Pop Culture Fix

Glee Creator Calls for Newsweek Boycott & Newsweek’s Response to Gay Backlash Fails All Over Again

GLEE Creator Ryan Murphy backs up Kristin Chenoweth and calls for a boycott of Newsweek until Setoodeh apologizes — and invites him to come on set. Also, Ramin Setoodeh has responded to the “internet backlash” and Kristin Chenoweth’s response to his homophobic article “Straight Jacket” in Newsweek and unsurprisingly, all he really does is dig himself even deeper. We break it all down for you. Lots of feelings on this one.

Politics + Activism

Is Elena Kagan Really Pro Gay Marriage? We Round Up the Kagan Pros & Cons.

Read everything you could possibly want about Elena Kagan, like her stance on gay rights issues and other controversies from the left. And if she turns out to be gay, do we care and is it our right to know? Plus, New Jersey schools ban a gay-themed book, and the controversy at Marquette University continues.

Community

The 2010 Autostraddle Hot 100 Preview

The Autostraddle Hot 100 drops next week, and this year it’s all about how hot YOU are. Here’s 11 of the hawtest girls alive to get you even more excited about it than you already are…

Music

Artist Spotlight: Detroit Femcee Invincible

We’re putting the spotlight on amazing artists and albums that we think deserve your attention. Today it’s queer emcee Invincible, an established Hip Hop artist, activist and indie label owner from Detroit whose clever wordplay, performance and debut album Shapeshifters has turned a lot of heads in the Hip Hop community.

Politics + Activism

Fifth-Grader with Two Moms Falls, Gets Injured, and Nobody Makes a Sound

Jenna Bissell is being discriminated against in the fifth grade because she has two moms. Happy Mother’s Day! Also, Iowa hates gay campers, David Dean Bottrell hates Setoodeh’s Newsweek article, and important historical milestones for gays in Lithuania and the Philippines.

Pop Culture Fix

Cynthia Nixon: Gay Identity a ‘Political Stance’, We’re All Bisexual.’

The beautiful/perfect Cynthia Nixon is on the cover of Advocate’s pride issue, talking relationships, sexual identity, her Miranda identity, her hot butch partner and “Sex and the City 2.” Also; Katie Melua questions her sexuality, Julie Goldman covers SHE Mag, Lea Michele covers Women’s Health Mag, Bitch Blogs celebrates the Daria DVD release and Family Guy features a trans character.

Music

Kaki King: The Audiostraddle Interview & Photoshoot

In the midst of her North American tour with An Horse, Jess G. caught up with guitar goddess Kaki King at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. In an exciting (and terrifying) chat in the club’s backstage area, Jess asked her about her new album ‘Junior,’ life on the road, breakup songs, and her ever-changing sound. Listen to the Autostraddle interview with Kaki King now! With brand-new photos from our photoblogger Robin Roemer!

Politics + Activism

BREAKING: Obama Nominates Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court

It’s confirmed that Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court Justice position vacated by Justice John Paul Stevens will be Elena Kagan – now we just have to make it through the confirmation process.

Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Celebs with Two Moms: A Lesbian Mother’s Day Extravaganza!

To mark this wonderful, made up celebration of mothers, Autostraddle brings you a list of people with gay moms — and odds are, you’ll be surprised by a few of them.

Pop Culture Fix

Betty White on Saturday Night Live: Lesbionic Muffintastic Lady Alumni Reunion Best Episode Ever

Last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live with Betty White hosting and Jay-Z performing was the show’s highest-rated in 18 months! Lesbian jokes, muffins, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Rachel Dratch & Molly Shannon came back just to play! Let’s recap and share our feelings.

Sports

Sports Embracing Gays With Open Arms, Minimal Wisecracks

Gays are doing really f*cking awesome in sports! That’s f*cking great! Also, new photography of queer teens, new Gaga leaks, Lindsay wants to do another movie, students are banding together for someone who’s not even really their teacher yet, and we made you a really f*cking fantastic list of books! Read them!

NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday: Queer Smut Stars Pull Rank

let’s take a moment to appreciate the hot 100s of ladies who regularly take off their clothes and do it for feminist dyke smutmakers. also; diva’s sex issue looks hella hawt, butch/femme erotica, sexy tumblr alerts & more.

Music

Audiostraddle BiWeekly: Adam Lambert Does Acapella, Ke$ha Doesn’t Care

Audio Biweekly: Adam Lambert does acapella in a new interview, Kelis, En Vogue and Kelly Rowland are coming to LA Pride, Katy Perry has a new single, wants to melt your popsicle. Also Britney hangs up on Gaga, there’s a new trend in hip-hop and Ke$ha disagrees with your unkind assessment of her art.

Pop Culture Fix

Kristin Chenoweth Stands Up for Gay Actors, Calls Out Homophobic Newsweek Article

Remember that Newsweek article from last week, when Ramin Setoodeh declared ‘gay actors can’t play straight’? Well, Kristin Chenoweth, currently starring on Broadway in “Promises, Promises” with Sean Hayes, has a lot of feelings about it too — and she’s speaking out against the homophobic article and defending gay actors.

Geekery

Google Tweaks (Out), Sweet Indie Gaming Deal, Horror Architecture

Pay what you can for a set of sweet indie games! Google changed ever-so slightly and now we’re all weeping and won’t leave our basements! And Stephen Hawking’s DIY time travel how-to.

Straddleverse

This One’s For The Girls… It’s Comment Awards Time!

This is for all you girls about 25/In a little apartment, just trying to get by/Living on, on dreams and spaghetti-o’s/Wondering where you life is gonna go.

Pop Culture Fix

Kristen Stewart to Star in “On the Road” Movie: ‘Hipster’ Head Explosion

Kristen Stewart is set to be mad to live, mad to talk, desirous of everything at the same time, in the upcoming film version of “On the Road”! Also; “confirmation” that KStew & RPatz are ‘dating’ which we’ll choose to ignore, another Brittana chastity-confirmation, Chaz Bono’s name change official, Chely Wright ‘s future in Nashville and Jane Lynch’s high school affair.

Book Lists

Feminism 101: Read Books, Become a Better Womyn

Looking for a good book on feminism? How about 70 of them? We’ve compiled a list of some of the most influential, controversial and must-read feminist titles from the past 200+ years. That’s a lot of books! You should probably get started.

Politics + Activism

Rekers Rentboy Scandal: Are All Anti-Gays Totally Gay? We Investigate.

The hired rentboy is now speaking out against Rev George Rekers, admitting the rubdowns et al — how many times does this need to happen before we can assume the more you hate gay people, the more you probs are one? We count down 15 other cases of anti-gays caught being gay! Also, gay marrieds fight for their federal rights, Argentina considers gay marriage, something about same-sex parents happens in New york

The Scene

Evening With Women 2010: Pink, Gina Gershon, Sarah Silverman & Vegan Cake!

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s benefit An Evening With Women brought Pink and Linda Perry back together again after a decade long estrangement. Other highlights included Gina Gershon, Sarah Silverman and a set by Heart. Plus, Bridget McManus, Clementine Ford & Real L Word’s Tracy Ryerson “Straddle This.”

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