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Politics + Activism

Occupy Wall Street and the 99% Took to the Streets and I Was There

“Now that the movement is gaining some mainstream members beyond the ragtag band of activists who began the occupation three weeks ago, will the Occupy Wall Street movement galvanize real change impacting the economic disparities in the country they are protesting?”

Jamie J. Hagen October 6, 2011 37 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee 303 Recap: You’re Knockin’ Off That Piece

Who Run The World? (Brittany!)

Riese October 6, 2011 64 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Lez the Fuck Out (The B-Sides)

All of the musicians on this list have kissed a girl and liked it.

Riese October 6, 2011 22 Comments
TV News & Trailers

A Tribute to Zack Morris’s Oversize Cell Phone (and Lesbian Girlfriend)

Jess’s Team Pick: Featuring Tori, Zack’s edgy, leather jacket wearing, totally gay girlfriend!

Jess October 6, 2011 13 Comments
Geekery

Steve Jobs Is Dead at 56

Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs died earlier this evening. He was 56. “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”

Ryan Yates October 5, 2011 32 Comments
Politics + Activism

Controversial New Study on Gay Conversion Therapy Claims It May Actually Work

“Jones and Yarhouse found that “23% of the remaining people in the study were successful in changing their sexual orientation toward heterosexuality.”

Rachel October 5, 2011 42 Comments
Book Features

Marcel the Shell Has Shoes On, Also New Children’s Book

“Well, you know what they say: Lint is a shell’s best friend.”

Intern Grace October 5, 2011 13 Comments
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Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2012: Lily & Jessica Are Super Hot for September & October

Continuing our 2012 Calendar series with our video for September and October — meet Lily and Jessica!

Robin October 5, 2011 44 Comments
Politics + Activism

“The Rainbow Struggle” Brings Gay International News Home

Incredible things are happening in this world, gay things are happening in this world…

Laura October 5, 2011 7 Comments
Music

In Which We Remember Legendary Guitarist Bert Jansch

Lindsay’s Team Pick: Having feelings? Still on the search for a fall soundtrack to listen to while sipping tea and pondering lost loves? Look no further than this late, great Glaswegian legend.

Lindsay Eanet October 5, 2011 5 Comments
Gender Health

Transgender People, Transitioning and Those Darn Standards of Care

“A disorder is a description of something with which a person might struggle, not a description of the person or the person’s identity.”

Sebastian October 5, 2011 39 Comments
LGBT Book Reviews

Be Still My Heart: Eileen Myles Tackles the Female Life; Black Lesbian Poets Hit the Road

I am convinced that something Eileen Myles loves is something I will love. That is, if I don’t love it already.

Carmen October 5, 2011 8 Comments
Music

Hear Rachael Yamagata’s New Album, ‘Chesapeake’

Crystal’s Team Pick: Rachael Yamagata has a new record and thanks to Paste Magazine, you don’t have to wait ’til next week to fall in love with it.

Crystal October 5, 2011 3 Comments
Visual Art

Regular People in Model “Poses” Critiquing the “Absurd and Artificial”

Carolyn’s Team Pick: Because challenging the dominant paradigm is a good thing.

Ryan Yates October 5, 2011 17 Comments
TV Show Recaps

2 Broke Girls Shop at the Goodwill Like Broke Girls

This week 2 Broke Girls makes you think about tequila and orgasms.

Brittani October 4, 2011 26 Comments
Playlists

This Is A Period Playlist

I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour but heaven knows I’m miserable now.

Emily October 4, 2011 36 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Playboy Club Gets Axed Because Men Don’t Like It

You wouldn’t know it from its marketing campaign or the pilot episode, but The Playboy Club is really a show for women. Just as the lesbian storyline was heating up, however, it’s been cancelled.

Riese October 4, 2011 56 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Bean Salad Dip

Do you need a delicious dip that involves beans and cilantro? Boy do I have a recipe for you!

Ryan Yates October 4, 2011 15 Comments
Politics + Activism

Bevan Dufty Reminds Us Gay Candidates Have Kids Too

This gay man thinks that watching him ride the train with his daughter will make you more likely to vote for him.

Rachel October 4, 2011 12 Comments
TV News & Trailers

“Anyone But Me” Is Ending, Needs Funding, Loves You

“Make a lot of queer ladies happy without even taking off your pants!”

Intern Grace October 4, 2011 8 Comments
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