Hi! Welcome to the 2011 Autostraddle Hot 100, in which 247 of you send us photos of your hot friend/girlfriend/etc and we decide if they’re cute or not. JUST KIDDING! We think all of you are cute, we cannot judge such a thing. How did we pick 100 Hot Ladies this year? You may never know. Was it out of a hat? Was it “100 girls left once we eliminated all the low-resolution photos or photos of people cut out from photos of other people?” Was it a blind taste test? Or did we have Intern Grace write your names on tiny rubber ducks, throw them in a duck pond, and then see which ones the dog dragged to shore?
Mysteries, ladies, mysteries.
[there was a heavy emphasis on quality/composition/resolution of the photographs themselves, and also a hat with names in it]
One quick note: This year our original idea was to highlight 100 internet-famous/lesbian-famous people in the Hot 100 — not “celebrities” necessarily, but REAL PEOPLE we actually know/have interviewed who are just as real as you and me and are also doing kickass things you should know about. You know — up-and-coming writers, bloggers, musicians, thinkers & comedians near/dear to our tiny hearts.
Although the intent would be to give you “real people” whose awesomeness we’ve witnessed first-hand (rather than from our couch staring at the teeevee), we worried it might be interpreted as cliquey. SO we ended up scratching that idea in favor of having you submit your hot friends, but in honor of that OG idea we’ve included 20 of our “real” ladies-to-watch on this very list.
Autostraddle picks are conveniently labeled in GREEN.
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Missed previous years?
In 2009, we made a Hot 100 of things that are hot
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In 2010, we let you submit yourselves to be in the Hot 100!
2011 Autostraddle Hot 100
Real Queer Girls
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY FIRST NAME
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1. Ab, 17. Bedford, UK.
College Student
Submitted by: Katie, her best friend
“She’s a very intelligent, the funniest person I know, kind, morally sound and considerate. Last christmas, she spent her day at a homeless shelter to give back, and for her birthday, she asked her friends to sign her up to charities instead of gifts!
2. Aimee, 21. Adelaide, Australia
Seller of Homewares / “Collector of Awesome Things”
Submitted by: Gem, her best friend/girlfriend/lover/housemate/all-round-goodness
“Kind, unpredictable, funny, generous and makes the best vegetarian lasagna EVER. Seriously, I can show you pictures that would make you drool.”
3. Allison, 20. Michigan.
College Student
Submitted by: Amber, her cousin
“Ladies, if Al’s shoulder tattoos and medusa piercing isn’t enough to get you hooked, I don’t know what is. Maybe her hair? Yeah, probably her hair … She’s just looking for someone to walk her puppy with and that will let her braid their hair.”
4. Allison Weiss, 23. Brooklyn, NY
musician: Allison Weiss Tumblr
Autostraddle Pick
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“Allison Weiss writes catchy songs about her feelings and plays them for audiences all around the USA. She loves pizza and loves you.”
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5. Alys, 28. Orange County, CA
DJ & Grad Student
Submitted by: Alice, a friend
“She’s studying how to predict and prevent droughts using satellite imaging of underground water supplies! Also, she gets the party started.”
6. Amber, 18. Detroit, MI
High School Student / “Shampoo Girl”
Submitted by: Allison, her cousin and best friend
“I just asked her why she was hot and she said ‘because it’s fucking hot as hell in here’… I’ve known her since she was born and she has been a crazy bitch all her life and the funniest girl I have ever met. She also won Homecoming queen in a school where she’s a minority and can rap all of “A Milli” by Lil Wayne. When she grows up, she wants to be Riese Bernard. She’d kill me if she knew I was writing this.”
7. Amy Jackson-Lewis, 25. NYC
Actress, Anyone But Me
photo by crystal gwyn
Autostraddle Pick
8. Andrea, 22. Germany.
Architecture Student
Submitted by: Rebecca, her love
“She’s hot because she makes me take off all of my clothes.”
9. Andrea Wing. Vancouver, Canada
Founder & CEO of Busk Films
Autostraddle Pick
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read our article about Busk Films
10. Anna Margarita Albelo aka LA CHOCHA
Filmmaker/Artist
Autostraddle Pick
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You may remember this filmmaker from her cameo on The Real L Word Season One, in which she attended a creamed corn wrestling match dressed as a vagina. Check out anna’s website for more of her prolific assortment of work.
11. Annie, 25. Brooklyn, NY
Photographer
Submitted by: Caitlin, her wife/best friend
“Besides being devastatingly sexy, she actually believes she isn’t worth all the attention people lavish on her. I lavish her with lots.”
12. Annie, 28. Minneapolis, MN
High School Teacher / Barista / Biochemical Engineer
Submitted by: Andrea, her partner
“She’s really fucking smart. And funny. And giving in her heart and soul towards family, friends and the world- she’s an amazing organizer who’s done great environmental and political campaigns. And just look at her!”
13. Anya, 25. Washington DC
Grad Student
Submitted by: Brigid, her best friend
“She is hot because she is confident, super brilliant and a great friend!”
14. Araeah, 21. Dallas, TX
Student / Waitress
Submitted by: NyJa, her sibling
15. Arri, 22. UK.
Graphics Student
Submitted by: M.D., “first timer”
“She’s hot because I know how fiercely loyal she is, how unconscious of her own beauty she is, and how her grin captivates people without her even realizing.”
16. Ashleigh, 22. New Zealand.
“Helps Gardens Grow”
Submitted by: Lindsay, her girlfriend
“Your broccoli and tomatoes will never be the same.”
17. Bevin Branlandingham
Blogger, Queerfatfemme.com
Autostraddle Pick
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“Bevin is a lawyering, happy-to-tell-you-she’s-31-year-old who lives in Brooklyn, but really that’s just the boring stuff. She works at Re/Dress a plus size vintage shop, runs a blog, has a podcast, performs drag, comedy, burlesque, aspires to having her own talk show and is generally an ultra-rad warrior for self-acceptance.” (source)
18. Bonnie, 18. Roanoke, VA
Student / “Works in an Ice Cream Shop”
Submitted by: Romi, her best friend
“She won’t kill weeds in her yard because she feels bad … Bonnie aspires to be a surgeon AND tattoo artist. Her plan is to finish med school and then open a tattoo shop while she’s finishes her residency in a nearby hospital.”
19. Brianna, 19. Mesa, AZ
Student / Receptionist
Submitted by: Andrea, her mom
“She is ‘hot’ because of her sense of humor, her love of animals and her drive to be an amazing young woman. Brianna doesn’t try to impress people. She just has a very natural beauty.”
20. Brooklyn Boihood’s Genesis & Ryann
Brooklyn Boihood
Autostraddle Pick
Read our interview with Brooklyn Boihood and spend the afternoon on their website.
21. Bry, 18.
“Likes Cats”
“SHE’S BEYOND REAL!”
22. Caitlin, 25. Brooklyn, NY.
Musician / DJ / Bartender
Submitted by: Annie, her wife
” She’s a hot rockstar and a huge lezbo.“
Check her music and upcoming shows at: http://officerbluemusic.com/
23. Caito, 20s. San Antonio, TX
Student
Submitted by: EK, her “Internet buddy”
“So comfortable with their gender-queerness… boiish good looks, big brown eyes.”
24. Camila, 19. White Plains, NY
Student
Submitted by: Griselle, her sister
“Juggles pre-med studies with rugby, and squeezes her art minor in when she can. She aspires to be a neurologist. Girls literally fall to her feet.”
25. Carolina, 28. Chicago, IL.
Graduate Student
Submitted by: Emily, her partner
“Her intelligence, the fierceness in the way she loves, her ‘muchness,’ her commitment to enthusiastic consent, the curve of her cheek, her willingness to be wrong, to be vulnerable and to grow always, her feminism, her gorgeous eyes, her acceptance of people’s self-definitions and her deep belief in the importance of playing in the rain.”
26. Casey, 21. Narberth, PA
Drummer / Student
Submitted by: Marisa, her longtime lover
“Beats and effortless charmmm.”
27. Chrissy, 25. Brooklyn, NY
Writer
Submitted by: Tamara, her sister and friend
“She is the most self-aware, world-conscious, empathetic person I know. And she can shake those hips. And she will send you poems when you are happy or sad.”
28. Christina, 19. Minnesota.
Submitted by: Sarah, her girlfriend
“She plays the harp and lived on a farm.”
29. Ciara, 23. Eagle Rock, CA
Sells Sunglasses / Artist / Writer
Submitted by: Emily, her soulmate
“Her hair smells like sugar plums … She has an endless passion for protecting the earth, animals and humans. She rescues animals minus the animal hoarding mentality. And she is never without her reusable bag and coffee mug.”
30. Claire, 29. Montpelier, VT
Environmentalist
Submitted by: Alice, a friend
31. Corinne, 38. Berlin.
Carpenter/Photographer
Submitted by: Alena, one of her best friends
“When Corinne picked me up in Paris at Orly airport on a visit there looking like this, I knew it would be an amazing trip. She has a beautiful array of black ink tattoos — like line drawings — that she’s drawn herself over the years. A true original, she’s got her own style and loads of amazing tools for fixing and building things in a jiffy — wooden floors, tables, kitchens, custom made beds, and knows her way around German flea markets, little towns, and back alleys. Above all, she is an extremely, extremely loyal friend with a heart of gold.”
32. Daniela, 22. Rhode Island.
Sexual Health Educator / “Funemployed”
Submitted by: Seth, her partner
“She’s passionate about empowerment, education and equality issues. Always quick to stand up for what she believes in and always willing to educate, Daniela is a strong, powerful, queer woman who has got it going on … She likes them smothered, covered, diced, chunked and capped.”
33. Danielle, 30. Massachusetts
Grad Student
Submitted by: Alice, a friend
34. Dannielle Owens-Reid & Kristin Russo, NYC
bloggers, everyoneisgay.com
“Kristin and Dannielle are girls who like girls, and who give advice to those who are confused about sexuality, gender-identity, dating, falling in love, or dressing up like Super Woman.”
35. Deanne Smith, Montreal, Canada
Comedian & Writer
Autostraddle Pick
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Read our interview with Deanne Smith, visit her website or read her Autostraddle columns.
36. DJ, 29. Denver, CO
Floor Manager for Habitat for Humanity
Submitted by: Kelly, her girlfriend
“A fast-talking Yankee from upstate NY with a heart of gold and the most unbelievable green eyes you’ve ever seen … She will take off on a cross-country road trip with a moments’ notice. She’s hard to keep up with but worth every bit of the effort.”
37. Donny, 35. San Francisco, CA
Runs The Lexington Club aka “The Lex”
Submitted By: Dylan, her girlfriend
38. Dylan, 30. San Francisco, CA
Porn Star / Performance Artist/ Writer / Dancer
Submitted by: Donny, her girlfriend
“She’s a 5’10 platinum blond tattooed queer porn star with an even sexier brain.”
39. Emily, 20. Charlottesville, VA.
Student
Submitted by: Ashley, her girlfriend
“We go to Chipotle for our month anniversary dinners cause we’re high rollers like that. Sometimes we bring a bottle of cheap red wine.”
40. Emily, 22. Minnesota
Artist / Librarian / Art Historian / “Layabout”
Submitted by: Kat, her girlfriend
“She has great boobs and fixes nice desserts.”
41. Emily Choo, 20. Montreal, Canada
Autostraddle Intern, College Student, Professional Clothes-Folder
Submitted by: Intern Laura, her girlfriend
42. Emily, 28. Chicago, IL
Teach for America Staff / Photographer
Submitted by: Carolina, her girlfriend
“She has a way of looking at people that really sees them, sometimes in ways more insightful than what they can see about themselves. Folks who look at photos she has taken of them often say that seeing the photo showed them something true about themselves that they didn’t know before.”
43. Glenn, 21. Brooklyn, NY
Lead Guitar in Rock Band “Beast Make Bomb”
Submitted by: Kathryn, her girlfriend
“Glenn has a rad little pony/rat tail she’s been rocking, she’s really good at being totally cute and a complete badass all at the same time. She also looks super sexy in hats, and her last name is Van Dyke, which has to count for something.”
44. Hayley, 24. Ontario, Canada
Elementary School Teacher
Submitted by: Corinne, her best buddy / wingwoman
“She is easy to talk to and so fun to be around. She is intelligent, dependable, hilarious, and very HOT. She enjoys watching Emily and Naomi on ‘Skins’ and looking at pictures of Ellen Page. She also pulls off a convincing English accent. Any girl would be very lucky to have her.”
45. Hogan, 21. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Student
Submitted by: Lis, her girlfriend
“Hogan’s hotness can be attributed largely to her perfect mix of startling confidence and adorable vulnerability.”
46. Jackie, 23. Brooklyn, NY
Marketing Professional
Submitted by: LC, “admirer”
“Naturally beautiful, she can light up a room and just has such a refreshing attitude. She also takes amazing photos.”
47. Janet, 23. Edmonton, Alberta
Peace Officer
Submitted by: Bry, her girlfriend
“She plays the piano magnificently. Her smile can slay a person instantly. Holy fuck, you have no idea.”
48. Jen, 19. Chicago, IL.
Makeup Artist / Pin-Up Girl
Submitted by: Liz, her girlfriend
“She’s a total geek who loves to make robot noises and can fix your computer, but is just as at home in dresses and frills in a nail salon. She’s the perfect mix of sweet and spicy.”
49. Jennifer, 36. Oak Park, IL
Makeup Artist / Mom
Submitted by: Delza, her fiancee
“What’s hotter than a funny, sexy, sweet woman? A funny, sexy, sweet woman who is a great mom to an awesome, beautiful 6-year-old … she smells good ALL THE TIME. Like, even when she’s dirty.”
50. Jincey Lumpkin, 31. New York, NY
Founder, Juicy Pink Box lesbian porn / Former Lawyer
Submitted by: Mel, her executive assistant
“Jincey is not only a trailblazer in the world of porn for women, by women, and about women, but she is also smokin’ gorgeous with legs as far as the eye can see. Her delicate Southern accent doesn’t hurt matters either.”
51. Jill Goldstein & Nikki Goldstein-Weiss, Los Angeles, CA
Jill-Writer / Nikki-Producer
Autostraddle Pick
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Reading an Autostraddle graphic out loud at one’s wedding ensures instant, eternal hotness. Currently they’re working with Lisa Diamond to bring her book “Sexual Fluidity” to the teevee and Jill is writing a fitness column for Curve. They make videos on Facebook a lot. Here’s the one we’re in.
52. Jo, 27. British Columbia, Canada
Kinesiologist
Submitted by: Court, her friend
“Jo is one of those unicorn people: an endangered species possessing the rare triumvirate of kindness, intelligence and emotional stability. Plus, she’s cute, so, you know, there’s that.”
53. Jonas, 29. Los Angeles, CA
Photographer
Submitted by: Alice, a friend
54. Jules, 29. Brooklyn, NY
Artist / Musician
Submitted by: Alice, a friend
“She’s trying to raise enough money to record the music from an experimental performance piece she did with a film maker.”
55. Julia, 23. New York, NY
Actress
Submitted by: Jeanette W, a friend
56. Julie Goldman. Los Angeles, CA
Actress/Comedian
Autostraddle Pick
Julie Goldman is a worldwide superstar of epic proportions and the co-host of In Your Box Office With Julie and Brandy. Julie has a busy summer including co-hosting Pensacola Women’s Weekend (May 26th) and San Diego Pride (July 17th) with Brandy Howard and appearing on Showtime for the Pride Comedy Slam on June 2nd. She co-wrote the best unmade lesbian movie of all time, The Nicest Thing.
57. Justine, 28. Savannah, GA
Artist / Graphic Designer
Submitted by: Alice, a friend
“In the summers, she returns to Provincetown, Mass. to work as a cab driver.”
58. Krista. Chicago, IL.
Blogger, EffingDykes
photo by CJ Mace for The Daily Brink - dailybrink.com
Autostraddle Pick
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“Sometimes Krista writes for Autostraddle but usually she blogs at Effin’ Dykes, the multi-award-winning blog you love.”
59. Kristy, 29. Toronto, Canada
Photojournalist
Submitted by: Nada, her gal pal
“Cunning linguist.”
60. Kyle, 20. Chicago, IL
Actor / Singer / Dancer
Submitted by: Nicole, her best friend
“She has a cat that’s always in heat.”
61. Intern Laura, 22. Philadelphia, PA
“cooks/bakes, rides her bike, teaches english, and makes shapes out of paper.”
** Laura is the only person to appear on The Autostraddle Hot 100 in 2009, 2010 AND 2011! She’s basically on fire!**
Nominated By: Intern Emily, girlfriend
“I don’t think i need to explain why laura is hot because all you have to do is look at that picture and then 30 minutes later when you’re still looking at that picture you’ll be like, “oh yeah, what? there are other things in the world?”
62. Laura Leigh, 31. North Wales, UK
Florist / ‘Heal the Last Stand’ Front Woman
Submitted by: Emily, her girlfriend
“She makes me breakfast in the morning and sings me to sleep at night.”
63. Lauryn, 26. Ottawa, Canada
Communications at a National HIV/AIDS organization
Submitted by: Julie, her lesbro
“Lauryn rides bicycles in dresses, hates pants, is addicted to traveling and to discovering girl bands you’ve never heard of. She is a left-leaning Jewish femme who doesn’t wear heels, is her own scene and wants to learn how to speak better German.”
64. Leilani, 27. Hawaii
Submitted by: Alice, her friend
65. Lianna, 26. Los Angeles, CA
Stand-up Comedian
Submitted by: Ashley, her classmate
“In addition to being one of the funniest people I know, Lianna is an awesome person who brings people together in her discussions of sexuality, disability and religion.”
66. Lindsay, 25. New Zealand
Graphic Designer / Gardener / “Sheep Caretaker Extraordinaire”
Submitted by: Ashleigh, her girlfriend
“She is smart and funny and loves animals and is vegan. What could be better?”
67. Lindsey, 22. Indiana
Writer / Student
Submitted by: Elysia, her girlfriend
“She looks really good in cowboy chaps.”
68. Lis, 22. Thunder Bay, Ontario
English Student / Forest Fire Fighter
Submitted by: Hogan, her girlfriend
“What isn’t hot about a forest fire fighter who uses perfect grammar? Lis became a forest fire fighter to put out all the blazes she starts with her eyes.”
69. Liz, 20. Sydney, Australia
Singer / Songwriter
Submitted by: Stef, her friend
“She said she wanted to be in a band because musicians pull more chicks.”
70. Liz, 21. Illinois
Student / Applebee’s Hostess
Submitted by: Jen, her girlfriend
“Look at that smile! Those eyes! DEM CURVES, and she smells delicious all the time. Plus, she’s out and confident about it. Nothing sexier.”
71. Liz, 28. The Bronx, NY
Retail Store Manager “for one of those super awesome girly shoe places in the mall.”
Submitted by: Gabrielle Rivera, “her domestic partner aka ‘the wifey’”
“My wife is built like a muthaf*ckin brick house… the funniest person I know on this earth — she talks shit, backs it up and then makes you laugh at yourself. You and her are now friends. Also, Liz is the kind of loyal you see in episodes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey — family is everything… she gets misty eyed whenever she talks to her grandmomma.
She can crack open beer bottles with her teeth. Also, Liz is the baby whisperer.
How could I not be in love with her?”
72. Lok, 29. Austin, Texas
Grad Student
Submitted by: Alice, a friend
73. Lola, 25. Brooklyn, NY
“Studying to Become Dr. Queer Medicine Woman”
Submitted by: Marie, one of her greatest friends
“I feel like she knows dirty secrets about all of us or is exercising her X-Men mutant powers … She was born on the same day as Dolly Parton and Edgar Allan Poe, which I think also sums her up rather well.”
74. MJ, 22. New York
Writer
Submitted by: Alexandra, her long-distance BFF
“She’s got more confidence than any other queer girl I’ve EVER met.”
75. Malloreigh
photo by malloreigh
Submitted by: Elena, “fan”
76. Marlene, 20. Providence, RI
Baking & Pastry Arts Student
Submitted by: Her Secret Admirer, “More than friends, less than lovers”
“She looks damn sexy in her baker’s uniform, especially with the tattoo on the back of her arm just sticking out the bottom of her sleeve. The pastries she creates will melt in your mouth, her sensual touch will melt your body away. There’s nothing not to like about this girl, there’s nothing I don’t like about this girl. I could only hope to make her coffee every damn morning, just the way she likes it. Be mine?”
77. Megan, 20. Santa Cruz, CA
Student / Blogger / “Twinkie Peddler”
Submitted by: Bobby, her girlfriend
“I haven’t met a single individual whom Megan couldn’t charm with her undeniable charisma. Plus, she likes cats, enough said.”
78. Mélissa Laveaux, 26. Paris, France.
Singer/Songwriter
Submitted by: Marni, friend
79. Naimah, 20. San Francisco, CA
Mechanical Engineering Student
Submitted by: Carly, her roommate / BFF
“HELLA SWAG”
80. Nicole, 23. Chicago, IL
Teacher
Submitted by: Woo! her friend
“She has a fantastic taste in music, strangely knows about all the new artists and is super weird.”
81. Nicole, 27. British Columbia
Actress
“She’s covered in freckles, looks like a kitten and fucks like a demon! Hoorah for Catholic school oppression!”
82. Nicole Pacent. Los Angeles, CA.
Actress, Anyone But Me
Autostraddle Pick
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2010’s Miss June and Anyone But Me‘s smokin’ hot love interest.
83. Nicole, 27. Los Angeles, CA
Law Student / Singer
Submitted by: Alice, her friend
84. Rachel, 30. Seattle, WA
Personal Trainer / Student
Submitted by: Crystal, her girlfriend
“She deeply cares about people, she is an amazing mom to our pet zoo, she works so hard to take care of our family, and she makes me laugh every day.”
85. Rachel Diana & Rocco Shields. Los Angeles, CA
Co-Founders, Wingspan Pictures
Autostraddle Pick
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“Look out for their film Love is All You Need on the film festival circuit this year!”
86. Rachelle, 26. Montreal, CA
Gender & Sexuality Student
Submitted by: Erika, her “live-in, full-time hot girlfriend”
“She makes even gay men drool. She is disarming, sexy, and pretty funny too.”
87. Rosanna, 21. The UK
Art Student
Submitted by: Kirsten, her girlfriend
“She goes out running and lets me stay in bed and nap. Look how cute she is! She doesn’t normally wear bows. This is for an ‘Alice and Wonderland party.’ She was ‘Edwardian-hot.'”
88. Sahara Davenport & Manila Luzonara, “Forever Young”
“Drag, Dahling. They LIVE!”
Nominated by: Robin & Carly, these two are “Carly’s buddies from RuPaul’s Drag Race”
“Having worked with both of them I can say that they’re not only very hot, but super-sweet and amazing performers and I love them. They’re our favorite lesbian couple.”
89. Sierra, 24. Mississippi
Animal Hospital Nurse
Submitted by: Emily, her charming girlfriend
“She has two unicorn-themed tattoos and is a wizard at acrostic poetry, limericks and impromptu ad-libs. She dressed as a mussel (Hulk Hogan muscle suit) for an under the sea party. She has a large collection of sexy sparklepants and saw The Spice Girls live. Sierra is hotter than McDonald’s coffee in the 90s.”
90. Sophia, 19. Atlanta, GA
Barista / Student / Chapstick Connoisseur / Sassy Lady
Submitted by: Dohyun, her self-appointed Gaysian, “and also we will be getting married if we are both still single at 28, just to find a loophole in the whole gay marriage thing. What’s gayer than a lesbian and a gay man UNITED FOREVER BEFORE THE EYES OF GOD?”
“She’s possibly more loyal than your dog, and I’ve never seen her angry, except this one time where she exclaimed how she’d never been so mad and dealt with it by cutting a stack of coupons with scissors. She also secretly leaves $80.00 tips and large sums of money in peoples’ bags/coats and thinks nobody notices.”
91. Skinneh B. Jones. San Francisco, CA.
blogger, fitforafemme.com
Autostraddle Pick
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92. Stephanie, 27. Costa Rica.
Graphic Artist / Author/ “Professional Liver-in-the-Winder”
Submitted by: Jordan, her “girlfriend-in-limbo”
“She puts words together like I’ve never seen and still believes in the whole picket-fence style true love… and she fucking goes running in the jungle. Wtf?!”
93. Sinclair Sexsmith. NYC
Writer, Sugarbutch
Autostraddle Pick
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SINCLAIR SEXSMITH is the author of Sugarbutch Chronicles: The Sex, Gender, and Relationship Adventures of a Kinky Queer Butch Top, is published in books, writes all over the internet and is the coordinator for women’s programs at the Body Electric School.
94. Tiffany, 20. New York, NY
Writer / Composer / Lyricist
Submitted by: Jessica, her ex-girlfriend
“Her personality is infectious in the best way, and she can make anyone laugh in a heartbeat. I know she is going to change the world someday.”
95. Tori, 21. Massachusetts
Sexual Health Educator
Submitted by: Saskia, her girlfriend
“She knows more about vulvas than anyone I’ve ever met.”
96. Tully, 23. Sydney, Australia
Model / “Works in Advertising”
Submitted by: Stef, her ex-girlfriend
“Stacks of Twinkies follow her on Tumblr. Also has a great rack?”
97. Unicorn Plan-It
Actresses Haviland Stillwell, Sarah Croce & Ashley Reed
Autostraddle Pick
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Autostraddle Article ++ Kickstarter Campaign
98. V, 29. Cambridge, MA
Grad Student
Submitted by: Carrie, her girlfriend
“She recently tried to kill a spider with a fencing foil.”
99. Vikkel, 25. Toronto, CA
Computer Programmer / Cook / Student
Submitted by: Julie, her girlfriend
“Vikkel has a heart of gold, parties like it’s her job and makes a mean soy burger. The icing on the cake: This girl can longboard.”
100. Vikki. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
blogger, uppoppedafox.com
Autostraddle Pick
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Well hot damn.
Awww my gf is so cute. Thanks Autostraddle.
pretty damn great hot 100!
all of these women make me want to be a better person. this is so much better than having spontaneous body issues. ;)
also: VIKKI! =)
Awesome, lovely women.
They all seem fantastic!
Cool beans, Autostraddle!
:-3
HURRAH! Beautiful list!!
… why are like 15 pictures submitted by someone’s friend named alice? anyone else notice that? haha random.
that and having a girlfriend named emily hahaha
I was thinking the same thing…Alice has a lot of friends…
And Emily has a lot of girlfriends…
it’s true
Do you want me to introduce you to all my friends? Would the lesbian circle be complete?
this is an awesome list. also it appears everyone has a friend named alice. who is this alice and where can i find her.
Of course Alice has a lot of lesbian friends. She has all their names on a dry erase board in her living room.
COMMENT AWARD ^^
Oh wow, I didn’t get the L Word reference until right now. I just thought you were saying I was creepy…. which may still be true.
Ha! I love this comment!!
idk, you might wanna try the planet?
TCT, you already know me…. and guys if you went to Smith College you’d have this many hot lesbian friends too.
Also, I wasn’t expecting them all to get picked/pulled out of a hat!
Ah!!! Fellow Smithie!!! What house were you in?
Morrow! Best of the Quad!! You?
Hubbard! Julia Child’s House! What was your year/major?
Niiice. I was a sociology major and I’m an ’04.
I love Hubbard but getting in during Julia Child day is not fun…or easy…
I’m an Engineering major ’14!
http://www.autostraddle.com/groups/smithie-straddlers/
Riese, you lovely lass! It was this convo that spurred me on to create that group. You’re so on top of it!
I <3 you and your ASS knowledge.
….That may have come out the wrong way.
this is amazing. really.
Does chatting with one of them make me awesome by default?
Yes, naturally! :-D
alice has a lot of hott friends
btw this is awesome, as usual
Based on findings from last year and this year, I conclude that if you’re called Emily and have a friend called Alice, the likelihood of you appearing on an Autostraddle Hot 100 list is 99.99%
which reminds me, the intern emily/intern hot laura nominations? BRILLIANT :D
i lol’d so hard when i saw emily on here
I am accepting friendship requests.
Well, based on further research, if you’re friend Alice also happens to be a Smithie it greatly increases ones chances of landing on said Autostraddle Hot 100 List.
those are some seriously beautiful looking women. Well done.
but was there an age cap? It didn’t seem to break above 32.
Most Autostraddle readers are between the ages of 18-24 so it would make sense that this list would reflect that.
on the issue of diversity i have a serious complaint to make regarding the lack of lesbian lemurs on this list.
there were also not enough lesbian fetuses of color on here.
Where are all the straight men?
i know, right? sheesh.
actually, most autostraddle COMMENTERS are between the ages of 18-24, but Autostraddle readers run the gamut, though there are a lot of twentysomething and early thirtysomething readers on here.
I think young people maybe are just more comfortable having their photos on the internet?
I guess the media kit should be corrected, then, because that’s what I was going by. It says THE MAJORITY OF READERS ARE: FEMALE / AGE 18-24
i’m 40, and i comment
i really appreciate your contributions. i think there is a band named after you.
According to my marketing textbook: “Reasearchers have found Gen Yers to be: Opinionated . . . Gen Yers feel that their opinions are always needed and welcomed.” I feel like this explains why most commenters are between the ages of 18-24.
could be, I know I removed all photographic evidence of myself on the web at age 28.
MY GOSH.
yeahhhh my lil sib is #28, smith college/talbot house REPRESENT
Smith is representing more than you think! All of my friends are Smithies.
I went to Smith and I don’t know anyone on this list! Disappointing…
Sounds like you should submit some next year!
i went to smith for like five minutes in 91 and i don’t know anyone on the list either, not even the 47 year old
there went my plan to be productive this afternoon
ikr? i just spent 45mins staring at this post
There are lesbians in Thunder Bay?! Thank the lord. I might be moving there next year and last time I was there I couldn’t find any.
:D Let’s be friends!!!
oh, and it took us ages to find lesbians… we even put an add on kijiji with a ridiculous L Word reference in search of additions to our posse.
True story. Ages.
Jebus, do you know what would be terrible….not being a lesbian, because being a woman who gets to fancy and date and love and be with other women is the absolute best thing in the world, and looking at all these beautiful and happy queer women from all over the world reminds me of this! :-D Congrats on making the list ladies. :)
WORD! Because if you weren’t a lesbian, you’d have to look at pictures of DUDES for titillation. And obvs the word titillation should be solely reserved for WOMEN. That is all.
preach
wowowowow
Looking forward to number 87 waking up and seeing this (and hopefully not being cross)
I have too many feelings about this….hot damn
this is definitely the best Hot 100 list I’ve seen!
Awww, number 44 Hayley likes all the things I do…I’m glad to know I’m not the only girl re-watching generation two of Skins and staring at Ellen Page A LOT!
I too do all those things as well as live in Ontario :)
re-watching skins gen 2 and staring at ellen gayge…let’s start a club. I’ll bring snickerdoodles.
I like this idea. I can contribute whiskey.
So much hotness.
My second thought after ‘yay hot women’ was ‘There are other people from Adelaide here!?’. Excellent work, AS, excellent work.
We totally exist!
I knew there had to be a place everyone hid during Winter/any time that isn’t Feast…
My only question: Why are there so many hot Chicagostraddlers that I haven’t met yet?
THIS. Peoples represented herein who are from the Chicagoland area… email me eabwritesdesigns[at]gmail[dot]com to get in on our Chicagostraddle action! Also, if you are single, just email me… ;)
I KNOW RIGHT. There’s a Chicagostraddler group on AS as well, and you should get in on that action…
Sort of seconding what Marika said… why are they not in our Chicagostraddler group? I mean, we are awesome…
represent! gotta join XD
I need a friend named Alice
I’m available for parties, weddings, and ba* mitzvahs.
lol at the *
Awesome! I’m sure I have a piñata or quinceañera coming up soon :)
shane is getting dressed up for your qinceanera (nsfw)
All the young girls love Alice…
Tender young Alice they say:
Come over and tease me
Come over and please me
Wait till my husband’s away…
(Sorry Alice…that just kept popping into my head as I saw this list and read all of the comments…)
This happened two days ago:
*at Allison Weiss concert*
“Heyyyy why aren’t you on Autostraddle yet?!”-me
“I don’t know!”-AW
“You should get on that, because they need you there!”-also me
*bam hot 100*
[this may be a less awkward paraphrase of the actual discourse]
All of them are so beautiful, as are all of you. Why are none of you single and in Utah? :P
It’s almost too much…almost.
stay calm and carry on…looking at beautiful women.
wow. thank you, AS. thank you everyone who submitted photos. this is almost as good/cute as the prom gallery. :)
OH UH HELLO #40/ME
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE
I spy a rugby player. Wonder if she plays union. And what position. Clearly a back, maybe flyhalf.
Scrolling through the list and assigning people rugby positions in my head. I think there’s a lesbian jock quota I’m exceeding.
Can I add that while I normally find Julie Goldman hot as fuck, that picture of her with bloody hands is seriously disturbing me.
Trying to kill a spider with a fencing foil sounds like something I would do
aw this is so sweet. There is so much love. yay.
Wow! More girls I can creep on…I mean follow…
Also, thank you for posting all of these on 7 pages and not 40 effing pages. It’s so obnoxious when there’s only like three pictures a page.
AHEM i agree
this is a think i overall very much appreciate on AS!
*thing
wow – no# 11 is just wow – cute/sexy/hot all rolled into one
lucky girl who married her
$10 says that #70 Liz is not wearing pants in that picture.
There’s that evil gleam in both their eyes. I know that gleam.
for the record, she’s not ;3
that makes me feel all sorts of interesting.
I am breaking my six day no Internet streak because this is just too fabulous and sexy and supergay.
Ha! Bevin was our lawyer on a house deal that fell-through. She was very nice.
hot tot tot tot tot ! you ladies are all wonderfully gorgeous and sooo talented! :D im sold! :D this is awesome!
My sis made the list!! #14!! And I took that picture!!
This is so nice, so uplifting. What a lovely community of real people. Go Autostraddle. It gets bettah with you all the time.
Ditto! <3
What a lovely bunch of homogays! I love these lists :)
That is a lot of hotness…until that last one. ha. In all seriousness, this is the sort of list that should give us all hope. Look at everyone out there doing!
this list makes me really happy because its basically 100 pictures of different kinds of beauty
and THAT is hot
#70 (liz) submitted #48 (me!) and #48 submitted #70….without knowing. yessss. <3
Hello #63, Lauryn! I know you! Yay!
Mélissa Laveaux! I didn’t realize she was queer, but her every time i hear her cover of needle in the hay at work on the jazz station my day is instantly 100x better!
so good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXTW4hJFik
comma her girlfriend
comma her girlfriend
comma her girlfriend
comma her girlfriend
comma her girlfriend
RT
It’s literally almost a third of the list.
comma her girlfriend, EVAN RACHEL WOOD BISEXUAL, etc.
comma her friend.
oh i’m so sure after this is published.
WHOOOOOOO!!!!! My Lesbian Husband made it on here! She’s famous and therefore, I’m famous by relation! I always told her she’s hot stuff
MY GAYSIAN! <3 I love you.
Je t’aime trop. Tu es la plus belle de toutes ces personnes à mes yeux!
EEEEE! I’m #90. I love my Gaysian. <3
1: Ooh la la, ladies!
2: VIKKI!
3: Haviland has been hot three times as well!
4: !
#4
is that true? zomgggg we’re so hot we’re shivering cold
WOW Andrea Wing is giving me serious Mikey-from-the-Real-L-Word vibes.
I LIKE IT.
does #11 aka Annie have a website? i would love to see her work. :D
plz let me know if you acquire this url
This list is invalid because Laneia isn’t on it.
*like*
Indeed. Did you submit her? Because I think that’s a thing that shouldn’t be forgotten next time.
Also, can I just say how super excited I am that there are two New Zealanders on this? Because I am. Super excited. WE ARE COOL NOW, NZ.
I was also excited that there were two NZers on the list and one of them was pictured with lots of sheep, which is a pretty accurate representation of NZ.
you all look so awesome it’s ridiculous!!
100 people and Tennessee isn’t a single one. We know how to represent.
ack! how did durham not make the list? i’ll be sure to submit my friends next go ’round. lots of hotties here. :D
Well some people are definitely getting laid right now.
#1 is so freaking cute.
I should totally go work in homeless centers now.
^How awesome. Thanks.
My most commonly used nickname is V, and I am totez amused I share that name with a hot girl ;D
Also, #1. Ab. Let’s be best friends. Please? I live in the county next to yours and we’re like the same age and I want to hug you. *cough*
also EVERYTHING IS SO GOSHDARN BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING HURTS. <3
V, you live near me? I thought all the gays had been wiped out! Which county are we talking?
I’m from Hertfordshire meself ^^
Ah, I know! There seems to be a distinct lack of otherwise-inclined ladies in the home counties, disappointingly </3
This is unrelated, but I had a dream that night that, for some reason, my picture was posted on Autostraddle and my co-worker saw it and that is how we came out to each other (her seeing me on Autostraddle, her visiting Autostraddle). I am pretty sure she is gay and I think she probably thinks I’m gay but we’ve never actually openly said it to each other. I don’t know what the dream means. Maybe I should open our next conversation with “So, how tasty is vagina?” Good plan, yes?
that sounds more like a question for an AE forum.
Aside from all the hotness, the Australian in me loves that the New Zealander is listed as a “Sheep Caretaker Extraordinaire”. Gold.
Also, this list is too much to take in just one sitting, I think I am going to need to revisit… and revisit…
Awww, this was such a surprise. Thanks, Jess!
Hahaha thanks Autostraddle!!!
Hellz yeah my best friend is awesome! Thanks, Brigid :)
Thanks Auto girlzzz!
I love you and unicorns love you!
We’re SO close to getting going!
This list is amazing, love love love it.
And the girl who has the same birthday as poe, you also have the same bday as brandi howard, crystal, and yours truly. #january19holler
This was such a pleasure to go through :)!
Gosh there are so many cute lesbians out there. I sort of enjoyed this list more than other similar lists in other places.
Ok now, I wouldn’t be a wingwoman if I didn’t ask…
Who in Ontario is interested in my buddy, Hayley (#44)?!
Contact me because I guess I’m her agent now :)
I love you, rin. what a wingwoman indeed :)
Allison Weiss! I learned about her when she did a Bomb the Music Industry! cover way back in the day. She is hot because she loves Bomb. 100% of people should be listening to Bomb.
Brianna, 19: I LOVE that your mom submitted you. You are beautiful (gingers FTW) and I bet your mom is as awesome as you.
Emily, 20: I know this list isn’t about picking favorites, but I think you are my favorite. I would like to be your bro.
Janet, 23: Cutie in a leather jacket with a dog. You can officiate my peace anytime.
Intern Laura: I totally get it.
Leilani, 27: IS THAT A SPACESHIP OR A SUBMARINE. I don’t know which would be cooler.
Megan, 20: ZOMFG REDHEAD. (I think my obsessive Doctor Who viewing is giving me a thing for redheads because of Donna and Amy Pond.) Also ZOMFG CAT. You seem fun and awesome.
V, 29: Broodingly hot. You remind me of Christina Ricci with freckles.
EVERYONE: I love seeing all these queer chicks with different jobs and looks, and hometowns. Sometimes I feel like gays only live in New York or San Francisco, but this list gives me hope that I could run into a cool, sexy queer lady anywhere at any time. Thank you, Autostraddle!
Yes, thanks! I have a standing open invitation for bros…
-Emily, 20
BOOYAH *fistpump* my friend is on that list! Love her :D
#90 here.
I feel like maybe the Southern lesbians are too busy drinking beer on their porches, otherwise I wouldn’t be the only one on the list. Anyone from Atlanta or anywhere in Georgia?
I know I’m a bit late with this but euhm
VIKKI
Oh yay! Hi, I’m #32! Hahaha, no wonder my partner was being weird all over Autostraddle for the last week. Also, I think I’m gonna go ahead and take my partner’s typo as a compliment. Because, you know, publicly I’m actually a Sexual Health Educator, not a Sexual Educator, mmkay?
Haha, um, I fixed that for you.
#80’s friend should have submitted a different pic! Homegirl is a teacher on the public internets with a beer and “ready to party” face. Not safe. No. No. School districts can be hella strict.
…Im not a teacher
HOT 100! This was the best surprise this morning. (Hi, late to party, as always.) Thanks for picking me and for putting together something truly amazing for our community to enjoy and drool and skwee over!
love my lady annie #11
This Hot 100 made me have feelings.
Such as: A) I cannot wait to get to D.C. and start dating in a real lesbian community (I reserve the right to change that sentiment after actually dating for six months). B) I need to be friends with someone named Alice. C) Autostraddlers are HAWT.
THIS IS THE BEST
#72, of all the babes on this list, you are the closest to me. signed, #73
So many reactions, but most of all #31. Wow.
#36 – My amazing girlfriend. I love you Hagerman ;)
wowww these girls are all so gorgeous I can’t decide who to have an irrational internet crush on.
Sooooo happy to see someone representing from little Charlottesville, VA on here! Fantastic! (It’s so hard to meet gay girls in that small town…)
Great hot 100, thanks AS!!
great list!! I wish i can put some “likes” in the pictures hehe
Donny loves Dylan, and i love that we are right next to each other on this list. Although you are always number 1 with me!
Hello. I have just learned about this website and its 2011 Hot 100 list from a comment on AfterEllen’s 2011 Hot 100 list. I decided to check it out, I like the uniqueness with having average individuals not celebrities. However, a lot of these individuals look similar in appearance. I want more diversity and various appearances. Continue with this list in the future because it is more realistic than AE’s Hot 100. :)
amber
4/100. Meh…
But Annie… Absolutely gorgeous.
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No Irish in there this year, but fabulous girls all the same! :) Some AMAZING smiles in that bunch!
Kinda wished for a real ‘real gay ladies’ list… I know a couple on this who are ‘gay’ for the fun of it but still get it off with men on the side. Which kind of pisses me off that they have been listed as a real gay lady. I know hotter REAL gay ladies. Silly list really.
wait really, you actually know multiple people on this list? i find this fascinating, where are you from, is the chart real, what’s going on here
I know them all, biblically
Who are YOU to define how other people identify. Get over yourself.
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Can you do this more than once a year? I’m still bitter that my gf and I missed the deadline on this one! :(
(not that I’m a shoo in, but I wanna submit sooner than 11 months from now!)
I saw 38. Dylan in at a burger place in San Francisco. It was like the internet is real. It was awesome.
I wanna get down with Dylan and Donny! Cor!
I mean on the dance floor, obviously.
Jincey Lumpkin’s Juicy Pink Box is really the best REAL lesbian porn out there. Glad she made it into the list :)
Man, I bet half of these girls aren’t even gay for God’s sake and don’t even know they are on here. I know for certain one definitely isn’t.
Just, I don’t know, FYI?
You never know for certain if someone is any sort of kind of genre of degree of queer.
I mean, some people don’t even know that they are gay themselves.
And even if a cisgendered female -bodied person is dating a transgendered/cisgendered/male-identified person, if they feel as if they are gay/queer/whatever, that’s their own damn thing, yeah?
Nobody has the right to play homopolice. We’re not an exclusive club or anything. We don’t need bouncers.
Lol, that’s a lot of complicated words to describe a girl going out with a guy. Sorry if I came across as homopolice, that was last on my objectives trust me. In fact you actually kind of proved my point. If a girl is uploaded on here without their knowing by someone, how does that person know they belong on the “real” gay list? Isn’t that kind of presumptuous?
If playing homo police is wrong, I don’t want to be right.
I skipped this for awhile cause I am tired of ‘top 100 hottest etc etc’, but the realness of this group of lovlies was actually refreshing!
Also, fyi I am 60, read, and comment!
you need some NZ entries next year, i must remember the date, so i can surprise some of my friends heh heh
More info on Annie please? Who is she? She’s so mesmerizing
I saw this in the ‘You May Also Like…” so decided to check it out for nostalgia purposes. Love all the Shane haircuts. Everybody’s a blogger. And there are so many fedoras.