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The Scene

The Calendar Girls Art Show: It’s A Real Thing And A Big Deal And You Should Go!

Long Island City’s artists are having a party and you’re invited.

Laura May 3, 2012 17 Comments
Sports

Megan Rapinoe Is Probably Gay, Should Call You Maybe

Intern Grace’s Team Pick: “We’re out there.”

Intern Grace May 3, 2012 58 Comments
First Person Issues

Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls: Role Models, Riot Grrrls and Revolutions

“I wanted this camp to turn me into a rock star.”

Maeve May 3, 2012 39 Comments
Politics + Activism

Rachel Maddow Talks About Wage Inequality, Drops Some Knowledge on Republicans

Lizz’s Team Pick: Rachel Maddow drops some serious knowledge about gender based wage inequality in basically the most amazing video ever. It gets real.

Lizz May 3, 2012 34 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Weed Rap

Could we get much higher?

Carmen May 2, 2012 56 Comments
Politics + Activism

Missouri Republican Zach Wyatt Comes Out Against “Don’t Say Gay” and Also As Gay

Rep. Zach Wyatt of Missouri came out as a “proud gay man” on the floor of the House.

Rachel May 2, 2012 11 Comments
LGBT Pride

Queen Latifah to Headline Long Beach Pride 2012

Discuss.

gabby May 2, 2012 37 Comments
Politics + Activism

Romney’s Bigot Base Bullies Gay Foreign Policy Spokesman Into Quitting

The gay foreign policy spokesman Romney hired tolerated about two weeks of B.S. before jumping ship — yep, it’s gotten that bad over there.

Riese May 2, 2012 27 Comments
Music

Chester French’s “Black Girls” Video Might Make You Angry or Turn You On

Chester French has a thing for black girls and you have a thing for women so this video might make you think thoughts with your brain.

Brittani May 2, 2012 78 Comments
Health

Get Fit: Bring Some Nutrition to the Table

“If you are not hungry enough to eat an apple, then you are not hungry.”

Sarah Croce May 2, 2012 95 Comments
Travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Amherst and Northampton, MA

Five colleges, two cities, lots of queers.

Kelly May 2, 2012 151 Comments
Politics + Activism

Amendment 1 Advances in North Carolina, Religious Homophobes Rejoice

North Carolina’s anti-gay Amendment 1 looks like it might succeed.

Rachel May 1, 2012 62 Comments
Straddleverse

2012 Autostraddle Hot 100: Vote For the Hottest Queer Ladies In The Galaxy

This year, like every year, we’re doing things a little differently. So ladies, hop on in and vote for who you think are the hottest queer women in the entire world!

the team May 1, 2012 101 Comments
TV News & Trailers

The Real L Word Season 3: Brace Yourself For Terror, Nudity, Eyeliner, Recaps

This is where I’d tell you exciting things about the teaser and cast for Season 3 of The Real L Word, if there were any. I had frozen pizza for lunch!

Laneia May 1, 2012 92 Comments
Politics + Activism

Mitt Romney and Gay Marriage: It’s Complicated

Once upon a time, Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, and he wasn’t quite as anti-gay as conservatives might like.

Rachel May 1, 2012 12 Comments
Straddleverse

Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2013: Jade is Miss May

Jade likes Just Dance, reading and eating tacos! Also, she’s blazing hot. Happy May!

Robin May 1, 2012 34 Comments
Society + Culture

California Sexual Orientation Conversion Bill Could Inform Patients, Protect Minors

The California state Senate has a bill advancing that would require ex-gay therapists to get signed consent forms that acknowledge that ex-gay therapy is harmful and useless.

Lizz April 30, 2012 32 Comments
Camp Community Issues

OPEN THREAD: Let’s Talk About How Awesome A-Camp Was

From April 26th ’til April 29th, 163 of you and 35 of us went to the mountains for a weekend of kickass fun and transformation. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT.

Riese April 30, 2012 595 Comments
Love + Sex

Shit White Parents Have Said to Me

“Minority youths are really just more violent than white ones. Seriously, you can’t argue with the news.”

gabby April 30, 2012 181 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Moving from Somewhere Old to Somewhere New

Get the hell outta Dodge.

Ryan Yates April 30, 2012 17 Comments
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