Things I Read That I Love #42: Your Strange Fate
Topics include Kim’s Video, shopping malls, cheating in school, taxes, Burning Man, Bruce Springsteen and, obviously, a horrifying tragedy!
The Comment Awards Love You On And Off The Mountain
Autostraddlers are adorable in real life and online.
Ties That Bind: Craft A Bow Tie With Your Own Two Hands
Nothing says “dashing” quite like a homemade bow tie.
College Lesbianage Class of 2016: Clear Eyes, Full Hearts
Settling into dorms and classes, going to parties and finding first girlfriends! Our Lesbianagettes have a lot to share with you about their first few weeks of college.
Get Baked: Canning Tomatoes, Duh
Time to develop your canning skills because it looks like summer is officially over.
Your Local VAG: “Voting, an Autostraddle Guide” On Why Local Elections Matter
With the upcoming U.S. Presidential election getting All The Press And Attention, here’s a few reasons why you shouldn’t let your local election go unnoticed.
Your Gay Guide to iOS 6: Passbook, Panorama and VIP Inbox, Oh My!
Because like half of these new features will be useful for the next A-Camp.
Bad Blood: A Menstrual Cramp Survival Guide
owwww ow ow ow CRAMPS.
Lez Liberty Lit #3: It Is So Quite New A Thing
This week in lesbian lit: Project Unicorn, science, keeping a notebook, weekend book festivals, and a new excerpt from Eileen Myles.
The New Tegan and Sara Single “Closer” Is Really Good
“Closer” is the perfect combination of fun pop and their signature indie sound. I love it. I’ve listened to it about twelve times already and there’s no end in sight.
Playlist: Friendship Is Magic
I just want to hug A-Campers with my music in friendship.
The Femme Show Is Sexy Queer Visibility, and You Should Go
Cara’s Team Pick: Weekends are better with a dash of subversive queer variety theater.
Lovers in a Quantified Time: Canadian Census Counts Queer Families
Statistics Canada releases reports on the evolution of Canadian families in the years since same-sex marriage was legalized.
Long-Distance Lesbian Relationships: How To Make Them Work And When To Call It Quits
There is no right or wrong way to be in a long-distance relationship — maybe you thrive on independence or maybe you just need cuddles at night. Here are some of my protips on how to make it work and when to know that it’s over.
Epic Gallery: 150 Years Of Lesbians And Other Lady-Loving-Ladies
Photographs of lesbian, bisexual and otherwise-identified women, 1850-1999. Seriously this is really cool.
New Fall Television: The Good, The Bad, The Promising and The Stupid
All the beautiful and new faces you might be seeing on your TV in the next month. Some of them are even gay! But none of them are lady gay.
Also.Also.Also: Joe Biden Says Gay Marriage Is Gonna Happen and Other Stories We Missed This Week
From the “Love March” in Jamaica to the incredibly detailed story of DADT, I got you covered.
In a Bind Helps Get Trans* Youth Out of One
Portland-based TransActive’s new program helps get binders to trans and genderqueer youth in need; Autostraddle sat down with the program’s coordinator to learn what it’s all about and how we can help.
Harvard’s Science and Cooking Lecture Series Brings All The Girls To The Yard
Laura’s Team Pick: They can teach you, and there is no charge.
29 Things We No Longer Understand In A Post-Camp World
14. That sometimes the cute lesbian who looks like a 12 year old boy is, in fact, a 12 year old boy