The Root 100 Features Our Favorites Including Roxane Gay, Janet Mock and Laverne Cox
The Root has released its annual list of notable African Americans, and of course it includes some of our favorite movers, shakers and heartbreakers. The publication accepted more than 500 reader nominations that it condensed down into the people it felt “not only had standout years but also showed promise for shaping the future.” That means it includes not only obvious superstars like Beyoncébut…
You Need Help: Battling Heteronormativity with Style
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So I just finished a summer job hostessing at a nice local restaurant. I liked the job, the pay, and my co-workers, and I’m planning on returning next year. However, I found myself stuck with a problem: I need help being perceived as queer.
I’m pretty used to getting read as straight by strangers because a) my sense of style is pretty feminine: long hair, winged…
Also.Also.Also: Lesbian Teacher Fired for Being Preggos and Other Stories We Missed
Eli would just like to remind you that there’s a new episode of Doctor Who premiering every Saturday night, which he feels is a good reason to get all of your chores done on Friday. Here’s everything we missed while I was nodding in agreement.
unrelated yet DEEPLY BEAUTIFUL snail imagery via Vyacheslav Mishchenko
Your News is Showing+ A Pennsylvania mother is facing prison time for helping her…
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The first lie I remember telling was to my grandmother over the phone, when I was maybe eight. Our cat had given birth to six kittens, I said. We didn’t even have a cat. She believed me, and when I passed the phone back to my mother, scolded her for being irresponsible enough not to spay it. My mother thought it was cute, I think. I wish I could remember why I did…
Julio Salgado and Janet Mock Upgrade the Inspirational Quote with “Heroes”
You know those inspirational quote posters you can get for your fancy corporate office? They’re framed and they say thinks like “CREATIVITY” and “COURAGE” with pictures of mountains and junk and white people doing yoga or something. This is like that, but way way way better.
Activist, author and possibility model Janet Mock teamed up with openly undocuqueer, Mexican-born artist and DREAM defender
Get Baked: Black Bean, Spinach, Mushroom, and Soy Chorizo Quesadilla
I’ve been trying really hard to learn how to feed myself lately, mostly because my body began punishing me for running on ramen. After three whole weeks of “investment shopping” at the grocery store, I finally managed to gather up the ingredients for a week of Mexican; I bought canned black beans two weeks ago, tortillas last week, and the entire produce section this week, coming in on budget…
Fool’s Journey: I Feel Like Being in Love is Not Something I’m Meant For
The dilemma:I’ve been using online dating now for a year and a half now and I’ve not had a lot of success. There were a few girls who I went on dates with, and one I really, really like-liked, but no one has stuck around for more than a few weeks. It’s incredibly frustrating and disappointing, and with the lack of success I’ve had in off-line dating, I feel like being in love is just not…
Pop-Up Gay Bar Is Coming To A Bar Near You
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Queer takeovers are back, y’all. This month, software developer Brian McConnell, who was also part of the team behind Guerrilla Queer Bar, launched Pop-Up Gay Bar, a location-based list service that puts queer people in touch with each other to arrange meet ups in local, traditionally not-queer spaces. For those living in cities that have a “gayborhood,” it’s a…
What the Criticism of Lingerie-Clad Women in Tech Got Wrong
Dear Kate’s latest ad campaign features six incredible women who work in tech. Please allow me to introduce:
- Science and technology journalist Arikia Millikan, former editor of Wired and founder of LadyBits on Medium, a women-centric collection of musings on how technology is shaping the future of our civilization
- Freelance social media consultant Sarah Conley, the founder of Style IT, a kickass…
This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids was released TODAY…
And, guess what?
For the past several weeks, every book pre-ordered was matched by our amazing publisher, Chronicle Books, with a copy donated to PFLAG…And you all rallied behind us to help and get this much-needed resource donated to each and every local PFLAG chapter across the country.
What an incredible way to celebrate the release of our book.
We are so, so happy.
Thank you!!!
xoxoxoxooxo
Dannielle & Kristin
Hey, weirdos! If you went to #AutostraddleBrunch in your city and have some cute photos of it, send ‘em over to carmen [at] autostraddle [dot] com and you might see 'em on the site! Include the hashtag in the email title to make sure they’re included!
Gird Your Loins For “Faking It” Season Two: Here’s What’s Gonna Go Down
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After season one of Faking It ended in basically the worst way possible, we’ve been eagerly anticipating how much better/worse things could get in Season Two! Yesterday, Buzzfeed published a post chock-full of information about what we can expect when the show starts back up on September 23rd, which just-so-happens to also be my birthday.
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