At a small, indie operation like Autostraddle, I can say that the more funds we raise, the less we have to remain hyper-vigilant about our own survival, the more we can concentrate on the core of our work, the sooner I can get these projects out into the world, the more I can do the kind of erotic-academic work I love to do.
“Once I hit 37, I officially stopped giving a fuck about what anyone thought — outliving your life expectancy makes it real easy to not care.”
You all have never, ever raised money for Autostraddle this quickly.
Mark your calendars and get ready to meet fellow members in your city!
“I still wear my actual red Straddle This boxers!!”
It’s complicated (or at least, it’s by design) that underneath structures of capitalism, queer independent media is never intended to survive.
I don’t know sounds like a deal to me!
If we don’t get the money we need, we’ll be gone before Pride.
Here are updates to our current financial situation. Still, the essentials of everything we’ve been saying for years are true. Fundraising is a part of our business model!
Join us for a rewatch this Thursday March 16th and a Premiere Watch-Along Friday March 24th!
“I would much rather be funny than inspirational”
With author and Autostraddle writer, Meg Jones Wall!
“‘Raw-dogging some pre-pickles in a Sodastream’ made me spit take my very boring Diet Coke.”
“I came for the lights and left wanting to know more about your Disney villain mom!”
There is a Pride flag called the Moon Lesbian Flag, meant as a contrast to the Sun Lesbian Flag, which is different entirely from the standard Lesbian Pride Flag. Let’s investigayte.
An annual, chaotic tradition.
“So I just accepted the fact that I truly was gay. I had to be gay. That was my acceptance of myself. I made an announcement in my own head that I was a gay woman.”
“Can someone make an app for that, please? We can call it SPIT!”
We can be more thoughtful about how we interact with others during these enduringly uncertain times.
Queerness exists in a paradoxical space in Carnival culture — ever-present but still hidden.