“I’m adult and I’ve never cried over a haircut before and I don’t usually call my mom when I’m sad or frustrated or mad. She asked to see a photo of it. I sent her one and she asked me if the man hated queers, because this was clearly a hate crime.”

In tribute to Lena Waithe, a few Autostraddle staffers got together to share the moment when they decided to cut their hair short.