Autostraddle

Colin Powell Has No Problem With Gay Marriage

Lizz — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:27:32 +0000

Colin Powell says that "I don't see any reason not to say that they should be able to get married under the laws of their state or the laws of the country."

Jillian Michaels and Heidi Rhoades Become Two Mommies With Two Kiddies

riese — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:40:11 +0000

Jillian Michaels goes public about her relationship with Heidi Rhoades because Heidi's just given birth to a baby boy, and Jillian just adopted a daughter, and now the whole family is gonna be in People together!

Republican Women's Policy Committee Shows Little Interest In Helping Women Outside the Committee

Rachel — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:13:49 +0000

24 Republican female legislators have formed a Women's Policy Committee, but it's way less exciting than it sounds.

Experiments In Sobriety or "This Is When I Admit That I Have A Drinking Problem"

Interrupted Girl — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:30:10 +0000

"It’s like I’ve got an internal switch that flips and not everyone has it, and if you don’t it’s almost impossible to explain."

Queer Girl City Guide: St. Louis, Missouri

Liza — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:31 +0000

Are you ready for a hood-by-hood walking tour through the queerest parts of The Lou?

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Rules That Anti-Trans* Discrimination Is, In Fact, Discrimination

Rachel — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:19:19 +0000

A ruling by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission means that trans* people actually have legal recourse if they're discriminated against in the workplace.

A-Camp September 2012: It's Campership Time

the team — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:00:30 +0000

Testimonies from A-Camp April 2012's four scholarship campers and how you, too, can help send a lucky lucky girl to camp in September OR how you could be that lucky girl. So many opportunities in this post.

Call For Submissions: "The Way We Were"

the team — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:40:14 +0000

This time we're looking for herstory. Lots and lots of herstory.

15 Ways Vice's Period Photo Set Could've Been Even Better

Laneia — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:53:04 +0000

"12. Girls plus the chairs they were just sitting in."

The Biola Queer Underground Isn't Afraid

Carmen — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:04:43 +0000

The BQU wants to "change hearts," and it's hard to read their story without feeling something in yours.

The Peculiar Kind Episode Three: Where I'm From...

katrina — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:27:50 +0000

"Although this question is usually totally offensive, it's interesting to think that it can actually mean something."

My Sister Is On America's Next Top Model With a Possible Homo

Brittani — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:00:36 +0000

My sister is a contestant on America's Next Top Model, might be cooler than me.