Ode to My Pantry: Pineapple
Together we can conquer this hedgehog-like fruit.
Binary or Blank: Germany Allows Parents to Refrain From Gender Assignment at Birth
Germany becomes the first country in Europe to give parents the option of male, female or neither in birth certificates, sparking what could be “comprehensive reform” in how gender is legally categorised and understood.
Straddler On The Street: Marika
If you have read Autostraddle even once, it’s likely that you’ve seen some of Marika’s brilliance in the comment section. She is one of our most frequent commenters, and she was kind enough to chat with me about science, hammocks, food, and family.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Wearing Cute Underpants
This week on NSFW Sunday: hook up culture is a sham, erotica writers are people too, when doing porn is feminist and more.
Sunday Funday Is Getting Gay Married Across the World
Don’t let the door hit you, Prop 8.
This Is a Love Letter With an Ending Just For You [UPDATED]
An Autostraddle first.
Sisters Nightclub Closes, Leaves A Hole in Philly’s Lesbian Nightlife and Our Hearts
It was 2008, I thought I might be gay, and I had gone to the only lesbian bar in Philadelphia in fearful hope that someone else might be able to figure things out for me. Now that bar is closing.
Queer Your Tech: Why I’m Addicted to Fallen London!
Fallen London! is a text based game that centers around a protagonist (you) who winds up in Neath, which is basically London except one mile under the earth’s surface, in a world where death is semi-permanent, devils are accessible and corpses sometimes have tea with you.
Things I Read That I Love #88: Whatever Was Shattered That Day
Topics include Kiese Laymon, black dolls, police stealing your shit, health care, strong female characters, asset forfeiture, the poorest rich kids in the world and death.
Pretty Little Liars Recap 410: The Mirror Has Three Faces and One of Them is Gay
Nothing is more awkward that coming out to your friends’ parents or your parents’ friends. This week on Pretty Little Liars Emily handles it like a champ.
The Poet and the Scientist: Burning Like Yellow Roman Candles All the Way to Boston
“Tomorrow we’re getting on a plane at 6 am and flying from LA to Boston and not returning until Thanksgiving. It’s quite possibly the craziest thing we’ve ever done.”
“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 111 Recap: Ya Dun Goofed
I hope your terrible facial hair overtakes your face and you choke on it.
The Comment Awards Have A Huge Crush On You
This week the comments are tag-teaming vagina jokes, getting stoned, welcoming queers to Boston and delivering some seriously real talk.
Fox News, CNN Show Their Transphobic Colors In Response To California’s Transgender Student Bill
Once again, 24-hour news networks let us down by giving a stage to bigots and showing that the only things they know about trans* people are outdated transphobic stereotypes.
American Bar Association Confirms Neither “Gay Panic” Nor “Trans Panic” Are Excuses for Murder
The American Bar Association urges for legislative action to limit the availability and effectiveness of the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses in any criminal trial.
You Should Go: The Welcoming Committee’s “Flannel Takeover” Is Queering Boston This Saturday
The Welcoming Committee is queering yet another undisclosed Boston location, and you should definitely go.
Bustle.com Conjures Every Terrible Feeling Women in Media Have About Women’s Media
A man decided it was time for a “women’s publication that puts world news and politics alongside beauty tips.” He got $6.5 million to make it happen. When the women who work in women’s media found out, everyone’s head exploded.
Read a F*cking eBook: Lesbian Romance Under $5
There is a time and a place for great literature. This isn’t it.
Laverne Cox, Superstar: The Autostraddle “Orange Is The New Black” Interview
Laverne Cox talks about trans* representation in media, relating to her character and what it’s like being a trans* actress in tv.
Brittani’s Video Party: It’s Not You, It’s Divas that Vine Their Yogurt
Megan Anram, a voice impressionist, and Gillian Jacobs’ new short film party it up and no one forgets to take their birth control.