Stef Rubino

Writer

Stef Rubino is a writer, community organizer, competitive powerlifter, and former educator from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. They’re currently working on book of essays and preparing for their next powerlifting meet. They’re the fat half of the arts and culture podcast Fat Guy, Jacked Guy, and you can read some of their other writing in Change Wire and in Catapult. You can also find them on Twitter (unfortunately).

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kristen arnett

lgbt book reviews

In ‘Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One,’ It’s Clowns vs. Capitalism

Arnett’s work is a reminder of something we often shy away from: What is the point of experiencing all of the pains of the human condition if we can’t, at…

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Mar 17, 2025

album review

lady gaga

music

Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem’ Is a Return To Form AND an Evolution in Sound

Mayhem offers a celebration of her past, a reflection of her present, and a small glimpse into what we might see more of from her in the future.

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Mar 7, 2025

politics + activism

One Thing the Far-Right Loves Despite Their Desire for a “Free” Country? A Snitch

Moms of Liberty and the Trump Administration have teamed up for a new website where people can anonymously snitch on their children’s teachers or fellow educators and co-workers at publicly…

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Mar 4, 2025

music

Every Queer Tiny Desk Performance, Ranked

Over 80 openly queer musicians and bands have taken the NPR Tiny Desk “stage.”

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Feb 28, 2025

trans youth

politics + activism

Recent Challenges to Trump’s Anti-Trans Agenda Remind Us of Our Collective Power

If even the youngest amongst us aren’t sinking into hopelessness, then we shouldn’t either.

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Feb 24, 2025

death is sad

really really really bad bad news

politics + activism

Sam Nordquist Loved His Family, Cooking, Dancing, Cats, and Nature

Sam deserved to keep living this life every day, and he deserved to grow up even further, to grow old, to achieve his goals, and get every single thing he…

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Feb 20, 2025

album review

margaret cho

music

Margaret Cho’s New Music Album Begs the Question: What Can’t Margaret Cho Do?

Where many artists this far into their careers might feel comfortable resting on the signatures and routines they’ve built, Cho proves once again that she’s consistently and successfully evolving, not…

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Feb 18, 2025

trans

sports

Gender Essentialism Already Had Track and Field in a Chokehold. Now Even Stricter Rules Are Being Proposed

World Athletics — the largest international governing body for track and field and cross country running — wants to enforce stricter “sex testing” in the wake of Trump’s trans sports exclusion EO.

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Feb 12, 2025

donald trump

trans youth

a young trans athlete speaks in front of Congress building against trans sports bans

politics + activism

Athletic Governing Bodies Must Resist Trump’s Unconscionable Trans Sports Ban

This Executive Order is just going to give these sports-specific governing bodies who already have policies aimed at trans participation in their sports more fuel to enforce them.

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Feb 6, 2025

trans

trans youth

politics + activism

Trump Wants To Fight Imaginary Indoctrination in Public Schools by Implementing Ahistorical and Anti-Trans Indoctrination

Trump’s Executive Orders aimed at America’s schools make it clear his administration wants to destroy public education.

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Jan 30, 2025

David Lynch

movie features

David Lynch Taught Us To Laugh at the Horrors

Lynch’s films ask us to take the people, concepts, and circumstances that terrify us the most and turn them on their head.

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Jan 27, 2025

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music videos

Lucy Dacus and Rosana Havana Liu in the video for Ankles

music

2025 Is Off to a Great Start for Queer Music, With New Videos From Lucy Dacus and Japanese Breakfast

This week truly seems blessed by the queer music gods.

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Jan 15, 2025

Stef Rubino

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The Olympics Have Always Been a Battleground for Gender Panic

In ’28 Days Later,’ Found Families Who Fight Fascism Together Stay Together

Invisible Histories Won’t Let You Leave the Queer South Behind

I Long for the Queer Secret Spaces of the Past

The Olympics Have Always Been a Battleground for Gender Panic

Recent AF+ Articles by This Author

All Articles by this Author on Autostraddle

In ‘Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One,’ It’s Clowns vs. Capitalism

Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem’ Is a Return To Form AND an Evolution in Sound

One Thing the Far-Right Loves Despite Their Desire for a “Free” Country? A Snitch

Every Queer Tiny Desk Performance, Ranked

Recent Challenges to Trump’s Anti-Trans Agenda Remind Us of Our Collective Power

Sam Nordquist Loved His Family, Cooking, Dancing, Cats, and Nature

Margaret Cho’s New Music Album Begs the Question: What Can’t Margaret Cho Do?

Gender Essentialism Already Had Track and Field in a Chokehold. Now Even Stricter Rules Are Being Proposed

Athletic Governing Bodies Must Resist Trump’s Unconscionable Trans Sports Ban

Trump Wants To Fight Imaginary Indoctrination in Public Schools by Implementing Ahistorical and Anti-Trans Indoctrination

David Lynch Taught Us To Laugh at the Horrors

2025 Is Off to a Great Start for Queer Music, With New Videos From Lucy Dacus and Japanese Breakfast