Stonewall Grants Anti-Gays Awards on Being Year’s Most Outstanding Bigot
The Stonewall Awards recognizes individuals for outstanding acts of bigotry but banks, backers and bigots are less than thrilled.
It’s National Sandwich Day! A Celebratory Get Baked and OPEN THREAD
Did you even know there was a National Sandwich Day? There is!
Queer Your Tech with Fun: Word Processors That Aren’t Made by Microsoft
Let’s transgress the Microsoft system. Say it with me now: there are more options than Microsoft Word.
Republican Anti-Gay Attack Texts Create Unnecessary Noise, Not Much Truth
In a perfect example of how this campaign is becoming an elementary-school-style cry for attention, Americans’ evenings were recently rudely interrupted when they were texted anti-gay and anti-Obama messages.
Queer Doc Series SIGNIFIED Launches Season 3 Abroad
Katrina’s Team PIck: Season 3 of SIGNIFIED reminds us of what many forget, and what some know all too well: queerness does not necessarily mean whiteness, and queerness is not only limited to the U.S.
The Comment Awards Aren’t Over October
Halloween memories, calendar girls and your clever words.
How You Can Help Make Things Better Post Frankenstorm Sandy
This is what’s going on — and a place to comment if you know of underserved areas of the country in need of help who aren’t getting the press coverage they need.
Lest We Forget: Five Of The Most Recently Reported Reasons Romney and Ryan Suck
This shit never gets old – stupidity ranging from Ohio to Iowa and from Katrina to Sandy.
Things I Read That I Love #48: These Are The People In Your Neighborhood
Topics include heroin addiction and Hurricane Katrina, puppets, insomnia, monopoly, natural disasters, Free To Be You And Me, Monopoly, books about gender and so much more!
Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2013: Alana and Julie are Double Miss November
And you thought November was nothing but cold and rain? Meet Alana and Julie!
Kate Nash Performs ‘Once More With Feeling’ Live; The Whole ‘Verse Dies Of Epicness
Vanessa’s Team Pick: Kate Nash dressed up as Buffy The Vampire Slayer and put on a live performance of “Once More With Feeling”…need we say more?
Playlist: Swedehearts
There must be something in the lingonberry jam and kaffebröd, as Sweden has given us so much great pop music in the last four decades.
Regnerus Says Family Structure Study Wasn’t About Same-Sex Parents After All
Despite being held up as incontrovertible proof of the evils of gay parenting, Regnerus claims he “[took] pains in the study to say this is not about saying gay or lesbian parents are inherently bad.”
A Last Minute VAG: Support Your Election with Volunteering and Jello Shots
Yes, voting is probably the single most important thing you can do on Election Day in the United States (November 6th!) But it’s not the only important thing you can do on Election Day.
Lez Liberty Lit #6: Read More Know More
This week in books: It’s NaNoWriMo! Also, East Coast booksellers deal with Hurricane Sandy, comic books and gay characters, copyright, Random Penguin House, Gore Vidal and what we’re reading.
VIDEO: “Binders Full O Bitches,” Featuring Haviland Stillwell As An “NRA Bitch”
“I’m drillin and I’m killin while I’m munching on my chick-fil a/ i ain’t no gay and don’t believe that shit is real / whose bitch can be whose bitch if not a baby-making meal.”
Autostraddle Book Club #6: The “Cameron Post” 90s Dyke Care Package Giveaway Is Here
We’re eight days away from our Cameron Post discussion, and Lindsey Lloyd, Cameron’s dyke fairy godmother, would like to mail you a care package (mix tape included). It’s a giveaway!
Ellen DeGeneres Wins the Mark Twain Award, Is Basically the Best
“When I started doing stand-up, I didn’t do it for awards. I did it for the money.”
Also.Also.Also: Gay Families Are Keepin’ On and Other Stories We Missed This Week
I’m hacking an Eagle Award tonight and then I’m gonna move to Canada.
Your Best Halloween Costume Ever: How To Throw A Private Party Dressed As Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard
The costume of the day is Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard, five ways. You don’t need to leave your apartment to have a Happy Halloween!