Also.Also.Also: Simmons Accepts, Praises Trans* Activist Applicant And Other Stories We Missed This Week
Gay marriage is good for kids, Beyonce is still waiting for you to bow down, and Ronald Reagan’s daughter wrote a lesbian love story.
You Should Go: Audre Lorde, Stand Tall Wine and Open Mic in Miami
Hey Miami, wondering what you should be doing tonight? It involves Audre Lorde, open mic, and Stand Tall, Autostraddle’s very favorite (lesbian-owned!) wine company. And if that’s not enough to convince ya, know that it was put together by a local Straddler!
Almost Famous: Stacy Kovacs, Batala NYC
BatalaNYC is all-women AfroBrazilian Samba Reggae drumming band that’s opened for the Stones. Incredibly cool.
Why We Should Be Wary Of Republican Support For Marriage Equality
Republicans are coming out in number to express their support for marriage equality. How can this end well?
25 Pictures Of The Lesbian Internet, 1997-2007
Once upon a time in a land far far away, lesbians found the internet and covered it with rainbows!
Queer Girl City Guide: San Francisco
An epic guide to San Francisco for locals and visitors and newbies written by two girls who have been here for a really really long time.
You Should Go: The Brooklyn Community Pride Center Founders’ Ball
It’s the fifth anniversary of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, and you should celebrate by going to their Founders’ Ball on April 4th.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Prop 8, Is Skeptical About Legal Standing
Today, the court heard oral arguments related to Prop 8, and everyone has thoughts on how they might rule in response. Now we just have to wait about three more months to actually find out!
Idol Worship: Iris Apfel Is My 91-Year-Old Style Icon
“When you don’t dress like everybody else, you don’t have to think like everybody else.”
Make A Thing: Spring Cleaning and Organizing Part I
Let’s organize some things we use to make other things.
Get Baked: Braised Chicken With Spinach And Zucchini
Flavor > aesthetics. (Plus, it’s totally kosher for Passover!)
I Swear This Isn’t Creepy: Watch Tilda Swinton Sleep at the MoMA This Year
Ali’s Team Pick: this year Tilda Swinton will be sleeping in a box in the MoMA on random days at random times.
The Top 50 Gayest Parts of Pretty Little Liars Season Three
27. That time Paige wished she’d taken wood shop while wearing a bald eagle cut-off shirt.
On Faith And Gender, Or Why I Dress Like A Man On Fridays
“It boils down to a simple decision: dress like a man, or lose part of my faith.”
Ode to My Pantry: Smoke
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And also delicious.
Glee Episode 417 Recap: Guilty Pleasures Zig-A-Zig-Ah
This week on “Glee,” everybody played dress-up and some people cried and some people yelled at each other and some people were gay and had pillows.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Turning Her Natural Touch Into Super Sensation
This week on NSFW Sunday: stats on female masturbation, queer porn can change your life, unsexy things to improve your sex life, bad smut and more.
Sunday Funday Lives Across from the Westboro Baptist Church and Still Feels Gay As F*ck
ENDA updates, corporations standing up for marriage rights, rainbow houses, and hot cats.
Pretty Little Liars Recap 324: A Dangerous and Ultimately Confusing Game
It’s the long awaited season finale of Pretty Little Liars! Questions are answered (sort of), Red Coat is reveled, Spencer goes pantless and Rosewood has a new lesbian couple!
Study Claims Literature Becoming Less Emotional, But Maybe It’s Actually Just Less “Moody”
Making sense of a new study that says we don’t like our books to have “mood words” anymore, except for scary ones.