Straddler On The Street: Triszh
Meet Triszh, our very first Straddler on the Street. She’s a student, a New Yorker by way of the Philippines and a devoted veteran Autostraddle reader. You’re gonna love her.
Ode to My Pantry: Garbage*
You wouldn’t consider these things garbage, so why do you treat them that way? Embrace your crisper and the fibrous little treasures inside.
How To Own It: The Queer Grrl’s Guide to the Galaxy
Galactic EVERYTHING, because it’s cute and I love it. Also, how to turn something solid and boring into a cosmic dreamscape.
Sunday Funday is Really Really Really Good Looking – And Totally Gay
I bookended this article with pictures of animals. Just so you know.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Knows 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
This week on NSFW Sunday: nudity, lingerie, and sex and happiness.
Butch Please: Butch Gets Emotional
“I get angry at myself for having feelings this big to begin with, and then I wrestle for a few hours with the unique mixture of self-loathing, rage, and sobbing.”
You Don’t Have To Come Out On Thanksgiving: On Going Home and Being Quiet
My grandma shoved 30 dollars in my hand once and told me, “Always tell the truth about who you are and know we’ll love you anyway.”
Queer Your Tech With Fun: Read About Technology on Your Technology
“This is a post all about pulling amazing material from various places around the interwebs.”
The UN Includes “Gender Identity” in Resolution Condemning Discrimination-Based Killings
The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) made great strides in terms of LGBT rights when it voted to keep sexual orientation and include gender identity in a resolution condemning executions for reasons of discrimination.
The Comment Awards Are Stuffed
Secret sex tips, the dangers of food candles and topless protesting.
Things I Read That I Love #51: More Casual Than Real Life
Topics include alcohol, Barack Obama’s twitter account, LIARS, Grace Paley, competitive eating, reading in bars, pretrial prison detention, Joan Didion and Magic The Gathering!
10 Black Friday Deals You Can Get In On Without Getting Off Your Ass
Skip Best Buy and relish in cool deals from retailers like ModCloth, OpenSky, Torrid, Babeland, Topman, Utrecht Art, Autostraddle and Love & Pride.
International Autostraddle Meetup Week Happened And This Is What It Looked Like
If we lived in the 90s I would’ve made a huge scrapbook with all the cute photos you sent in from International Autostraddle Meetup Week(s), but we live in 2012 so here’s a gallery of 300+ photos instead. FYI: You are all SO CUTE.
I Hate Black Friday: This Queer Is Staying Home
The exploitation of love, anxiety and poverty are the driving force behind another made up moneymaking holiday. ‘Merica!
French Leader Offends Gays as He Attempts to Placate the Political Right
French President François Hollande spoke to a congregation of mayors on Tuesday, leaving many incensed. Instead of blaming others for their misinterpretation, Hollande acts like a human being and owns up to his mistake.
Lisa Biron, Anti-Gay Lawyer, Charged With A Whole Slew Of Sex Crimes
“Transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, possession of child pornography, and five counts of sexual exploitation of children.” YIKES.
Brittani’s Video Party: A Convenient Reason to Hide from Your Family
The world’s largest pile of leaves, Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy team up for “The Heat”, and impressive sports feats by dudes you’ve never heard of.
The Secret Diary of a Turkey-Fister
“As it turned out, stuffing turkeys on the graveyard shift was a bonding experience that could not be transcended.”
Read a F*cking Book: Cristy C. Road’s “Spit and Passion”
A memoir by a queer Latina punk about how her favorite band saved her from the pain of being a total weirdo.
Thanksgiving OPEN THREAD: Feel And Eat Your Heart Out
I mean, not literally. But tell us about your heart and tell us about what you’re eating, you know?