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Politics + Activism

Gay Tolerant Environments Make Life Feel Tolerable for Gays, Study Shows

A new study from Oregon shows that when you treat queer teens like actual humans, they are significantly more likely to want to be alive. (Being in a democrat-majority county is also helpful, sidenote)

Riese April 18, 2011 18 Comments
Community

We Love You

Fundraising for Autostraddle to keep on existing — it’s a thing.

Riese April 18, 2011 172 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

LISTEN: Rosie O’Donnell & Howard Stern Talk Return To TV & Moving To Trump’s Chicago Hotel for Oprah

“I have a lot of feelings about Oprah. I want to deliver for Oprah.” -Rosie O’Donnell

Jess April 18, 2011 20 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Riese’s Team Pick: Bill Moyers Interviews David Simon (The Guy Who Made “The Wire”)

“I am very cynical about institutions and their willingness to address themselves to reform. I am not cynical when it comes to individuals and people.”

Riese April 18, 2011 10 Comments
Politics + Activism

Delaware Makes Best Civil Unions Ever Happen

Delaware, land of my credit card bills, makes Civil Unions happen.

Riese April 17, 2011 20 Comments
Society + Culture

California Schoolkids, Adam Lambert Are Winners This Sunday Funday

California children are one step closer to being allowed to find out that gay people exist, Adam Lambert sets us straight on nail polish, and Anita Bryant got pied for real.

Rachel April 17, 2011 18 Comments
Politics + Activism

Emily’s Team Pick: Vote Mob

I will keep bothering everyone about the election until the election is over.

Emily April 17, 2011 38 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday: The Beginning of Sex, The End of Bed Death

Straight people have appropriated lesbian bed death. Also: butch bottoms, a lez learning to masturbate, some new tumblrs and dirty sheets.

Riese April 17, 2011 24 Comments
Politics + Activism

Score One For Gay Marriage, Zero For Maggie Gallagher And Anti-Gay Republicans

Rep. Trent Franks and Maggie Gallagher both had a lot of feelings about gay marriage being bad, but it turns out no one cared about them.

Rachel April 16, 2011 21 Comments
Straddleverse

We Need Help

Autostraddle needs: 1. money, 2. people who know how to get more money. Businessey addy type people. Details inside.

the team April 16, 2011 159 Comments
Travel

Postcards from Uganda: An American Lesbian Abroad

The incredibly true story of my first two months in Kampala, Uganda, where I really can’t tell anyone that I’m gay.

imanadventurer April 16, 2011 60 Comments
Politics + Activism

“Corrective Rape” in South Africa: Not Getting Better

The contempt, and rage, felt toward the lesbian community in South Africa is pretty devastating, and the meeting with the LGBTQ activists wasn’t the catalyst we’d hoped for…

Carmen April 15, 2011 15 Comments
Straddleverse

Day of Silence OPEN THREAD

Today thousands of students will be silent for all or part of the school day to call attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.

the team April 15, 2011 62 Comments
Music

LISTEN: Lady Gaga’s Second Single “Judas” Premieres

Listen to the premiere of the new Gaga single, “Judas.” Plus, two queer indie bands Sick of Sarah and Brooklyn-based, Mitten.

Jess April 15, 2011 46 Comments
Music

Song Spotlight: Lykke Li x Gold Panda

British producer Gold Panda has remixed Lykke Li’s “Sadness is a Blessing.” Click, listen, fawn!

Jess G. April 15, 2011 8 Comments
Politics + Activism

Glenn Beck, Other Republicans Obviously Love Gay People Duh, Stop Being Paranoid

It turns out that the Republicans have no issues with gay people or homophobia at all! Glenn Beck said so. So it’s cool.

Rachel April 15, 2011 27 Comments
Straddleverse

You’re All Fabulous, Happy Comment Award Friday!

Is it significant that I eat bananas as I write this?

Emily April 15, 2011 24 Comments
The L Word

100 Pictures of Shane

“I bet you have 100 pictures of Shane on your computer”

Riese April 14, 2011 72 Comments
Sports

Kobe Bryant Acts Like a [Redacted], Gets Fined $100,000

That’s only ok when Janis says it.

Brittani April 14, 2011 29 Comments
Politics + Activism

One Canadian’s Mission to Help GLBTQ Refugees Find a Kinder, Colder Home

David Pepper is traveling around Canada to mobilize the LGBT community to sponsor people being persecuted because of their sexual orientation or gender expression.

Ryan Yates April 14, 2011 17 Comments
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