Vanessa

event

photoessay

community

Photoessay: Queer Soup Night Arrives in Portland

Queer Soup Night debuted in Portland, OR last weekend and raised $1,200 for local organization Nxt Lvl. Also, everyone looked VERY cute serving and eating their soup.

Vanessa —

Apr 17, 2018

team pick

geekery

Team Pick: Get Nerdy for a Good Cause With Queer Qrosswords

Do you wish your crosswords were a little less, well, heteronormative?

Vanessa —

Apr 17, 2018

apps

body positivity

politics + activism

Rebecca Alexander Is the Queer Fat Woman Behind AllGo, an App That Will Change the World for People of Size

AllGo is a review platform created by a queer fat woman where people of size can give and receive information about the comfort and accessibility of public spaces.

Vanessa —

Mar 20, 2018

judaism

passover

community

Queering the Jewish Holidays: How I Celebrate Passover

In a couple of weeks I’m hosting my very first queer Seder. Let’s talk about how we celebrate Passover!

Vanessa —

Mar 19, 2018

a-camp

a-camp spring 2018

camp

Campership Alert: GladRags Wants to Send You to A-Camp and Change Your Life

GladRags, a rad feminist company that makes comfortable, reusable menstrual products, wants to send one lucky human to A-Camp X for free! Plus, they’ll hook you up with the reusable…

Vanessa —

Mar 16, 2018

autostraddle meet-up

autostraddle meet-ups

community

Join Us This April For TRIVIAL CAHOOTS: Autostraddle Queer Trivia Meet-Up Month!

We are SO EXCITED to get nerdy with you!

Vanessa —

Mar 8, 2018

online dating

social media

lesbian dating apps

Your Guide to Writing the Perfect Gay Personals Ad and Finding Lesbian Love, Thanks to Herstory Personals

We asked Kelly Rakowski of Herstory Personals for some of the tips and tricks she’s gleaned about writing a good personals ad from playing matchmaker to the queer lonely hearts…

Vanessa —

Feb 13, 2018

artist spotlight

oh hey it's alyssa

visual art

Alyssa Andrews Wants To Draw You (Yes, You!) For #AllQueerBods

“Usually the artist is in charge of the perspective, they’re in charge of the way in which we are seen. I wanted it to be a connecting experience, where we…

Vanessa —

Feb 12, 2018

fullscreen

greatest hits

first person

Why I Got Off the Pacific Crest Trail After 454 Miles Instead of Walking All the Way to Canada

I stopped hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017 because of toxic masculinity and bro culture in the hiking community. It exists, it’s shitty, and it fucked me up.

Vanessa —

Feb 5, 2018

"personality cult"

personal brand playlist

playlists

Playlist: My 2018 Brand Is Dirtbag Femme

Join me, my purple lipstick, my long tangled hair (and, let’s be real, my fucking Bullet Journal) as we take charge and live our best lives.

Vanessa —

Jan 29, 2018

friday open thread

open thread

straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Bullet Journals & Passion Planners & Organization, Oh My!

It’s a brand new year and you know what that means – BRAND NEW PLANNERS!

Vanessa —

Jan 5, 2018

hanukkah

holigay open thread

holigays

OPEN THREAD: Another Year, Another Christmakwanzakah

Can we just put on holiday themed pajamas, sit by the fire place, and open gifts together? The gift can be a conversation or a hug or a puppy, I’m…

Vanessa —

Dec 24, 2017