Results for: be the change
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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: Canada Whitewashes the New $100 Bill
The Bank of Canada of going back to the drawing board after a focus group decided that the scientist on the $100 bill looked “too Asian.”
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A-Camp September 2012 Recamp #1: We Absolutely Started The Fire
It’s the first recap of our amazing five days at A-Camp — read all about Pre-Camp (which is like preschool but for the team) and the day everybody arrived on the mountain trauma-free!
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Formspring Friday Camp Edition
This week people need advice on going back to school after a decade, dealing with a breakup when no one knows you’re homosexy, and what it means when she likes you too much.
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Read a F*cking Book: “No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics”
A definitive collection of queer comics through the past four decades.
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College Lesbianage Class of 2016: Wherever Home Is, Let’s Go There Now
This fifth installment finds our freshmen on their way home for the holidays. They’re becoming leaders, creating new families, meeting Andrea Gibson and recovering from finals, foot surgery and concussions! We just love them so.
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Gay YA Novels Reflecting Reality for LGBT Teens, Including Homelessness
“I want there to be more books like The Education of Queenie McBride, and I want there to be more teens able to access them.”
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In Which This Queer Sex Blogger Feels Up New York Magazine’s “Sex Issue”
There is a “New York Magazine” issue dedicated entirely to boning. Did you know? And guess what? It’s not entirely about heterosexuals in missionary position–there are so many more perspectives than that.
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Malinda Lo and Behold: The Autostraddle Interview
Malinda Lo spoke with Autostraddle about her new book Adaptation, diversity in YA, gay girls making out, and how much she loves us (spoiler alert: a lot).
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Sunday Funday Has A Thing for Olympians
I think I’m in love with Hillary Clinton and Gabby Douglass at the same time.
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Things I Read That I Love #39: Explain Things To Me
Topics include education, how reported rapes are (mis)handled in DC, reality TV, psychosis, mansplaining, TED, hate crimes and so many other things!
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Single-Sex Classrooms Great Place To Learn Stereotypical Gender Roles, Reports ACLU
They have feminists shaking their heads, no research to back themselves up, and the full support and funding of the government.
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OPEN THREAD: 2012 Election Day Live-Blog, With Extra Feelings
Greetings Queers, and Happy Election Day! Welcome to our Feelings Thread / Election Day Party Live Blog. Are you excited? I’m excited.
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Glee 406 Recap: Glease Is A Really Weird Word
In which Santana Lopez returns and everybody screams for grease lightnin’.
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Can You Sew Your Bigotry Badge on Yourself? Or is That Too Gay?
You can be a Chief Executive Scout too! (As long as you aren’t female, queer or compassionate.)
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Michelle Obama Gives The Speech To End All Speeches, Is More Impressive Than Ever
Seriously, why are we not voting for this woman yet?
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2012 Emmy Nominations Honor Some Television Programs, Not Others
Who got snubbed? Who got rubbed? Rubbed is what they should call it when you got rightfully nominated.
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It’s All Happening: Welcome To International Autostraddle Meet-Up Weeks!
OMFG IT’S TIME TO MEET-UP! Find your city on the list and wash your lucky shirt.
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Amy Poehler Makes Fun of Talk Shows While Praising Awesome Young Women
Amy Poehler’s web series uses inspiring girls to prove that everyone is an inspiration but also everyone is boring.
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Femmes: Beyond Lipstick (and Heels and Dresses)
Sometimes you just want a role model.
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Queer Beauty Bar: Make Out With My Face This Fall
Autumn winds may be taking a toll on your face, but don’t let the weather get you down! There are makeouts to be had with your luscious lips!