• Straddler On The Mountain: Mel

    Mel won the Kipper Clothiers campership this time around, and you’ll know why when you see her amazing style. A third-time camper and longtime reader, she talks about Toronto, working at a hotel, her Filipino family, and (duh) A-Camp.

  • Straddler On The Mountain: Brooklyn

    Say hi to Brooklyn – she’s a campership winner Texan trans* girl who spoke openly and honestly about her unsupportive family, being homeless and the importance of having a loving community to fall back on.

  • Rebel Girls: 20 Autostraddle Community Members Who Are Changing the World

    Documentary films. Policy initiatives. Direct action. These 20 activists are doing it all to save the world — and they’re Autostraddle readers just like you!

  • Dear Queer Diary: Two Journalers are Twice as Nice

    Mary and Frances reveal the secrets of the diary-writing universe.

  • Dear Queer Diary: Meet Abbie

    Abbie has a collection of uni-ball roller pens and the coolest bangs south of the Mason-Dixon Line.

  • Dear Queer Diary: It’s Carolyne!

    She sings opera, bakes cookies, and owns more than half a dozen journals. What more could we ask for?

  • Straddler On The Street (Who Was Once on the Mountain): Chelsea Is Really Well-Dressed

    I resurrected this incredible column to introduce everyone to Chelsea, a two-time A-Camper and this year’s Kippier Clothier Camper.

  • Straddler On The Street: Lydia

    Lydia is a queer femme who writes an acclaimed personal style blog, Style Is Style. She’s been featured in BUST and Rookie but this is the very first official interview where she’s talking about coming out and being queer! Also her style is AMAZING. Prepare to fall in love.

  • Straddler On The Street: Abby

    Abby was the winner of the A-Camp 4.0 Kreuzbach10 campership, and as you might expect from such a human, Abby is sweet, energetic, confident and dapper as all hell. We talked about Ghana, names, gender, telling stories, and A-Camp.

  • Straddler On The Street: Vanessa

    Straddler On The Street turns one year old today, so we captured Vanessa and insisted she let us interview her instead of vice versa like usual. The results are predictably full of floral print and feelings.

  • Straddler On The Street: Connie

    “I am 24 and my partner is in her fifties, and I really really want to talk about my experience in an age gap relationship.” We chatted with Connie, a first generation Asian American currently living in New Mexico, about this and more!

  • Straddler On The Street: Rebecca

    Rebecca is a 37 year old electrician currently living with her partner in Philadelphia. She spoke about being an LGBT person and a gender nonconformist working in the trades and being a contestant in the ACLU’s My Big, (Il)legal, Gay Wedding contest!

  • Straddler On The Street: Jessica

    Jessica has lived in London her whole life but currently attends Cambridge University where she studies English Literature. She spoke about Effing Dykes, intersectionality, mental health issues, and much more.

  • Straddler On The Street: Natalie

    Natalie describes herself as a completely open book, and she’s not kidding! We talked about her transition, building community, and the pros and cons of living in rural Wisconsin.

  • Straddler On The Street: Lex

    “I’m on a major self-love extravaganza journey.” Lex shares her perspective on religion and spirituality, A-Camp, Reiki, work, art, and life.

  • Straddler On The Street: Hannah

    Hannah talks about her love for A-Camp, her tricky relationship with her parents, and how it feels to be “gay and female and Asian.” She also offers some really solid advice for anyone who feels a little lost.

  • Straddler On The Street: Jill/Gilles

    Jill/Gilles is a Professional Queer if I ever met one and strives “to bring trans*, female-bodies, queer representation to a community that needs it.”

  • Straddler On The Street: Launa

    Launa is a writer, editor, freelance artist and film producer, exotic dance teacher, and nanny… and that’s not all. Basically, she’s a superhero and you definitely want to hear what she has to say.

  • Straddler On The Street: Amanda F.

    Amanda is a 24 year old student in veterinary medicine and comparative biomedical sciences at Cornell University who is both a cat researcher and a ball python handler!

  • Straddler On The Street: Mandi

    Mandi is the creator of Queerituality.com, a project we told you about a few months ago. She shared the inspiration behind that project, more about her own spiritual journey and how it intersects with her queer identity, and her favorite writers, books, and news sources.