“Mädchen in Uniform”: Girl-on-Girl Culture Circa 1931
It’s queer film history time! Girls In Uniform was made by lesbians in 1930s Germany. It’s about an all girls Prussian boarding school.
#1 must have Brings Photographic Queer Realness to a Zine Near You
Lizz’s Team Pick: #1 must have is an uplifting, adorable and generally all around awesome new photo zine for queers!
New Jersey Democrats Have High Hopes for Second Try on Gay Marriage
New Jersey Democrats are hoping that 2011 is the year their state sees marriage equality.
Get Yours Now: Autostraddle A-Team T-Shirts Are Back and Calendars Are On Sale!
We’ve got our super-special A-Team t-shirts back in ALL OF THE SIZES! Also, calendars are on sale for $14 each!
Playlist: It Was Time to Go
Breaking up isn’t easy, even when it was your idea.
VIDEO: Shit Straight Girls Say To Lesbians
“You are so cute, if I was lesbian I would totally fuck you.”
Jamaican Prime Minister Makes Landmark Statement for Gay Rights
With a new prime minister who supports gay rights, maybe Jamaica will finally see equality.
Get Baked: Coconut Mango Chicken
This coconut mango chicken looks pretty gross and tastes pretty delightful.
“Weekly Standard” is Kinda Sorta But Not Really Sorry About Homophobic Ad
The Weekly Standard sent out a ranty, uninformed tirade in support of homophobia, and then apologized for it. NOT.
Sunday Funday is Goin’ to the Gay Chapel ‘Cause We’re Gonna Get Married
The thing is, it’s been a good week for the gays, especially the gays trying to officiate their love.
This Video of Rachel Maddow Holding a Baby
Laneia’s Team Pick: Ugh, great. My uterus just exploded.
NSFW Sunday Will Seduce You With Your Really Embarrassing Lesbian Sex Stories!
“My girlfriend, having turned in to six feet of pure femme rage by this time, got up and chased him the fuck out of the house, naked.”
Kristy McNichol is Gay: Former Child Star Comes Out
After 20 years out of the public eye, the legendary tomboy actress has come out to support kids who feel bullied or different.
Michigan’s Anti-Gay Law That Hurts Domestic Partners Meets an ACLU Lawsuit
Michigan has passed a law denying domestic partners of public employees any benefits, but the ACLU isn’t happy about it.
Our Gay Las Vegas Adventures: Shedonism
Our one regret is that we didn’t go to any of the strip clubs that double as steakhouses. Next time, Las Vegas. Next time.
It’s The First Comment Awards of the Season, The First Comment Awards of the Year
The comment awards are definitely something we’re taking with us into 2012.
Things I Read That I Love #8
Topics include airport security, Stephen Colbert, Forever 21, Lucy Grealy and a surgeon who left his patient on the operating table to go cash his paycheck.
Santorum Gets Booed in New Hampshire For Opposing Gays, Medical Marijuana, Happiness
Some voters in New Hampshire aren’t so into Rick Santorum’s “one man one woman” marriage idea.
How to Drink: Whiskey
I don’t know why we haven’t done this already.
Georgia Teaches Us How Not to Combat Childhood Obesity
Georgia’s new anti-childhood-obesity campaign uses stigma and guilt as its main players — what’s wrong with this picture?