Record Club: Janelle Monáe – The ArchAndroid
The first meeting of the Audiostraddle Record Club starts now! Today’s topic: “The ArchAndroid” by Janelle Monáe.
An Open Letter to Amanda Bynes
I really don’t know how to describe what I’ve done here.
Harry Reid Says He’ll Repeal DADT & Give Dan Choi’s West Point Ring Back. Like Soon-ish.
Over the weekend, Dan Choi (recently discharged under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell) approached Senator Harry Reid with a letter reminding him of his obligations to gay and lesbian American soldiers and delivering him his West Point ring to drive home the point. We have video coverage of their encounter and GetEqual’s protest, as well as the full text of Choi’s letter.
Haviland Stillwell Releasing First Album; Is Pretty, Witty, Gay, Etc.
HOW I ROLE is the upcoming album from Broadway and television’s “tight little ball of spunk, bad ass and class,” Haviland Stillwell. Get ready for its release on September 12.
Let’s Talk Food Blogs: Here’s a Vegan Site That Will Probs Change Your Life, Etc.
In which I fall madly in love with one veg blog in particular: Happy Healthy Life. What are your favorite food blogs?
Easy, Girls: L Word Fans Hurl Selves at Feet of Hailey, Moennig
Autostraddle’s fearless guest correspondent Hayley braved hordes of screaming L word fans to bring you all the details of L7, the seventh convention for L Word fans, held in Birmingham, UK. Questions! Answers! Pet turtles! Ever wonder what Kate Moennig thought about Shenny or what Leisha Hailey has to say about Kate’s skills in the BOUDOIR? Read on, queers, so that you can sleep better at night knowing the answers.
Freja Beha Erichsen is Gay, Covers Vogue UK, Doesn’t Mention It But That’s OK
THIS IS A FREJA BEHA POST. Jezebel thinks she’s gay and British Vogue is afraid of it; we think maybe it’s okay for interviews to sometimes be about other things sometimes. Also, science has now found the exact opposite of the Westboro Baptist Church, and it is the San Diego Comic Con. Thank you for all the inventive and refreshing signs, comic-con goers! Also, Marisa Meltzer wants to know where the Darias are at, transgender protections for housing in the US, more recognition of GLBTQ people in rural Ireland, and Thomas Beattie’s third child!
NSFW Lesbo Sunday: Sex Toys Look Like Ducks and Art is Always Sacred
Haven’t you always wanted a bondage duck? Did you know that if your parents read to you a lot when you were a kid, you’re less likely to have sex in high school? Also Red Wings, Rainbow World, Mad Men’s Hot Women & Orgasm Fakers.
Free Pass (To Name This Whatever I Want) Hey! Did You See That Comment?
This week’s comment awards is chock full of Mean Girls quotes, tender-loving moments, random shit, and of course, a lot of laughs. LOLs you might say.
Cardinal Suggests Gay Priests Come Out, Get New Jobs.
Panorama Magazine has footage of three Catholic priests having sex with men. Cardinal Agostino Vallini says it’s time for gay priests to just come out and leave the church. Being gay and being raised Conservative Catholic, I think this reflects a new attitude that I actually really like, and here’s why.
Artist Spotlight: The Middle East
Meet Australian indie-folk-rock-ers, The Middle East: one of the more interesting & intelligent acts that may have flown under your radar this year.
28 Docs Later You’ll Be A Better Person, Just Watch
Autostraddle has a serious soft spot for documentaries, and we want to give you the same. Here’s the official Autostraddle list of the documentary films everyone should see before they die.
DOMA ShMOMA: How MA Is Changing the Anti-Gay Marriage Game, One Case At a Time
The Prop 8 trial isn’t the only federal litigation happening right now regarding the definition of marriage – two other cases are currently making their way through the federal courts in Massachusetts that challenge the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. Autostraddle’s Legal Eagle explains how this could be a real game-changer.
Howard Stern & Sandra Bernhard Talk Real L Word, Kate Moennig Crushes
Howard Stern and Sandra Bernhard chat about The Real L Word and lesbian sex. Howard’s wife Beth Ostrosky is still obsessed with Kate Moennig.
Where Does the Good Go: A Break Up Open Thread
Your heart is broken and we’re making quesadillas. Share your break up stories! All the cool kids are doing it. How do lesbians have sex?
Heard It On TV: AT&T and Nick Drake
AT&T’s latest commercial features “From The Morning” by English singer-songwriter Nick Drake. Jess G.’s first encountered his music a decade ago on Young Americans, a TV series starring then-unknown actress Kate Moennig. How did you first discover Nick Drake?
DADT: Dan Choi Discharged Today Because He’s Gay
Lt. Dan Choi got the news today that he has been officially honorably discharged from the US military under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Next stop? “I haven’t done a lot to hold my parents’ hands through all of this. My inclination right now is to go home.”
Queers In Heat: It’s Too Hot to Move, What Do I Wear?
Truthfully, the answer is nothing, but because nudists colonies are predominantly kind of sketch/ that whole apple fiasco Eve was framed for, we have to put clothes on. So let’s suck it up and at least, you know, look good.
In Which We Put a Moratorium on Lindsay Lohan Posts
Lindsay Lohan began her sentence today and so we’re putting a moratorium on Lindsay Lohan stories for the time being, cool? Mean Girls quotes = still allowed. Also: Kate Moennig guest starring in Dexter, Kathy Griffin vs. Elisabeth Hasselbeck round 2, Courtney Love’s fashion blog, La Roux, Weeds and more.
Lesbian Prom Case Settled, WE WON: Prizes Include Landmark Anti-Discrimination Policy, Money
Constance McMillen saves the day in a landmark ruling where she gets her money and Itawamba County School District gets its first gender/sexuality inclusive anti-discrimination policy, the first of its kind in a Mississippi public school! Also Dan Choi got arrested again.