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“To L and Back” Is Going Live This Monday, You Should Probably Come

Join Riese, Carly, Mal Blum, Gaby Dunn, Brittani Nichols and Cerise Castle for an all-star livecast of our recording for The L Word Episode 509, “Liquid Heat”! (Yes that’s the one where everybody has sex.)

By Riese| October 2, 2020 | 6 Comments
Meet-Ups / Events

International Autostraddle Meet-Up Week Spring 2017: Resist/Persist

From Tuesday, March 21 – Tuesday, April 4, all over the world, Straddlers are gonna meet up and hang out and plan the revolution. Are you in?

By Vanessa| March 15, 2017 | 152 Comments
Aut Bar Meetup with Riese, Rachel, Heather, Yvonne, and Laneia!
Meet-Ups / Events Straddleverse

Ann Arbor Meet-Up 7/1: Senior Editors Emerging From Hibernation To Drink Whiskey With You

Riese, Rachel, Yvonne, Heather, Laneia & Sarah want to hang out with you!

By Sarah| June 27, 2016 | 16 Comments
Feminism Straddleverse

You Should Go: I’m Headed Back to DC for #NYFLC2016, Come Hang Out With Me!

I’m extremely excited to tell y’all that it’s official: I’m headed back to DC for the 2016 NYFLC! And, um, duh, I wanna see you there.

By Carmen| March 2, 2016 | 2 Comments
Straddleverse

You Should Go: Come Talk About Queer and Feminist Media With Us at UW Madison!

Next Tuesday, any of y’all who live in or around Madison, Wisconsin are in for a real treat.

By Carmen| April 23, 2015 | 26 Comments
Feminism Straddleverse

You Should Go: Me, You, and Everyone We Know at NYFLC Should See Each Other’s Faces!

I’m organizing a meet-up during this year’s NYFLC for the Autostraddle readers who are attending the conference!

By Carmen| March 19, 2015 | 4 Comments
Straddleverse

Win or Get An A+ Membership and Be There For Our A+ AMA Advice-a-Thon On March 9th

We’re having an Advice-a-Thon/AMA on A+ on Monday to celebrate our sixth birthday with tons of Autostraddle editors and special guests like La Loba Loca, Mallory Ortberg, Dannielle Owens-Reid and more! We’re also giving away some free A+ memberships to ‘Straddlers-in-need and THIS is the post wherein you can get yourself in the running!

By Riese| March 6, 2015 | 133 Comments
Straddleverse

You Should Go: Queer Ladies Trivia at the Strand with Autostraddle’s Gabby and Phoenix

We are brilliant: ever up to date on the latest politics, Jeopardy final answers, bad lesbian movies and books, all the books. So let’s be geeks in public together for prizes, love and VICTORY. Look at that, you’re already irresistible.

By gabby| February 10, 2015 | 10 Comments
Straddleverse

You Should Go: Speed-Dating at the Strand, Plus How to Speed-Date Like a Champ

‘Tis the season to have a blast with some queers and find someone new to read graphic novels with while watching Love Actually and smoking some firme bud by the fire.

By gabby| December 12, 2014 | 9 Comments
Straddleverse

Bring Cheer to Queers: Host an Autostraddle Holigay Party This December!

The holiday season is about love and togetherness, so why don’t we spend it together?

By Carmen| November 24, 2014 | 76 Comments
Straddleverse

See You At Facing Race 2014 in Dallas

Facing Race 2014 is happening in Dallas on November 13-15. Let’s hang out!

By Yvonne| November 11, 2014 | 3 Comments
Straddleverse

Five Fun and Festive Meet-Ups You Could Host This Fall

You don’t need a theme week/end to fall in love! Anyone can host an Autostraddle meet-up at any given time. This could be your moment.

By Carmen| September 24, 2014 | 10 Comments
Straddleverse

Community Scrapbook: These Are Photos of Your Smiling, Brunchtastic Faces

I’ve compiled a gallery of your adorable brunch photos and amazing-looking brunch food shots that will make sure these days live forever in whatever the opposite of infamy is.

By Carmen| September 23, 2014 | 11 Comments
Straddleverse

You Should Go: Autostraddlers Are Meetin’ All Over The World for Pride!

Now, I come bearing the ultimate gift: a selflessly and tirelessly compiled list of future Autostraddle Pride meet-ups that has all the information you’ll need to hop on this crazy train of life and ride it right into Hangin’ Out With Cool Strangers Or Maybe Event Old Friends station.

By Carmen| June 10, 2014 | 72 Comments
Straddleverse

Come See Me At BlogHer Talking About How To Take Over The Internet

I’m leading a workshop on building a media company at BlogHer 2014, you should come! Also Kerry Washington and Tig Notaro and the “Everyone is Gay” girls will be there, so.

By Riese| May 28, 2014 | 13 Comments
Straddleverse

Let’s Do This: April 19th Is Autostraddle’s International Meet Me At The Record Store Day

Meet some people, make some friends, pick up the new Veruca Salt. It’s a win-win.

By Stef| April 7, 2014 | 39 Comments
Straddleverse

I’m Going to Washington DC For The LGBT Media Journalists Convening, Come Hang Out With Me

I’m going to Washington DC from February 28th-March 2nd to learn important things about being an LGBT Journalist and you should come meet us at the bar!

By Riese| February 25, 2014 | 21 Comments
Comedy

You Basically Have to Go: Talking Pictures Movie Interruption with Autostraddle’s Finest

Talking Pictures is a movie interruption that capitalizes on how awful/awesome queer movies can be. Featuring Hannah Hart, DeAnne Smith, Brittani Nichols and Carly Usdin.

By Brittani| February 17, 2014 | 8 Comments
Fashion/Style

You Should Go: DapperQ Fashion Show Extravaganza

The DapperQ Fashion Show, is an act of revolt. It’s a fist in the air for dykes, queer people, gender neutral people, trans people, all the fucking fabulous beautiful people to shout We belong here and We will create our own spaces.

By gabby| January 31, 2014 | 9 Comments
Straddleverse

Community Scrapbook: Our Second Annual International Autostraddle Meetup Week

Is it just me or do y’all get cuter every year?!

By Vanessa| December 13, 2013 | 26 Comments
The Scene

You Should Go: Queer Ladies Speed Dating At Strand Bookstore, Holiday Edition

We’re partnering with Strand Bookstore in New York City to host another round of Queer Ladies Speed Dating, right in time for the holidays! Our own Gabby and Katrina will be hosting!

By Vanessa| December 2, 2013 | 28 Comments
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