Results for: be the change
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Pride Guide 2010: New York City, San Francisco, Chicago
This is a big Pride Weekend in New York City RODEO DISCO BUY YOUR TICKETS, San Francisco and Chicago, with Autostraddlers to go around. What the f*ck is going on?
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Dani Campbell Wants More: The Autostraddle Interview
We sat down with Dani Campbell (probably best known for A Shot At Love, though she’s hoping to change that) to talk about likes/dislikes, thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Nearly three years after the show, lesbians still go wild for this charming genderqueer firefighter — and she’d like to do something with that. Something MORE!
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Prop 8 Trial is Over, We Obviously Won, Just Waiting for Confirmation on That
We recap last night’s press conference on the Prop 8 Trial’s closing arguments and affirm our personal feeling that we’ve got this sh*t in the bag, amirite? Also; Stonewall Uprising, Boy Scouts still hate gays, Rachel Maddow on the oil spill and lesbians raise better kids.
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Before “The Real L Word” – 11 Lesbian & Bisexual Reality TV Stars We Love
Before Rose, Jill, Nikki, Tracy, Mikey and Whitney, we had Genesis Moss, Aneesa Ferriera, Kim Stolz and so many more! A look at some of our favorite lesbian & bisexual women from reality TV. Who are your favorites?
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Hey America, Let’s Repeal DADT, Also That ‘Gay Men Are Sexual Predators’ Myth
The beating of a gay man in Georgia gave us some feelings about Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and pervasive homophobia in the military. Plus, gay men still can’t give blood, the 16-year-old sailor has been found, culture wars are here to stay, and a lesbian cop is suing the NYPD for sexual harrassment.
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Samantha Ronson is Open to Lindsay Lohan Reunion, Boys, Writing a Novel
Samantha Ronson never wants to talk about her relationship with Lindsay Lohan nearly as much as we do. Also, she’s not gay, she’s an “equal opportunity player.” The more you know…
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HTC Evo 4G: From the iPhone Into Android’s Warm Embrace
Now that the HTC Evo is mine (all mine!), here are a few first impressions. So go on– live vicariously! Because I know what it feels like to obsessively watch unboxing videos of the Evo until you go blind with envy. I know just how that is.
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‘Pretty Little Liars’ Successfully Maintains Lesbian Storyline For Entire Season and Probably Longer
Pretty Little Liars’ season finale aired last night, but the lesbian storyline, unlike a lot of other people on this show, is NOT DEAD YET. This is a miracle of epic proportions. And also, we love this show?
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Autostraddle.com Offers You a Chance to Turn it All Around
Does your box feel empty? We have a newsletter for that.
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Real L Word Episode 109 Recap: Dinah or Bust Me in the Face Already
Episode 109 of The Real L Word is THE LAST EPISODE OF THE REAL L WORD. Dinah Shore happens, other things happen OH FOR CHRIST’S SAKE
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Glee Creator Calls for Newsweek Boycott & Newsweek’s Response to Gay Backlash Fails All Over Again
GLEE Creator Ryan Murphy backs up Kristin Chenoweth and calls for a boycott of Newsweek until Setoodeh apologizes — and invites him to come on set. Also, Ramin Setoodeh has responded to the “internet backlash” and Kristin Chenoweth’s response to his homophobic article “Straight Jacket” in Newsweek and unsurprisingly, all he really does is dig himself even deeper. We break it all down for you. Lots of feelings on this one.
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Pardoned Malawi Trans Bride Gone Missing, Queer Pakistani Couple Facing Similar Fate. WTF.
One half of the queer couple pardoned in Malawi has gone missing. Another couple — a trans woman and gay man — were arrested in Pakistan for trying to get married (allegedly). Gay haters use the Bible as an excuse, not a legit argument. There’s a lot of the top 10 cute animals harmed by the oil spill. Arizona’s immigration law targets women. And thank god for Jon Stewart for bringing the lulz and the awesome social commentary & Barack Obama for tweeting his love for gays this month.
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Lesbian Safe Sex 101: The Doctor Is In (Also, the Cartoonist)
It’s hard out there for a sexually active lesbo — how do you get the safe sex info you need when you’re afraid of the gyno and lesbians are ignored in sex ed? WELL WE’VE GOT A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE. Also; a cartoonist. Really you have to see the cartoons.
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Who the F*ck Are Those Anonymous Internet Commenters, Anyway?
The Boston Globe takes an in-depth look at anonymous internet commenters and clearly we have some feelings re: this. Also, Samoan culture has a third gender for trans women, Target accidentally got into the business of fascism, French law seems to love gender policing, more on the documentary 8: The Mormon Proposition, and there’s a new Bollywood film about Hitler?
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What Happened To Mitrice Richardson
The recent discovery of Mitrice Richardson’s body finally put an end to the speculation about her whereabouts – but there are still important questions that need to be asked about how she disappeared in the first place.
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The Big Reveal: Glambert’s Gay Impact, Jennifer Beals’ L-Plot Choice, Gaga’s Feminism
Guardian writer misses the point on Lady Gaga, Desperate Housewives’ lesbian update and Dana Delaney on Jennifer Beals’ choice to reject Sen Grisham to stay true to her character/Tina, will Adam Lambert change pop music for the queers, Johnny Weir posed for Vanity Fair recently. Kathy Griffin will be on SVU tomorrow. The stars of Glee will be on tour this May. And Daniel Radcliffe loves the gays.
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Is There a “Right Way” to be a Gay Activist? On Dan Choi, Obama’s Alliance & Civil Disobedience
Lt. Dan Choi, along with five other veterans and GetEqual protesters, had a lot of feelings yesterday. Obama’s speech is interrupted by “hollering” gay activists. Is this a defining moment for the gay rights movement as activism takes a new turn? Where does the good go? What do you think happens next?
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Is American Apparel’s Target Market “People Who Pretend to Care, But Don’t”?
American Apparel isn’t interested in the “plus-sized demographic,” which is like the 100th thing they’ve done to annoy us this year, yet we continue to shop there, like sheep. You? Plus, women do housework, apps continue to get more oddly specific, Maxim’s model quotes are stupid, and your name can mean a lot.
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Marriage Equality: Not Coming To a State Near You?
Jessica our Real-Live Lesbian Lawyer/Legal Eagle, is back with more facts about things we don’t understand! If marriage equality isn’t coming to our states any time soon, what can we do NOW to protect the rights of same-sex couples in the meantime? Project 515 has answers, and its a blueprint you could bring to your own community much sooner than you think.
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Chaiken’s Real Lesbian “Stories,” Gaga’s Blasphemous Orgy & ABC’s Pretty Little Lesbian Liar
Ilene Chaiken ready to tell more story story storyland storified “stories” courtesy of “The Real L Word” cast, Alejandro director Steven Klein defends the religious symbolism in Gaga’s video while Katy Perry condemns it, Pretty Little Liars debuts with a lesbian lead, Zooey Deschanel & Rashida Jones to be a couple in new Paul Rudd movie, Sarah McLachlan on Letterman, teenage boys want Jane Lynch.