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.

You all have never, ever raised money for Autostraddle this quickly.

It’s complicated (or at least, it’s by design) that underneath structures of capitalism, queer independent media is never intended to survive.

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!