This Is A Melissa Harris-Perry Appreciation Post
Raised in Virginia by a formerly Mormon White mother and a Black father employed in academia, Harris-Perry’s life is as layered as the points she’s so damned good at making.
Things I Read That I Love #45: To The Skin And Bone And Ragshow Of The Heart
Topics include Star Trek TNG, Strong Female Action Heroes, crime reporting, poverty in rural America, being trans and homeless and SO MUCH MORE!
Playlist: September A-Camp Dance Party
We danced on a mountain ’til 2:30 in the morning and this is what it sounded like.
Michele Bachmann’s Gay Sister Also Not A Fan of Michele Bachmann
“It felt so divorced from having known me, from having known somebody who’s gay. I was just stunned.”
“Anyone But Me” Is Coming To DVD, London, an Exciting End
The stars, writers and producers of your favorite teenage love story are heading to London for a little meet and teach action in November.
A-Camp September Recamp 4: Small Town Saturday Night
Our final A-Camp September recamp contains breathtaking accounts from the ground and will reveal the date upon which May registration will open.
Queer Artist Lizz Andronaco Wants You (To Paint!)
Jamie’s Team Pick: “Her paintings capture queer sexuality in an honest, sensual way I find both striking and refreshing.”
Shaun T. Is Gay: Famous “Insanity” Fitness Guru Comes Out Via Retweet
It was a damn good looking wedding.
Queer Girl Hairstory: Our Hair’s Not So Straight Either Part 1
Remember what it felt like to finally stop wishing you were straight? Well, we’re in the same boat. Only this time it’s not us we’re talking about, it’s our hair.
The How To Issue: Because You Know How To Do Things
Rachel’s Team Pick: Because we all know how to do a lot of important things.
“Obama Pride: LGBT Americans For Obama” VIDEO Features Famous LGBT Americans With Strong Feelings For Obama
Jane Lynch, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Billie Jean King, George Takei, Wanda Sykes, Zachary Quinto, and Chaz Bono are leaning towards Obama.
ConsentEd: Your Sexy, Savvy, Consensual Resource
“When there are so many of these unhealthy ideas floating out there, it can be really challenging for many of us to fully understand and embody healthy sex, which from our perspective, relies on consent, equality, respects, trust and safety.”
Straight Allies: Every Little Bit Helps
Resources to help your friends help you.
Call For Submissions: More Queer Girl City Guides!
If you live in one of these 45 places, we want you to tell us all about it. (Sidenote: we’re in especially desperate need of a San Francisco queer girl city guide!)
The Ones We Left Behind: On Being An Ally To Small Town Queers
“If you’re reading this and are currently in love with a tiny place that hasn’t loved you back yet, I want you to know that this is okay.”
10 Reasons You Need Kaki King’s New Album, ‘Glow’
Besides “it’s Kaki King.”
Get Baked: Congee
The magic of congee though is that congee is whatever you dream for it to be.
Let The NYC LGBT Center Help You Find A Gay-Friendly Job
Vanessa’s Team Pick: A career fair at the LGBT Center in NYC and the chance to see Autostraddle’s Carly speak on a panel? Hello Monday, you’ve never looked so good!
20 Things You Can Take Away from “The S and M Feminist” Whether You’re Into S and M or Not
“Sex education should tell people how to explore what they want, not just that they should explore.”
Sunday Funday Is Casting A Vote for Gay Marriage
Roseanne Barr for President.