Obama Wants Same-Sex Immigration Reform, Congress Prefers to Just Argue About It Forever
A Canadian’s take on how backwards the struggle to get immigration reform for same-sex couples has turned out to be.
Time Out New York Wants You To Date Gabby
Vanessa’s Team Pick: Time Out New York magazine thinks you should date Gabby and obviously we wholeheartedly agree.
How Sick Is “Sick Lit”?
“We were thirteen years old, and these stories confirmed our suspicions that the world was a cruel, sad place, riddled with surprise tragedies and untimely deaths.”
Going Down (South): The Gospel of The Southern Divas, Part I
I’m about to take ya’ll to church, where — every once in awhile — everything is gospel and nothing hurts.
The Dapper Fashion Blogger Dog Of Our Dreams Is Real and There Are Pictures
Gabrielle’s Team Pick: Fashion blogger dogs. This might be the high point of my life.
Yet Another News Outlet Fails Queer History 101 by Erasing Trans* People from Stonewall
“When the media fails to recognize the role trans* people have played in LGBT history, it fails to recognize and advance that equality.”
Get Baked: Not Your Grandmother’s Bobotie
If moussaka and quiche had a baby that went through a spicy rebellious phase, it would be named bobotie.
Almost Famous: Sparrowhawks
A flannel-loving alt-folk-pop band from the UK with a stellar debut EP that you can download for free.
Get Baked: Who’s Afraid Of Homemade Mayo
I think you probably have exactly the right muscles for making mayo. It’s all in the wrist.
Idol Worship: The Madonna Videos That Definitely Made Me Gay
I was watching a Madonna music video. And I really, really, really wanted to watch it for the rest of all time in complete and total isolation from every other human or sentient being on the planet.
Make A Thing: Valentine’s Day Yarn Wreath
Yarn wreaths: Not just for soccer moms.
Paul Clement’s New Pro-DOMA Argument Is The Last Thing You’d Expect
Paul Clement is branching out and trying new things in his campaign to make sure DOMA outlasts the heat death of the universe.
Tegan & Sara’s ‘Heartthrob’: A Track-by-Track Feelings Festival
Happy ‘Heartthrob’ Release Day! Process your feelings here.
Listling Without Commentary: Your Really Special And Often Edible Ideas For A Better Autostraddle
“hot girls who would pop out of my computer and hand feed me Nutella as I browsed the internet.”
Style Thief: How to Dress Like Jasika Nicole
Jasika Nicole keeps it comfy at home and flawless on the red carpet. Let’s steal the clothes right off this lesbian actress’s back.
You Should Go: Queer & Utter Bedlam Werks Those Pecs
There will be art. And go-go dancing. And queer literature. And a pamphlet about the common misconceptions about being genderqueer. It’s going to be magical.
Because Ashley is a Woman of the World
Gabby’s Team Pick: Help a fellow Autostraddler win a spot for the Women of the World 2013 Spoken Word Tournament
Who Won the A-Camp May 2013 Skip The Waitlist Raffle?
The wait is over! Go directly to A-Camp. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.
Ode to My Pantry: Cilantro
You know it as the herb you hate or the herb everyone else hates.
Straddler On The Street: Robin
Robin talks about boxing, getting sober and pushing herself outside of her comfort zone. Also FYI, she makes her own peanut butter and she’s totally single and ready to mingle.