In this week’s music fix, check out new songs from Ratatat, Kele from Bloc Party, and Kylie Minogue. Also, Janelle Monae’s influences, Mark Ronson’s 8-bit inspired video a la ‘The Legend Of Zelda’ and the lineup for Twlight’s ‘Eclipse’ soundtrack revealed!
NY Magazine talks to trans photographer and love of our life, Amos Mac. Also; Kate Harding discusses Tasha Fierce’s essay, As Fat As I Wanna Be, more stereotypical junk about Elena Kagan, thoughts on gay parenting, an Iranian lesbian filmmaker is denied asylum, the disgusting practice of ‘corrective rape,’ punk Islam and Harry Potter!
Does Lindsay Lohan have a new girlfriend? 36-year-old photographer Indrani — a Princeton graduate, photographer and upcoming co-star of Bravo TV show “Exposure” — has reportedly been going on dates with LiLo, being a good influence oh and also discussing art and the meaning of life. This would put Lindsay Lohan on the short-list of bisexual Hollywood starlets who have publicly dated more than one woman.
Christina Aguilera is on the cover of OUT Magazine, assuring the gay men who read it that just like them, she likes dick but thinks girls are pretty (but crazy!!! omg! so cray crayyy). Also, Law & Order may be donzo, Vice does a power couples pictorial (EILEEN MYLES!!!!), Glee gets a new time slot, listen to GLEE doing Bad Romance (it’s pretty freakin’ awesome), Bianca Montgomery gets a facelift and Bitch explains why some stuff just isn’t funny.
Happy International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia! Celebrate it with a kiss! Also, protests for Harvey Milk Day, police violence against queers in Belarus, American Eagle gets a more transfriendly employment policy, we talk a little more about George Rekers, and Jane Lynch shares feelings on Newsweek!
Wanna see 100 Smokin’ Hot actual queer girls? It’s Autostraddle’s Second Annual Hot 100, and this year we asked you to submit yourself or your friends. And dayum y’all are fly. We hate to say it, but we’ve gotta: ladies — this is the way that we live.
May is Masturbation month! Whether you’re participating in international official Masturbation-a-Thons or not, you’ll still enjoy heaps of tips and other masturbatory related links, advice, info and britney spears videos. Also; anatomy of a Desert Hearts Love Scene, feverish photography, why porn matters, the joys of objectification, Tranywood Pictures, bad sex ed tapes, hawt phototography, bad sex songs and more!
Today, the WNBA kicks off its 14th season and last year’s champion Phoenix Mercury are already ahead of the game. Do you like girls? You should probably start watching. Also, Condi Rice wrote a whole article for the Daily Beast about how much she loves the WNBA.
Sara Isaacson came to school on her ROTC scholarship before she realized she was a lesbian. But coming out has cost her $80,000 — ROTC wants her money back. In 2002, the same thing happened to a girl that I once knew — who I learned today is still fighting against DADT in unexpected ways. A look at how much things have changed, and how much they have stayed the same. Also, do your hobbies make you gay, a good day to love gay men, and meet Chris Pureka!
It’s you who make this all worth while. Your comments are like shiny diamonds, which everyone knows are even better than dollars. Dollars can only be used to buy boring things like insurance. If they just legalized gay marriage already, we wouldn’t have to worry about insurance, you all could just seduce pretty girls who have secure jobs and benefits with your side-splittingly witty comments.
As our favorite tropical mindf*ck draws to an end, I take a look back at the (spoiler-strewn) highlights from six seasons of Lost’s emotionally resonant acid-tripping.
Alan Cumming’s latest blog post sums up the week perfectly, and addresses perhaps Newsweekgate’s most underasked question: “What is wrong with being effeminate, anyway?” It’s Friday, y’all. Let us praise ye wise men who know “queeny” isn’t even a word, give you some wisdom and share some of our favorite videos; Kurt’s Turn in Glee, Adam Lambert goes crazy, Alan Cumming emcees, Rickie finds World Happiness and Peter Paige finds Emmet’s truth.
Jessica our Real-Live Lesbian Lawyer/Legal Eagle, is back with more facts about things we don’t understand! If marriage equality isn’t coming to our states any time soon, what can we do NOW to protect the rights of same-sex couples in the meantime? Project 515 has answers, and its a blueprint you could bring to your own community much sooner than you think.
A Massachusetts Catholic School has withdrawn it’s acceptance of a third grade boy because he has lesbian moms, and now the secretary for education and superintendent of Catholic schools is offering to help the parents find a different school – but do we want to be in clubs that won’t have us as members? Even more reactions to Seetodeh including one from Dustin Lance Black and video of Newsweek article author Ramin Setoodeh, Dan Savage and Amanda Bearse on The Joy Behar Show. Also; female warrior tribes & gays in video games.
Rose Rollins (aka The L Word’s soldier girl Tasha) will be back on TV in new NBC action show, Chase, and we’ve got updates on new projects for Kate Moennig, Laurel Holloman and the rest of the L Word cast! Alice Pieszecki as Brian Kinney’s wife and Pam Grier as Queen Latifah’s Mom? Holler! Also; video of Pink & Linda Perry’s EWW performance, Johnny Weir to judge Miss USA pageant, Jane Lynch does PETA ad, Sarah Silverman Program canceled, Betty White on Glee? and Lady Gaga calls Ellen.
GLAAD asks Newsweek for apology over Seetodeh’s gays-can’t-play-straight piece! Why do we still care? Because, believe it or not, this isn’t even the worst thing he’s written about gay people for Newsweek, just look at the victim-blaming hate-crime cover story! Anti-DADT empirical research is on YouTube and they’re dancing, Happiness without perfection, what your server is thinking about your date, and a Catholic university isn’t hiring a lesbian.
Our Style Editor Becky and actress/model/fashionblogexpert Brandy Howard of “Julie & Brandy in Your Box Office” team up to bring you 15 hawt fashion blogs & magazines hand-picked with queers & other mainstream-defiant types in mind.
Audiostraddle is going on the road with Chris Pureka and we’re inviting you along! Also in music: M.I.A protests technology, Joanna Newsom calls Gaga “Arty Spice” and Sia doesn’t want you all up in her grill. Also check out new music & videos from Lindsay Lohan, Bertie Blackman, Katie Melua and the Black Keys.
AWID – the Association for Women’s Rights in Development – recently launched the Young Feminist Wire, a hub of information by, about and for young feminists.
Jill Bennett & Cathy DeBuono held a feature length screening and outdoor bash to celebrate the second season launch of lesbian web-series, “We Have to Stop Now.” We have exclusive photos from the party including Q&A footage and a first look review that breaks down why this is entertainment worth paying for. Plus, a one-on-one interview with writer/creator Ann Noble!