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Maria Bello is Queer: Actress Reveals She’s Got A Girlfriend In Best “Modern Love” Column Ever
In this week’s edition of New York Times’ “Modern Love” column, actress Maria Bello talked about coming out to her son and her family and incidentally came out to all of us at the same time!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Sext You All Night
This week on NSFW Sunday: sexy terminology, lesbian sex scenes, representation, vaginal knitting and more.
Public Displays of Affection: The Politics of Being Queer In Front Of Other Humans
What do you do when you see queer kids making out in the street? When and where is PDA okay for queer people? Who gets to decide when it’s okay or inappropriate?
“The Punk Singer” Proves Kathleen Hanna Is Invincible
“The first thing I learned was that Kathleen Hanna can do literally anything.”
Sunday Funday Is Giving Thanks for Queer Folks and Dianna Agron’s Fake Mustache
I just don’t get blackout on the holidays like I used to.
Evan Rachel Wood Bisexual Lays A Twitter Smackdown On The Patriarchy, MPAA
Evan Rachel Wood’s latest film had a sex scene cut out of it after the MPAA threatened to give it a NC-17 rating. Luckily for us, she isn’t the type to sit by and let that stand.
Weather Whiskers, A Weather App We Probably All Need
That’s because this weather app, Weather Whiskers, is weather told in LOL Cats.
Glee Episode 507 Recap: Puppet Masterpiece Theater Should Girl It Up Maybe
This week on Glee, everybody turned in to a muppet and Santana and Dani didn’t make out!
The Comment Awards Ate Too Much Tofurkey
Cats, crits and covens.
10 Black Friday Deals You Can Get Without Getting Out Of Your Sweatpants
Leaving the house today is a terrible idea. Just stay right there, buy some stuff on the internet, and feel really good about the fact that Autostraddle gets a kickback from whatever you buy at these places. YAY COMMERCE!
Things I Read That I Love #103: I Had No Idea What Was True
Topics include Katrina, Catching Fire, Madalyn Murray O’Hair, Silicon Valley, free market propaganda, animals in Hollywood, abortion, the LA riots and more!
Pity Is Not The Same As Respect: A Critique Of ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
“Despite its pro-gay attitude, the film fails to break the pattern of transphobic narratives in cinema, perhaps because it doesn’t understand that trans people are not the same as cis gay people.”
Lez Liberty Lit #34: I Know Where Waldo Is
This week in lit: trans* poetry, finding Waldo, reviewing books in GIFs, Doris Lessing, closeted characters, riese reads “the circle” and more.
Dear Queer Diary: Journal Your Thanksgayving
A selection of three handy dandy printables to help you document your pumpkin pie extravaganza.
VIDEO: “Little Horribles” Episode 12: Two Parties, One Night
Catch the season finale of “Little Horribles” now!
JD Samson Has Written Her First Love Song: The Interview
“I think I’m really good at making people think they’re listening to happy music, but if you actually listen to the words you realize it’s really not.”
Comedy Crush: Yamara Taylor, Television Writer, Sketch Enthusiast, Mom
Yamara Taylor (The Boondocks, How to Rock, Instant Mom) chats about comedy writing, trick or treating at Aisha Tyler’s house, and the dearth of five year old sketch actors.
Radicalizing Cathedrals Way Before Pussy Riot: Meet The Top 10 Feminist Saints
Sometimes you just need someone to pray to when the radio won’t stop playing Blurred Lines.
Queer Outfit of the Week: Throwback Party with Childhood Friends
Are you ready to see every kid who went to your high school all at one party? You better be because it’s Thanksgiving weekend. Grab your favorite blazer in preparation.