Televisionary: It’s Awkward to Do Model UN, Be Scared of Birds, and Move
This week on TV, everyone is doing things that make them both excited and uncomfortable. Check out our recaps of Parks and Recreation, Community and Big Bang Theory.
100,000 Signatures to Shut Down Ex-Gay “Torture Clinics” in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian government has shut down about 30 abusive ex-gay clinics, but over 200 remain.
OPEN THREAD: Jessica Lowndes Wishes She Was Gay in New Music Video
Really the only selling point here is burlesque.
Autostraddle Book Club #4: Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
“I am literally incapable of talking about a memoir about a queer woman grappling with a fraught, distant, infuriating relationship with her father without talking about myself.”
We Won a Thing: Mississippi Votes Against Classifying All Embryos As People
Mississippi voted against changing the legal definition of “person” to include “every human being from the moment of fertilization.”
It’s Time For Hey! Did You See That Comment? Friday
Hey! What did you eat for lunch today?
Glee 305 Recap: The First Time Sex Episode
Who has sex with their socks on? Watch this episode of Glee to find out!
Cece Sleeps Over and Nothing Gay Happens on “New Girl”
“New Girl” is the only show usually covered to show a new episode this week. So lonely right now.
Real L Word 3 Is Casting: Why Read the Recaps When You Could Be IN THEM?!!!
Are you comfortable with nudity and crying on camera? This opportunity has your name written all over it in lipstick, just like how there was lipstick on Romi’s mirror in the opening credits.
Playlist: Cover Songs Are Sometimes Better Than the Original
Ready for Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” reinvented as an alt-country rock tune?
You Need Help: I Feel Like We Would Like You If We Met You
You think you can’t talk to that girl because she’s flawless and you’re you, but that’s bullshit! With special guest: The Great Equalizer.
What Are You Listening To? There’s a Drink for That.
Lizz’s Team Pick: Drinkify solves the greatest problem of all time by pairing drinks with musical artists.
Battleground Twitter: Women, Misogyny, and #MenCallMeThings
RT @sadydoyle: When we all speak up, it doesn’t sound like self-pity any more, and it’s not hurt fee-fees. It’s structural oppression. #mencallmethings
Hillary Clinton Names Ellen DeGeneres Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness
This post has Hillary Clinton and Ellen DeGeneres in it. Talking to each other about how to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Yeah, you should probably read it.
It Gets Better With Books and Teen Gay Activists
This California teen is working hard to make things better by providing gay books to gay kids all over America.
Lesbian With Alternative Lifestyle Haircut To Compete In “Miss Long Beach” Pageant
A 25-year-old lesbian hairstylist will be competing in the Miss Long Island pageant in a purple tuxedo and hand-sewn boyshorts. Kinda awesome, right?
Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2012: Meet Miss November and Pre-Order Your Calendar!
The 2012 Calendars are here! They’re here! Come take a look at our hardcover spiral-bound wire-hook-hanging way of keeping track of 2012 in style AND meet our November girls while you’re at it: Courtney and Steffanie!
Occupy Writers Is Your Favorite Authors in Support of the Occupy Movement
Occupy Writers is a group of authors who have joined together to bring their support of Occupy Wall Street to a wider audience — you.
There Goes The Neighborhood: Gay People Moving In, Increasing Your Property Value
In areas that support same-sex marriage, gay couples can increase neighbourhood property values. In areas that don’t, they can decrease them.
Adam Lambert Kills It With Queen at VMAs, Fun Home To Be a Musical
Adam Lambert performs a medley of Queen classics at the European VMAs, Queen Latifah is the latest lesbian talk show host, Ricky Martin marrying his boyfriend and Fun Home is now a musical.