Autostraddle Book Club: Emily Answers Your “Cameron Post” Questions and We Throw A Feelings-Fest
emily m. danforth answers 36 of your questions about “Cameron Post” and then we’re all gonna talk about the book!
“A ‘Mad Men’ Party in a ‘Modern Family’ America”: On The Future of the Republican Party
Everyone (except FOX News agrees): Republicans lost the Senate and presidency this year because they aren’t paying attention to the demographic and opinion changes in the U.S. But will their base let them make this change?
VIDEO: Julie Goldman Assaults A Slowly Moving Vehicle In DTLA’s Dykey Deleted Scene
Autostraddle has your exclusive first look at a super-funny scene that didn’t make it into last night’s DTLA episode, it’s one minute and 15 seconds of pure butchtastic entertainment.
The Lost Pictures: Brandy Howard at Obama’s Victory Party
Brandy Howard attended the election night victory part in Chicago, and we promised you pics or it didn’t happen. Ta-dah!
Playlist: First Snow of the Year
For watching snow fall, or just daydreaming about watching snow fall.
Oh Gay Cupid! Turning Dating Fails Into Life Wins
I’m here to tell you why there is no failure on OkCupid, only different angles of success. And I have had some pretty bald-faced OkC fails.
Also.Also.Also: A Bunch of Voting Galleries and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Young Hillary Clinton, the activists who did it for love – and life, and the ultimate response to the unforgettable question.
Five Movies to Help Get Rid of Your Election Hangover
Metaphorically. These movies don’t help with actual hangovers.
VIDEO: Unicorn Plan-It Episode 202 “Awkward/Awesome”
Get ready to get horny and awkward.
Top Seven Great Things That Happened On Election Night
But seriously, let’s get to the actually important stuff and talk about the lady with the flag in her hair and Donald Trump’s Twitter tantrum.
25 Things Mitt Romney Can Do Now
Here’s what he can do with his time now that he has to find a way to bide it.
Malawi Might Be One (Small) Step Further On The Path to Gay Rights
“Whether [President Banda] will be able to overcome centuries of entrenched homophobia and help Malawi become one of the few African countries without anti-gay laws remains to be seen, but her political savvy and credentials in the women’s rights movement make her a fairly strong candidate.”
VIDEO: Hilarious Julie Goldman Outtakes Via New Queer TV Show DTLA
As you know, Julie Goldman is hilarious and DTLA is awesome and outtakes are always funny so what we have here is a giant cornucopia of video delight.
Ill Theory Documents Where Theory And Practice Collide For Young People of Color
Rachel’s Team Pick: “Theory is different from real life, but it helps us figure out how to live.”
In God We Trust: Gay Kids, Religion, and Group Homes
A gay man in Florida reports being abused at the hands of his Christian group home. However, this is only the start of Florida’s problems with religion and the foster care system.
Artist Spotlight: Kool Thing
If melancholy-tinged pulsing electronic rock is your thing, this may just be the band for you.
Sally Kohn, Badass Extraordinaire, Gays Up Fox News And Believes In You
A self-proclaimed “Professional Gay” and the woman behind the provocative essay rebuffing Paul Ryan’s RNC speech, Sally Kohn also happens to be the most optimistic person we’ve ever spoken to about politics.
We Won So Many Things! Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Drugs, Rock ‘n Roll
Tonight Obama won, Tammy Baldwin won, Todd Akin lost, some states legalized marijuana and voted for marriage equality in four states!
Your National Anthem: A Voting Playlist for Election Day
“A soundtrack about voting, choosing, overcoming obstacles, our country’s amber waves of grain, our country’s stupid and fucked-up political atmosphere, different states we’re all voting in and just plain old people from America partying all at the same time – because that’s my America, bitches.”
Notes On Watching America Vote, From A Canadian
Today is a very important day for our country: America will vote for a president and everybody in Canada is watching.