March 22, 2013
Swapping Spit: The Sister Spit Anthology & A Few Words with Michelle Tea
“This book is a queer anthem. It flashes bright neon lights and blows out plumes of dirty glitter.”
Posted In Books
Taggedbook review, fiction, michelle tea, read a f-cking book, sister spit
February 12, 2013
You Should Go: Hot Rabbit's Fashion Week Queer Dance Party Extravaganza
Hot Rabbit and DapperQ aim to recognize the importance of queer voices in the fashion world. So come out, come out, wherever you are, you sexy fashionable Dapper queermos.
Taggedevent, lesbian fashion, new york, you should go
February 07, 2013
Women of Color Ran The Super Bowl – And Not Just Beyoncé
Today we’re going to look past Beyoncé and into her fucking awesome band and kind of swoon there and talk about things.
Posted In Music
Taggedbeyonce, Daily Fix, women of color
January 28, 2013
Because Ashley is a Woman of the World
Gabby’s Team Pick: Help a fellow Autostraddler win a spot for the Women of the World 2013 Spoken Word Tournament
January 16, 2013
7 Videos That Have Something To Do With Destiny's Child
Because without Destiny’s Child, there’d be no Beyoncé and how else would I have learned to crip walk? Also, something something Half Time show Destiny’s Child.
Posted In Music
Taggedbeyonce, curated, Lists/Top 10s, music videos, women of color
January 14, 2013
You Should Go: 'Mosquita y Mari' at The Brooklyn Museum
Isn’t a film screening grounded in pedagogical discussion with a focus on using art to explore queer life while also giving everyone the opportunity to process all the feelings really the point of everything we do here? Yes, hell to the hallelujah, yes it is.
Taggedevent, film, lesbian film, mosquita y mari, you should go
December 18, 2012
Exploding Lineage: The Film Festival By Queer Rebels For Queer Rebels
To be a rebel is to stand defiantly and purposefully in the face of something. It’s not defiance for its own sake: it’s a war cry into the darkness.
Posted In Film
Taggedlesbian film, people of color, review, women of color
November 29, 2012
Holiday Breakups: 10 Reasons to Buck Up And Do It
Sometimes you have to break up with someone to save yourself, no matter what time of the year.
Posted In Advice
Taggedbreaking up, holigay, lesbian dating, Lists/Top 10s
November 23, 2012
I Hate Black Friday: This Queer Is Staying Home
The exploitation of love, anxiety and poverty are the driving force behind another made up moneymaking holiday. ‘Merica!
Posted In First Person
Taggedholigay, personal essay
November 12, 2012
You Should Go: MIX 25 - New York City's Queer Experimental Film Festival
Gabby’s Team Pick: “Queer movies for everyone! Bring your $3 bills and rebel spirits.”
Taggedevent, team pick, you should go
October 19, 2012
Sneaker Feature III: Kicks On A Mountain
This is an opportunity to talk about sneakers and cute queers. YOU’RE WELCOME, WORLD.
Posted In Fashion/Style
Taggeda-camp, a-camp september 2012, camp autostraddle, fashion, girl gallery, lesbian fashion, lesbians and sneakers, recamp
September 27, 2012
Oh Hell No: When Your Girlfriend Publicly Hates on You
The thing about being publicly humiliated by someone you care about is that it occurs similarly to slight of hand magic. Here it is, right in the open, right in front of everyone’s face and yet, no one is sure of what exactly has happened.
Posted In Sex + Relationships
Taggedalcohol, feature, lesbian dating
September 13, 2012
Autostraddle's Women of Color Ask: What Does WOC Mean To Me?
“When I see lesbian couple after lesbian couple with not only matching haircuts and clothes but matching skin colours, I feel alone.”
Posted In Politics + Activism
Taggeda-camp, a-camp september 2012, feature, for colored girls, people of color, women of color
August 13, 2012
A Year of Grieving: 10 Things I've Learned
My best friend died one year ago today.
Posted In Community
July 31, 2012
Queer Texas Rep. Mary Gonzalez Is Hope and Action and The Coolest Politician Ever
“We never ask young people what they are willing to sacrifice to make the world better and that’s one of the biggest problems in this country.”
Posted In News + Politics
Taggedinterview, Lists/Top 10s, people of color, politics, women of color
July 09, 2012
"United in Anger" Shares History of ACT UP Through Original Footage
“The birth and life of the AIDS activist movement from the perspective of the people in the trenches.”
June 26, 2012
7 Greatest Beyoncé Moments of My Queer Life
Dearest Beyoncé, we do not know each other but I think about you every single day of my life.
Posted In First Person
Taggedbeyonce, Lists/Top 10s
June 20, 2012
Sneaker Feature II: Sneakerheads, Customizers and Chicks in Kicks
Holy crap, sneaker overload. Burns so good, doesn’t it?
Posted In Fashion/Style
Taggedfashion guide, lesbian fashion, Lists/Top 10s, shopping guide
June 18, 2012
Get Baked: Empanada Extravaganza (With Video!)
For these empanadas, you will need: One badass WingFemme wearing only a bra, alcohol and hot oil in a pan.
Posted In DIY Culture/Food
May 30, 2012
Latina Queer Democrat Mary Gonzalez Voted into Texas House of Representatives
Mary Gonzalez is a Latina Lesbian and Texans voted for her.
Posted In News + Politics
TaggedDaily Fix, latina, politics, women of color
May 24, 2012
Sneaker Feature: Kicks are for Queers
Sneakers are the universal sign for “I got this.”
Posted In Fashion/Style
Taggedfashion guide, lesbian fashion, Lists/Top 10s, menswear, queer beauty bar, shopping guide
May 15, 2012
You Need Help: You Like Her But She Keeps Bringing Up Boys
Your focus shouldn’t be ‘Is she straight or gay?’. Wondering about that leads to madness, drunk phone calls and other forms of hot messery.
Posted In Advice Sex + Relationships
Taggedbisexual, formspring, relationships, you need help
May 07, 2012
Top 10 Lies You Told to Get to A-Camp
Long as I gets to the womens, who cares about the truth?
Posted In Camp
Taggeda-camp, a-camp 2012, a-camp april 2012, Lists/Top 10s
May 02, 2012
Queen Latifah to Headline Long Beach Pride 2012
Discuss.
Posted In Arts+Entertainment
TaggedDaily Fix, pride 2012, queen latifah
April 30, 2012
Shit White Parents Have Said to Me
“Minority youths are really just more violent than white ones. Seriously, you can’t argue with the news.”
Posted In First Person
Taggedgreatest hits, lesbian dating, Lists/Top 10s, race, women of color







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