Results for: be the change
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The Gay 2000s: Twenty Decade-Defining Lesbian Happenings
Guess what, another decade is over! Here’s a retrospective on the best of times and worst of times in the 00’s for the queers.
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Day 6 of the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: OurChart – You’re [Cross-Examined] On It
The Mayor stands up for the gays (and his daughter Lisa!), and Lee Badgett testified on how much better the world and our pocketbooks would be with marriage. With jokes! You guys it’s gonna be their turn soon then we might just die. Welcome to our recap.
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Judy Gold, Funny Jewish Gay Showbiz Mom: The Autostraddle Interview
Jess sits down with Judy Gold to talk about finding her niche as a Jewish lesbian comedian, working on The Rosie O’Donnell Show, the R Family Cruises, meeting her girlfriend through a Time Out New York singles ad, making it in the notorious boys club of comedy, starring Off Broadway in Love, Loss & What I Wore and her brand new one-woman show.
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Better Together: Calvin & Hobbes, Tegan & Sara, Rihanna & Ellen… Lesbians & Reality TV?
Ilene talks to Emmy Magazine about The Real L Word, Bill Watterson on Calvin & Hobbes, Tegan & Sara Online NewNowNext exclusives and Australia tour announcement, Naomi & Emily interview, Natalie Portman “feared’ her lesbian scene, HBO planning Anita Bryant movie, opening JD Salinger’s mail, Vanity Fair’s Young Hollywood issue (K-Stew!), Rihanna does “Hard’ on Ellen AND MORE!
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Oscars Live-Blog: 82nd Annual Academy Awards Open Thread
Oscars 2010 “Live-Blog”/Open Thread with Autostraddle! Plus we make up for a year without film coverage by giving you our opinion on the 2010 Oscar Nominees! Get out your laptop, there will be lots of gay people, but no Jay Manuel.
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Top 5 Video Games of 2010: Zelda, World of Warcraft, Bioshock 2 and More!
What is Technostraddle looking forward to in 2010? We’ve got gaming picks from new installations to well-loved favorites. Get your controllers and your Mountain Dew cocktails (ew!) ready, it’s time to geek out as we preview what’s to come for Zelda, World of Warcraft and more!
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The Answer to a WTF? Week is Hey Did You See That Comment Friday!
This week had some confusing moments (Really Grammy Awards, Really?) but the Autostraddle Comment Awards are here to ease your mind. And guess what? TAYLOR SWIFT DIDN’T AUTO-WIN ONE! Instead of some golden statue, you get fame and notoriety… or at least, the respect of your peers.
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GLAAD Said “Let There Be Gay,” and GLAAD Saw ‘Valentine’s Day’ and It Was Good
Glaad says Valentine’s Day is secretly gay, The Real World DC mini-recap, Out Media’s $10K contest for college queers (you could win!), Modern Family’s gay dad interviewed, Rihanna heats bisexual rumors, Porita behind-the-scenes, Gaga & Cyndi Lauper continue their talk show tour and talk about their gay followings, Ellen will be dancing on TV for 3 more years, best Single Ladies parody ever, LiLo misses her flight, Melissa Etheridge’s new album, and Janeane Garofalo dream job on 30 Rock.
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Top Chef Master & Out Lesbian Anita Lo: The Autostraddle Interview
Top Chef Master Anita Lo talks to Autostraddle about beating Mario Batali at Iron Chef, her new venture Rickshaw, why you shouldn’t be afraid to eat weird food, and the challenges & rewards of being a Chinese-American Lesbian Chef & restaurant owner!
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Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial Explained Pt. 2: Equal Protection & Why They Do Those Things They Do
Our lesbian lawyer Jessica is back to explain the issue of equal protection in the Prop 8 trial happening this week. She’ll tell you what the lawyers are trying to prove, what a suspect class is, and why anyone cares about the economic impact of gay marriage in California.
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Hot Girls Making Out Like Lesbians or Looking Pretty in Pictures
Amanda Seyfried & Julianne Moore play gay/naked in upcoming film, Bette Porter goes to the Book of Eli premiere, Blake Lively & Chris Colfer look cute in magazines, GLEE cast is cute at Fox Party, New Episode of ANYONE BUT ME, Claire Danes, Adam Lambert on FUSE, Secret Diary of a Call Girl and Tracy Ullman trailer & premiere dates, Tila Tequila ixnay re: Larry King, Esquire loves Ellen, SO MANY THINGS.
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Canada Votes Lucas Silveria Sexiest Man, Trans Kids Hurting in US Schools (#goodnewsverybadnews)
Lucas Silveira nabbed Sexiest Man in ChartAttack’s 2009 Awards. New research confirms existing research about harsh realities for trans and gender-nonconforming youth in US Schools. Obama might talk about DADT in the State of the Union tomorrow. The Moscow mayor thinks gay pride parades are Satanic. The HRC tells you where to work. And Chicago might appoint a lez to the city council.
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Open Thread for Family Tech Frustrations! #holidaytechfail
Still teaching your mom how to turn on her digicam? Has your nephew figured out what an app is yet? What sorts of holiday tortures did your poor tech-savvy soul endure this year?
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Portia De Rossi’s ‘Advocate’ Cover Story: ‘I Feel Like My Life Can Stand for Something.’
Portia De Rossi is on the cover of The Advocate with a fantastic in-depth interview, discussing topics including her marriage, equal rights advocacy, career aspirations and her new willingness to speak openly about her private life. Also! St.Vincent, behind the scenes of Skins and Lily Loveless interview, Chloe trailer, lesbian Desperate Housewives, Rihanna music video shoot, Lady Gaga’s telephone video, Vanity Fair responds to the WOC issue (not well), Justin TImberlake loves gender stereotypes, 40 sexiest videos, Jersey Shore and so! much! more!
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Day 7 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Ex-Gay Camp, Will Truman, Obama, The Mormons, What a Whirlwind!
Another day, another round of depressing but also inspiring testimony. We discuss: the Catholic church’s stance on gays, how conversion therapy doesn’t really work, how gays have almost no political representation, and the Mormons! Get ready!
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Kristen Stewart’s Sundance Interviews: Hoodie-Enabled Nervousness Endears Us More
Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning go to The Runaways premiere in Sundance, the media reviews the movie and Cherie Currie gives the deets on her and Joan Jett’s actual lesbionic sexual experiences. LESBIAN SEXUAL EXPERIENCES you guys. Also: Tegan & Sara preview, the week in gay tv, the Lynch is getting married, Amber Rose has issues and The Muppets are not conservative!
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Ladies Love Danger, Screech, Zach Morris, Bottoming, Miss America… OR DO THEY?
So much random fun for today’s Sunday Funday – Saved by the Bell sex secrets revealed by Dustin Diamond, will the US move forward on DADT, Miss America, JD Salinger, Lifetime Network vs. Spike TV, gay activist dragged out of court, more Lady Gaga edibles, why’s everyone want us to have gender roles so bad, Angie/Gaga hookup nonsense, J-Lo, hot butts, librarians and more!
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Skins Recap 403: Cook (and the Terrible No Good Very Bad Week)
Crystal & Riese recap Episode 403 of Skins. It’s Cook’s episode, but there’s plenty going on.
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Sandra Bernhard Does NYC for the Holidays: The Autostraddle Interview
Sandra Bernhard talks to Autostraddle about prepping her eight live shows next week at Joe’s Pub in New York City, separatism between gay men & lesbians, Obama and the gay rights movement, her fave celeb trainwreck on Twitter, and gives advice to Lindsay & Samantha.