FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Get Out The Map
Tell me about your favorite road trip! Or just tell me about your week, your crush, your love, your life. You’re perfect.
The Comment Awards Love You, and You, and You!
We may not live in four-berry households, but we are definitely living four-berry lives.
Meet Me at Cuties: The Queer-Owned LA Coffee Bar that Puts Community First
I sat down with Cuties founders Iris and Virginia to talk about finding community, running a commercial space, and how to hold community members accountable.
A-Camp X Was a Huge Success and We’d Like to Have Some Feelings About It Together
We just put on our largest and most successful iteration of A-Camp in Ojai, CA. We’d like to gush about it for a minute, please – won’t you join us?
Monday Roundtable: Queer Culture We Just Can’t Get Into
“Look, I’m sorry! Every year the concept of pride sounds great in theory and then when it actually rolls around, it’s like New Years Eve on acid.”
5 Very Low Key Meet-Ups You Could Host Immediately!
A meet up does not always have to be a whole scenario!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: We Are Very Cool and Interesting People Who Do Cool and Interesting Things!
You’re so cool and I want to hang out with you and talk about how cool you are! Want to see some pics of my baby at the zoo? I want to see your pics, too! Just get in here!
The Comment Awards Are Singing Lesbian Disney Songs At Camp
Y’all have a lot of feelings about Disney princesses.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: How Did You Know You Were Home?
Whether after moving to a new place, switching apartments in the same city, or finding the community you’d been searching for, what made you realize you’d arrived?
The Comment Awards Are Sixty-Nining
In the grand scheme of things, we’re really all just here for Cate Blanchett’s boobs.
Here, Queer, Everywhere: ‘Queering the Map’ Gives Voice to Queer Spaces Worldwide
“The aim of the project is to make legible memories, histories and moments of queerness that would otherwise disappear.”
21 Kickass Brands Who Love A-Camp + Autostraddle
Many of these companies are small, queer and independently-owned themselves, which makes their donations to A-Camp even more amazing!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: What’s Your Dream Job?
I was talking with a friend recently, and they told me about their part-time receptionist work. All the sudden I found myself really loving the idea of being a part-time receptionist while still working on my writing. I think I have a new dream job.
The Comment Awards Are Crying Over Lesbian Birds
“What’s the acceptable dressing for a Man Salad? Crude oil? Turpentine?”
Straight People Watch: Spring 2K18
As always: is anyone okay?
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: What Would Surprise Kid-You About Adult-You?
What would Kid You and Teenage You think about Current You?
The Comment Awards Are Having All the Feelings
“Can confirm that mixing fake blood for your girlfriend’s Carrie costume is queer culture.”
Beers, Droves of Queers and Scorecards Galore: My Queer Trivia Night Went Well
Were you too intimidated by our April meet-up theme to host a queer trivia night? You’re not alone! But maybe after reading this how-to from Autostraddle Staff Writer Raquel you’ll feel brave enough to host one in the future!
58 Ways You Beautiful Lunatics Described Yourselves When Signing Up for A-Camp X
“My purse is always full of sewing supplies and cheese snacks.”
Monday Roundtable: Our First Online Communities
“I also spent some time writing an intentionally awful Snape/Dobby/Giant Squid love triangle short story because sometimes you have to make your own fun.”