A-Camp May 2013 Recamp #3: Fun Before 2pm, Fun After 2pm
You’ve got swagger, fashion, comedy, whiskey, geeky pick-up lines and the coolest klub on the mountain!
A-Camp May 2013 Recamp #2: Nothing Compares 2 U At Camp
“I’m gonna support the SHIT outta you.” (Also, a Lilith Flair playlist!)
A-Camp May 2013 Recamp #1: Over The Mountain and Into The Woods We Go
Welcome to the first of four fantastic recamps of May 2013 A-Camp. In this fascinating installment, we’ll detail the very first moments of our time together on the mountain and also bears.
Straddler On The Street: Jackie
Jackie talks about her love for America, her connection with God and religion, and her non-traditional approach to school and higher education. This interview should be titled “Basically Every Subject You’re Supposed To Avoid At Dinner Parties.”
The Comment Awards Are High On Pride
‘Tis the season to don our gay apparel.
You Should Go: Babeland Throws Us Another Party
Free cocktails, a workshop on kink, and YOU. NYC, June 20. See you there.
If You’re Proud And You Know It Clap Your Hands: The International Pride Event Roundup
Pride is upon us, and as such, I bet you’re wondering what that entails for your local city!
You Should Go: Top Picks Of All The Things In NYC This Month
Parties and fundraisers and other exciting things happening in New York this June.
Straddler On The Street: Lauren
Lauren is a young artist in New York with big plans (and a soft spot for Jenny Schecter).
The Comment Awards Are Seeing Double
Jumpsuits, fantasy merch and radical activist bisexual curmudgeons!
Idol Worship: Brenda Howard, Bisexual Curmudgeon and Mother of Pride
“She could be difficult, she could be stubborn, she could be outrageous and she always stood up and spoke out for bisexual people and challenged biphobia even in the most hostile environments. Blessed Be.”
You Should Go: Lambda Literary Awards Nominees Mingle and Drink at the Dalloway
What are you doing tomorrow night? You should go meet new literary-minded LGBTQ individuals and enjoy a fancy cocktail with Jeanne Thornton, OR Books, Volume 1 Brooklyn and Autostraddle at The Dalloway.
Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2014: Danielle is Miss June
“I had to fight for this body. Since the day I was diagnosed with bone cancer at age fifteen, I began to wage wars on multiple fronts. I fought to be normal – and when that failed, I fought to appear normal.”
Straddler On The Street: Launa
Launa is a writer, editor, freelance artist and film producer, exotic dance teacher, and nanny… and that’s not all. Basically, she’s a superhero and you definitely want to hear what she has to say.
Comment Awards Are Back On Your Level
This week in bears, summer Somer and a post-camp feelings!
You Should Go Eat Dinner With One Table, Ashley Merriman, and Vanessa
Come have dinner with me and the One Table crew in Brooklyn! Chef Ashley Merriman will be there! We love her.
Team Pick: Andrea Gibson and Kelsey Gibb Say “Stay Here With Me”
Vanessa’s Team Pick: “Stay Here With Me is a place for everyone who has ever wanted to die. And for everyone who has wanted to live.”
OPEN THREAD: Let’s Talk About How A-Camp Rocked Our Socks Off
Symptoms of A-Camp withdrawal include: forgetting every girl you see isn’t queer, staring wistfully at inadequate trees, intense nostalgia, sleeping in your A-Camp t-shirt and DIY lingerie, counting down ’til next time.
More Than Words: Notes On (A-)Camp
Sideways oxen, promiscuous Protestants, Susan Sontag and now us.
Straddler On The Mountain: Brooklyn
Say hi to Brooklyn – she’s a campership winner Texan trans* girl who spoke openly and honestly about her unsupportive family, being homeless and the importance of having a loving community to fall back on.