Team Pick: Andrea Gibson and Kelsey Gibb Say “Stay Here With Me”
Vanessa’s Team Pick: “Stay Here With Me is a place for everyone who has ever wanted to die. And for everyone who has wanted to live.”
I Just Now Saw: Lost Girl
In a special edition of “I Just Now Saw,” I’ll be discussing a show that’s actually still on the air, “Lost Girl”!
Almost Famous: Emily Roth, Em & Them
Emily “Brushes” Roth is the ‘Em’ in Em & Them, a funky Chicago four-piece that’s about to become your new favorite thing.
Kaitlyn Hunt’s Case May Already Be Bringing Change for Laws About Gay Teen Relationships
Kaitlyn Hunt’s case is motivating Florida state senator Thad Altman to revisit Florida’s laws regarding teens’ consensual sexual relationships; he argues that they should “provide more forgiveness” for teens like Hunt.
OPEN THREAD: Let’s Talk About How A-Camp Rocked Our Socks Off
Symptoms of A-Camp withdrawal include: forgetting every girl you see isn’t queer, staring wistfully at inadequate trees, intense nostalgia, sleeping in your A-Camp t-shirt and DIY lingerie, counting down ’til next time.
Fifty Shades of White
Having the blessing – or curse – of lighter skin is a double edged sword. I never gave much thought to the idea that society needs positive cultural images of minorities until I came to embrace my Hispanic heritage and come out of the closet.
The House At The End of Hope Street: An Autostraddle Book Review and Interview
This book is a feel-good and I highly recommend it for hammock reading! Even if you don’t have a hammock, it should definitely go on your summer reading list.
More Than Words: Notes On (A-)Camp
Sideways oxen, promiscuous Protestants, Susan Sontag and now us.
7 Graduation Happenings That Are Surprisingly Relevant To Your Queer Culture
We’re going meta and talking about what everyone’s talking about at commencement ceremonies.
Get Baked: Lemon Mascarpone Ice Cream
Where sour + cheese = DELICIOUS DESSERT.
Queer Girl City Guide: Toronto, Canada
“Put in the effort, put yourself out there and you will be rewarded with a really, really good time!”
Straddler On The Mountain: Brooklyn
Say hi to Brooklyn – she’s a campership winner Texan trans* girl who spoke openly and honestly about her unsupportive family, being homeless and the importance of having a loving community to fall back on.
Ode to My Pack Sack: Marshmallows
The only Camping Wisdom I have acquired is that rocky riverbeds make terrible beds and chopping wood’s hard. Oh, and marshmallows need to be toasted and consumed in large quantities.
The Kink Panel Has Some Kinky Resources For You
The Kink Panel wanted to give you guys all the resources so you can follow along at home.
NSFW Sunday Wants To Leave Marks
This week on NSFW Sunday: all about your orgasms, 10 days on a lesbian porn set, never nudes and more.
10 Writers of Personal Essays For Your Heart and Brain
“It can be hard to even get started, because the best way to learn how to write is to read, and by definition your choices are pretty limited when it comes to personal writing. But hey, there’s still been some amazing personal writing whose authors have deemed it fit for public consumption”
How To Throw The Perfect Tea Party: A Gentle Guide
After reading this post please be sure to invite us to all the perfect tea parties you host in the future, okay?
T-Shirt Stencils for T-Shirt Stenciling, Autostraddle Style
Intern Geneva made four perfect stencils for you to cover yourself with after you go through the easier-said-than-done process of spray-painting them onto your old favorite shirts!
37 Books By, For, or About Bisexual or Otherwise Non-Monosexual People
Here you’ll find academic books and nonfiction books documenting the experiences of bisexual people, fiction or memoir that depicts bisexual people and a few online resources!
Read a F*cking Canadian Book, Eh: Zoe Whittall’s “Holding Still For As Long As Possible”
Will all these wonderfully complicated characters learn to unravel their complications and fears? Probably not. But will they braid them together to form a community? Don’t you hope so?