first person I Sent Nudes to Someone Pretending To Be a Fellow Sex Worker Learn from my experiences. Here’s how you can avoid getting catfished. Summer Tao Mar 12, 2026
first person Finally — A Rainbow That Feels Like Home I was in California for a conference when I heard about the Club Q shooting. shea wesley martin — Dec 5, 2022
first person Goodbye to My Gallbladder Happy Gallbladder Day on Autostraddle dot com! I’m glad you’re here and I’m glad my gallbladder is not. Vanessa — Nov 30, 2022
first person “Dancing With the Stars” Fantasies I’ve Had About Various Phases of My Queer Life As my opening number, I’m imaging a quickstep with JoJo Siwa. I have no explanation for this. Em Win — Nov 29, 2022
first person Why I’m Craving a Thanksgiving Sandwich 364 Days a Year It’s November 2016, and I’m lonely and missing my family a lot more than I expected. I say I can’t come home for Thanksgiving for a mix of reasons. Julie Gentile — Nov 24, 2022
community We Need QTBIPOC Land Healing Projects We have a responsibility to care for others. In land stewardship and land healing this means prioritizing accountability to Indigenous folks. Gabrielle Lawrence — Nov 24, 2022
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first person My Anxiety Turns Life Into a Horror Movie Most of my fears are around dying, maybe because I don’t understand it. ashni — Nov 9, 2022
tv feature Slow Takes: “Pen15” and Embracing Alternate Girlhoods Watching the first season during what I considered my second puberty was miserable. I could acknowledge its effectiveness, but I felt alienated. Drew Burnett Gregory — Nov 3, 2022
