Results for: representation
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Real Candidates and Party Reps on What’s at Stake for Trans Rights in the 2020 Election
Autostraddle spoke to reps from US political parties – including third parties – to ask them directly about their commitment to trans issues and what we can expect from them going into this election.
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Extra! Extra!: Have a Little Knowledge About the State of Voting Rights, As a Treat
Autostraddle writers discuss voter suppression, reproductive rights and access to care, and the fights for basic rights and freedoms around the world in this week’s Extra! Extra! Rejoice with us as London prepares to host the first Muslim pride festival in the world, coming April 11!
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Also.Also.Also: Lena Waithe and Robyn Crawford Had a Very Nice Chat and Other Stories From Your Week
Chosen family, Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris, books!!!, flying monkeys, queer immigrants and DACA, sneaky sexism, and so much more! Real fun stuff!
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Sunday Funday Is U-Hauling With D’Arcy Carden and Abbi Jacobson
News about a new A League of Their Own, U-Haul knows about U-Hauling, witchcraft, and Christmas! Happy Sunday!
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Democratic Debate #11: Sanders and Biden Vie for Leadership Points in First Post-Corona Debate
Whatever you think of Biden or Sanders, they stood on last night’s debate stage with a firm command of the facts, plans to tackle the issue and a willingness to let America’s response be dictated by experts. The difference between the parties could not be more stark.
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Extra! Extra!: There Must Be an End to the Long List of Names We Memorialize
This week’s Extra! Extra! honors all the victims – past, present and future. Oh it needs to stop – there must be an end to the long list of names we memorialize. But I’m not naive enough to think more lives won’t be lost before we reach that point.
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What Katie Hill’s Resignation Means for Young Queer People in Political Life
Congresswoman Katie Hill flipped a Congressional district last year; she has now resigned due to what she calls a “double standard” in politics.
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Sunday Funday and Noname are Saging Your Playlists
Noname’s got new music, Brittany Howard sings to a girl named Georgia in her new Tiny Desk concert, Kellogg cereal said “gay rights!!!” and more! Happy Sunday!
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Pop Culture Fix: Jo March and Her Hats Seem Tolerably Gay in That “Little Women” Trailer
Also: What’s ahead for your favorite stabby lopvebirds on Killing Eve, Gentleman Jack’s scripts are available for you to pursue, the state of trans TV, GLOW’s fashion upgrade, and more!
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Autostraddle’s Comprehensive 2020 LGBTQ Voting Guide: Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, and Trans Candidates, Ballot Measures and More!
According to the Victory Institute, there are 843 LGBTQ+ elected officials nationwide. But there’s so much more to us than just the numbers. Here’s your 2020 Voting Guide with every LGBTQ woman and non-binary person running for federal offices or seats in state legislatures, plus the statewide ballot measures we don’t want you to miss!
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Democratic Debate #5 Recap: It’s Kamala Harris and Cory Booker’s Time to Shine
In most primary campaigns, staffers and consultants tell candidates not to do what Kamala Harris did last night — but I think she edged out Cory Booker for winner of the debate.
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Pop Culture Fix: “GLOW” Season 3 Confirms Its Gayness
New trailers for GLOW and The Handmaid’s Tale, lots of queer actors and writers and directors talking to straight media for Pride, an amazing new musical fantasy project from Dee Rees, renewals for Pose and Queer Eye, and truly enough takes about Taylor Swift already.
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Pop Culture Fix: Nahnatchka Khan’s “Always Be My Maybe” Has a Great Lesbian Character, Of Course
Plus more from Ruby Rose on Batwoman, the first woman director to win a Queer Palm at Cannes, fact-checking Booksmart’s lesbian sex, TLW: Gen Q is coming to Pride, and more!
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Also.Also.Also: Rainbow Wonder Woman Welcomes You to Pride Month
That Wonder Woman 84 image, eh? Plus: Talk of abortions and gay rights on the campaign trail, Straight Pride, Asia Kate Dillon on finding the way to “they,” celebrity LGBTQ trailblazers, all the Women’s World Cup news you need, and more!
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Sunday Funday and Young M.A Have Big Strap Energy
Young M.A is making me sweat! Plus, a victory for LGBTQ+ parents in Michigan, 40 queer women under 40, rural queers, the lesbian Kid Governor of CT, The Prom: The Musical, and more!
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Pop Culture Fix: Lesbians Seize Our Hearts In Netflix’s “Queer Eye” S3 and “Someone Great” Rom-Com Trailers
Topics include a new Gina Rodriguez rom-com with a black queer lead played by DeWanda Wise, big things on Queer Eye’s third season, Anna Paquin’s new lesbian period film, the Derry Girls and teenage apathy
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Pop Culture Fix: Tessa Thompson and Brie Larson Broke The Lesbian Internet With Their Red Carpet Canoodling
Plus: Robyn Crawford is writing a book about her life with Whitney, Younger’s season six trailer, Peabody Awards for Killing Eve and Pose, Barbara Lopez is hyped on winning March Madness, and more!
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Pop Culture Fix: Handmaid’s Tale Season Three Trailer Finds Serena and June At The Pool, S-M-O-K-I-N-G
Handmaid’s Tale Season Three promises revolution and darkness, Kristen Stewart talks about pressure to define her sexuality, Suranne Jones hired a lesbian sex consultant for “Gentleman Jack,” Clairo on not being straight, writers from Pose and Boomerang and Good Trouble discuss LGBTQ rep, and so much more!
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Pop Culture Fix: CBS All Access Wants “One Day At a Time” But Might Not Get It, So You Have That In Common
Topics include the fate of “One Day at a Time,” is Ariana Grande bisexual, finding queer rep on a telenovela, the queerness of Cersei Lannister’s aesthetic transformation, Lisa Simpson is maybe poly now I guess and other pressing stories!
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Be The Change: Music For the Revolution
How to use music to make your activist action 100% better! Plus some tips you maybe definitely haven’t thought of!