You Need Help: Moving On And Out
To leave or not to leave, that is the question.
OPEN THREAD: 2012 Election Day Live-Blog, With Extra Feelings
Greetings Queers, and Happy Election Day! Welcome to our Feelings Thread / Election Day Party Live Blog. Are you excited? I’m excited.
Things I Read That I Love: U.S. Presidential Election Edition
Election-related reads! Topics include The Ballot Cops, Obama circa 1993, Joan Didion on John Kerry, “the politics of personality destruction,” Red States/Blue States , the history of voting and so much more!
Get Baked: Pasta with Roasted Butternut Squash
Is there anything more autumnal than butternut squash?
Chely Wright’s Documentary “Wish Me Away” Will Give You So Many Feelings
Country star Chely Wright told the truth. And it was breathtaking.
Oh Gay Cupid! You Met Online, And That’s OK
“Why do I still feel the need to give her the weird side-eye and awkwardly laugh when people ask how we met?”
Four Election Day Apps To Combat Your Anxiety With Knowledge
On Election Day, I need to know ALL THE THINGS, and I need to know them RIGHT NOW. But no fear, because of course, there’s an app for that. Several, actually!
We Need To Help The Ali Forney Drop-In Center Post-Hurricane Sandy
The Ali Forney Drop-In Center, a space dedicated to New York City’s homeless LGBT youth, was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Make a donation to help if you can, and if you can’t, spread the word.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants To Know Your Name
This week on NSFW Sunday: working in a porn shop, vagina class, threesomes, and more!
Sunday Funday Is Casting A Vote for Obama, Marriage Equality, Other Great Things
This week we get to talk about Cher and Lady Gaga in practically the same breath.
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!