Lez Get Dressed For Work: Hot & Sweaty Summertime Femme
How to emerge from that pool of sweat looking fabulous, for humans who wear dresses and makeup.
Turning the Tide: How Activism to Protect Queer Students and Communities Works
How activists in Louisiana use everything from direct action to meetings with senators to try to pass laws that would protect queer and trans* students from bullying, queer and trans* employees from discrimination, and more. This is how your legal progress sausage is made.
A Prairie Homo Does New York: Race and the Subway
New York has histories and politics etched deep into the subway lines it could take me a lifetime to study; so I start by studying the woman seated across from me.
Lez Liberty Lit #21: A Lemon Wrapped Around A Gold Brick
In this edition of Lez Liberty Lit: the best literary cocktails, reading and forgetting, remembering the queer dead and more.
You Should Go: Double Scoop Of Boston Fun
Somer Bingham rocks tonight, Julie Goldman talks tomorrow!
Super Girly Top Secret Erika Moen: The Autostraddle Interview
In which Erika Moen, the mastermind behind DAR! and Oh Joy, Sex Toy, tells us to go have a wank.
Brittani’s Video Party: Jessie J, DeAnne Smith, and This Bear Think Camp is Forever
Jessie J’s new music video, the most talented bear in the world, Easy Abby’s season finale, and DeAnne Smith’s webseries are partying back in the real world.
Lesbian Film “Blue is the Warmest Color” Wins Cannes Palme D’Or, And Not Just Because of The Sex Scene
Despite worries that its content would turn off judges, an explicit lesbian romance took the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Queer Dark Comedy Webseries “Little Horribles” Premieres Today
Brittani’s Team Pick: “Little Horribles” is a darkly comedic webseries following the poor decisions of a self-indulgent lesbian and the first episode is out now!
Lucy Meadows’ Coroner Says Press Deserves Shame for Her Death
The coroner on Lucy Meadows’ case says the press should be ashamed of the way it harassed and sensationalized trans woman Lucy Meadows in the months before her suicide.
Also.Also.Also: Anti-Gay People Are Wreaking Havoc Worldwide and Other Stories We Missed This Week
I’ve got some bad news and a great GIF.
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.