A Muslim RuPaul At The Dawn Of Islam: Tuwais and the Mukhannathun
The mukhannathun are an inspiration for queer Mulims, and queer non-Muslims alike. They’ve certainly inspired me.
The Comment Awards Want To Play Dress Up With You
We’re ankle deep in pumpkin guts and set on bedazzling our way to the top.
PinkNews Gives Award to Anti-Trans Politician, Only One Trans Judge on Award Panel
PinkNews, an LGBT news outlet in the UK, honoured Baroness Stowell, an anti-trans defender of the “spousal veto,” as Politician of the Year. They now face criticism for how the judging panel was put together.
Queered Science: Jeremy Yoder, Allison Mattheis and Surveying Queers in STEM
Jeremy Yoder and Allison Matthies gathered data in a nationwide survey of sexual diversity in science, technology, engineering and math professions called Queer in Stem and answered some questions about their results.
You Brew You: Let’s Make the Wort
Cooking wort, reading gravity and pitching yeast — we’re making beer! Join us, won’t you?
Things I Read That I Love #98: Everything Means Nothing To Me
Topics include Elliot Smith, larping, snuff, Lean In and facebook feminism, the lived history of Concord MA, child sex trafficking, growing up Chinese in West Van and so much more!
Wilder Hungers: Falling Leaves and Galettes for Breakfast
“My goal is to use all the apples I picked without making 10 jars of jam as a cop-out. I think I’ve done pretty well so far.”
Dear Queer Diary: I’ll Cover You
The gallery of beautiful journal covers is open. Bring your own wine and Trader Joe’s hors d’ouevres for the true art show experience.
VIDEO TEASER: Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard’s 2nd Season of Dubious Advice-Giving On “Gay Street Therapy”
Here’s a sneak peak at Season Two of Julie & Brandy’s HILARIOUS program from Tello, “Gay Street Therapy.” I edited it, FYI.
Pansexual Rapper Angel Haze Rewrites “Same Love” Lyrics, Wins Queer Hearts
“What really sets Angel Haze apart from the crowd of other up-and-comers is the level of brutal, unflinching honesty in her lyrics.”
Anti-Trans Radical Feminists Team Up With Conservatives to Harass Colorado Trans Teen
The Pacific Justice Institute issued a press release titled “Nightmare: Teen Boy Harasses Girls in Their Bathroom, Colo. School Tells Girls They Have No Rights.” The problem with all this is that the story is largely fabricated.
It’s Here: International Autostraddle Meet-Up Week Starts Now!
TIME TO GO MEET THE GREATEST PEOPLE IN THE UNIVERSE! WELCOME TO THE SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL AUTOSTRADDLE MEET-UP WEEK(S)!
Be a Human: Helping People Through Trauma When You Don’t Know What To Say
At some moment in your life, you will be in a room with someone who is disclosing to you about their trauma. You are not going to be a counselor, you are going to be just another human in a room.
GLAAD’s “Where We Are On TV” Shows Best Place To Be On TV Is Behind The Camera
“Where We Are On TV” has some promising and not-so-promising numbers for queer women on the teevee, and also raises some questions about how we quantify “representation” in the first place for all groups.
Brittani’s Video Party: Disney Princesses Release Outtakes from Failed Pilot
Disney princesses are back in a new webseries, Erika Linder is dreamy in a music video, Tig Notaro could have been on primetime television, and a mockumentary webseries about two trans* guys.
Also.Also.Also: Ramming Lesbian Girl Scout Cookies Down Your Throat and Other Stories We Missed This Week
The weed fairy’s coming, Colorado’s in the doghouse, and there’s a straight chick making a living as a male model. Or something like that. I was too busy licking the lesbianism off of my Samoas, actually.
Jillian Tamaki’s SuperMutant Magic Academy Is Just Like Your High School, But With Added Absurdity
SuperMutant Magic Academy is weird. It’s not just weird, it’s often times so completely bonkers, but definitely in the best way possible. And despite (or perhaps because of) that absurdity, it’s also completely relatable.
Queer Outfit of the Week: Fall Foliage Walk
Dig out your favorite summer dress and revitalize it for a nice long autumn stroll in the crunching fallen leaves!
The Women’s Libation Movement: Oregon’s Full Sail Brewing Co. Makes An Actual Feminist Beer
“My beer defies the traditional expectations of a ‘girl’s beer.'”
Almost Famous: Eb Tonkin, Jack Counteract
Like a mix of Pennywise, H2o and Rise Against, but with a singer who’s an Australian plumber.