Girl-on-World: Argentina
Buenos Aires’ dark streets glistened with youth and possibility, and most of our nights revolved around an easy camaraderie between travelers.
Idol Worship: My Favorite Cher Songs
Cher’s role as Mother To All Queers is good enough reason for every single human being reading this article to sit down, shut the fuck up, and listen to some goddamn pop music.
Claire’s College Lesbianage: Surgery and the Science Museum
Claire’s balancing being a good role model to her younger sisters while still trying to show her girlfriend a good time – all before going in to get her ACL repaired.
Queer Activism and the Taksim Gezi Riots: What You Didn’t Know
“The LGBT contingent of the protest was made up of multiple different organizations from across the city, but when the city’s plans to destroy the gay mecca park were made public, they all rallied together. Now, they form a foundational part of the movement.”
Popularity, Misogyny Oust Australia’s First Female Prime Minister
“The failure of a female prime minister is seen to reflect the failure of women in positions of power. Gillard had to be better than any politician before, and even when she was just as problematic, divisive and changeable as her opponents and Rudd, she was attacked more viciously than they ever were. “
Kate Moennig’s New Lesbian Character Debuts In “Ray Donovan,” A Terrible Show About Terrible Men Being Terrible
Showtime’s new summer show Ray Donovan premiered featuring Kate Moennig playing a PR press agent named Lena. And she’s gaaayyyyy. Also the show succccckkksssss.
You Should Go: Julie Goldman In Manhattan, Everybody!
Come hang out with other Autostraddlers in NYC and witness Julie Goldman being hilarious! Discounted tickets! Priority seating!
Straddler On The Street: Emily
Emily lives in Canada and went to A-Camp 3.0, and she shared her feelings about being biracial, getting into roller derby, and having a cat named Barbra Streisand. Also it’s Canada Day so you basically need to shower her with love and maple leaves.
Ode to My Pantry: Poutine
It’s Canada Day! What else do you expect from me?
Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2014: Drea is Miss July
July is smokin’ hot with Drea and her musical poetry and haikus! You won’t know if you want to be her or be with her, you know? Luckily there’s an questionnaire at the end.
NSFW Sunday Is Reviewing Sex Party Etiquette
This week on NSFW Sunday: why porn for women isn’t like Bic For Her, height differences, asexuality and more.
Team Pick: The 90s Button Is Timetraveling Intergalactic Joy
Team Pick: ’90s nostalgia, anyone?
Butch Please: Butch Seeking Butch (For Friendship)
Okay, I’ll say it: I have trouble making butch friends. Actually, I have trouble feeling like I am a part of the butch community, period.
Let’s Celebrate Our First Sunday Funday In A Post-DOMA World
Yes, we need to keep working. But can we fuckin’ party for a second please.
Pretty Little Liars 403: Cat’s Cradle, Silver Snoop
The week on Pretty Little Liars everyone is snooping around and we catch up on some Deep Thoughts with Melissa Hastings.
Team Pick: Five Stars for the Amazon Reviews of Wendy Davis’s Filibuster Sneakers
Ali’s Team Pick: Because everyone in the U.S. with half a brain has already team picked Wendy Davis as a Senator and badass super human, I will do everyone a feminist-comedy-solid by team picking the Amazon Review of Wendy Davis’s sneakers.
Google Goggles Galore: Google-Related Things That Happened This Week
Google, guys. There was a lot doing at Google this week. Flipping through all my tech websites, I felt like Google was covered even more than normal.
Joy and Rage: Why the Fight for Queer Equality Doesn’t End with Marriage
The struggles of queer and trans* people are no less important than the struggles of gay people, and if they move forward without us, they are not moving forward at all.
The Comment Awards Are Getting Married
Will you marry us?
Canadian Children’s Book Explains How Babies are Made in a Gender-Neutral Way!
“Every thing that grows, grows differently. Each of us grow in our own way.”