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OPEN THREAD: Post-Brexit Feelings Smörgåsbord

“But then, looking at voting demographics by age, I realised there was a 60% chance Mary Berry would have voted Brexit, and had to arrest the thought before it brought my entire cultural reality tumbling down.”

Sally June 28, 2016 93 Comments
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Ann Arbor Meet-Up 7/1: Senior Editors Emerging From Hibernation To Drink Whiskey With You

Riese, Rachel, Yvonne, Heather, Laneia & Sarah want to hang out with you!

Sarah June 27, 2016 16 Comments
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Getting Proud and Staying Proud: Navigating Pride as a Disabled Person

“I like being disabled because I like being myself (which is radical enough for any woman to say). Pride, though, requires an even bigger risk.”

Carrie June 27, 2016 30 Comments
Straddleverse

Friday Open Thread: Callout Post: I Love My Friends (Let me Know if You Do Too)

It’s Friday Open Thread time, which means it’s time to all compliment your friends!

Mey June 24, 2016 122 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Loves A Good Frozen Yogurt

This week we have adorable prom stories, comment poetry, arts and crafts, Game of hotness and so much more!

Bren June 24, 2016 11 Comments
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Summer Merch Is Here: Scissoring Muscle Tanks, Tomboy Femme Crop Tops, & SO MANY Enamel Pins!

We have two new tops to blow your mind in colors that make you wanna eat a popsicle in the sunshine. Plus enamel pins and A-Camp swag!

Sarah June 21, 2016 40 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Wants To Hug Everyone

We’ve got feelings on Orlando, bisexuals, love and so much more!

Bren June 17, 2016 13 Comments
Straddleverse

OPEN THREAD: Poussey Washington Has My Heart; Who Has Yours?

How have you been taking care of yourself this week? How far into the season are you? Get in here and tell me everything.

Laura Mandanas June 17, 2016 181 Comments
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“Escúchame For Orlando” Lets LGBTQ Latinxs Share Their Voice On The Pulse Shooting

Escúchame for Orlando is “a place for queer Latinxs to come together and let our voices be heard about the massacre in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. This is an anonymous space because whether you’re out to the whole world, or just to yourself, you deserve to be heard.”

Mey June 15, 2016 5 Comments
Straddleverse

Chosen Family Open Thread and Safe Space For Healing

We will make it through this together.

Heather Hogan June 13, 2016 433 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Pretty on Fleek

I’m feeling myself this week. Are you? Get in here and tell me about it!

Ari June 10, 2016 240 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Learns To Live Again

We’ve got fan fiction, threesomes, Heather Hogan’s sister and so much more!

Bren June 10, 2016 8 Comments
Straddleverse

Meet Autostraddle’s Newest Staff Writers!

You’ve read their writing so now let’s officially meet them!

the team June 8, 2016 53 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Love You to Death

This week we’ve got snapchat haikus, bison jokes and so much more!

Chelsey June 3, 2016 5 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Hello, It’s Me, I’ve Been on a Mountain and I Want to Know Your Life

I’ve missed you so much. Get in here and tell me everything!

Carmen June 3, 2016 123 Comments
Culture

How We Make Faith Tangible As Queers With Christian Roots: A Roundtable

When faith, spirituality, and cultural practice feel complicated and contradictory, it can help to have a physical object to hold onto and reflect upon. These items can root us to our histories of faith — or they may simply be a symbol of old memories.

Adrian June 2, 2016 24 Comments
Straddleverse

Straddler Nation: Building Safe(r) Spaces for Queers IRL

How do real-life communities based off of online ones maintain safe and inclusive spaces? Let’s talk about it!

Carmen May 31, 2016 17 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Climbs A Mountain

This week we’ve got cat allergies, gay Life, short fiction and so much more!

Bren May 29, 2016 7 Comments
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Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: We’re Not At A-Camp and We’re Strong Enough to Admit It (Kind Of)

I have A-Camp FOMO, feelings about long distance besties, Joan Didion quotes and a lot of potato chips. Get in here and talk to me about it.

Maree May 27, 2016 226 Comments
Community

Let’s Get Proud: It’s Almost Autostraddle Pride Meet-Up Month!

June is hereby Autostraddle Pride Meet-Up Month, and we want y’all to hang out all month long and be here, queer, and getting others used to it!

Carmen May 25, 2016 61 Comments
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