CPAC’s Surprise Gay Ally: Jimmy McMillan Will Marry You And/Or Your Shoe
For Valentine’s Day we wanted to have Jimmy McMillan sing you something sexy along with Hanson but you just got this Sunday Funday instead.
Tinkerbell’s Team Pick: Nacho Loves Mazzy Star
“Before we talk tomorrow, it’s important that you guys know that Nacho loves Mazzy Star.”
Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
You’re going to be really embarrassed when she pulls out a Je Joue Mimi vibrator and all you’ve got are those dumb roses.
Jennifer Beals, Sarah Shahi and Other ‘L Word’ers on Your Teevee, Elsewhere
Bette Porter, Carmen de la Pica Morales, Helena Peabody and Alice Pieszecki have been asking for you.
Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” Is Here, It’s Queer & We Have An OPEN THREAD
Listen to Lady Gaga’s gay anthem “Born This Way” and decide if it breaks new ground or is just a refurbished “Express Yourself.”
Tinkerbell’s Team Pick: Candy Slice Girls Think Brittany and Santana Should Make Out, Too
This video includes a Justin Bieber song, a Glee parody, and funny good-looking girls pretending to be Brittany and Santana. You’re welcome.
This Is How We Live, No F*cks to Give: KC Danger’s Guide To Not Giving a F*ck
A wise woman once said to me, “This is how we live: no fucks to give.” And she wasn’t talking about getting laid.
Laughter is the Best Medicine: It’s Hey Did You See That Comment Friday!
“You are a fool, Harry Potter, and you will lose everything.” – Lord Voldemort
Lesbian Says She Was Fired For Being a Lesbian, is Suing The State of Indiana, DEA, Others
What’s worse than (possibly) getting fired for being gay? Having it maybe not be illegal?
R.I.P. Guitar Hero: Oh, The Battles We Will Never Have!
Guitar Hero is over. Like they’re killing off the Guitar Hero franchise. What am I going to do now.
On A Scale Of One To Repealed, How Repealed Is DADT?
Have you forgotten about DADT now that the judicial brouhaha is over? The answer had better be no, because our servicemembers definitely haven’t. Here’s what the deal is for them right now.
Kristin Chenoweth Wins GLAAD Vanguard Award for Newsweek Response Piece
Kristin Chenoweth is winning a GLAAD Vanguard Award for her Newsweek response letter and Autostraddle is a part of it.
Pretty Little Liars 116 Recap: Je Suis Une Amie and Paige Est Une Lesbienne
This week on Pretty Little Liars, everyone gets wet and/or pissed and/or lied to/about. I’m 95% sure that Sounder is A.
House of Commons Passes Bill C-389, One Step Closer to Trans* Equality
Yeah, that’s right, if passed through the Senate, trans and genderqueer people would be able to see themselves in the law as equal to every other Canadian citizen, and crimes motivated by transphobia would be potential hate crimes.
The PP & Me: Why We All Need Planned Parenthood
I’ve been going to Planned Parenthood for thirteen years, which is probably my longest relationship with anything, ever. I’m not ready to give that up — and you shouldn’t be, either.
Everything You Need to Know About Gay Marriage Today
In today’s edition of “I am gay and want to do things anyway,” gays are still trying to legally be in love, around the world, and state rights are still proving to be ineffective ways to govern the love lives of American gay people (ahem).
Autostraddle Read A F*cking Book Club #2: The IHOP Papers by Ali Liebegott
THE TIME HAS COME to discuss your feelings/ideas/lucid dreams/lesbian poetry about The IHOP Papers. Come on in and grab a seat.
Women’s Fitness Magazines Are Fundamentally Ridiculous
“Nowhere in the Magazine’s definition of “health” is there room for real strength, unless it’s a quarter page of lip service paid to a female body builder who is, I don’t know, sharing her tips for avoiding breakfast pastry cravings and fitting in her workouts between dates and shoe shopping.”
Jess’s Team Pick: Broadway Benefit Concert For Autostraddle in NYC
Autostraddle reader Tiffany Schleigh is throwing a benefit concert for us on February 21 in New York City and packing it with tons of Broadway stars and local musicians. You obviously need to attend!
Lesbian Teen Speaks On Why She Fought to Royally Court Her Girlfriend
“One thing I would really like people to realize is that this was never about getting attention. This was only about Sarah and I wanting to share a special event together, and about showing other LGBT kids that they don’t have to be afraid to be who they are because they are not alone. “