greatest hits

alison bechdel

dorothy allison

book lists

100 Best Lesbian Fiction & Memoir Books Of All Time

You voted and the results are in – the best 100 queer-lady fiction or memoir books of all time!

the team —

Dec 11, 2012

azealia banks

AZMarie

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Girl Gallery: 35 Ladies Who Came Out As LBTQ In 2012

Look at all of these wonderful human beings who told you a little something extra about themselves this year!

Riese —

Dec 10, 2012

advice

greatest hits

health

You Need Help: After Sexual Assault

“How do I deal with an assault that wasn’t rape? How can I keep from feeling like my assault is being minimized?”

Kate —

Dec 3, 2012

catholic school

Eileen Myles

lgbt history

Idol Worship: Ten(ish) Questions with Eileen Myles

“Recently I wrote a poem on the notebook on my iPhone on the subway platform. I like to move around.”

Carmen —

Nov 27, 2012

greatest hits

personal essay

coming out

You Don’t Have To Come Out On Thanksgiving: On Going Home and Being Quiet

My grandma shoved 30 dollars in my hand once and told me, “Always tell the truth about who you are and know we’ll love you anyway.”

Carmen —

Nov 24, 2012

greatest hits

personal essay

first person

The Secret Diary of a Turkey-Fister

“As it turned out, stuffing turkeys on the graveyard shift was a bonding experience that could not be transcended.”

Crystal —

Nov 22, 2012

butch please

butch/femme

first person

Butch Please: Butch Buys A Drink

“If I wear my heart on my sleeve – and I do these days, much to the shock and dismay of a butch gone prematurely tender – then the sleeve…

Kate —

Nov 16, 2012

autostraddle book club

emily m. danforth

book features

Autostraddle Book Club: Emily Answers Your “Cameron Post” Questions and We Throw A Feelings-Fest

emily m. danforth answers 36 of your questions about “Cameron Post” and then we’re all gonna talk about the book!

Riese —

Nov 8, 2012

election

greatest hits

politics + activism

Sally Kohn, Badass Extraordinaire, Gays Up Fox News And Believes In You

A self-proclaimed “Professional Gay” and the woman behind the provocative essay rebuffing Paul Ryan’s RNC speech, Sally Kohn also happens to be the most optimistic person we’ve ever spoken to…

Laura —

Nov 7, 2012

education

greatest hits

coming out

Six Accidental Educators Who Unintentionally Taught Me I Was Queer

“Sure, my gay studies were fairly superficial and not very diverse at all. But until I left town, my world was the opposite of diverse, and what teenager isn’t at…

Jenn —

Oct 31, 2012

greatest hits

listling without commentary

book features

Listling Without Commentary: Weird Things You Did As Children Because You Liked That Book So Much

“At some point during my childhood, I may or may not have tried to float across a body of water in a wooden barrel. It didn’t turn out well. Thanks…

Riese —

Oct 22, 2012

christian college gay

greatest hits

first person

Sister, Sister: Creating Queer Spaces In Greek Life

Perhaps you picture fraternities and sororities like Animal House or the House Bunny, but here’s a life lesson: life and movies often do not resemble one another.

Hansen —

Oct 18, 2012