himani

Asian American

netflix

tv reviews

It’s Time to Talk about It, “Never Have I Ever” Has a Race Problem

Fabiola’s story taps into a real dynamic in queer communities, but “Never Have I Ever” couldn’t bring itself to actually identify the problem for what it truly is: racism.

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Jul 26, 2021

AAPI Heritage Month

autostraddle behind the scenes

af+

Editor’s Notes: On AAPI Heritage Month 2021

To exist as a queer/trans Asian/Pacific Islander means to put your stakes in the ground and to say, “I am all of these identities, and I exist, so therefore these…

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May 31, 2021

AAPI Heritage Month

Asian American

first person

When Love Is A Matter Of Desperation

Loneliness is an old bedfellow of mine; despair, my oldest friend. If I can come to embrace those parts of myself I’ve always tried to push away — perhaps, that…

himani —

May 11, 2021

India

tv reviews

“Four More Shots Please” Season Two Was a Betrayal

Four More Shots Please wants to broach serious issues relating to gender and sexuality but puts in no work to actually address them in any kind of meaningful way and…

himani —

May 11, 2021

India

television

Bombay Begums Centers the Queer South Asian Story I’ve Been Searching For

It’s moments like this that I’ve been desperately searching for in South Asian media these past few years. I want to know, I want to see where queer South Asians…

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Apr 1, 2021

covid-19

extra extra

news

Extra! Extra!: Can We Even Begin to Untangle the Multiple Messes at the Border?

This week’s Extra! Extra! brings you news on a smattering of issues: more anti-trans legislation and rising transphobia in the U.K. alongside a ruling in Japan striking down the ban…

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Mar 26, 2021

make the call

news

Make the Call: Biden Signed a Landmark LGBTQ+ Executive Order; We Still Need the Equality Act

We need the Equality Act to be the law of the land, because trans rights can’t be here one day, gone the next every time there’s an election.

himani —

Feb 1, 2021

2020 election

Autostraddle Reader Data

politics + activism

AS Political Survey: What Top Political Issues Most Matter to Queer Communities During the 2020 Election?

Over 2,000 respondents lay out the “real” gay agenda: If queer people were running the United States it would be, undeniably, a more environmentally friendly, equitable and humane place to…

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Oct 26, 2020

2020 election

Autostraddle Reader Data

news

AS Politics Survey: LGBTQ Health Care & Amy Coney Barrett’s Impacts

Amy Coney Barrett’s political views and her stances on several health care issues are going to inflict a lot of harm on many people. We looked at how important these…

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Oct 16, 2020

2020 election

2020 presidential campaign

politics + activism

AS Politics Survey: Where Our Readers Stand On Criminal Justice Reform

Where does the Autostraddle community stand on pressing criminal justice issues including bail, incarceration and police brutality? Here are our findings, based on the Autostraddle Reader Survey and Politics Survey…

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Oct 12, 2020

music

Playlist: Western Classic Music to Soothe the Soul for the Difficult Weeks Ahead

Friends, there is barely a month until the US election. Oh, certainly there is some despair and some grief, but most of all this playlist aims to soothe. I hope…

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Oct 2, 2020

Legend of Korra

netflix

television

Legend of Korra: A Flawed Show for A Flawed World

In many ways Legend of Korra is more timely than ever because it forces us to examine our hero worship and the notion that one person will save us from…

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Sep 28, 2020