team pick

feminism

genderqueer

visual art

Queer Artist Lizz Andronaco Wants You (To Paint!)

Jamie’s Team Pick: “Her paintings capture queer sexuality in an honest, sensual way I find both striking and refreshing.”

Jamie J. Hagen —

Oct 16, 2012

team pick

house & garden

The How To Issue: Because You Know How To Do Things

Rachel’s Team Pick: Because we all know how to do a lot of important things.

Rachel —

Oct 16, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

barack obama

politics + activism

“Obama Pride: LGBT Americans For Obama” VIDEO Features Famous LGBT Americans With Strong Feelings For Obama

Jane Lynch, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Billie Jean King, George Takei, Wanda Sykes, Zachary Quinto, and Chaz Bono are leaning towards Obama.

Riese —

Oct 16, 2012

event

team pick

money + work

Let The NYC LGBT Center Help You Find A Gay-Friendly Job

Vanessa’s Team Pick: A career fair at the LGBT Center in NYC and the chance to see Autostraddle’s Carly speak on a panel? Hello Monday, you’ve never looked so good!

Vanessa —

Oct 14, 2012

barack obama

mitt romney

comedy

Eye of the Sparrow: Because Sometimes Politics are Hysterical

Ali’s Team Pick: Bad Lip Reading did a hilarious re-dubbing of the first presidential debate. Please, BLR, do more! We want more!

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 12, 2012

b is hilarious

stand-up comedy

comedy

Tig Notaro’s “Live” Is Everything They Said It Would Be

Brittani’s Team Pick: “Tragedy + time = comedy. But I don’t have the benefit of time. So I’m just going to tell you the tragedy and know that everything is…

Brittani —

Oct 11, 2012

Ellen Degeneres

power dyke

tv news & trailers

Maddow and Ellen, Team Dreamboat, Talk Politics, Dancing and Jersey Shore

Vanessa’s Team Pick: If I had to choose between Maddow and Ellen I would probably die so it’s a good thing I don’t have to!

Vanessa —

Oct 11, 2012

feminism

team pick

pop culture fix

Cats Against Catcalling Are Cats Worth Scrolling Through

Cats + anti-street harassment slogans = match made in Tumblr heaven.

Hansen —

Oct 11, 2012

marriage equality

team pick

music

“Same Love” Video Melts Your Heart, Invigorates Your Politics

Hold this close to your heart.

Carmen —

Oct 9, 2012

team pick

comedy

Depressing Cats Are Depressing (And Funny)

Ali’s Team Pick: Hard Truths From Soft Cats is the kind of funny that’s cry-until-you-laugh. Dark sentiments and cute, illustrated cats. Happy Monday, everyone!

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 8, 2012

baby-making

gay families

queer pregnancy

Oh, That’s Where Babies Come From

Kristen’s Team Pick: Here’s your daily Aww.

Kristen —

Oct 5, 2012

2012 Presidential Race

janet mock

gender

PSAs Aim To Prepare Citizens Who Are “Voting While Trans”

Vanessa’s Team Pick: More than 25,000 transgender American citizens may face stiff barriers to voting in the November 2012 election; the National Center for Transgender Equality wants to change that.

Vanessa —

Oct 4, 2012