Desi parents get a bad rap in America. Across TV and social media, immigrant aunties are typecast as judgmental or conservative, or else passive victims of circumstance, unable to navigate American society as fluently as their children.
I was able to teach my son the un-whitewashed version of the Stonewall riots, giving power to the black and brown folks that put their bodies on the line so that his mom could be free to love freely.
Even though we may struggle, as long as one of us has — all of us will have.
We can be more thoughtful about how we interact with others during these enduringly uncertain times.
This is a New Year’s Eve Roundtable and Open Thread Situation!
Creating new rituals and ways of expressing and celebrating Judaism is nothing new within our tradition — all that’s needed is some creativity and care.
Are the lights on?
We clown on the commodification of Pride, but what good is that if we continue to perpetuate all the ableism intrinsic in capitalism in our own spaces?
As a gay parent, I have a lot of grievances about Pride — not one of them is about bare body parts or leather dykes and daddies.
“When we’ve all broken past the fear of being burdens on others, when we as communities learn how to ask for and give help and support, we’ll be able to take care of each other.”
If you want to build community with Jewish queers by hosting a regular Shabbat dinner practice, OneTable is a non-profit organization that can help you achieve your dreams!
Celebrate the end of #20GAYTEEN with 20% off everything in the Autostraddle store! We’re pretty sure that your happiness and our future depends on it.
If you want to host a Cozy Holigay Meet-Up, here’s what to do.
It’s the Friday before Halloween and I want to know your spookiest stories!! ??
Send me photos of yourself in costume! Send me photos of your pet in costume! I’m making us a family photo album and I need your help!
Fatventure Mag, a print and digital magazine, seeks to change the narrative about who deserves an adventurous life and who can tell stories about those adventures. The first volume is brimming with the voices of fat outdoorsy women and non-binary folks – and you have 5 days left to donate to its Kickstarter to make it a reality!
In a couple of weeks I’m hosting my very first queer Seder. Let’s talk about how we celebrate Passover!
You deserve it.
It’s the most wonderful time of year so let’s spend it with our chosen family!
This community gallery is filled with 200+ photos of you queerdos looking very spooky, very sexy, very gay, and all around very, very good!