Google has just made an announcement that they’ll step in where the federal government has left us out in the cold: they’ll begin compensating gay and lesbian employees with domestic partners for the extra taxes they pay that straight married employees don’t. We tell you what it all means, why, if you dare to trust it [we’re not sure we do], Google [might] save the [gay] world.
Lady Gaga channels Ivan for Vogue, Ally Sheedy outs her daughter, the religious right goes after The Real L Word, Erin Foley’s audition vid for The Bachelorette, Angelina Jolie talks Shiloh’s butch style, Wonder Woman gets a makeover from DC Comics, and Kristen Stewart is slightly less awkward (but still hella awk) on Letterman.
New York City Pride 2010 was totally amazing, obviously. We have evidence from our Rodeo Disco 2: Back in the Straddle party at Mason-Dixon with the cast of Anyone But Me, The Spangles, Rachel Robinson, and other super foxy people! Like so many! Also, some pride parading and such. YAY GAYS
Gay people can’t get married in Wisconsin, and domestic partnerships are barred from having the same rights as marriage. Plus, you can’t adopt children without being married there. MADISON REVOLT!
We saw Twilight: Eclipse, and it made us feel feelings ranging from feminist rage to boredom to JUST THE TIP to Kristen Stewart is Hawt. An Autostraddle mini-Roundtable.
I’m just a shell of myself. Ok, Brandy? I’m a shell of myself.
For example, I just wrote half of this excerpt and then had no idea what it was about. And then it disappeared. Anyway, the Elena Kagan nomination hearings are mostly boring, though still important. She talks about DADT, legal progressivism, and cameras in the court room.
This week in music, we watch videos of Justin Bieber flirting with Chelsea Handler. Also, Kylie Minogue’s new album streams on NPR, Big Boi’s streams on Myspace, Lauryn Hill talks about a comeback and Holly Miranda performs a wicked cover of Tool’s Ænima on the Sydney Opera House forecourt.
We’ve got more reports from pride celebrations this weekend, including our own Rodeo Disco party in NYC. Plus, the Supreme Court made a decision in favor of anti-discrimination rules and The View perpetuates stereotypes.
On July 31, Lilith Fair is traveling to the tri-state area and we’re giving away a double pass! We also have some Sarah McLachlan and Lilith Fair albums to give away to five runner ups.
Happy Elena Kagan Confirmation Hearing Day! We give you the preview here. Also, thoughts on the future of gay marriage, hate from the Virginia attorney general, a women’s radio station in the West Bank, marriage in Iceland, and a look back at Stonewall on Pride weekend.
In this week’s brand new episode of Autostraddle’s Autonatic starring Nat Garcia and produced, directed, edited and created by Showtime’s Real L Word, Nat leaves Albuquerque for the sunshine vaginas of Los Angeles. ALSO! Video of Nat’s interviews with Nikki & Jill of “The Real L Word” last night.
Lesbian bed death is a myth, sorta, well, kinda, but it’s complicated, and a bunch of famous people have opinions about it for the Village Voice’s Queer issue. Plus we have a sexy tumblr for you.
The Village Voice has an intriguing cover for their Queer Issue — we outline some of our more major confusions on the issue. Also, Chicago loves Nat Garcia and so do we, Lady Gaga fashion update, Gawker is there for those straight people trying to make it through Pride, one brave girl blogger takes on Seventeen Magazine, and one writer discusses how she manages marriage while bisexual.
An essay by British sort-of-former lesbian is so ridiculous we didn’t write about it, we just quoted it for you. Plus, gay parents are great parents, European nations don’t have to grant same-sex marriage, an awesome 15-year-old boy is pissed that his library has no gay books, and Soledad O’Brien talks about DADT.
DJ Saratonin — who will be featured at our Rodeo Disco party this weekend! — talks about her new production company, how to wake up a crowd, and how she would fare in a battle with Samantha Ronson.
This is a big Pride Weekend in New York City RODEO DISCO BUY YOUR TICKETS, San Francisco and Chicago, with Autostraddlers to go around. What the f*ck is going on?
Do you love gerunds? There’s a a song for that.
Look, it’s a new open thread! We love to talk about books, so why don’t you talk about them with us!
The iPhone 4 hits stores, and it’s ever, ever so shiny. But every rose has its thorns. Apple’s latest device has already suffered the slings and arrows of some serious signal problems, and it’s basically still Day 1. But don’t worry: Apple offers us a simple fix: just hold the phone different. No really, Steve Jobs wants to change how you hold your iPhone instead of admitting that he has a problem. Jobshole.