“There are a thousand ways to die from being trans. But they’re only included if they can be made as sensationalist as possible. Never mind that all these things kill you just the same.”
What’s far too often missing from the narratives of global activism is the nuances of local contexts and agency of “oppressed” people, who don’t simply sit around waiting to be saved. Here’s where the ASC comes in.
This Thanksgiving, we want to make sure that you get the support, resources, and community that you need!
So here, for your careful consideration, are some highly specific gifts for the various smokers in your life. Everyone loves presents, and everyone agrees that candles as gifts are fucking bullshit.
We’ve rounded up a group of New York City’s most stylish androgynous and masculine gender-queer models to show granny how holiday hotness is done — sans the dress.
“Society gives us a bad rep for having tats or being gay so I’m like well let me just throw it all together in one and see how you like it now.”
For the second week in a row, The Walking Dead has delivered us some queer lady goodness. Let’s relive those moments now.
Make a Thing is turning one-years-old this month! Let’s celebrate with cake and adorability!
Allison Weiss is at it again with a brand new album, a new city, and a new Autostraddle Interview. We talked about Say What You Mean (Sideways Sessions), her dad and her cat, and how she can still write breakup songs even though she’s not sad anymore.
Looking for the perfect gift for the Spooky Femme in your life? We’ve got all the black dresses, atmospheric accessories and black cats you could ever want.
With Amish apple pie with streusel, the base ingredients are just so tasty that there’s really no bad way to combine them.
A critter is someone who does things that normal people do in a way cuter than the average person.
“So what are you going to eat?”
“It was like a vegan double down of fried Thanksgiving deliciousness. I had finally accomplished the dreams of my ancestors.”
New merch alert! We’ve got soft-as-hell A-Camp pullover hoodies and… wait for it… YOU DO YOU FLASKS.
Let’s make our leftover game plan now so we can just focus on digestion this weekend.
Natalie describes herself as a completely open book, and she’s not kidding! We talked about her transition, building community, and the pros and cons of living in rural Wisconsin.
Everything was pitchy and nothing hurt.
“It is true that sapphism is also to be met with in quite young girls, but only if they live in houses of prostitution or in girls’ colleges.”
This week on NSFW Sunday: why we should be celebrating good sex in literature, naked photos, Femme Sex Week and more.