criminal justice reform

melissa etheridge

tv reviews

‘Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken’ Is Heavy On Inspiration and Soft On Prison

“Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken” is an uplifting and empathetic docuseries led by one of our most iconic lesbian musicians of all time.

Riese —

Jul 18, 2024

melissa etheridge

rachel maddow

tv show recaps

Melissa Etheridge and Rachel Maddow Question if We’re All OK in “Do Lesbians Give a Damn”

Rachel Maddow and Melissa Etheridge were on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” and he made the lesbian icons with much better things to do, rank our silly little pop…

Carmen Phillips —

Oct 14, 2022

kd lang

Lesbian Musicians & Queer Female Artists

music

32 Queer Covers Of Songs by Straight Artists Because Everything’s Better When It’s Gayer

Some of the best gay covers from new artists and also your faves including Tracy Chapman, Brandy Carlile, Tayla Parks, Me’Shell NdegéOcello, kd Lang, Joan Jett, Halsey and Santana Lopez.

Riese —

Feb 3, 2021

ani difranco

Brandi Carlile

music

When You’re Black and Queer but Masquerading as Straight While Listening to the Music of White Lesbians

Everybody knew.

Jehan —

Nov 4, 2019

melissa etheridge

no filter

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: Maybe Rachel Maddow Will Go Fishing With Melissa Etheridge!

Also, find out what Kristen Stewart got into at Coachella and help me decide what Samira Wiley ordered from Red Lobster for her birthday?!?!?

Stef —

Apr 17, 2019

lauren morelli

melissa etheridge

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli Met Melissa Etheridge and the Lesbian Vortex Has Never Been Stronger

Also, we caught Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson suspiciously canoodling and Evan Rachel Wood has entered Friendsworld.

Stef —

May 9, 2018

melissa etheridge

comedy

Why Did Applebee’s Destroy the Lesbian Love Story in Their New Take-Out Commercial?!

And the whole time they’re beaming at each other in this thunderstorm, let me remind you, Melissa Etheridge is crooning a song that features the lyrics, “I don’t care what…

Heather Hogan —

Apr 3, 2018

Don't Ask Don't Tell

link roundup

society + culture

Sunday Funday is Saluting Helen Grace James, 90-Year-Old Lesbian American Hero!

Helen James wins her case and is generally a real American hero I can get behind, new documentary about Black lesbian playwright Lorraine Hansberry, Sarah Waters on 20 years of…

KaeLyn —

Jan 21, 2018

camila grey

carrie brownstein

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: Oh My God Danielle Brooks

This week, Samira Wiley is dancing with a statue, Kaki King is partying with Melissa Etheridge, and Sarah Paulson potentially gets a mystery haircut.

Stef —

Mar 9, 2016

90s nostalgia

angelina jolie

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Top 10 Lesbian, Queer or Bisexual Celebrities We Remember Being Out Back Then

On our recent survey of Autostraddle readers over 29 we asked “who was the first lesbian or bisexual celebrity/public figure you remember being aware of?” These are the scientific results…

Riese —

Mar 10, 2015

barack obama

Daily Fix

music

Women of Soul Invade White House, Your Television

After 200+ years of running the American government via several committees of boring old white guys, the Obama administration has finally figured out how to govern this country in a…

Stef —

Apr 7, 2014

curated

Ellen Degeneres

tv feature

Ellen DeGeneres Lesbian Interview Extravaganza: Celebrating The Women Who Showed Up

Lindsay Lohan didn’t show up for her Ellen appearance. To cheer you up, we bring you SEVENTEEN other lesbosexy Ellen interviews. (THIS IS EPIC)

Lizz —

Dec 15, 2011