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?
A Whole New World (of Warcraft)
Ladies and gentlebois, this is my coming out: I am a proud, gay, level 85 warlock. And I am here to recruit you.
Real L Word 309 Recap: Perfect Day For This Show To End With A Bang Bang Bang
This week on “The Real L Word,” everybody got married to dolphins!
Sunday Funday Has Never Felt Gayer
Holy shit what a good week.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Just Can’t Wait Six Months
This week on NSFW Sunday: orgasms, casual sex, euphemisms, and dominatrixes.
Autostraddle Raises $116,645 In 45 Days, What A Wonderful World!
We just wanted to say a few things before taking your money and running off to a tropical island to do some offshore trading and margarita-drinking with the ladies.
Once Upon A Time in Charlotte: The Democratic National Convention Recap
“But we also believe in something called citizenship citizenship, a word at the very heart of our founding, a word at the very essence of our democracy, the idea that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations.”
Queer Your Wedding Wardrobe: For Shorties And Butch Bridesmaids
How to decide who wear heels when neither of you is The Tall One and break the news that you won’t be wearing a dress.
Video Game Roundup: Five New iPhone And iPad Games For Your Gaming Pleasure
I love being able to play games while waiting on line at the DMV.
Cover Your Naked Walls: DIY Calendar
Craft a calendar to combine your love of counting, colours and being ridiculously cheap.
32 Hours Of Autostraddle Fundraising Remain, We Hit $100K, Let’s Talk About It!
Laneia, Alex, Laura, Rachel and Bren on what this means to them and lots of overall happiness about reaching $100,000!
Playlist: On Public Transportation Late at Night
You had better not listen to this till it gets dark and you’re going somewhere.
Sophia Wallace Wants The World To Get Cliterate
Vanessa’s Team Pick: Sophia Wallace believes “the world is illiterate when it comes to women’s bodies” but she’s decided it’s time for us all to get Cliterate.
Oh Gay Cupid! Your New Best Friend Awaits
The first installment in Autostraddle’s OkCupid Series! Take a chance, meet some people who simply want more queers in their lives.
The Comment Awards Are Making History
Super moms, composting and the price of mini geese.
You Are Not Alone: On Being A Queer Survivor
“I called it sexual assault at first. Sexual assault seemed less damning, less permanent.”
Things I Read That I Love #41: In Claudia’s Handwriting
Topics include surfing, Kraft Dinner, the inherent danger of existing while female, The Babysitters Club, the flood in Pratsville, hardcore and so much more!
Queer Your Wedding Wardrobe: Last-Minute Grooms, Center of Center, Boi-Girls & Classy Cocktail Dresses
In the last installment on out queer survival guide to weddings, we’ve got a tale of two disasters, a guide on finding your balance and advice on giving the right kind of fucks.
LGBT Caucus Realness Goes Down at the DNC
For the first time, there is at least one LGBT delegate from every state. Obviously, the time of LGBT influence is now.