85 Nations Agree: Gay People Deserve Protection From Discrimination
85 countries signed a statement by the United Nations Human Rights Council to support gay rights on March 22.
The Real Reason Women Quit Engineering
“Women engineers who were treated in a condescending, patronizing manner, and were belittled and undermined by their supervisors and co-workers were most likely to want to leave their organizations.”
Immigration Officials To Gay Binational Couples: Just Kidding, No Deportation Holds
Binational gay couples don’t have cause for celebration after all, according to US immigration officials.
“Generation L: The Road To Mardi Gras” Was Pretty Good Actually
It took me a little while to warm up to Australia’s “Generation L” webseries but I did and it was hot and I liked it. What did you think?
Sarah’s Team Pick: Lady Journos Fight the NYT’s Sexism With Fire
Internet lady journo Ann Friedman makes fun of the NYT’s blatant sexism, is funny. We love her.
Transportation Review: Amtrak Coast Starlight to Los Angeles
I had no idea it was possible to make it all the way to Los Angeles from San Francisco in only 14 hours!
March Madness is Still a Thing: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship
Semi-finals are coming up. LET’S TALK IT OUT.
All Of The Gay Marriages: This Week’s Roundup
Did you wake up today completely f*cking at a loss as to what the status of marriage equality is in yours or neighboring states? Chances are something in this post will help.
Laura’s Team Pick: No More Powerpoint
Nothing says “zzzzz” quite like a Powerpoint. After a 10 year hiatus from Microsoft’s most boring software, I’m suddenly required to make at least presentations 3 a semester and I’m just about ready to kill myself. Yesterday, one of my group members brought me tidings of great joy: there’s something else out there! Prezi is […]
ACLU Thinks Gay Students Should Be Able To Access, Like, GLSEN Maybe?
Are you a gay student who’s sick and tired of having the sites that are meant to help you blocked? The ACLU would like to help with that!
The Texas Gang Rape Story, Revised, Updated and Heartbreaking
“The original problem wasn’t that the Times chose to report this fact, but that it failed to balance the story with appropriate concern for the girl.”
Pure Poetry #34: Of All Poets, Stephen Dunn
In which five of us talk about our favorite poet ever. “Those of us who think we know / the same secrets / are silent together most of the time.”
Dragon Age Just Got Gayer, Get Your Lesbian Avatar, Let’s Play
The new release allows people to engage in a wide variety of romantic options – whether your avatar is male or female, whether you’re gay or straight. Let’s call it “Equal Opportunity Romance.” Sounds nicer than “the continuing battle for gay rights,” AMIRIGHT?!
Pure Poetry #33: Sappho Was a Right-On Woman by Marisa Meltzer
“I kinda only care about lesbian poets.”
Dinah Shore Weekend 2011: Lesbian Events, Parties & Concert Schedule
Your official Autostraddle guide to all things Dinah Shore 2011.
Read A F*cking Book Club #3: We’re Reading Bastard Out Of Carolina!
We’re going to read Bastard Out Of Carolina and we want you to read it with us!
Pure Poetry #32: Gertrude Stein & Mina Loy
Did you know that Gertrude Stein and Mina Loy were friends? Do you even know who Mina Loy is? I didn’t until about ~5 days ago.
Gay And Trans-Inclusive ENDA Introduced Again, Probably Going Nowhere Again
Today ENDA will be reintroduced to the House of Representatives and also fail in the House of Representatives.
Are You Gonna Pay for The New York Times? (Someone Has To –Right?)
“To ask NYTimes.com’s 33 million unique monthly visitors to switch to a cash-for-manufactured-goods-based model from the standard everything-online-should-be-free-for-reasons-nobody-can-really-explain-based model is pretty fearless.”
Mike Huckabee Is A Terrifying Possible Future For Gay People, GOP Favorite
Mike Huckabee REALLY doesn’t want you to get married, and right now he’s the most likely Republican Presidential candidate. Awesome.