Abeni Jones, Author at Autostraddle

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About Abeni Jones

Abeni Jones is a trans woman of color artist, educator, writer, and designer living in the Bay Area, CA.

Abeni Jones's Work Elsewhere on the Internet

https://muckrack.com/abeni-jones

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LGBT Book Reviews

Sexy, Ambitious Novel “Any Other City” Explores Transition and Transformation

a.Tony, Niko, and Abeni holding their skateboards

Culture

A Convo on the Queer & Trans Takeover of Skateboarding

a bright fire burning strongly in the night

Relationships

You Need Help: I Want to Work on Myself, How Do I Do That?

It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror

LGBT Book Reviews

“It Came From the Closet” Gave Me New Appreciation for the Horror Genre

a woman holds her face in her hands while memories from her past float up from the photos overlaying the image

Friendship

You Need Help: Do I Owe a Girl From My Past an Apology in the Present?

The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia features an illustrated hand reaching toward a kingdom.

LGBT Book Reviews

“The Bruising of Qilwa” Review: A Trans and Queer Fantasy Novella That Packs a Punch

A dashboard with flowers resting on it. Through the windshield, there's an open road lined with trees.

This Pride, I Want To Be Left Alone

beautiful open road with green fields on either side, a blue sky, and the sun setting in the distance

Life

You Need Help: How Will I Know When My “Real Life” Has Started?

Miss Blanks is wearing a low cut black bodysuit and holding her tits. G Flip is embracing a woman who is on top of them and kissing their ear.

Playlist: Proudly Trans, Proudly Horny

Lesbian Sex

Intimate Geographies: I Didn’t Think I Deserved To Be Topped, I Was Very Wrong

Young woman sitting at a table using mobile phone.

Gender

You Need Help: I’m a Trans Woman Looking For Affirming Lesbian Content

Little Foxes Took Up Matches by Katya Kazbek

LGBT Book Reviews

“Little Foxes Took Up Matches” Stayed With Me Long After I Finished Reading

LGBT Book Reviews

“My Volcano” Is an Abnormal, Bizarre, Exhilarating Novel About a Volcano Suddenly Emerging in Central Park

a woman sits in the foreground looking miserable and left out, while her girlfriend sits with two friends in the background, looking at her with dismay

Relationships

You Need Help: My Girlfriend Has No Queer Friends, Is That a Problem?

Two women smile with their arms around each other as they walk outside.

Dating

Relationship “Green Flags” To Look For When Dating

A collage featuring the cover of Manywhere by Morgan Thomas and a photo of the author Morgan Thomas

Book Features

Morgan Thomas On Weaving Genderqueer History Into Their Debut Short Fiction Collection “Manywhere”

The word "womxn" is spelled out in scrabble letters, against a green, pink, and blue background

Gender

Sex With An X: The Perils Of Performative Spelling

album covers of eight entries in the top ten queer albums 2021 autostraddle list

Music

Queer Your Ears: Ten of the Best Albums Released by Queer and Trans Artists in 2021

Charlie Jane Anders interview: A photo of the author Charlie Jane Anders with a pink bob, wearing a leather jacket and black top

Book Features

Charlie Jane Anders on Trans Speculative Fiction and Rethinking ‘Hope’

A collage of the author on various halloweens across the years

How To Choose A Halloween Costume

A stylized image of the cover of Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle against a pink gradient background with the text 'the book that helped me leave religion"

Book Features

The Book That Helped Me Leave Religion: Kurt Vonnegut’s “Cat’s Cradle”

A black-and-white photo of two teenage best friends, one Latinx and one white, with their hands over their eyes and smiling at the camera

Friendship

You Need Help: I’m A Teen And I’m In Love With My Best Friend

For Non-Binary Climber Lor Sabourin, Being Outdoors Is Finding Your Body in a Uniquely Liberating Way

Three images of the book Tumblr Porn side by side: each blue book cover features a pixelated red heart and the text, "Remember the Internet, Vol. 1, Tumblr Porn, Ana Valens."

LGBT Book Reviews

Tumblr Porn Offers an Inside Look at Early Internet Culture

A person with pink hair in a short ponytail takes a selfie with their phone in a sunlit loft. Photo by Zackary Drucker as part of Broadly's Gender Spectrum Collection. Credit: The Gender Spectrum Collection. Made available to media outlets via Creative Commons.

Gender

You Need Help: How Do I Know If I’m Really Non-Binary?

Three repeating images of the cover of Mariame Kaba's We Do This Til We Free Us

Literature

“We Do This ‘Til We Free Us” Makes Abolition Accessible Without Claiming It’s Easy

A feature image showing the author wearing sunglasses and two side braids with a baseball cap. She's standing in front of mountains and water at Yosemite.

LGBT Pride

Why I Always F*ck Off to the Forest for Pride™ (And You Can, Too)

"The Roots of Anti-Trans Violence: Louisiana" against an orange background.

How Louisiana’s Antiquated Laws Set Trans People Up for Violence

this feature image features Autostraddle writer abeni

Straddleverse

Four Years Later

A collage of outdoors things that you could buy a loved one this holiday season — from wool socks, to an axe, and so many in between!

Christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: For The Loved Ones You Want To Survive The Apocalypse

LGBT Book Reviews

Hil Malatino’s “Trans Care” Doesn’t Have the Answers on Meeting Trans Community Needs — But It Shouldn’t

Nancy Pelosi and the house Democrats kneel on the House of Representative floor while wearing kente cloth, this is an example of performative allyship.

Politics + Activism

How to Avoid Performative Allyship: The Moment Is Over, Time to Join the Movement

Playlists

Stonewall Was an Uprising: A Playlist for Finding the Joy in the Struggle

How to Talk to Your White Friends and Family About Racism

relief workers in masks helping unload boxes

How to Take Care of Each Other: Community Care In Times Of Crisis

House & Garden

Are You A Proud Plant Parent? Show Off Your Babies!

Geekery

What Was Your AIM Screen Name and Do You Wanna Log Back On?

Community

You Need Help: How Do I Know if I’m Bisexual or a Lesbian and Find Community?

How to Quit Smoking

Music

It’s Chika 1, Rap Industry 0 With Her Debut EP “Industry Games”

Relationships

You Need Help: How Do I Navigate Being Monogam-ish With My Bi Girlfriend?

Straddleverse

What Are Your Earliest Internet Memories?

LGBT Book Reviews

Beyond Survival: Rethinking The Humanity Of Those Who Harm

Music

Queer Your Ears: The 50 Best Albums Of The 2010s By Queer & Trans Musicians

Music

Queer Your Ears: The 20 Best Lesbian Love Songs Of 2019

Gender

You Need Help: How To Be A Trans Lesbian

Holigay Gift Guide: Gear and Gadgets for Wilderness Survival

Music

Queer Your Ears November 2019: New Music From Queer & Trans Artists

Trans Radiance: Sharing Food As An Act Of Love

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