Lesbians

Billie Jean King and Caitlin Cahow, two openly gay athletes, are representing the “diversity” of America.

By Hansen| December 18, 2013 | 7 Comments

Also.Also.Also: I’m Very Bi-Serious About This, and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Inside: more event invites than you can handle, a lot of worthy causes, a historical case of The Unicorn, and the delicious taste of Republicanism slowly, slowly dying.

By Carmen| November 6, 2013 | 12 Comments

What The Heck Are LGBTs Gonna Do About The Sochi Olympics?

Russia just passed draconian anti-gay legislation. They’re also about to host the biggest international event in history. We look at the history of international responses to controversial Olympic hosts and ask — what now?

By Cara| August 13, 2013 | 42 Comments

The Sochi Olympics Are a Year Away But Russia’s Still Living in the Past

With the gay propaganda law set to pass, it doesn’t look like Russia’s going to be very inviting for queers going to the Olympic Games.

By Kristen| February 11, 2013 | 18 Comments

Lori Lindsey, USWNT Dark Horse: The Autostraddle Coming Out Interview

The lesbian USWNT player opens up about the Olympics, the future of women’s soccer, her bff Megan Rapinoe and coming out at Applebee’s.

By Lora| September 5, 2012 | 85 Comments

Julie and Brandy Do the Olympics: Gymnastics, Bikini Volleyball, and Synchronized Slapfights

Drunk Olympic Musings.

By julie and brandy| August 14, 2012 | 17 Comments

Spice Up Your Life: The Olympics Closing Ceremonies Remind Us Girl Power Is Forever

The closing ceremony for the 2012 Olympics happened last night, and all I really really want is to talk about the Spice Girls.

By Vanessa| August 14, 2012 | 61 Comments

2012 London Olympics Round-Up: End of the Gold Brick Road

The USWNT win gold. So do some other people. This might be your last chance to spew Olympics feelings for a while so get it all out.

By Brittani| August 13, 2012 | 70 Comments

Here’s Twenty Five Megan Rapinoe Gifs Because We Love You

Best thing about the Olympics: Megan Rapinoe gifs.

By Hansen| August 13, 2012 | 63 Comments

Olympic Women’s Soccer Open Thread: Gold Medal Match

Get ready to have #soccerfeelings x 392375 because of course it came down to USA and Japan.

By Hansen| August 9, 2012 | 219 Comments

Sh*t People Say About Natural Hair, Mine and Others’

We need to talk about how we need to stop talking about Gabby Douglas’s hair, and also mine.

By Carmen| August 7, 2012 | 107 Comments

2012 London Olympics Round-Up: Week 1

USWNT are headed to the semi-finals, Gabby Douglas hits her dougie, and other stories from the 2012 London Olympic Games.

By Brittani| August 3, 2012 | 32 Comments

More Gay Olympians: Even More Queer to Cheer For!

Three more athletes have decided to come out since the games began. Welcome to our team, queers! That brings our total athletes to 23 and our fabulousness through the roof.

By A.E. Osworth| August 3, 2012 | 37 Comments

Julie and Brandy Do the Olympics: Qualifying Rounds And Cupcake Butts

Julie and Brandy live-chatted some relevant Olympic events for you! Grab a snack and relive the magic through the eyes of your favorite twosome.

By julie and brandy| August 2, 2012 | 34 Comments
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