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You Need Help: Always Her Bridesmaid and Never Her Bride
She’s engaged TO him, but engaged WITH you — and you’re not sure how much more of this you can take.
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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Wearing A Harness Under Her Dress
Holiday breakups, sex ed protests, knowing what you want, when what you want is a vibrator shaped like someone’s head, and more.
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State of the Union 2015: Instagram, LGBT Shoutout, and a Dysfunctional Tight-Knit Family
“Last night President Obama addressed the nation on a number of pressing issues ranging from Instagram to middle-class economics to the fact that climate change exists.”
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Liz Feldman Knows You Want Secret Lesbian Slang On TV: The Autostraddle Interview
“I have the last say on every word. So know that it comes through me. It’s not being written by a bunch of straight people in a room, like, ‘What would a lesbian say?'”
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What Does It Mean To Be A Queer Adult? The Autostraddle Roundtable
What does it mean to be a queer adult? We’ve got mini-essays from our writers over thirty and three glorious infographics that look at census data and our own Autostraddle Grown-Ups Survey Data to get a grip on what happens next.
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The Fosters Recap 219: Monty Python And The Holy Grail
Lena and Stef keep secrets from each other, and it is not good. Worse, though, is Jude and/or Connor gets shot!
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Seeking Queer Theology And Perfect Love That Casts Out Fear
If we don’t abundantly love each other, we can’t have an abundant relationship with God. I must embrace an interpretation of my faith that requires unconditional love for queer people because any less would be to deny my own humanity and that of my community.
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The Fosters Episode 218 Recap: The Mating Rituals Of Meerkats
Lena and Stef chat about some sexy handcuff situations, while Jude and Connor kiss right on the mouth.
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Help Support Survivors of Sexual Assault with the Carry That Weight National Day of Action
Campuses across the country are hosting events to “tangibly express their commitment to lift the burden of sexual violence from the shoulders of survivors;” you can find an event local to you on the Carry That Weight website. Participants can carry mattresses or pillows to demonstrate solidarity with survivors.
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GLSEN Report Shows It’s Finally Getting Better in Schools For LGBT Youth
“High school and middle school are hard enough as it is. To think about the additional barriers facing these students is pretty heartbreaking, and we all need to stand up and do what we can to move them out of the way.”
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Notes From A Queer Engineer: Silicone Is Sexy
VIDEO: Why you should never use silicone lube on a silicone dildo.
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Pornotopia Fights the Good Fight for Diversity and Sex Positivity in Porn
“Sex shops should be inviting, safe spaces. Porn should be enjoyable and representative of many different communities. I feel like each year, we’re making more strides. It can only get better if we keep pushing.”
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Obama Rolls Out Plan For Executive Action On Immigration; The Struggle Continues
Is the President’s plan enough? As long as there are people whose lives and families are in the US remain vulnerable to deportation, is not enough, but it is something, and it is the result of the hard work of thousands of activists who have put everything on the line to make their presence known as undocumented and immigrant Americans who deserve rights and dignity.
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Fan Fiction Friday: 8 Femslash Writers You Need to Know
“I struggled with my sexuality for a long time and I think it would have been so much easier if I’d seen someone like me on TV or in a movies or in books. Femslash fan fiction gave me that; the stories I read showed I wasn’t alone because other people had to think like me if they’re writing about this stuff.”
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The Autostraddle Insider: Issue Ten, April 2015
“Ugh I’m gonna run through the six with my woes and it’s gonna be so good for instagram.”
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Street Harassment May Never Disappear, But You’ve Got Rights Too
People surviving street harassment around the world have options. Who knew! 200 plus pages of options, in fact. But one truth remains: all the laws and policies around street harassment haven’t made it disappear.
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It’s On Us: Obama’s New Campaign Says Everyone Is Responsible for Helping End Campus Sexual Assault
It’s On Us could potentially fill the gap between activists and their administrations, creating cultural demand for the work they’ve been pioneering for years.
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The QTPOC Speakeasy Reports Back from Ferguson Protests Around the World
When a grand jury failed to indict Michael Brown’s killer, protests broke out across the globe. Members of the Speakeasy, with heavy hearts and revolutionary intentions, were on the front lines.
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“The Mindy Project” Debuts Lesbian Character Married To Julie Goldman, Bless It
In “The Devil Wears Land’s End,” Mindy accidentally goes on a date with a lesbian and then her butch girlfriend shows up AND IT’S JULIE GOLDMAN.
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An Incomplete Guide To the 2014 Midterm Elections: Seriously, You Need To Know This Shit
We’ve talked before about how important local elections are, so put your ballot where your mouth is and get to the polls! Here, we’ve even compiled some information to help you decide how to vote.