Chances are good I hate your cat because it makes me sneeze. But do you know who doesn’t make me sneeze? Simba.

“There was a deep sharing of emotion and feelings and we planned the future and organized and then shared opinions about finger-fucking and chlorine you know, very loudly, next to some children. “

LGBTQ rights groups are joining activists, allies and former performers in opposing Michfest’s trans-female-exclusionary intention, and if Michfest wants to attract new fans, it needs to listen up.

In which Santana doesn’t kiss any girls but she does wear a series of sexy outfits and boss everyone around while holding adorable puppies.

I’ve been afraid to do so many things. This year, thanks to Autostraddle, I looked those fears in the eye, took action and started living my life the way I want to live it.

For my birthday, I wanna give gifts to other humans: specifically, Team Autostraddle. If you donate, you’ll be giving me the best birthday ever, and I’m willing to bake you cookies or even raffle off an A-Camp campership and more!

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.

Butching it up with Marni at Butch Voices, how to listen to your dad and the fine art of crushing on Power Rangers.

Aimée talks about her femme identity, what it’s like to have lupus, and the cultural differences between the United States and Ireland.

Minerva describes herself as a “soon-to-be post-university queer lady and professional trans feminist” and spoiler alert, she’s awesome.

Julie wants me to say, “Nothing brings you to comedy.” I guess she means, we were always funny and attracted to funny people so that’s why we are here. And that it wasn’t necessarily a choice. We were born this way. Now she wants me to say, “YES BITCHES, BRANDY WAS BORN THAT WAY.”

If you need to drown your sorrows about not going to A-camp, I pinky swear these chocolate peanut butter cookie dough s’more cupcakes will do the trick.

I just want to hug A-Campers with my music in friendship.

Just a little extra motivation to participate in our fundraising campaign!

Have I told you lately that I love you? All of you? Because I do.

NPR Morning Edition: Major New York LGBTQ Film Festival, Newfest, Goes Virtual Autostraddle film writer Drew Gregory appeared on Morning Edition to discuss Newfest’s online festival. Study Hall: Corporate Folly and the Collapse of Queer Media GayTimes+ followers in the footsteps of two queer, feminist publications, Autostraddle and Bitch Media, that have built durable brands […]

This is my last week at Autostraddle. I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you.

“We met in 1995. I was in grad school and had a job at the campus women’s center. I helped her hang an art show. We later hung out at a feminist science fiction convention. We’ve been together ever since.”

“It was like needing food, and eating a pile of smooth, round stones instead. It was almost a life.”

Honey, we’re home!!!! “Wait, Is This a Date?” is back and we’re talking all things mommi culture! And all things dating as an actual mom!