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Fatventure Mag Is Here to Reshape the Way We Tell Stories About Fat People and Adventures

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!

Vanessa May 30, 2018 3 Comments
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Get Out There: Ramble On, ‘Straddlers

I really hope that these challenges have helped inspire you to love your city and to realize that it’s a growing, ever-changing location.

Melissa Langley January 8, 2016 5 Comments
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Get Out There: Looking for Brunch, Coffee, and Queers In All the Right Places

“The drinks were flowing, the fake snow machine was blowing and I was giving my dollars away for a good cause. All was right in the world.”

Melissa Langley December 17, 2015 2 Comments
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Get Out There: Taking Local Transit To Tex-Mex Town

I checked out Austin’s brand-spankin’ new local transit system and then ate some breakfast tacos. What’d y’all get to exploring in the last two weeks?

Melissa Langley November 19, 2015 12 Comments
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Get Out There: From Local Parks to Local Politics

A bunch of us went out over the last two weeks to see historic places and explore local nature. Come see what happened when we #GotOutThere and find out what challenges we’re doing next!

Melissa Langley November 5, 2015 8 Comments
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Get Out There: Let’s Explore The Heck Out of The Places We Live

I’m back in Austin after a few good years spent abroad, and I’m making it my mission to see adventure in my everyday life. I want to find people here who are my people, and get to know my city — and I’m challenging all of you to join me!

Melissa Langley October 22, 2015 59 Comments
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Queer Girl City Guide: Sydney, Australia

After a four-year stint in Autostraddle’s top American lesbianish city, I thought I had developed impossibly high expectations for every future place I’d inhabit. Then I found Sydney.

Jen August 15, 2012 47 Comments
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Call For Submissions: “On Camp” and More Queer Girl City Guides

We need more city guides! Also, our April theme is “On Camp”!

Riese March 26, 2012 95 Comments
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Here/Queer: Sydney Mardi Gras Is On Your To-Do List

Highlights from Sydney Mardi Gras and Crystal takes you to Australia’s largest girl party, GiRLTHING!

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Our Gay Las Vegas Adventures: Shedonism

Our one regret is that we didn’t go to any of the strip clubs that double as steakhouses. Next time, Las Vegas. Next time.

Jessica S. January 6, 2012 46 Comments
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Eat, Drink, Love: A Manchester Pride Travelogue

In which I share the true story of my week-long jaunt to Manchester, UK for Pride, wherein I drink my face off, amongst other adventures.

Riese October 25, 2011 40 Comments
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Live-Blogging Dinah Shore Weekend Part IV: Sunday, Bloody Sunday

More up-to-the-minute Dinah debauchery updated constantly! We ran out of room or something in the old post and had to start a new one!

Rachel April 4, 2010 79 Comments
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Live-Blogging Dinah Shore Weekend Part III: Julie & Brandy vs. The Lesbians

Reading this Dinah Shore live-blog PART TROIS, updated constantly, is almost like being at Dinah Shore’s legendary lesbian Palm Springs weekend historical event of fun. Miley Cyrus is in this one!

Rachel April 3, 2010 91 Comments
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Live-Blogging Dinah Shore Weekend Part II: Autostraddle vs. The Lesbians

Reading this Dinah Shore live-blog PART DEUX, updated constantly, is almost like being at Dinah Shore’s legendary lesbian Palm Springs weekend historical event of fun.

Rachel April 2, 2010 49 Comments
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Live-Blogging Dinah Shore Weekend: Autostraddle vs. The Lesbians

Reading this Dinah Shore live-blog, updated constantly, is almost like being at Dinah Shore’s legendary lesbian Palm Springs weekend historical event of fun.

Rachel April 1, 2010 26 Comments

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