Deportation Adjournment Good News For Lesbian Couple, Bad News For DOMA

If you were wondering what Obama’s decision to stop defending DOMA in court actually means, it’s this.

Obama Asks the World to Be Nice to Gay People, Support Gay Rights

Uh so the Obama Administration would like everyone in the world to fight discrimination against gay people. Also he’s “creating a government position to monitor gay rights in the Western Hemisphere. So, there’s that.

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Politics + Activism

Does Maryland’s HB-235 Actually Protect Homeless Trans People?

Maryland is turning out to be a bad place to try to get married or to be at risk for homelessness – which, surprise, many trans people are!

Geekery

Veronica’s Team Pick: Kathack

Were you using the Internet for something useful today? Not anymore!

Politics + Activism

Can NOM Just Shut Up About Gay Marriage Already

This seems like an opportune moment to throw in the towel, but then how would NOM get the 2 million dollars they allegedly need to support this dying cause?

Book Features Issues

Sarah Kay on TED

“I don’t know if I could change the world, yet, because I don’t know that much about it.”

Book Features Issues

Pure Poetry #29: Sylvia Plath is Depressing

Once upon a time I hated Sylvia Plath. Now I don’t! How did this happen? The answers lie inside this post…

Geekery

Does the iPad 2 matter? Yes, No and Kind Of

What really counts about the iPad 2 isn’t the iPad 2 at all.

TV News & Trailers

When Homophobic Reality TV Stars Attack!

“For the first time in my life gay [people] are coming up to me on the street and hitting me up on the internet. Yeah, don’t really need that in my life guy.”

Book Features Issues

Pure Poetry #28 : Dorothy Porter

You really need to know about Dorothy Porter. She was an Australian poet, an out lesbian, and basically awesome.

LGBT Book Reviews

Jess’s Team Pick: The “It Gets Better” Book

The “It Gets Better” campaign is becoming a book. Guess who’s in it? Okay, it’s Autostraddle’s own Gabrielle Rivera!

Sports

March Madness Continues: NCAA Women’s Championship Round Two

More basketball talk on Autostraddle! Round two of the NCAA Championship starts today!

Travel

What Do I Pack for Dinah Shore?: Pool Party Packing 101

When vacationing in the desert with 14,000 lesbians, you’re going to need wisps.

Geekery

Open Thread: Does Anyone Talk on the Phone Anymore?

“I remember when I was growing up, the rule was, ‘Don’t call anyone after 10 p.m.’ Now the rule is, ‘Don’t call anyone. Ever.’ ” -Jonathan Adler

Society + Culture

Sarah’s Team Pick: Idyll Dandy Acres, a Queer Collective In Rural Tennessee

Check out this short documentary about an all-queer community on a 200-acre farm in Tennessee, where a bunch of awesome people have come together to have fun and support each other.

The Scene

Four For You, GLAAD Media Awards, It’s Sunday Funday!

People that you care about won awards for things! It’s Queen Latifah’s birthday and also the birthday of 17 Great Dane puppies, like actually for real! And there was a lady on the cover of WIRED Magazine, and also baby elephants, and also straight America is coming around to marriage equality, and hey have we told you yet today that WE LOVE YOU.