How Do We Solve A Problem Like “Queerbaiting”?: On TV’s Not-So-Subtle Gay Subtext
Once upon a time, gay subtext was a revolutionary act in media. But is it still all that progressive?
South African Straddler Meet Up: Make It Happen With Vanessa
HI STRADDLERS WHO LIVE IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. ARE YOU OUT THERE? I AM COMING TO VISIT NEXT WEEK AND I WANNA MEET YOU.
VIDEO: “Little Horribles” Episode 3: Date
A hilariously less-than-communicative Jennifer Bartels puts Amy through hell on a date that’s, well, a little horrible.
Also.Also.Also: Why Don’t We Wanna Internet Bang? And More In The Stories We Missed This Week
EVERYONE SUCKS. Except Sarah McBride.
BREAKING: Supreme Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional, Rules “No Standing” on Prop 8
The Supreme Court has ruled DOMA unconstitutional and that the petitioners in Prop 8 did not have standing.
Almost Famous: Max Campbell
Max is an indie-folk artist from Montana with a brand-new EP about growing up and moving on.
Captain’s Log: New Music from M.I.A., The Julie Ruin and Haerts
Just some awesome new songs Stef thought you’d like, because she knows you like a cartographer knows a sextant, like a whale knows the sea.
5 Photography & Arts Blogs I’m Obsessed With Right Now
From lost classics of teen lit to NYC filming locations to “the gang’s all queer” to the whole entire world and back.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Heart of Voting Rights Act, Endangers Many Voters’ Rights
The Supreme Court struck down a key component of the Voting Rights Act, specifically the portion which requires states to get federal permission before they can make changes to their voting laws. This is a huge deal for voters’ rights.
Those Shady Gays: A Reflection on Mad Men, Downton Abbey and Revenge
The untrustworthy homosexual is a lazy way to add ‘diversity’ to your television show. Let’s talk about it!
Barbara Buono’s Gay Daughter Rips Chris Christie a New Orifice
Tessa Bitterman takes on Governor Christie for his record on queer issues and tells everyone to chip in and support her mom, Barbara Buono, in the upcoming New Jersey Gubernatorial Election.
More Than Words: So Androgynous
The word that gives “you do you” a whole new meaning.
Team Pick: Coffitivity Brings the Cafe Right Into Your Living Room
Lizz’s Team Pick: Coffitivity brings the atmosphere of a coffee shop right into your living room.
A-Camp May 2013 Recamp #4: YUP.
In our last recamp, we party at the pool, dance all night, have feelings, display talent, and wish it never had to end.
Coy Mathis, 6-Year-Old Trans Girl, Wins Landmark Civil Rights Case and Makes History
The Chicago Civil Rights Division said that in putting up these special rules for Coy, her school created “an environment that is objectively and subjectively hostile, intimidating or offensive.”
The Aesthetics of Masculinity: Butch v. Tomboy Style
What does butch style really mean? What about tomboy fashion? Four queers give you their take on where the two differ and where they collide.
Searching For The Right Sex Toy Is A Lot Like Searching For Yourself
“It’s as if I’d grabbed one of these plastic penises off the digital shelf and used it either until I was bored or until I realized that, no matter how I angled it, this just wasn’t going to work out.”
Introducing Camp Autostraddle 4.0
A-Camp just keeps getting better and better which means this October’s gonna blow your mind. Registration starts NOW.
Autostraddle Anonymous Sex Toy Review: A Coffee Chat About The Mustang
So I inserted it into her and she literally said, the second it happened, “We are never fucking with anything else again.”
Ode to My Pantry: Garlic Scapes
Summer’s here so I finally get to eat in the daylight. Why not celebrate with my favourite summer offering?