Skittle-Infused Vodka: Taste the Rainbow!
The gayest vodka drink on the block.
This Childhood Brought To You By Nintendo
“The Nintendo showed up Christmas morning. All my friends had a Super Nintendo, but my parents held out for so long (bless them) that my brother and I skipped right to the Nintendo 64.”
I’m Not Broke As F*ck Anymore, Does This Mean I Made It
“It’s like you’re so good at your weird, low-cost lifestyle, but you know nothing about the real world.”
The Comment Awards Are Warming Up To November
Superhero powers, moms and the Twilight Zone.
Things I Read That I Love #101: When You Were Inside Me, We Went To See The Edge Of The Earth
Topics include incest, essay mills, miscarriage, Tonya Harding, Maury Povich, fast food workers, “selling out” indie rock and moar!
A-Camp October 2013 Recamp #3: If You Wanna Be My Lover, You Gotta Get With My Carnival
We sang, we danced, we laughed, we cried, we bobbed for apples, we got a bear hug, and we lived to tell the tales!
“Revolutionary Girl Utena” Transgresses Gender and Sexuality
It’s not just about the fact that she falls in love with another girl, but what Utena Tenjou does for those of us who never played by society’s gender rules.
Queered Science: Dr. Juniper Digs Derby and Dragonflies
For this week’s profile we have one of your very own: Dr. Juniper Simonis, Autostraddler, roller derby player, and population ecologist at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.
Lez Liberty Lit #33: The Novel Is Not Dead
This week in lit news: reports that novels may or may not be dead have been exaggerated, the animated history of the English language, “Love Cake” and more.
10 Music Videos That Mock or Smash or Satrize or Reject The Patriarchy
You got to understand, it’s a she thing.
16 “Hard-Core Facts” About Lesbians From 1963’s “A New Look At The Lesbian”
Conversations among their own group consist of sexual gossip, certainly in excess of what we might have designated as “good taste.”
Dear Queer Diary: Your Journal Is Not a Poltergeist
Journaling should never, ever (ever!) make you guilty or sad or stressed-out. Journaling should make you feel calm and happy and filled with wonder at the beauties of the world.
Autostraddle Book Club #7: We’re Reading “Blue Is The Warmest Color”
And! Because I’m the one doing the book club, I have a bit of an added element. There is a drink recipe in here, folks!
Drawn to Comics: As The Crow Flies Helps You Relive Your Awkward Camp Memories
Melanie Gillman’s webcomic As the Crow Flies tells the story of a young, queer girl of color trying to find her place at a Christian camp filled with people she can’t relate to.
Queer Outfit of the Week: Dapper and Cuddly Movie Date
It’s a movie date so you want to be one part dapper chic and one part snuggly! Maybe two parts snuggly.
VIDEO: “Little Horribles” Episode 11: Spinning
Who needs spinning class when there are bacon double cheeseburgers?
Recent EU Court Ruling Might Make Life Less Miserable For LGB Asylum Seekers
Last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice is being hailed as a “landmark” change for LGB asylum seekers – that is, if you’re willing to overlook how asylum seekers in the EU are regularly detained, demonised and deported.
“Fun Home” is Relatable, Brilliant and Paving the Way for Women Musical Theatre Writers
Not only does Fun Home put a lesbian center stage, the lesbian character is a fully developed, three dimensional human being with thoughts, feelings, and complex issues.
A-Camp October 2013 Recamp #2: How Do You Spell “Regalement”?
On day two we read our feelings out loud, stripped and spelled, tied each other up, got crazy/beautiful and cheered for our lives!
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To See Mary Lambert In NYC This Weekend
Hey NYC, wanna see Mary Lambert for free this Saturday night? Duh, of course you do. We can make that happen.