So, How F*cked Are We, Exactly? Let’s Talk About the Midterm Elections.
Making sense of the election results the day after: how much we lost last night, what it means to have lost, and how hard we’re going to have to work to win it back.
Italian Prime Minister Defends Affairs By Offending Gay People
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sees liking girls and being gay as mutually exclusive. Also, Suze Orman says it gets better.
Midterm Elections 2010: Prop 19 Loses So Marijuana’s Not Legal, Republicans TAKE OVER THE WORLD WITH RAYGUNS
Prop 19 failed so that means no marijuana-induced anarchy in California! Also apparently there’s some sort of serious Republican Invasion happening, which sounds pretty wild. Christine O’Donnell lost tho!
Pink’s New Music Video Raises Your Glass to Homosexuality
P!nk’s new music video for “Raise Your Glass” features gay wedding, other queer things. Let’s take a look.
10 LGBT Teen Novels that Tackle Teen Suicide & Bullying
A lot of us feel like books saved our life during our teen years; also, though, sometimes books can actually save your life! A list of ten YA novels that deal with the themes of suicide for gay youth.
Portia de Rossi on Oprah: Read a F*cking (Lesbian) Book, Perhaps Unbearable Lightness
Portia de Rossi walks Oprah through the eating disorders she developed as a result of being a teen model and the stress of hiding her sexuality as she climbed the Hollywood ladder. Her story is universal, whether you are gay or have ever been on a diet.
Chicago LGBT Synagogue Terror Target: Al-Qaeda Not a Fan of Jews, Also Gay People
A progressive Chicago-area synagogue, which serves gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Jews, learned that a mail bomb involved in a foiled Al-Qaeda plot was addressed to its building. Although the bomb was never intended to reach the synagogue, we still have questions. Was this meant to be a general message of hatred for a religion, one specifically targeted to the LGBTQ folks and their allies, or just a general “fuck you” to all of humanity?
Pre-Order Autostraddle’s 2011 Calendar of Hot Lesbians
Our 2011 Calendar is coming. Pre-order is available now for $20. Buy things, support Autostraddle.
Gay Pastor Comes Out and Other Evidence of It Actually Getting Better
We’re doing things one day at a time now and this was a pretty good day as far as they go. A megachurch pastor has come out so that his story can save lives, educators in Britain are educating on queer heroes to end anti-queer bullying, and librarians are honoring the authors of queer books for kids.
Riese’s Team Pick: Mr. Sexsmith Wants Your Top Hot Butches Nominations
It’s time to nominate your favorite butches and learn new pronouns!
Ani DiFranco Appreciation Club Meeting #2: Ani DiFranco Is Trying to Break Your Heart
Every song has a ‘you’ / A ‘you’ that the singer sings to / And you’re it this time / Baby, you’re it this time.
Lip Service Episode 103 Recap: Everybody Must Get F*cked (Up)
BBC3’s Lip Service had an episode last week. We watched it and NOW only nearly a week later, can tell you what we saw. It involves lesbian sex both upside down and right-side up, and some smoldering glances from Frankie/Shane and a cop doing a girl on a desk. Also; feelings.
Colbert & Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity/Fear Makes a Point: “If We Amplify Everything, We Hear Nothing”
Happy Halloweenday Funday It’s Sunday The Funnest Day. Are you dressed up right now. Are you wearing lingerie with mouse ears. I dunno I heard that was a thing. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally To Restore Sanity: it happened! Also there’s a new James Franco interview and Kurt is gonna get a gay boy kiss!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants Your Sex
Why have sex when you can read about sex and look at sexy photos? That’s what we thought too.
Midterm Elections Cram Session: Autostraddle’s Gay Guide to Voting on November 2
Who thinks homosexuality is like alcoholism? Which queers are running for office in California? What the hell are the midterm elections anyhow? Why do the Republicans think they have this one in the bag? The answers to all these questions and more in Autostraddle’s official guide to the 2010 Midterm Elections.
Friday Fix: Essence’s Lesbian Wedding, Stephen Colbert’s Gay Fear, Other Stories
Essence’s first lesbian wedding! Early returns from DADT Survey have good news! And Stephen Colbert faces his fears, which include the editor of OUT Magazine, Feministing interviews Rachel Maddow and Winston is a snail for Halloween. Also, moar, with a special appearance by Anderson Cooper and the Jersey Shore (not together).
Laura’s Team Pick: WTF Should I Be For Halloween
Dot com.
Takin’ it Back Day: Anti-Gay Politicians ‘Apologize’ For ‘Queers Should Commit Suicide/Get AIDS’, ‘Can We Marry Dogs?’, etc.
An Arkansas school board member responded to a call to fight homophobic bullying with, surprise, homophobic bullying. Good thing he resigned last night? Sort of. And while we’re on topic; apologies for comparing gay marriage to marrying tables/dogs and predicting homo-apocalypse.
Carolyn’s Team Pick: National Novel Writing Month
You could be the next Sarah Waters!
Boo! It’s Hey Did You See That Comment Friday!
Nobody said anything about Harry Potter this week.