Kate McKinnon Will Be Saturday Night Live’s First Real Live Out Lesbian Person!
“I would kill to be the first gay person on SNL.” -Kate McKinnon to Autostraddle in June 2009
Save Kate’s Joint: I Need My Buffalo Not-Wings
“Today’s team pick regards an urgent matter of delicious veggie burgers. “
My Top Ten Fears In Which The Worst Case Scenario Is Actually Not That Bad
A lot of shit is really scary, but it probably doesn’t have to be.
Lesbian Republican Who Helped Write DOMA Now Hopes to Repeal It
Once upon a time, Kathryn Lehman was engaged to a man and helped write DOMA. Now, she’s an out lesbian who’s helping to repeal it.
How To Leave Your Husband (Because You’re a Lesbian)
Once upon a time I married a man, had kids, and realized I was a lesbian. Here’s what happened and what I wish somebody had told me at the time.
Music Fix: Brandi Carlile, Tegan & Sara, Azealia Banks, Ladyhawke, More
Brandi and Azealia have new songs, Tegan and Sara have a studio update, Ladyhawke gives you a taste of her next album.
Adrienne Rich is Dead
“She died / a famous woman / denying // her wounds / denying // her wounds / came / from the same source as her power.”
I See White People: “Hunger Games” and a Brief History of Cultural Whitewashing
“Our national brain trust of semi-literate racist teenagers is not pleased with some casting choices in the newly released Hunger Games movie.”
Dinah Shore Weekend 2012: What You Should Do There
Are you going to Dinah Shore? Well, so is Brittani and the cast of Unicorn Plan-It! Here’s the scoop on what you should do to maximize your weekend, including a special Haviland Stillwell Mixer at Mango.
Everything Happens Elsewhere: Northern Ireland in the Nineties
“Things seemed so big out there and we were just waiting for life to begin properly. I felt electric with anticipation.”
Government Moves to Recognize Gay Couples at Border, Sanctity of Traditional Customs Procedure Hangs in the Balance
The Department of Homeland Security’s plans to make travel easier for gay U.S. couples prompts questions about the future of LGBT legislation.
Playlist: So You Struck Out
Did you strike out? Yeah, it happens.
VIDEO! Downton Arby’s: Lady Mary Crawley With A Side Of Curly Fries
Hands down totes Downton Arby’s.
Autostraddle A-Team T-Shirts Are Back & 2012 Calendars Are Only Ten Bucks!
A-Team T-Shirts are back! Get ’em while they’re hot!
Watch Rachel Maddow on Letterman, Listen to Her on Fresh Air, Then Win a Copy of “Drift!”
Win a signed copy of Rachel Maddow’s new book!
VIDEO: Unicorn Plan-It Season Two Is Coming, Get On It!
Everybody’s favorite lesbian webseries, “Unicorn Plan-It,” is gearing up for a very special Season Two!
REVEALED: NOM’s Deplorable, Racist Tactics For Beating Gay Marriage
NOM’s shocking internal documents have been made public, includes gems like: “The strategic goal of this project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks—two key Democratic constituencies.”
Queer Girl City Guide: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque: hard to pronounce, impossible to spell, easy to love.
The Newtown Girls Episode 3: The Justin Bieber Look
Baby baby baby.
50 Queer Women with Outrageously Good Hair
In which we finally figure out what a “lesbian haircut” looks like.