Fashion is an epic shitshow of misogyny, female oppression, consumerism, body image distortion, racism, exclusionary and corrupt politics, and, oh, I don’t know, maybe even the root of all evil. And yet I still identify vehemently as both feminist and queer. And I love fashion. How is this possible?

DADT Hearings, Part Three, in which I AM GOING TO PUNCH JOHN MCCAIN IN THE F*CKING THROAT

Honey you are safe here, this is a girl-girl thing.

The Czech Republic uses a “sexual arousal” test on gay men seeking asylum. And they aren’t the first ones. Time to get depressed about the state of the world/ history.

From one in-between half-adult trying to figure out “the real world” to another, here are ten steps to coping with being a college dropout.

The OUT 100 debuts — what straight girl will make the cover? How hot is Rachel Maddow in her photo exactly – is she ‘Rachel Maddow in Iraq’ hot? Amos Mac! Chely Wright! Katie Miller! Wow. So much more. I mean you’ve just got to see this. Bang-able.

This episode is the reason you’re watching Skins US

Disclaimer: nothing on Autostraddle is written by Joss Whedon. Feel free to be really, really mad about that but don’t expect a comment award.

The AFTAH is concerned about gay people and airport security, namely, that Ellen DeGeneres will be assigned to pat down female travelers. Also: the first transgender judge in the US was just elected, and the age for coming out in Britain is getting younger.

Buy stuff. Buy stuff for your friends. Buy stuff for yourself. Buy stuff for us. Buy stuff.

This Sunday is extra Funday because we have VIDEOS of EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD. By which we mean Kurt and his maybe future boyfriend, sexy ninja mental asylum ladies, superawesome trans athletes, and a special surprise marine mammal. Oh also did we mention that we managed to elect 106 queers to public office? Pat yourself on the back and have a cupcake. Also Keith Olbermann is on twitter, saying things.

Forget prom — lesbians at Del City High School are being told they shouldn’t even bother showing up to graduation.

In which it is revealed that the Pentagon has at the very least been seriously considering a gay/straight segregation option in the event of a DADT repeal, and in which our feelings range from “angry” to “unsurprised/resigned.”

“The Dinah is gonna be a lot of fun! Truthfully, every time I see a large group of gay women I can’t believe how many of us there are. I marvel.”

Your recap of the Prop 8 hearing is here! It took a while to get to you but that’s because Charles Cooper’s ears are just too weird, that and his terrible legal arguments kept throwing us off. Anyhow let’s talk about the future of gay marriage in California!

President Obama makes a video for the It Gets Better campaign and obvs we have some thoughts.

Nobody said anything about Harry Potter this week.

Happy Halloweenday Funday It’s Sunday The Funnest Day. Are you dressed up right now. Are you wearing lingerie with mouse ears. I dunno I heard that was a thing. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally To Restore Sanity: it happened! Also there’s a new James Franco interview and Kurt is gonna get a gay boy kiss!

Meet Padmapper, an absolutely essential (free!) apartment hunting tool. Not apartment hunting right now? Bookmark this shit. It will change your life. You’ll never look at Craigslist (the same way) again.

The definitive answer so we never have to answer again: how the hell do you meet other girls who like girls? BRING OUT YER LESBIANS.