Is It Right Or Okay To Talk About Whitney Houston Maybe Being Gay?
News has been buzzing all week with resurfaced rumors, and a LGBT activist claiming Whitney was happiest “when she was with her female partner.” What do you think about this?
Sweden’s Only One of 17 Countries That Requires Forced Sterilization of Trans People
“Considering how shocking people find Sweden’s law, it’s worth pointing out the country is 1 of 17 in Europe (shown in red below) that require trans people to have a surgical procedure that results in sterilization before legal gender change is made to their identification ID.”
My Drunk Kitchen Is Chocolate-Covered and Ready for Love
Hannah Hart celebrated Valentine’s Day just like you did: drunk, alone and with chocolate smeared all over her face. Yay!
Glee 313 Recap: Heart Kiss Kiss Kill Kiss Heart Love Sugar
This week on Glee, Brittany and Santana did some mouth-to-mouth.
Music Fix: Sleigh Bells, Garbage, Jack White, Butterfly Boucher, More
Hear the Sleigh Bells’ entire new album, a teaser from Garbage, and new tracks from Jack White and Butterfly Boucher.
The Lifespan of a Lesbian Heartbreak
That’s it, I’m dating myself.
Gay Marriage Passes New Jersey Assembly, Probably Will Not Become Real
“On Tuesday, Christie called the push by Democrats to pass the legislation in the face of his veto threat a pointless form of “political theater” that is a distraction from the state’s more pressing problems.”
Fashion Week Gallery: 50 Lesbian & Bisexual Fashion Models
50 lesbian and bisexual fashion models, because it’s fashion week!
Pretty Little Liars 220 Fashioncap Plus: CTRL A-ccessories
It’s okay to watch this episode just to get a glimpse of Emily’s back.
Facebook Will Be Publicly Traded, and Some Think Users Deserve to Benefit
Technology theorists raise questions about who should be paying whom.
“It Gets Better” Is Now A Special MTV Presentation
“It Gets Better” is now an hour-long MTV/Logo TV special with famous people and everything.
I Read “Trans/Love” And It Was Awesome
“I just realized wow, there’s so much to be said from the whole range of perspectives: trans women and trans men and everything in between.”
Artist Attack! Boom For Real, Jean-Michel Basquiat Was Here
“A runaway, Basquiat bummed around in epic fashion, living in boxes and on the dance floors of crowded clubs, before Giuliani sterilized New York City, when it was still just as raw and vibrant as the people in it.”
Don’t Forget to Vote for Autostraddle in the 2012 Bloggies
Voting is still open for the 2012 Weblog Awards. Please vote for Autostraddle. I’m using my manners.
Santorum, Fox News Add Women in the Military to List of Things They’re Wrong About
In which people are irrationally insulting to female servicemembers.
Artist Attack! Gluck Was Subverting Gender Norms Before It Was A Thing
If you’d been a lesbian art-lover in 1920’s London, you might have known this woman, sometimes called Timothy, sometimes called Peter.
Artist Attack! Ivana Is a Self-Taught Force of Nature and Tattoos
A self-taught Slovakian-born tattoo artist whose surreal designs and use of colour will blow your mind.
The Science of Crying to Adele
Laura’s Team Pick: Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.
2 Broke Girls and the Broken Hearts
This week Puerto Ricans, Jews and black people all got in on the offensive action. It was like stereotype bingo. I think the plot was about Earl having a heart attack though.
Virginia School District Decides Secret to Gay Bullying Lies in “Cross-Gender Dressing”
A Virginia school district is thinking about a rule that would prohibit “cross-gender dressing” in a backwards attempt at addressing bullying.