10 Queer Spoken Word Artists For You To Get Obsessed With
We may all worship at the well-spoken altar of Andrea Gibson, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more out there to love! Here are ten LGBTQ spoken word artists you should consider crushing on.
‘Twenties’ is Everything We’ve Been Asking For in a Television Show
The studios are trying to pass on a pilot by a queer woman of color about a queer woman of color and her friends. Surprise surprise. Watch ‘Twenties’ now to show your support.
Getting Drunk With Lea DeLaria: The Autostraddle “Orange Is The New Black” Interview
“By the way, just to keep the record straight, I was fucking HER! She wasn’t “fucking Lea DeLaria”! I’M THE TOP!”
Style Thief: How to Dress Like Esther Quek
Grab your shades, your suit and all the style you can muster. We’re stripping down Esther Quek.
Also.Also.Also: Death of the New York City Lesbian Bar and Other Stories We Missed This Week
veer nyc gives us ladies and outfits to drool over while we dab our tears from a few long reads.
Meet Autostraddle’s Brand New Associate Editors!
Laura’s going to Law School so she won’t be Associate Editing anymore — let’s reflect upon Laura’s awesomeness and welcome our TWO brand new Associate Editors to The Team!
Soap Opera + Clue + Lesbians = Mariel Cove Season 2, Your New Beach Read
Ali’s Team Pick: The content is very much Clue + Soap Opera, but the style recalls lesbian pulp + the final season of the L Word. I’m only on the first episode, but I’m already wondering who killed Jenny (so to speak).
Almost Famous: C808, Going Green with Freekstile
A fun lovin’ queer drummer from Brooklyn whose reggae/ska/hip-hop band will make you groove.
What The Heck Are LGBTs Gonna Do About The Sochi Olympics?
Russia just passed draconian anti-gay legislation. They’re also about to host the biggest international event in history. We look at the history of international responses to controversial Olympic hosts and ask — what now?
North Carolina’s “Moral Mondays” Are Moving Forward to Protest a Backwards Government
As Moral Monday grows, their initial impetus—the universality of the struggle for justice—remains steadfast. As NC NAACP President Rev. William Barber chants (and everyone repeats) at the demonstrations, “Forward Together, Not One Step Back.”
“Orange Is The New Black” Episode 110 Recap: Scared Straight But Not Narrow
Crack is wack.
Make A Thing: Back To School Craft Round-Up
I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, but it’s almost time for school to start again.
All Tokes Aside: Making A Very Serious Case for Marijuana
A country with weed is a country full of friends indeed.
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: NJoy Pure Wand
At 1.5 lbs, this stainless steel wand will rock your G-Spot world.
Idol Worship: The Women of Woodstock
This week marks the 44th anniversary of Woodstock, the music festival that changed the world.
California Becomes First To Pass Law Requiring Trans* Students Treated Equally, Because Humanity
In a major victory for transgender youth, California passes law giving trans* students equal protection, opportunities and access in public schools.
At Last, NYC’s “Stop And Frisk” Policy Ruled Unconstitutional
“Many police practices may be useful for fighting crime — preventive detention or coerced confessions, for example — but because they are unconstitutional they cannot be used, no matter how effective.”
Team Pick: qu.ee/r Magazine Wants Your Submissions, Ali and Hansen Are Editors!
qu.ee/r Magazine is a brand spanking new literary magazine accepting fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and visual art submissions both for their first issue titled “The Call to Adventure” and year-round!
Ode to My Pantry: Cucumbers
We need to eat more foods that are classified as “burpless.”
Valencia Is The Most Masterful Dyke-Centric Artsy-Weirdo Film I’ve Ever Seen
In which I review Valencia and talk to Michelle Tea for 15 minutes. // “We were not gay. We were queer. We were dykes. We were really against the man and capitalism and always aware of everything that was unfair and unjust.”