Mey

comic-con

comics/graphic novels

geekery

Drawn To Comics: America Chavez Will Finally Grace the Pages of Her Own Comic; Here’s What You Should Know

The masses of queer, Latinx, women and feminist comics fans have finally been heard and our chants are answered. We cheered for her. America America America. And she responded America…

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Oct 11, 2016

stonewall

transgender

television

“Drunk History” Team Pick: Alexandra Grey Is Marsha P. Johnson, True Stonewall Hero

Not only did they actually center the story on the iconic Marsha P. Johnson, but they cast Alexandra Grey, a trans actress, in the role. And she NAILS IT y’all.

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Oct 11, 2016

a+ roundtable

autostraddle behind the scenes

af+

What’s Our Sign?

We all know that you’ve been wondering what signs all your Autostraddle favorites are. Maybe you want to see how compatible you are with us? Maybe you want to see…

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Oct 6, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

The 10 Best Trans Women In Comics

The world of comics has changed dramatically for trans women over the past three years.

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Oct 4, 2016

comic awards

comics/graphic novels

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Announcing the 3rd Annual Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Award Winners

Your votes are in and you’ve chosen your favorite comics in seventeen different categories celebrating not just the best in comics, but also the best in positive representation for queer…

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Sep 27, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

trans media representation

television

Top Nine Trans Characters Played by Trans Actors on Transparent

If you’re looking for trans actors playing trans characters, the absolute best place on TV to look is Jill Soloway’s show for Amazon Prime, Transparent.

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Sep 26, 2016

a-camp

a-camp september 2016

camp

Midwestern Gothic Style Guide: How to Dress for the A-Camp Dance

As you walk down the street, every blonde, blue-eyed farmer’s daughter (there are so many farmer’s daughters) you see smiles and says “hello!” only to follow up with “don’t go…

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Sep 26, 2016

food and drink

23 Zucchini Recipes for Good People of the World

Really, all that I know is that zucchinis (or zukes, as I like to call them) are damn healthy, damn versatile and damn delicious. They really are so terrific that…

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Sep 26, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Power & Magic Brings Women of Color and Witches Together in The Best Anthology Ever

“I hope queer readers of color walk away with that slightly breathless feeling that happens after finishing a great story. I want that to occur without the awful heart-sinking anxiety…

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Sep 20, 2016

crime

murder

gender

Crystal Edmonds is the Second Black Trans Woman Murdered This Week, At Least 21st This Year

Edmonds is at least the 21st trans person murdered in the US this year. We knew of at least 23 last year.

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Sep 16, 2016

link roundup

witch hunt

society + culture

Witch Hunt: Are you New Age, Old Age or Something Else?

My favorite season — “Halloween”, a gay witchy music video, the new Blair Witch movie, taking some time to create, and discussing what it means to be New Agey.

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Sep 15, 2016

queer youtube stars

This Is A Coming Out Post

pop culture fix

Gigi Gorgeous Is a Lesbian: Transgender Youtube Star Comes Out, Loves Her Girlfriend Nats Getty

“I fell in love with somebody, and that person happens to be a female.”

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Sep 15, 2016