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Sara June Woods Wants to Write About Being Fucking Weird: The Autostraddle Interview

“I think I feel a little less desperation to be liked and a little more “fuck you if you don’t like me.” I think I enjoy flaunting my monstrousness.”

Mahdia Lynn

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Sep 2, 2016

literature

“Small Beauty” is a Big Deal for Queer Lit and Trans Girls: An Interview With Author Jia Qing Wilson-Yang

Wilson-Yang deftly weaves and unweaves the threads of narrative tropes that have come to dominate the telling of the stories of trans women, lesbians, migrants, and Chinese North Americans.

Kai Cheng

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Aug 25, 2016

geekery

Launch Your Own YouTube Channel: An Interview with Wellness Vlogger Kaylah Cupcake

Ever wondered what technology it takes to start a YouTube channel? Kaylah Cupcake, a popular wellness YouTuber, has some answers.

A.E. Osworth

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Aug 20, 2016

news

Rebel Girls: Talking to Sarah McBride about Politics, Trans Rights, and Hillary Clinton

“It really was an honor to be able to stand on that stage and, hopefully, help educate the country a little bit more about transgender equality. More than anything else,…

Carmen

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Aug 3, 2016

music

Michelle Chamuel Is More Than That Queer Girl With Glasses From “The Voice”: The Autostraddle Interview

How is it possible that a queer woman who came in second place on NBC’s mega-smash-hit The Voice could, three years later, still be unknown? The short answer is that…

Heather Hogan

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Jul 21, 2016

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Artist Rebecca Mock Talks Adventure and Gender in “Compass South”

“As a queer woman, I personally felt strongly connected to Cleo’s feelings about donning men’s clothes. To me she is someone who comes to prefer presenting as male or agender,…

Mey

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Jul 12, 2016

geekery

Drawn to Comics Interviews “Kim & Kim” Writer Magdelene Visaggio About Punk Rock Sci Fi and Trans Characters

“Your shit is worth working out. You get to have a future.”

Mey

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Jun 7, 2016

music

Girl, It’s Your Time: Trans Artist Vivek Shraya On Finding Freedom and Wholeness

“Gender self-determination is vital and I can feel great about who I am when I am at home. But I live a life where I engage with other people and…

Dannielle

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May 19, 2016

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Announcing Tillie Walden’s All-New Figure Skating Graphic Memoir, “Spinning”

“So often I’ve tried to explain figure skating to my friends or family and I never felt like they got it… But it was as if I was always describing…

Mey

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May 10, 2016

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Support the ChaosLife Kickstarter if You Love Cats, Comics, and Agender Folks

ChaosLife is a hilarious, beautifully drawn, super well-written comic that touches on so many things that queer people (and cat owners) experience on a daily basis. I love this comic…

Mey

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Apr 19, 2016

music

Southern Songwriter Julien Baker’s Got a Pocketful of Heartbreaking Guitar Tunes

Julien Baker’s artistry is about making the best out of nothing — making light out of the darkest times, carving faith out of doubt, building connections with strangers.

Adrian

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Apr 7, 2016

gender

A Day of Visibility: Jen Richards Gets Deep and Personal About North Carolina

“I fire off a series of tweets to Governor Pat McCrory, as well as the North Carolina Values Coalition and some public supporters of the bill. The few replies I…

Mey

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Mar 31, 2016

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