International Know Your Straddler Week is the time-honored, first-annual, second chance to make a good first impression on your local Autostraddlers. It’s the perfect opportunity to be more charming than you were the first time you met everyone. Or maybe wear that blazer you like so much.
autostraddle meet-ups look like this
So International Know Your Straddler Week will take place between February 23 – March 5, which you may notice is actually a week and a half. This time around, really make an effort to get to know your neighborhood Straddlers! Plan to meet somewhere exciting and new. Possibly you could bring a friend along, perhaps an ex-girlfriend or two. Maybe play a game of Never Have I Ever, otherwise known as All the Sanctimonious Gold Stars Stay Sober While Laneia and Riese Get Plastered.
In the spirit and style of the much loved International Meet an Autostraddler Week, some editors have already arranged dates and times in their cities. If you’re interested in coordinating something locally, email laneia [at] autostraddle [dot] com and I’ll put your contact info on this fabulous shiny website. Then hoards of intelligent, quirky, sexually charged queer people will hunt you down and wait for you to tell them where to go. Sounds fun, right?
Only share meet-up details via email, not in the comments!
PHOENIX
Wednesday, February 23
7pm
contact: laneia [at] autostraddle [dot] com
BOSTON
TBA
contact: rachel [at] autostraddle [dot] com
SYDNEY
Thursday, March 3
contact: crystal [at] autostraddle [dot] com
OAKLAND
12pm
Saturday, March 5
contact: edieirons [at] inthefire [dot] com
ANN ARBOR
TBA
contact: sarah [at] autostraddle [dot] com
NEW YORK
TBA
contact: caitlinmae [at] gmail [dot] com
CHICAGO
a brunch situation
Sunday, February 27
contact: eabwritesdesigns [at] gmail [dot] com
PHILADELPHIA
TBA
contact: laura [at] autostraddle [dot] com
MONTREAL
TBA
contact: emilychoo19 [at] gmail [dot] com
DC
TBA
contact: katrina.casino [at] gmail [dot] com
LOS ANGELES
Saturday, March 5th (Location and Time TBA)
contact: alex [at] autostraddle [dot] com
SINGAPORE
TBA
contact: yan [at] wooooo [dot] sg
LONDON
Evening
Friday, March 4
+
Afternoon
Saturday, March 5
contact: pluraliser [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk
OTTOWA
TBA
contact: cstreeting [at] gmail [dot] com
GLASGOW / EDINBURGH
Saturday, March 5
contact: heathergfroehlich [at] gmail [dot] com
COLUMBIA, MO
TBA
contact: masonjar.9 [at] gmail [dot] com
AMHERST / NORTHAMPTON
TBA
contact: agregister [at] gmail [dot] com
BRIGHTON
TBA
contact: mattimatti [at] gmx [dot] eu
VICTORIA, BC
TBA
contact: quix-ot-ry [at] hotmail [dot] com
ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND
TBA
contact: kristin_fardy [at] hotmail [dot] com
LIVERPOOL / NORTH WALES / MANCHESTER, UK
TBA
contact: lindsayeanet [at] gmail [dot] com
AUCKLAND, NZ
1pm
Saturday, February 26
contact: hayley.e.ware [at] gmail [dot] com
DALLAS
TBA
contact: desireedermody [at] yahoo [dot] com
PARIS
TBA
haricot.vert [at] hotmail [dot] com
ORLANDO
TBA
contact: ajmartucci [at] comcast [dot] net
NASHVILLE
TBA
contact: jgl8011 [at] gmail [dot] com
CENTRAL EUROPE
TBA
contact: daphne_duck [at] hotmail [dot] com
PROVIDENCE
TBA
contact: notquitestarving.artist [at] gmail [dot] com
Word.
….to your moms, I came to drop bombs…
(Every time I read a reply of “word.”, this is what I end up saying/rapping out loud…random fyi…yep!)
I wish I lived in all these cities, but instead I’m in a place that was once mentioned as a town that Taylor drove through on her way to better places. havefun!
Well, unluck in luck. Something is happening, not just in Canada but actually in my city, but I won’t be there to see it for precisely that week and a half. Oh well, have fun (youluckybastards)!
Awwww…this makes me wish I could go back to the States for a visit. I am currently living in Taiwan, has been here for almost nine years. Hope you guys have a great time : )
No, but WAIT I can’t believe it! Taiwan? Yes! Taipei? Me too, do you think we can make this work for us?
Id have one in Dublin but I fear id be one of around two people there and I feel that may might be a bit awkward?! Maybe there’ll be more people around during Dublin pride in the summer we could have an AS meet up then if this one doesnt happen! :-D I hope the rest of the meets are great fun!
I’m in Limerick! Woot Ireland!
Yay, I lived there for a year, good times, plus I hear you have a gay bar now, very exciting! Two AS people from Ireland isnt too bad! :-D
I can’t attend a meet but make that at least three… :)
Make that 4! Woop! I live just outside Belfast.. Th numbers Are going in th right direction!
Just a heads up for those of us who will be voting in the Republic of Ireland on Friday, take a look see at Fine Gael’s Facebook fan page, yesterday was like some sort of gay interenet revolution, let’s be heard again today, we deserve equal rights!
Back on topic, it’s great to see you guys, shame there’s not enough to have a meet though, maybe during pride or something?! There’d be more people around at any rate!
nice i was wondering if this topic would come up again
I live in Ottawa, two hours away from Montreal…if anyone East Coast Canadian kittens want to head to Montreal, I could definitely be interested depending when.
hey! i also live in ottawa!
Awesome! I figured there were more of us somewhere. Wish we could have our own meetup in the 613!
I live directly between Ottawa and Kingston!
I say we make a meetup somewhere in one of those cities.
Ottawa works for me! If there are enough of us I’d be happy to take on the organizing.
I totes second that!
that would be awesome. i remember a few more people from the last meetup thread . . .
Just saw this! I live in Ottawa, but I’m out of town for a little bit. Sorry I’ll be missing this.
I live in Ottawa! I’m gone until the 25th though…
in the 613 too. Pre-drink bus trip to Montreal?
hello cold people. i would just like to say that ottawa is my hometown and i am curious as to whether or not the lookout is still operational, and if so, do they still have that deathbox plexiglassed balcony for smokers in the winter with the little circles cut out of it. please advise.
Ha – yes The Lookout is still there but as far as I know that balcony is no longer in use for smokers because of bylaw shizz. Not sure if I’m right on that one though.
today it was +2 C. REJOICE.
love owatonna. bro-atonna?
The balcony is still there and sometimes operational but routinely gets shut down because of people drinking on it. Then it’s open for another two weeks, then it gets shut down again.
Ottawa! Count me in!
Nice, definitely got quite a few from the 613 out there.
To all the O-town-o-nites: please email me at cstreeting[at]gmail[dot]com for the get-together deets!
London anyone? No.. Okay
I’m in London then! But only on the Friday (..4th?)
I’m in London! Three people makes it officially a gathering, we should arrange something! Does the fourth work for y’all?
Works for me :) this is my email: ellen_hadman18[at]hotmail[dot]com
I’ll be there! but were exactly are we meeting? (:
I’m in Oxford which is sort of almost London (only 1h30 by bus). Depending on when it is & what’s on could be good!
[although HI to anyone in Oxford] I’ll send a mail.
yes! i’m in london as well.
I’ll be in London then. But only on the 26th and 27th. Bah!
Yes! Me! I’m in the country until the 10th March. I shall email the address in the article.
ORLANDO. We need to make this happen.
WOOO ORLANDO HERE TOO!
ajmartucci[at]comcast[dot]net
Anyone else interested? Orlando? Yes? No? Maybe…?
I’m interested.
woohoo! has someone e-mailed Laneia?
I just did. *happy dance*
Yay! I e-mailed you!
I’m in London as well! Slash was at the last one and it was pretty super, so I’d be down
…I kind of wish DC was represented on this list :) Anyone in the district?
we have a lot of readers in DC and also Katrina Danger Casino lives in DC so y’all should set up a thing
?! sweet
oooh i am!!! hooray dc–i was just abt to post the same thing :) i’d def go to a meetup if we had one…
sorry guys! katrina told me last night that she’d be the DC contact, but i didn’t update the post because if i looked at the internet for one more second i would turn to stone.
it’s updated now!
Awesome :) DC’s on the map–and you didn’t turn to stone–Win.Win!
yay thanks!!
I’m close enough to DC!
I know this is broad, but China anyone?
omg i thought autostraddle was blocked in china?
I really like this comment. Like a lot.
Probs is…I won’t be there for another week, sorry to cause such false excitement. But finding a proxy server to access important sites like facebook and autostraddle is high on my list of things to be done.
DAMN! I thought we’d made it through the Great Firewall
Great Firewall, LMFAO!
I’m in China now, and for the record, Autostraddle is not blocked!
Though it loads better on the VPN I’m using now…
Well, at least it is not banned in Hong Kong. Can I assume that Maeve is residing there as well? However, it is possible to jump through the firewall of Chinese government if you’re good in hacking. Wonder anyone is in Hong Kong?
I am! We can have our own HK meet up!
Anyone going to MBLGTACC next weekend?! It’s in Ann Arbor, MI. I’m going and bringing multiple Autostraddlers whom I have corrupted with me.
managing editor sarah palmer lives in ann arbor, michigan
noooo!!!! i was planning to go, but something came up :(
Hello, email me and we can meet up while you are here! sarah[at]autostraddle.com
What? I want in on this!!!
What’s your email? I can cc you when I email Sarah!
Mine is mmaksutova at gmail dot com
Anyone in Bloomington, IN?
Yes!
i have dual citizenship in michigan/indiana. can we set something up please? email exchange possible?
We should.
sayingst [at] gmail [dot] com
edited to un-hyperlink email. Beware of spam! xoxox
Yup. Walked into some spam with that one.
Yes! Btown baby
Would Friday afternoon at a cafe’ work for everyone?
Guitarchicpt [at] yahoo
Tampa anybody?
Tampa right here! Buuuut I’m studying abroad in Panama for the semester and won’t be back until late April : /
Yeah for Montreal! I can’t WAIT!!
Montréal rocks!
Halifax?!
I’ll be in Halifax March 17 to 20, can’t wait!
I’m in Hali
Is anyone in Halifax taking advantage of all the free outdoor concerts during Canada Games? Hey Rosetta were great last night, and there are a few more I want to see.
I’m in Halifax!
Ithaca, NY??!!
I’m in Upstate New Yawk (Rochester). Maybe there should be one in the area?
Hooooraay, another Rochestarian autostraddler! We can make this happen!
When are you free? Want to hit up The Bug Jar or something?
I’m in Rochester too! (/late)
You’re not too late! Yaaaay more rochesterians!
My email: technicolor.dreaming9 [at] gmail [dot] com
Sweet! Feel free to shoot an e-mail my way too lveg4 [at] yahoo [dot] com . This is gonna be fab!
Hey, if you still want to meet up, we’re hanging out tonight, so quick, send us an email for the details!!
No capitalization. Bold move.
Yes! I’m in Ithaca! Let’s do something?!
Ahhh I love Ithaca, … I miss Ithaca
Sidebar – Can somone explain to me why Gimme! can’t find organic chocolate syrup so they can bring theirl “lovin’ flavor” back? It seems to me that shouldn’t be a difficult task.
I miss Ithaca too much, my heart hurts a little just thinking about it
I’m guessing Birmingham, UK is highly unlikely but I’ll give it a shot. Anyone else live here? :)
Hello! I’m from Wolverhampton and usually work in Brum, but am in Edinburgh during Feb/March unfortunately… (though Edinburgh is a rather a nice place to be!)
UNfortunately?? Hit up the Scottish straddlers (heathergfroehlich [at] gmail [dot] com), we’re meeting in March!
Hello fellow Brummy!
I indeed live in Brum but I’m away all next week…
Are you a Loft / Gale / Village kind of girl?
Drop me an email at scotton86 [at] hotmail [dot] com for shits and giggles.
Darnnn…y’see I’m on half-term, being 17. :’) I am totally a Loft/Gale/Village kind of girl, though.
If it’s doable the week after I am free on Thursday/Saturday/Sunday and I have a couple of similarly-aged friends who read Autostraddle but haven’t signed up that I could get to come. :)
Yes yes, Birmingham!
Although, it has to be said, I am not in possession of enough courage to turn up to any kind of meet-up which makes this post mostly pointless, the minute remaining portion of point being that you will now know there is one more out there in Brumland somewhere. Which is always good to know, I think. Plus, I might turn up next time!
P.S. None of you will know me but I did make another post somewhere on the site once before and I feel compelled to say Autostraddle, I’m baaa-aack.
OK enough narcissistic carry-on.
Cheerio Autostraddlers.
P.P.S. Oh yes, on a more general note, I went on to bloody Firefox to type this due to the much-mentioned Chrome x AS problems, which doesn’t sound like much of a big deal until you know that somehow my Firefox was long ago infested with some kind heinous trojan virus doohickey, and I only kept it because I am too lazy to save all my bookmarks……hello, tangent! Anyhow, totally worth it. Even when my precious thousands (read, actually tens) of pounds get stolen by online bank fraud people. Love for Autostraddle.
P.P.P.S. Yes I am having one of those days, where the words just have to come out somewhere. Phew. Long-windedness over. Sorry.
I feel you, brah.
Ahhh! Have fun people. Then tell stories so I can live vicariously through you!
Anybody live in South Korea?
I’ll be in Qingdao, a ferry ride away across the East China Sea, a two entry visa, and hopes to visit to South Korea at some point during my semester?
Here goes absolutely nothing… St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada??
Plzplzplzplzplzplz :)
kristin [underscore] fardy [at] hotmail [dot] com
Oh my goodness, I thought I was the only one! Emailing shortly. :D
Austinites, where you at?! Texans…?
I’m a Houstonite, but I love me some Austin!
caitlindreamsbig [at] gmail [dot] com
Austin!!! Let’s do this thing.
I’m in Austin; still kind of a n00b after a year here!
Ok, this kind of sort of needs to happen. The four of us should hang the 25 or 26 of that week (Fri-Sat).
holla at me and we’ll figure something out
mikrdgz@gmail.com
ATx represent!
I seriously doubt this but, Appleton, WI anyone? I’m actually from Hawaii (where I doubt many people here are from either), but if anyone wants to have a meet up when I’m home…
hey! are you a lawrentian by chance? that’s how people from exotic places like hawaii end up in appleton, right? lawrence was super gay when i was there (graduated last year) and i bet there are at least a half dozen readers on campus. email me if you want and i could probably put you in touch with some people. rachel jay russell [at] gmail dot com (full name disclosure… oh well)
YES, LAWRENTIAN! :) I haven’t come across any AS readers here, or maybe I do know some people but don’t realize they are autostraddle junkies like me.
I had the flu for part 1, so I’m really excited that there’s a part 2.
It didn’t work out for me last time.
Anybody Central Coast, CA?
Me! Me!
Sorry to be so late in replying, but I, too, dwell in the land of the 805! Whereabout might you reside?
I’m in the little black hole of Santa Maria.
OMG, I grew up in Lompoc. Talk about little black holes…
Hey!! Sorry about my delay! I am in Atascadero. hit me up!
yumelook [a] gmail. com
Duh-da-da! If there is another Autostraddler in Bangui, I will shit myself. And then probably beg her to have sex with me. Post-cleanup.
This is the worst pick-up attempt I’ve ever seen but hope it works out for you.
-Sigh- I know. You see what I’ve become?! I blame it on externally-imposed asexuality. I have no dignity/decency left.
But, srsly. I would bet all the money – ALL OF IT – that there is no one else in the Central African Republic. So… hard to even call it an attempt.
I just feel like I should let you know that my ex is from CAR, she lives in Namibia now though, so it doesn’t help much with your current search. I figured it might just give you some hope that there’s plenty of us queer-ladies out there…
This made my day.
HI if you live in montreal or surrounding area:
i am not here feb 18-27 so the meetup will be like march ~4 or something. feel free to do something earlier if you want! if you didn’t come last time and want to come this time, shoot me an email and i’ll include you in the giant email thread that’s about to happen.
weeee!
nice that week im gone too.
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee montreaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal :D
MPLS/ST PAUL. holla at me. also I turn 21 today so i can go out! yay!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday Molly!
Happy birthday and I’m glad to see Mpls/St. Paul here. We are gaytown after all!
Minneapolis! I’m in!
I’m in Minneapolis, as well. I’d have to make double sure, but I think I probably could make it to something. Email, anyone?
1) Happy birthday!
2) My birthday is 3/2!
3) LET’S MAKE THIS HAPPEN TWIN CITIES.
i’ll be there in spirit because i’m too young for ~strangers on the internet omg~
You think that, but I was 14 when I met my first bunch (maybe 15?) so it can be done! Now I’m in my mid-twenties and I was at one of their weddings last weekend. :D
But obvs be safe and stuff, bring a phone, bring a friend. Seriously be safe. xx
Some of us Ohioans met up last time and a few of us have since met up again! Both meetings were in Columbus but I think a couple of the girls from Columbus might come down to Athens, where I am, to visit sometime. So anyway if there are any other Ohiostraddlers, holla at us.
Sadly/not so sadly, I will be moving to LA in June, so I’m hoping another one of these events will happen after I get there!
ATHENS! holla. I’d be down to get together, drinks on Court?
Oh hey this is exciting! …how should we get in contact with one another?
I moved from Cincinnati to LA – you’ll love it and there will def. be meetups after you get here…just in time for Pride, too!
my email is brig2731 //at\\ gmail |dot| com
ps. I’m a dreadful dancer haha
yeah, jveebs and i are defon down to come to athens, i was actually just thinking about this…sooo Athens then?
Aw, that means I missed the first meeting. I’ll keep an eye on this thread; if you guys are going to meet up again I hope I’m free.
Yes, there is an Open Doors dance the second Sunday in April. Wanna do that? Or ya’ll could meet in March, but I won’t be ’round, I’ll be IN LA WOOOO.
Is this in Athens? I don’t know if I can drive out that far (in columbus) but I’ll try and get a car if it’s happening.
Yes, it’s in Athens. And it’s the second SATURDAY, in April, not the second Sunday. What was I even thinking.
And there are two Cbus ladies who are probably coming down for that dance, so you may be able to hook up with them if we can get organized and start sending e-mails and stuff.
Sounds good. I’m at vulxpecular at gmail without the ‘X’, so please add me to the mailing list when these things start going around.
OPEN DOORS DANCE NIGHT, DANCING COLLEGE GAYS, Y’ALL. Although, you know, anywhere we are, there are dancing college gays, so I guess we can get drinks on court anytime :)
BUT we have to learn to dance like those cats, so that people recognize us as autostraddlers.
So close, and yet so far! I’m in Ohio, but up in Oberlin.
Hey Ohioans! I’m in C-bus, and probably can’t make it to Athens, but I would love to hear if anything happens further up my way! withanH2010 [at] gmail [dot] com
i’m in cleveland. would be into meeting up.
Denver, CO…
Colorado Springs. But I learned about two or three years ago that everyone I know or admire on the Internet lives anywhere that isn’t landlocked.
So I’m saving up to move to Philly.
Loooooooon shot:
Adelaide, anyone?
I’ve been scrolling and scrolling to see if anyone mentioned Adelaide…. YES ADELAIDE!!!
Shoot me an email tara_bara_620[at]hotmail[dot]com if you like!!
Adelaide woo! Hope you’re enjoying the Fringe!
PDX anyone?
Beavertron, so practically yeah.
Hey, you should email me at amaeve at gmail dot com, apparently there are a few of us.
ATTN NYC-Straddlers-
Please indicate to me if you are of drinking age so we can make a plan in which everyone may participate and enjoy!
the last nyc meetup looked JUST LIKE THE GRAPHIC, it’s uncanny.
Paris? France, generally speaking?
Come on, it’s called Gay Paris, guys. Pony up.
yep, paris here !
Great! That’s at least two of us. There must be more…
Paris? Paris? Bueller?
Yep, another one in Paris! I’ll send my contacts to Laneia and see if I can organise something, can’t leave gay Paris underrepresented! In the meantime – haricot.vert [at] hotmail [dot] com
See ya’ll around :)
moi aussi! let’s do it.
I live in France as well, but in Toulouse, so Paris is a bit far from me… But I’m actually glad that some people in france know about Autostraddle!
Enjoy your meetup!
I am in Birmingham currently but am often in Paris. Two homes ftw.
Win with the Bueller by the way. God, how epic would Autostraddle meetup in Paris be. ARGH amazing.
New Orleans?
we definitely have readers in new orleans, because they are all up in my sitemeter making me think my brother is reading autostraddle and then i realize it’s not my brother, it’s like 500 other people. WHERE ARE YOU BITCHES
This makes me so happy!! Its so amazing to see where everyone is writing in from. Hope I’m free for the NYC meet-up!
Anyone somewhere in CT? I was hoping you guys would do this again! If no one is in CT I’m so down to go to Boston!
i’m from stamford but am working and mostly living in new york. where are you? there have to be more connecticut autostraddlers out there, right?
right i keep thinking there are more! i’m right outside hartford. we need some more representation here
also from right outside hartford what upppp
I’m in CT! I’m thinking of heading up to the Boston one, though, if I can make it…but we should definitely put together a CT meetup :)
agreed! i’m down for CT crashing Boston though, not gonna lie. seems easier than organizing our own?
totally lied didnt see all the other CT girls underneath this. both is better. always.
Helloooo straddlers ! I’m in Middletown for school and can get to both Hartford and New Haven pretty easily.
I think we could pull this off, yeah? :)
rfonticoba [at] gmail [dot] com
I’m in New London, so I can get to New Haven pretty easily! Anyone else have vast amounts of free time in April??
profundity.now [at] gmail [dot] com
if there is a CT list, i’m there, otherwise i think i’ll go to the northampton one.
msam928 [at] comcast [dot] net
you go to school in middletown? wesleyan? sweet i go to uconn! i emailed you guys, i think, if it worked correctly haha
New Haven here!
You guys, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XPxZSyQ8gs&feature=related
sent some emails get in on ittt
kaitie.emmerling@gmail.com hiiiii-oooo
also can’t stop laughing at that video
NEW HAVEN WHAT UP
I’m in college in Chicago but please please add me to the email list – n dot gwynngabriel at gmail.
Anybody in Atlanta before the 5th or in Miami after?
No one from Atlanta, GA?
see how we did hat at the same time?..that’s good.
that* and my email.zkhadijaali@gmail.com
Atlanta?? Yes.
of course it would have to be six months before i moved…bummer.
I’m in ATL!
Boise, ID anyone? I figure I’ve probably found all my local autostraddlers already (hi Emily!), but ya never know… jaykayebee@gmail.com
yeah, it’s just us. haha :)
21 years old; NYC. Totally looking forward to meeting some interesting people!
Orange County, CA – email me amotes at uci dot com
I’ve been in touch with some ‘straddlers down here and we can plan something! If no one’s into it I will just go to LA.
sorry i’m really hungover. that should be be “dot edu”
today is really not my day.
LOL
As much as I would love love love this, being in school 5 days a week, having no ride, and being a minor kind of dampens things.
Weekends! Buses! Bikes! Doooo it! We have an AS-OC high schooler I could put you in touch with if you’re looking for a peer.
I’m turning into a guidance counselor.
Really? Such another person exists? This just made my weekend 50 times better than it already was. :O
I’m not sure if you’re qualified to be a guidance counselor, Captain. I think corrupting the youth isn’t the point. :p
Curses! Where’s the fun in that ;)
I am in the OC now, but only for like 2 more weeks, then I will be in LA.
It’s a long shot-anyone near Windsor, ON?
I go to university in Windsor.
I’ll be back after the 27th.
Anyone near Waterloo/Toronto/Niagara region? Any of those work haha
Too bad I live in western Canada!! I think autostraddle needs more Canadian content/writers
where in western canada are you?
Yeah! Western Canada! Whereabouts? I’m in Calgary
i’m in edmonton!
Winnipeg!
also jenn our business director lives in edmenton
I AM LIKE THE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF RIGHT NOW
“Not everyone is a Yente!”
*note: I like to replay this phrase in the way Mel Gibson cries out “FREEDOOOOM!” /randomfyi
okay, edmonton/calgary/alberta people, we should be able to figure SOMETHING out! my email is whichsarah [at] gmail dot com.
Sacramento!!! DX I don’t have a ride to LA. I wanna go so badly!
Hey, I’m… kind of close to Sacramento! 3+ hours north, but that’s closer than LA right? Maybe there’s some other real-NorCal-people around we could organize a meet-up with.
Yeah, I just googled LA from Sac, and its about 6 hours, so if we could at least get one in San Francisco, I think thats more logical. I would still shoot for Sacramento itself, though. Or somewhere within an hours drive, but I would still need to carpool with someone. We should try our own get together!
Why don’t you be the co-ordinator for this, since I know nothing about CA, being new here and all.
Sacramento to Oakland is only $25 on Amtrak- time to start turning in your bottles for recycling money! That’s approximately 500 soda cans. You get to hang out with Riese so it seems worth it.
Idk, I don’t want to be getting on a train possibly very drunk. If I can’t get something closer, I’ll probably just get drunk on my own and pretend I’m there.
Okay folks, for Sacramento meetup:
kitsuina at hotmail dot com
We can work out the details as we move along~ I definately won’t make it to LA, and highly doubtful about SF, but Sac might be feasible.
Also, if I misspell anything, it only means I already started the partying. And B&J margaritas are awesome. That is all.
oakland is basically san francisco, so if you guys end up doing SF, let edie know
I’m just going to ask again here. Anyone up for San Francisco sometime during the first week of June? Anyone?
I’d really like to make that week as gay as humanly possible. Please help me out here.
I may just have to make the trip to Oakland. The amtrack is pretty cheap!
I know, I know this is desperate… But I have to try…
Italy, anyone?!?
I wish!!!
Columbia, MO anyone?
Close. I’m in Higginsville, west of you by about 1.5 hours.
I have kids’ activities and robotic competitions and theater practice and magic tournaments and a bunch of other crazy things that are going to keep me buried in this town until summer though.
There WILL be something going on in Columbia at some point. I’m Volunteering at True False, so we may have to work around that, but we can SO make this happen!
mason_9 [at] gmail [dot] com!
I am in Kansas City! I want in on this. I will email you Mason.
I think everyone from KC/STL should get in on the Columbia meet-up!
exactly what i though. CoMo splits the difference! Come on Missouri! Iowegans, we’ll take you too! Kansans, mid illinois!
We’ll have a blast!
Six months ago, I could’ve hosted this. :(
Really? Darn it.
Mason, I tried to email you but I’m not sure if you got it!
i haven’t, try again!
Ok, I just sent it. I sent it to the wrong address the first time. Oops! Hopefully you get it.
I might be in on this (Kansan right here). I’ll email you, Mason. :D
Weird, it bounced. I double-checked the address and everything. Well, regardless, here’s my email: ralien004 (at) gmail (dot) com
I know this is a way off into the future, but if anyone is interested in meeting up in San Francisco sometime during the first week of June, I would be super exited!
Come to Sacramento, and we have a deal.
Of course this is happening while I’m on holidays/getting married! I hope my Sydney peeps have fun though :)
Anyone want to meet up on Oahu? ;)
You getting married makes me really happy.
Congratulations!
x2
Thank you both <3
That’s where I’m from! Sadly, I am at school. But Congrats!
I am happy you are getting married!!
Yay! I’m thinking we should have an Autostraddle reception-type for this.
Edinburgh UK??? yes? :D
Well I live in Dundee, but I’d be up for an Edinburgh meet up.
I’m in glasgow, is autostraddle scotland all doing one thing somewhere? I’d be unlazy to get my butt to edinburgh for autostraddle
I’m in Edinburgh! Let’s do this!
yay! edinburgh/scotland straddlers email me and we can get something worked out??
bishop [dot] juliette [at] gmail [dot] com
xxx
Pittsburgh?
cassella49[at]gmail[dot]com
pittsburgh! i emailed you.. very very late. are we the only ones??
Anyone in the netherlands who wants to meet up?
Hup Holland Hup ;)
Is dat een ja?
Of ben je gewoon een voetbalfan?
Hahaha, sowieso voetbalfan…
Ga helaas (nou ja niet helaas) over een weekje op vakantie, dus ben niet in Nederland…
Maar altijd goed om te merken dat de lage landen ook vertegenwoordigd is hier!
Next time?
Belgie hier. We moeten echt weleens afspreken in Amsterdam ofzo. Feestje bouwen. hah.
Goed plan! Ben nu ook met vakantie :) wat dachten jullie van eind maart?
Stuur me een mailtje! annick_speur [at] hotmail [dot] com
Hee ik weet niet of iemand dit nog leest maar we gaan dit nog steeds doen!
27 maart eind van de middag ofzo in Amsterdam!
Stuur me even een maitje als je de details wilt weten..
So I’m in DC now but will be going to college in southern Vermont this fall, just wondering if anyone’s out there?
I’m going to be in DC from the 22nd until the fourth so I might make two autostraddle meetups if I manage to plan them right.
this should have many exclamation points after it, because it does not properly convey how excited I would be if I actually managed this piece of sweetness.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what about non-chicago Illinois?
even southern Wisconsin would work.
I’m in Chicago most of the school year, but other than that the Northwest suburbs.
Londoners (England, that is), I’ve put myself down as organiser – email me at pluraliser@hotmail.co.uk with ideas or to register interest, and once we’ve got a few more people I’ll send a group email to check when is good for everyone.
So far I’m thinking around 4-5th March, but open to suggestions/ doing a bunch of different days for people who can’t make it. Anyways, drop me a line!
Seattle/Bellingham/Vancouver anyone?
I’m in Seattle
I’m also in Seattle, would definitely go to a meetup! :)
I am in the area too, Arlington which is right in the middle. I was scanning the comments and it was looking sad for Western Washington, way to pull it out!
ok, I guess email me at invisigoth841 (at) gmail (dot) com. I reallly suck at organizational type things, though.
I have to acknowledge your x-files screenname. Totally awesome.
oh my god you just made me so happy.
I’m in Seattle too!!!!
seattle seattle! let’s do this!
Ok thusfar we’ve got six Seattlites, one email address, and zero emails. This isn’t going to happen, is it? Bummer.
It’s the classic Seattle let’s-politely-express-interest-but-not-really syndrome. emailing you now!
i tried last time and i’m going to try again:
são paulo, brazil? with so many dykes around you’d think at least a few of them read autostraddle.
hey! :)
i’m from são paulo!
serião?!
email me at ruggieri [dot] mari [at] gmail [dot] com
Any autostraddlers in/around Cambridge, UK? :)
Mexico City? Anyone?
YES I tried this for part 1 and got nowhere – I’m in Mexico City!
marceeahh [at] gmail [dot] com
it sucks! hace un mes que me vine de la Ciudad de Mexico ahora vivo en Sonora :S
anyone in edmonton, ab, or elsewhere in alberta?
I reside in Calgary!
I will be in the Edmonton area March 2 forward.
we should figure something out!
whichsarah {at} gmail {dot} com.
Winnipeg Manitoba? Or anywhere else? this is during reading week so maybe I’ll see if it’s feasable to drive out to Ottawa of no one else is from Manitoba/Western Ontario/Eastern Sasketchewan.
To clarify, I meant anywhere else in MB or Kenora or some shit.
I am in Winnipeg! So…there’s two of us…
It’s a 24 hour drive from Winnipeg to Ottawa, not sure that qualifies as feasible…
Well this Saturday is lesbian night at Gio’s, I was planning on going with some friends, since I just realized that the drinking age is 19 in Ontario. We could have a mini meet-up!
Gio’s has a lesbian night?
Email me: notmyinitals [at]live [dot] ca
I am also in Winnipeg! But out of town until the 26th, so… yeah.
Email me! I am in town and will be after the 26th too. If you’re interested and whatnot.
Email is right above.
Berlin? am gunna be there from the 4th – 9th March…. I’ve heard Its a pretty gay city so fingers crossed….
hmm… should I see if anyone else will be in Providence or should I go to the Boston one…
I’m in CT, so Boston would be my destination of choice…but Providence would be even better!
Let’s do Providence! And Boston! We can meet in Providence a few days in advance for coffee or what have you and then travel to Boston together or something.
Anyone interested can email andforthatineedaname [at] gmail [dot] com
Yay Providence! And Boston! I have car access, so I can travel to wherever and possibly provide transportation to Boston, if the date works out.
profundity.now [at] gmail [dot] com
hey all,
just fyi, Boston has a facebook group devoted to autostraddle meetups/hangouts around the city.
email me at: carrie [at] thenewgay [dot] net to be added to the group!
:)
I may be able to make it into Boston or Providence from the sticks if it does not conflict with my douchey work schedule. My email is northatlanticdiver1 {at} {hotmail}.
just out of curiosity (and because i’m going there next month), are there any russians out there? does anyone autostraddle the great russian continent?
In Soviet Russia, great continent autostraddles you.
not Russian, but hopefully will be in Russia by summer. Am not expecting to meet any (out) lesbians there, gotta say.
Hmm..where in Russia are you planning to visit? Because that’s what it really depends on…
Vancouver, Canada representing!
I see Austin has a few straddlers but c’mon Dallas,TX! I know I’m not the only one in this city obsessed with this website!
Fort Worth here. But meeting another Autostraddler is worth the 30 minute drive!
There is a possibility I will be in Dallas next weekend!
Awesome! I turn 21 next weekend and I really wanted more than just my 1 lesbian friend to be with me when I go to my first gay club ever! lol
Both of you can shoot me an email:
a_wade08 at hotmail dot com
Let’s do this!
Dallas Dallas! I’m in!
Yay! Email me at the address above^^
That goes for anyone in Dallas-Fort Worth area. (ok now I feel like I’m spamming the thread lol)
I’m so excited that this is happening again because I missed the first one.
PS. DON’T FORGET TO DOCUMENT YOUR MEET-UPS! :D
As ridiculously awesome as it’d be to meet all of you Autostraddlers outside of Arizona – we can all at least share our respective meet-ups with cool/awkward photos.
phoenix is nice [maybe]…but any tucson peeps around here??
there is a really awesome autostraddler in tucson!! i wish she was my irl friend. i hope she sees this and is like ME I’M IN TUCSON. i should email her.
If there aren’t more Tucson people to meet up, perhaps some of us Phoenix folk could possibly maybe just set up a mini-road trip-esque kind of deal? I really don’t need much persuasion if there’s any sort of road trip involved really. And the drive isn’t *too* bad; I work at shows down there every couple of weeks….so….yeah.
Roadtrip. Do it. Which shows do you work? I mean…I’m also in Phoenix fairly frequently…..So if you wanted to have one when I’m theeeereeee also….jus’ sayin :p
I work some metal shows down there. Used to be at The Rock, but now we’re moving a bunch of the shows to Club DV8 (which I still haven’t been to yet actually…). The Rock is an okay place, but the fact that they have one of the best sandwich shops RIGHT across the street = love. ANYWAY…
I’m sure there wouldn’t be a problem setting a lil’ meet-up deal whenevs you’re here. I’m fairly certain the majority of us are still recovering from last night’s meet-up – it was pretty intense.
……….mysterious. i want to meet you people now. my spring break is the week of March 14th….jusss’ sayin’.
Stray Cats?
central jersey, anyone?
foblove86 [at] hotmail [dot] com
jersey here! last time i met up with a rad straddler in Asbury Park– we both live close by. talktocaitlin [at] g mail . let’s make this happen :)
I guess Cape Town, South Africa, is pushing, right? No Autostraddlers out here?
I thought I was the only South African here!
Unfortunately, I’m in Jozi. And at school, so CT is no…hit Long Street? And pretend people you meet are AS-ers?
hmmmm any others in Canberra??
ingrid[dot]e[dot]barnes[at]gmail[dot]com
Rochester, NY, anyone? Hmmmm?
Dude. DUDE. I’m in Rochester. What what?
Ha, I just responded to your other comment before I saw this one! Look at me being all redundant!
I wasn’t sure if you’d see my other reply so here it is again!
I’d do a meet up or something. You free this week? We could go to The Bug Jar or something like that.
My e-mail (set up so I don’t spamify my main one) is lveg4 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Fun idea. I live in D.C. but I don’t know any lesbians in this city (that’s what happens when your entire social circle is through work and they are all straight girls) and I’m a wee bit shy. Hope it’s fun though! :)
Spain or Barcelona anyone?
I was starting to believe that I was the only Spanish ladie here!
I’m from Mallorca, I know…difficult to meet up, but if you want to drop me a line… xiscamayol[at]gmail[dot]com
lady ;)
I wish I were still in Barcelona!
trying to decide if a 4 hour train ride is worth meeting up with the Chicago straddlers. They are pretty amazing, and a brunch situation sounds too good to miss!
How far would you go to attend one of these meetups?
i think tess is going to the chicago meetup
just saying
Yes! Going.
HEY ALEX.
Yo.
Do that L.A. shit so I can come over….house party plz? THANKS.
and call my boyfrenns kells and stacee and my girlfrenn medd to come too.
love,
luna
I am all over this like me on Tasha Williams (in my imagination, yay for daydreams)
HI ALL,
My partner and I live in the Phoenix area and are SUPER excited for a meet-up! We just moved here 2 months ago and so have no friends as we have no clue how to make any in a city of this size so this is a great opportunity to meet some great Straddlers that we can hopefully befriend!! :)
Los Angeles, yay! Finally!
I tried to start one in LA a few weeks back, so I sent an email to everyone who left their’s in the comments, but I think my email went to everyone’s junk folder! Also, I’m really bad at organizing stuff like this, but I tried!
Hey Riese! I’m down for Oakland!
It was super cool meeting you the other week with Stef. Hope to hang out soon…
Liverpool/Manchester/North Wales? Let’s do this.
If folks are interested, I’ll get somethin fuchen sorted, la! *said in Scouse accent*
Fuch yes. *said in aforementioned accent* Drop me a line: wearethespoons [at] gmail [dot] com
Peace. x
On it. Expect an email soon.
I’m bummed that I can’t do this, but I’m potentially doing Bonnaroo. So, that should be a mecca of some sort. That or Lolla.
I also wish I lived somewhere unique so I can add some sort of a geographical location for AS.
Can someone please organise an Autostraddle book group in London? That is what I would like to go to. Plus then it’s easier to talk to strangers as everyone knows what to talk about!
Toronto anyone?
I’m new to Toronto, but I want this to happen!
Where is everyone?!?!
The Vagina Monologues are on that week in Brisbane Australia so feel free to use that as a meetup idea :)
This is a loonnnggg shot – Hickory/Lenoir/Morganton area of North Carolina? Anyone?
i am throwing an equally long shot for greenville… oh, north carolina. haha.
i’m in wilmington. its not that far from g-vegas.
I found a group of people from NC last go round from primarily the Raleigh/Durham area, but I’m limited in terms of travel at the moment. I was hoping to find someone closer possibly… *sigh* It will all get better when I transfer to UNCG in the fall.
oh, for sure! i’ve only ever passed through greensboro on a greyhound bus but i’ve heard it’s really nice. it was really pretty! and i think i read in the waiting for superman post that you’re an elementary ed major? that is so cool :]
we should have an internet meet-up for the north carolina folk; this state is quite wide, ha. we could organize a skype chat or something? my e-mail is sarahb[dot]harlow[at]gmail[dot]com if that is helpful to you.
I love Greensboro. It is really, really pretty and also, really diverse. Skype is an excellent idea. I like you and your problem solving skills. :) I’ll add you to the e-mail list, introduce you to everyone else, and maybe we can set something up.
yay! sounds good to me :]
Any Portland or PDX-area Autostraddlers?
Two on the previous page.
Meeee, and my email is amaeve at gmail dot com.
OH OH
AUTOSTRADDLE MARDI GRAS MEETUP IN SYDNEY
DINA WHERE ARE YOU
Am I the only one on here from Portland? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Two comments above you.
Apparently I was blind and didn’t see the second page of comments before posting mine. Thanks collectedprose.
I aim to please.
Apparently there are four of us!
We’re multiplying rapidly apparently.
You should email me at amaeve at gmail dot com and we will figure this shit out.
Hmmmmm being under 18and not having a car makes me sad sometimes ):
i’m highly disappointed in the fact that there are no Dallas gaymos. wtf?!
Lol Hi Dezbian! Scroll up on the second page of comments- I was the very first one to post from Dallas! :)
Oh GOOD!! why haven’t any of you homos emailed me!? i’m listed as the Dallas contact!! Get at me Desireedermody@yahoo.com
anyone in tucson??
TUCSON. email me. ninaulloa at gmail.
Chicagoland Autostraddlers! I am making our Sunday brunch reservations tomorrow Wednesday the 23rd since there are going to be at least 12 of us, so if you haven’t contacted me already, please do by tomorrow/Wednesday afternoon! Thanks muchly :)
greenville, north carolina? anyone? anyone (pleasepleaseplease)?
me. almost. i’m in wilmington, but that’s only like two hours from greenville.
ohhh snap. would you be interested in meeting up?
sure. when. http://www.facebook.com/bscampbell92 hit me up.
Hey, I’m in Hickory. There’s a group of Autostraddlers from NC that we kind of formed the last go round. We’re all kind of spread apart, but I think there was at least one meet-up. I wasn’t able to go. Anyways, if you want to give me your e-mail address or send me an e-mail, I’ll add you to the group, introduce you, and whatnot.
almostnormal1534[at]yahoo[dot]com
Anybody anybody for Hawaii or Portland?
There’s about four of us scattered around this post, I believe. Portland, that is.
louvella is the one organising us, I believe ahaha. Her email is up above.
I might be hitting up the Columbia, MO meetup above but anyone closer to home? Kansans, holla! Lawrence, KS right here.
I want to go to the one in LA but no time was listed.