dapperQ Infuses New York Fashion Week With Racial Diversity, Multifarious Gender Realness
dapperQ teamed up with Whitney Day Events to co-produce a diverse runway show for the unconventionally masculine during New York Fashion Week.
Queer Outfit of the Week: Autumn Hard Femme Dyke Night
The leaves are just barely starting to change and though it’s 80 degrees during the day it’s starting to get chilly at night. Your friends are all going to the local dyke bar’s “Back to School” night and this seems like a good time to put on your Saturday night best and flirt with some cuties.
Queering the Politics of Animal Rights with VINE Sanctuary
Learn about VINE Sanctuary and come to this awesome Vegan and Animal Rights Bookswap!
The Poet and the Scientist: Gambling Gays Go To The Bookstore!
“We started out single, and without a queer community in our cities. Now we’re together and traveling the country, largely thanks to our extended Autostraddle family!”
DC Hires an Openly Gay Writer for Batwoman to Appease Audiences
Its certainly been one hell of a week for DC’s PR team. (Emphasis on hell.)
Also.Also.Also: Tales of Sweet, Gay Retribution and Other Stories We Missed This Week
We’re getting smart about feminism, then collecting our cash rewards for having suffered at the hands of the kyriarchy. Also, a cat mayor exists.
Almost Famous: Dollhouse Riot
Love. Sex. Riot. An all-female band formed through a mutual love of riot grrrl and Joss Whedon.
Read A F*cking Book: Laurie Penny’s “Cybersexism”
Two years after writing that “a woman’s opinion is the miniskirt of the internet,” Laurie Penny is in no shortage of them in her latest mini-book.
Texas, Mississippi National Guard Won’t Process Benefits For Same-Sex Couples Despite Pentagon Orders
State officials have cited marriage bans as defense for the decision, and federal facilities in each state will comply with the policy.
How To Properly Pack Your Collared Dress Shirts
No more wrinkles! You don’t have to bring an iron along for those dress shirts while you’re traveling, it’s all in the folding.
We Need Help: Seeking New Music Writers
We’re rebuilding our music team and want to hear from music lovers who want to write for Autostraddle!
High Femme: Queer Cannabis Culture and Edibles
Sometimes the clearest heads prevail in the cloudiest of rooms. And when it gets too smoky, don’t be scared. Be open, be vulnerable and embrace who you are. Because you are a beautiful, unique, stoned little snowflake and your time has come.
Idol Worship: Coretta Scott King
Celebrating the First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement.
35 Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Lesbian Characters From Your Favorite TV Shows
Behind-the-scenes pics from teevee shows with queer storylines, from “Ellen” to “Orange is the New Black” to “Buffy” to “Pretty Little Liars” to absolutely everything in between. You’re gonna love it, we promise.
Secretly Gay Movies: “Fried Green Tomatoes”
Most people who love this movie would never categorize it as gay, but that’s just because they don’t watch it with hopeful queer eyes.
Get Baked: Triple Threat Vegan Cheesecake
Triple threat stands for raw, gluten free, lactose free and vanilla, strawberry, chocolate.
Ode to My Pantry: Canning
What’s a pantry without some preserved goods?
More Than Words: Adjective Invective
In which the hysterical, nagging, irrational Jennifer Weiner won’t take “strident” in stride.
Straddler On The Street: Shelby
Shelby lives in Chicago and is on track to become a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She talks about A-Camp, her wedding, and the costumes she makes for sci-fi conventions.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Throwing A Sex Party
This week on NSFW Sunday: how to get hugs, the end of the Lusty Lady, new ways to think about sex and disability and more.