Schecter 3:16 (Or How Jenny Schecter Saved My Life)
“I was angry. Really fucking angry. Angry because Jenny Schecter was right.”
Star Trek N00b, Episode 7: Mudd’s Women (That Horrible Human Trafficking Episode)
Wow, Star Trek, you really know how to tackle those hard issues. Unfortunately, I think the show creators handled the issue of mail-order brides and human trafficking with ZERO TACT.
New York Can Pass Same-Sex Marriage But Not Trans* Protections: How GENDA Died
“After DOMA, one would think this would be the best time for activists to shine a light on other issues, such as hate crimes against LGBT people. But that hasn’t proven to be the case, at least in New York.”
Captain’s Log: The Girls of Winter
Generally speaking, I only compile new music for you every month or so, but this week I unexpectedly became aware of an unusually large amount of excellent new songs that washed ashore with messages and/or tiny ships cleverly jammed inside.
Listling With Minimal Commentary: How We Watched The L Word In Secret
Turns out that when you create the first ever show with a cast of almost all queer women, and do it on a cable channel that allows multiple scenes of what just barely misses qualifying as porn in every episode, we gays get resourceful.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Never Wearing Pants Again
BDSM is super hot, drive, how sex makes you smarter, being a sex researcher and more.
Sunday Funday, Evan Rachel Wood Bisexual, and Fortune Feimster Are Ladies Against Humanity
Take a deep breath and get real high.
#AutoAri: These Real World Questions Are Getting Buck Wild
“Seriously, why the fuck is Ashley on this show?”
Couples Therapy 403: Actual Human Garbage
This week on the show that no one besides me and Stef are talking about, it must be lunchtime at this shoddily constructed preschool of a mansion, because everyone’s throwing tantrums and Farrah’s fibbing to the class. James Deen was not your boyfriend, sweetheart.
American Horror Story 311 Recap: Protect the Coven
“She’s hoping to find out who killed Nan, which is a waste of spell if you ask me. There are like, four other people in the house with you, girl. One of them is crying and the other is playing a theremin. Do the math!”
The L Word Premiered Ten Years Ago Today: It’s L Word Week on Autostraddle
Welcome to L Word Week on Autostraddle!
Dr. V Is Dead, Caleb Hannan Is Celebrated: Why We Can’t Accept Lazy, Transmisogynistic Journalism
“The piece was never about Dr. V, a golf putter, the science, the controversy, transgender experience, or even her death. This story was about Caleb Hannan, his desire to unwind a mystery that perplexed him, and the things he discovered along the way.”
Literally Queer Your Tech With The Lesbians Who Tech Summit
This is the first ever summit for queer women in tech. It’s from February 27th-March 2nd in San Francisco. And! There’s a discount code for Autostraddle readers.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Walk
Welcome to Saturday Morning Cartoons, a segment where four artists take turns delighting you with their whimsy, facts and punchlines on Saturday mornings!
The Comment Awards Want To Write You A Love Letter
Janelle Monáe being perfect, commenters being perfect, and the history of love.
Introducing Camp Autostraddle 5.0
Wanna run away to the mountains to hang out with a bunch of weirdos for five days? Good news: the dream is real, and the time is now.
Things I Read That I Love #110: That Room With The Ashtrays and The Stereo and The Bed Sheet
Topics include Saturday Night Live in the mid-90s, the cannibal cop, “Satanic Ritual Abuse,” abortion, being Korean and American, Tonya Harding and moar!
Senate Lets Unemployment Extension Expire, F*cks Over Queers and Trans* People Affected By Recession
While the Senate works out its ridiculous issues, millions of Americans will be waiting for their checks.
Sailor Moon Reboot Coming in July, Keeping It Queer For English-Speaking Fans
While the first Sailor Moon anime’s English dub was infamous for removing its lesbian couple, the 20th-anniversary reboot plans to keep the queer characters the way they were intended.
Pretty Little Liars Episode 415 Recap: Love Shackin’ Up
In which Emily spends some quality time in bed with Alison and we return to Aria’s love shack only to discover shocking news about Hanna’s past hookups.