Listicle Without Commentary: Puzzling References to Homosexuality From Journals Found in My Room While Packing to Move to San Francisco
“I was watching The L Word first season and thinking about how my heart is dead.”
Dan Savage Wants Baby Queers to Know: It Gets Better
Hi. Have you done something to take care of someone else today? Maybe you should, right now. It’s easy. You can do it on the internet. You love the internet. I love you.
Judith Butler 101: One Is Not Born a Queer Theorist, One Becomes One
Did you wake up today feeling a little too sure that you understood the relationship between sex and gender? No fear, Autostraddle is here! Guest writer Julia is here to learn you all about Judith Butler, and to make you feel smarter than you have all day.
Happy Birthday, Riese!
It’s Riese’s birthday! How will she celebrate? How will you celebrate? Who among us will bring the vodka?
Gays and Honor: Some Truths About Lying
There are jokes about how politicians lie so much. How do you know a politician is lying? His mouth is moving. Something like that.
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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Fail Hangover Day: Bill Clinton and Rachel Maddow Tell the Truth
Bill Clinton did not think DADT was gonna be like this, Rachel Maddow explains why DADT opponents are full of sh*t, and John McCain is either totally ignorant or lying. Either way, don’t ask anybody or tell anybody anything.
Glee Episode 201: Brittany Wants to Touch Boobs
Glee second season! September 21st! Were you there? We were there. So was a new girl named Sunshine, a new boy with lips, a female football coach, and a few musical numbers.
10 Ways of Looking at John McCain: DADT Filibuster Art Therapy Special
When you have a lot of feelings about Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the best way to express those feelings is through art. You should express your art on John McCain’s face, ideally.
OPEN THREAD: DADT Repeal Vote Moves Forward Today, At Least We Hope
It’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell vote day! Finally! Come watch with us, and then we can laugh, cry, yell, drink, or all of the above together after the Senate votes.
Phasefest: Come See Homogay Bands In Our Nation’s Capital
Do you like queer events and music, AND do you happen to live in the DC metropolitan area? If you leapt into the air and screamed “YES,” then check out this weekend’s Queer Music Fesival at DC’s Phase 1, featuring MEN (featuring JD Samson of Le Tigre), Hunter Valentine, and loads of other acts featuring queer performers!
Lady Gaga Rocks Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Rally and If You Don’t Like It, Go Home [Photo Gallery]
Lady Gaga had a DADT rally today. She did research and wrote a speech and on a scale of one to bajillion, it was pretty f*cking awesome. I feel like she’s going to be remembered for this. Imagine all the people living life in peace, y’all. [Now with a photo gallery of the speech/rally]
Kelly McGillis Gets Civil Unionized, Glambert Gets “Apology” from Daily 10 D-Bag, Elmo Upstages Katy Perry
Kelly McGillis marries her partner in New Jersey, Lindsay Lohan may be on her way back to jail, movie trailer for Single White Female redeux – stalker lesbians and all, Tegan & Sara’s Complete Recollection, Fiona Apple finally releasing new album in 2011, Gleeks, Adam Lambert gets a weak apology and Gwyneth Paltrow on Glee.
A**holes Still Living in Fear of Prop 8 and Gays in General, Taking Irrational Actions Against Us
This excerpt announces new efforts from strange people to repeal Prop 8 for everyone except like 4 people, make homosexuality illegal in Montana, and vote in favor of DADT.
VIDEO! The Real L Word Parody PART ONE: Looking Back, Casting a Spell on Your Box
What if this actually is the way that we live, except less fancy? Welcome to part one of two of “The Real L Word: Looking Back”!
Tinkerbell’s Team Pick: Gaga Stigmata
Gaga Stigmata is a technological journal that “takes seriously the project of pop phenomenon Lady Gaga.”
Heard It On TV: The Temper Trap and Diet Coke
Diet Coke has recently revved up the rotation for its mesmerizing commercial featuring “Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap, an Australian band with U2-inspired guitars.
Repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: It’s a Thing
Lady Gaga has inspired lots of little monsters to make their own videos. Are there any senators with room on their voice mailbox? Precisely how cute does Lady Gaga look in glasses? The answers are inside.
BBC3′s Lesbian Drama “Lip Service” Premieres in October, Starring ‘Frankie’ as ‘Shane’
At last we know when Lip Service will premiere and there’s new photos, blogs and interviews too! Lohan fails a drug test, somebody dares to accuse our boyfriend Adam Lambert of things he did not do, Lady Gaga talks her 3rd album, Born This Way, Haviland Stillwell performs live at Joe’s Pub, Sue Sylvester’s football coach nemesis, Ricky Martin is out and proud on his new album and Kathy Griffin turns in a stellar appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Don’t Call Me A Dyke! by Effing Dykes
Krista from one of our favorite blogs called “Effing Dykes” has a question for you! It’s about reclaiming words and who has a right to do so. EFFING DYKES ON AUTOSTRADDLE. THIS HAPPENED.