Coming Out: Yet Another Roundtable
“Coming out never ends, and for some of you it hasn’t even begun.”
Queer Girl City Guide: Pittsburgh, PA
Ever wonder what Pittsburgh has going for it besides Brian, Justin, Michael, Ted and Emmett?
Disowned: When Coming Out Doesn’t Go As Planned
“The truth is that it does bother me that my parents are pretending that I’m dead—probably more than I’ve been willing to admit.”
Postcards Are Important
Postcards are fucking important.
Playlist: Our A-Camp Listening Party Choices
A listening party for two. Or two hundred.
Listling: Reasons You Should Read Santa Olivia Immediately
There are lots of reasons to read Santa Olivia. Even if you weren’t peer pressured into doing it for A Camp.
Geek Things You Should Know About
Gettin’ geeky with it.
Autostraddle’s Women of Color Ask: What Does WOC Mean To Me?
“When I see lesbian couple after lesbian couple with not only matching haircuts and clothes but matching skin colours, I feel alone.”
Also. Also. Also. Google’s Back On Our Side and Other Stories We Missed This Week
The HRC Convention, political shenanigans and the most anticipated music video since “The Real L Word” finale.
Oh Gay Cupid! 21 Signs Your OkCupid Date Isn’t Going Well
Why does this shit always happen to me?
Sleep Cycle Makes Rising and Shining A Feasible Possibility
Laura’s Team Pick: The sun is up, the sky is blue, it’s beautiful and so are you.
Read a F*cking eBook: Best Feminist Titles Under $5
From fiction to history to theory, we’ve got your end-of-summer feminist reading needs covered.
How To Grow Out Your Alternative Lifestyle Haircut Less Awkwardly
Are you growing your hair out from that awesome alternative lifestyle haircut, too? Isn’t it awkward? Let’s commiserate over accidentally looking like Carol Brady.
The R Word: Advice On Sharing A Space With Other Humans
If you learn to get along with your roommates this’ll never happen to you.
Queer Girl City Guide: Birmingham, United Kingdom
It’s the second largest and second most populous city in the United Kingdom (the first being London) with over three and a half million people. So obviously it can’t be too bad here!
Playlist: It Takes Two To Tango
We can duet!
New T&S Collaborations to Get Your Quin Fix!
Kristen’s Team Pick: This song will make your pre-A-Camp Tuesday a bit more bearable.
Malinda Lo and Behold: The Autostraddle Interview
Malinda Lo spoke with Autostraddle about her new book Adaptation, diversity in YA, gay girls making out, and how much she loves us (spoiler alert: a lot).
Holding People Up: How An All-Female Acrobat Troupe Saved Me
“There is no better feeling than knowing you can’t do something, just knowing it to the core, and then surprising yourself because you can.”
What If? Takes Thought Experiments To The Next Level
Laura’s Team Pick: What if xkcd got just a little nerdier?