Here Are The Strategies That Actually Work Against Christofascism, From a Former Believer
Fighting the Christofascist uprising on our doorstep will take getting out of our complacency and belief that people can’t possibly be as bad as they seem.
Foolish Child #17: White Feminism 101
“It’s not about race.”
America Chavez Gives Me Hope For Queers of Color Everywhere
Over the past several months, I have watched my surroundings transform into some sort of fictional dystopia. Despite this, seeing illustrations of America Chavez have filled me with hope.
No Filter: Carrie Brownstein, Take It Down A Notch
Danielle Brooks gets creative with tape, Jasika Nicole conquers the ocean and Holiday Quin enjoys a fine sparkling beverage.
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 32, February 2017
“omg wtf there are so many good looking butches in that one city in maine
is there a colony?”
Supergirl Episode 214 Recap: A Family Reunion
Alex introduces her girlfriend to her long lost dad. Kind of.
This Is a Nightmare and a Genocide: Jaquarrius Holland is the Seventh Black Trans Woman Murdered This Year
Holland, who is the 7th trans person reported murdered this year, was just 18 years old. A teenager. A child.
Day in the Life: In the Studio With Artist Madam Muse
“I use my art as a form of activism. I want my art to convey pride and courage, fearlessness through bold color. Creatively, this IS the time for artists to rise and do our part.”
View From The Top: Is Kink The New Vanilla?
You just have to be honest about what you’re looking for, and keep going after it.
Feelings Rookie: Letting Anger Light My Fuse
I like to think I can control my anger, but I usually end up burning my own life down instead.
Relevant To Your Interests: The Nerdiest Coloring Books in All the Land
The world feels like it’s on fire, let’s color nerd stuff!
“When We Rise” Is What The World Needs Now, Especially You
ABC has dedicated eight primetime hours to a sweeping miniseries charting LGBT history from the ’70s ’til a few years ago and it’s pretty great except for the bad wigs.
Ciara McElveen is the 6th Trans Woman of Color Murdered This Year, Third Black Trans Woman in the Last Week
She was 21 years old.
“The Good Fight” Episode 103 Recap: Trump Voter Blues
Yes, friends, we have ourselves a good, old-fashioned alpha-female off!
VIDEO! Getting in Bed with Kristin #6: Coming Out (to yourself)
Last week I talked alllll about the joyous, never-stressful process of coming out to yourself. Also, Jenny joined me for a bit and shared her 1st grade daydreams of saving girls on horseback…
Meet Me at Trump Tower: A Public Queer Dance Party as Resistance
Talking to organizers Didi Feuer and Dana Kline on party as protest and how crucial accessibility is in activist work.
Be The Change: How to Make a Mind Map for Activism
This mind map exercise will help activists create achievable goals to avoid burnout.
PHOTO GALLERY: Queer in the Bedroom
Your next community gallery is here! Come gaze upon nearly 170 queer bedrooms of our lives, and the queers who queer them. Safe for work, more or less!
#BlackExcellence At Its Finest: “Moonlight” Beats “La La Land” for Best Picture
Besides the fact that Moonlight is 200% the movie La La Land could ever be, on a petty note, seeing something undeserved snatched out of white hands felt SO. GOOD. It was the vindication I will never get in my real life. It was #BlackExcellence at its finest.
Follow Your Arrow: “Great British Bake Off” Star Ruby Tandoh Shares Her Love of Food
“I wish there were more LGBTQ food writers, though — it can be a pretty stiflingly traditional (read: heteronormative, and very white) world. Find a network of like-minded queer women to work with, seek advice from and befriend! We gotta stick together.”