This Needs to End Now: Penny Proud, Another Black Trans Woman, Murdered
Proud was only 21 when she was murdered.
Patricia Velásquez, Gay Latina Supermodel, Wants You To Live Your Truths: The Autostraddle Interview
The Venezuelan supermodel, actress and activist talks about her new memoir, coming out now vs. then, inspiring gay Latinas, the kinds of pastries she brought Sandra Bernhard years ago and working on set of The L Word.
Style is Style: Cupid’s Arrow Pointed Me to ASOS
Valentine’s Day. It’s essentially a capitalist ploy to sell thousands of Hershey’s Kisses (for drowning your sorrows or just blessin’ your boo). My general thoughts are: it’s a very ridiculous day for everyone, but I like telling people that I love them & I am a sucker for any sort of themed dressing.
Obama’s Got A Feeling That SCOTUS Is Ready To End The Marriage Equality Debate Forevermore
In an interview with BuzzFeed News, the president said marriage equality has hit “critical mass” in the United States.
You Should Go: Queer Ladies Trivia at the Strand with Autostraddle’s Gabby and Phoenix
We are brilliant: ever up to date on the latest politics, Jeopardy final answers, bad lesbian movies and books, all the books. So let’s be geeks in public together for prizes, love and VICTORY. Look at that, you’re already irresistible.
Alabama Politicians Double Down on Homophobia, Defy Federal Order On Gay Marriage
Alabama’s Chief Justice, Roy Moore, has told probate court judges to ignore the federal ruling that has legalized gay marriage in the state, leaving only a few counties issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Here Be A Giveaway: Tickets to the Lesbians Who Tech Summit For Three Entire Humans
Three entire Autostraddle readers could win a FREE ticket for themselves (worth $349 each!) to Lesbians Who Tech. LET’S DO THIS!
Drawn to Comics: Lumberjanes #10 is a Great Way to Kick Off the Second Series!
Mal and Molly go on a picnic-that’s-really-a-date! April, Jo and Ripley share a bunch of puns! Dinosaurs are back!
Suit Yourself: Wildfang & Lucca Couture Are Bringing Sharp Tailoring to the Masses
Wildfang’s latest venture is a collaboration with LA brand Lucca Couture on a set of tailored suiting. Following the lead of fashionable #galpals Cara Delevigne & Kirsten Stewart, suiting and matching sets are back in vogue for the non-business, strictly non-dapper set. Hell, I want a suit (and I never thought I would).
Glee Episode 606 Recap: What The World Needs Now Is Lesbian Love
This week on Glee, Brittany and Santana start planning their BIG FAT LESBIAN WEDDING, and everybody sings for their supper.
You Should Go: Feed Your Brain at the National Young Feminist Leadership Conference!
Autostraddle readers are cordially invited to the young feminist event of the year — and y’all have the luck to save big on registration.
We Won a Thing in The South, Y’all: Same-Sex Couples Begin Marrying in Alabama
ALABAMA!
Lesbian Couple Shot By “Fixated” Coast Guard Co-Worker
Coast Guard officer Lisa Trubnikova and her wife, Anna Trubnikova, were shot in their home in Bourne, Massachusetts by 31-year-old co-worker Adrian Loya on Thursday.
Empire’s Tiana Is A Hot Girl, Has A Hot Girl (And Boy!)
This past week, Empire’s Tiana Brown revealed that she has a girlfriend. In addition to her boyfriend. We need to talk about this!
This Shit Rules: My Skin Is Sensitive and My Hair Doesn’t Make Sense
My skin and my sense of humor are very dry. My skin is sensitive, but I am not. I’m half-Jewish, and so is my hair, which means it requires a lot of taming. Also I like eyeliner.
45 Valentine’s Day Snacks, Desserts and Drinks for Your Hungry Little Heart
You’ve never seen so many heart shaped foods in your whole entire life.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is So Into You
Authenticity and performativity in porn, having awesome sex with fat people, music and attraction and more.
Queer and Trans People of Color Protest Lack of Inclusion During “Creating Change” Conference
As the National LGBTQ Task Force kicked off its annual conference, queer and trans people of color stormed the stage to demand more inclusion and focus on the violence and oppression faced by people of color.
Sunday Funday Will Be Your Gay Date to Lea DeLaria’s Engagement Party and Brittana’s Wedding
Valentines from your favorite teevee stars, a chance to win a free suit and a swanky night out, a first look at Thailand’s trans women models, REALLY GOOD NEWS ABOUT COFFEE, and two chicks making out in front of a homophobic Russian dude! All that and some white cheddar popcorn inside.
Lesbians Who Tech’s Second Summit Features Kara Swisher and Marc Benioff in a Dialogue About Diversity
Can one lesbian journalist and one straight, white cis man form the right kind of odd couple to keynote the queer women in technology conference’s second annual installment?