Shelby lives in Chicago and is on track to become a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She talks about A-Camp, her wedding, and the costumes she makes for sci-fi conventions.

105 more humans for you to have awkward crushes on.

Just in time for summer! HOODIES! Hoodies everywhere. Soft super-cute hoodies in two colors (concrete and cardinal red) and unisex sizes!

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.

The only Camping Wisdom I have acquired is that rocky riverbeds make terrible beds and chopping wood’s hard. Oh, and marshmallows need to be toasted and consumed in large quantities.

What’s more satisfying than bread, cheese, butter and the relatively stress-free memories of being eight? Nothing!

The Top 10 Most Popular Autostraddle Posts of 2012, 2012’s Most-Commented-Upon Posts, Top Search Terms and so much more!

Do you have tickets to the gun show? Let’s wrap up this year in a neat little bow with December’s calendar girl, Christina!

This massive six-page guide is full of holiday gift ideas and wishes from your friendly neighborhood Autostraddle staffer! We think you’ll find it very useful and inspiring, much like Autostraddle itself. What is modesty?

Your turn to answer the questions the A-Camp Sex Panel didn’t. Plus: the panel’s quick guide to toys, resources, and queer porn mentioned on the panel.

Because like half of these new features will be useful for the next A-Camp.

On this very special Sunday Funday, DC gets aware, Charlottesville gets proud, Brandi Carlile gets married, and the Midwest gets gay. Also, we made you a video — you’re welcome.

Laneia, Alex, Laura, Rachel and Bren on what this means to them and lots of overall happiness about reaching $100,000!

We made it to 80k! That means you can request gifs from Brianna’s brilliant straddle-gifs tumblr AND we’re raffling off two camperships for September for anyone looking for a last-minute vaycay!

Kristen’s Team Pick: This kid knows more about getting along with girls than I do!

Get ready for camp (and the rest of your life) by learning how to make friendship bracelets with Ann Friedman.

You can be a Chief Executive Scout too! (As long as you aren’t female, queer or compassionate.)

You’re just 5 minutes and a bit of kitchen chemistry away from smooth skin.

Not into all the transphobia that radfems have to offer? Enter the Radfem Scorpion!

What on earth could the gay benefits of yoga be?! (Spoiler Alert: Number five is “Have Better Sex”)