Lucky Dog Leather: Rockstar Style for Homos and Rebels
Jess sits down with Lucia Gerbino, owner of Lucky Dog Leather to find out the secret behind the unofficial wardrobe to the celesbians.
UPDATE: Country Music Singer Coming Out in Curve. Could Be Chely Wright. Or Not.
Curve Magazine says a country music singer will come out on the cover of their June issue. The Examiner says that it’s Chely Wright coming out in Curve. Curve says The Examiner is just speculating. Our money’s on Oprah.
The HTC Evo 4G vs. the iPhone 4G: The Next Generation
I’m swooning for the HTC Evo 4G, but could Apple’s next iPhone change the game? Get your scorecards out- this is a veritable showdown between Sprint’s Evo 4G and the iPhone of the future (or the summer).
Gates Advises Against Immediate DADT Repeal, Dan Choi Isn’t Impressed
The long hard march towards a DADT repeal continues, as do the chained-to-the-white-house-fence arrests — and Defense Secretary Gates saying repealing DADT would be a bad idea. Also, potential progress for gays in immigration reform and Olson and Boies get the shoutout they deserve!
Chely Wright: ‘Magical’ to be First Lesbian Country Artist, Also BTW She’s Cute!
People Magazine has released exclusives from Chely Wright’s coming out story (that means it’s really true)! Also; a lesbian party in Malaysia, blogging against disabilities, OutMedia’s big winner, the importance of body image issues to the feminist movement, the gay boy crowned prom king, blogging against ableism and more!
Lily’s Team Pick: Hulu Meets The Spice Girls
If you’re alive, then you probably own Spice World on VHS. Unfortunately computers have taken over our lives and VHS players have become virtually extinct. Luckily Hulu know’s that everyone is a nine year old girls at heart, which is why they are playing Spice World for free! Enjoy!
Emily’s Team Pick: Jonsi from Sigur Ros
Jonsi came to my town last night and I couldn’t go because I spent all my money on taxi cabs the previous night. Regardless, I can’t stop listening to his new album ‘Go’. Listen to the entire record on his website and his cover of MGMT’s “Kids”. If you’re a fan of Sigur Ros (if […]
Mrs. Danvers All-Girl Band Will Make 2010: The Autostraddle Interview
Remember the psychotic lesbian maid from the Alfred Hitchcock movie, Rebecca? No? Well, her name is Mrs. Danvers. Much like their namesake, Mrs. Danvers the band are queer, a little peculiar, and slightly unnerving, but in a really, really good way. Music writer Corey talks to the girls about their music, influences, Anamaniacs and their plan for domination in 2010.
We’re Ready to Talk About Christina Aguilera’s “Bisexual” Music Video Now
Time to play some catch-up! Soooo… Xtina and Gaga and gimp suits, oh my! What did you think of the video for “Not Myself Tonight?” We have a better music video with girls kissing in it anyhow. What about Obama’s bit at the White House Correspondents Dinner? Chris Colfer talking to Ellen about Lady Gaga!? Gaga amputation rumors are discussed! We bring you a new artist with portraits of trans people, and probably the best thing Paris Hilton has ever done.
NSFW Sunday: Lust, Ambition, Power, Lesbian Sex Prevail
Does the Tribeca Film Festival debut “Boogie Woogie” really feature “the year’s first hot lesbian sex scene”? (Perhaps…) Erotica sales outpace the rest of the publishing agency, an interesting Oxford sex survey, lovers in the backseat, time travel to where the bois are, sex-positivity, porn industry people speak out against piracy, and more lesbian sexy sunday!
If Not Shelby Lynne, Then Who? Or, Has Country Always Looked This Gay?
We were in the middle of writing a post about all the country music singers who might be coming out on May 5th if it’s not Shelby Lynne when another website came out with another tip: country crooner Chely Wright. Ready, all you Whos down in Whoville?
Leave Lindsay Lohan Alone
How the totally false Lindsay Lohan HIV rumor got started and why everyone needs to give that girl a f*cking break. Also; a writer goes undercover at Christian Gay Conversion camp, The Boondocks premieres, THE MARBLE FAUN from Grey Gardens gets his own documentary (and he’s gay!), and the redheaded soldier from the GaGa in Afghanistan video has two mommies!
Autostraddle Calendar Girls: Alison is Miss May!
Meet Alison, our Miss May Autostraddle Calendar Girl! Alison can write a killer paragraph about nuclear fusion and looks damn good in the shower.
After a Week of Lists, Here’s a List of Your Comment Awards!
It was a fun week full of sunburst vaginas, Julie & Brandy’s hilarity, feminism, and lots & lots of lists! Let’s celebrate with some comment awards!
Autostraddle Roundtable: Becoming Queer Feminists (Part 1)
We finally wrote another roundtable, and it’s about feminism! This discussion is gonna take a while, so we’re going to start this by talking about how we first became feminists. Share your own experiences in the comments!
Gay Activism Flowers for Earnest/Angry/Dancing Youths of America
All the young gays are celebrating in Seattle, uprising in NYC, dancing in Rutgers (and our strai army allies are dancing homosexily in Afghanistan!), taking back the night in WI, speaking against violence in CA, hosting Dan Choi at Harvard, and more! Also; Hawaii passes civil unions (the bill now goes to the governor), a lesbian stabs her ex, trans identity & faith & Laura Bush’s memoir on the 2004 debates around same-sex marriage.
Who’s Coming Out May 5th in People Mag? We Think We Know.
It’s been a week since we first weighed in on “Who’s coming out May 5th in People Magazine?” and now basically the entire internet has an opinion on Who Will Be America’s Next Top Gay or Lesbian Superstar. If you wanna win the coming out office pool, put your money where ours is — on a country music singer hitting the road with tears, lies and alibis.
Charges Reduced Against Lesbian Teen Cheyenne Williams’ Accused Attackers
The three girls accused of trying to throw their lesbian friend off a cliff on the Day of Silence go to court and get charges reduced to a misdemeanor. Also: gay iphone apps, lots of feminist revelations, DC mayor (accidentally?) honors an ex-gay activist, lesbian teacher fired, “how do you know you’re trans?”, and coming out in college.
Gay Newsweek Writer Says Gay Men Can’t Play Straight, Other Offensive Things
Newsweek’s out gay writer Ramin Setoodeh is at it again with another totally offensive article about gay people — this time it’s about how gay men can’t convincingly play straight but vice-versa works just fine. Also; Pam Grier has written her memoirs, Melissa Etheridge opens up about the breakup with Tammy Lynn Michaels, Chris Colfer talks about Kurt’s boyfriend and Portia does Ellen.
Riese’s Team Pick: Emily Gould & Megan Daum
I’ve been reading everything Megan Daum‘s written since 1998 (when I first discovered her via New Yorker essay) & especially loved her collection My Misspent Youth. So imagine my delight to see that Curtis Sittenfeld (author of Prep another favorite book) interviewed Megan in New York Magazine along with Emily Gould, who’s new book And […]