the team

covid-19

donald trump

news

Extra! Extra!: Some of the Changes We Can Already See as the Trump Era Drags On

In this week’s Extra! Extra! we continue following America’s election 2020 saga, the havoc the Trump administration continues to wreak in its final two months and a few encouraging outcomes…

the team —

Nov 20, 2020

advice

into the af+ advice box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #23: What If Your Partner Didn’t Tell You They Were Potentially Exposed to Covid?

Your partner doesn’t want to talk about raising your kids to be anti-racist, longing to reach out to a former friend, and more!

the team —

Nov 20, 2020

2020 election

extra extra

news

Extra! Extra!: What The 2020 Election Says About America

We reflect on what the 2020 election says about America, what the ultraconservative majority in the Supreme Court has been up to, plus the pandemic and political situations unfolding around…

the team —

Nov 13, 2020

mental health

periods

health

Period Pain, A Roundtable: On Cramps, Endometriosis, and Everything In Between

“Knowing what’s up doesn’t totally make it better, but it helps.”

the team —

Nov 9, 2020

2020 election

donald trump

news

Extra! Extra!: As the Dust Settles, Here’s What We’ve Learned So Far in the 2020 Election

Last week I was full of the nervous anxiety you feel when you know something big is about to happen, and you’re just counting down the clock. This week I’ve…

the team —

Nov 6, 2020

advice

into the af+ advice box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #22: Dating an Older Person, an Untenable Murder Cat Situation, and More!

Is it a “friend” coffee or a “date” coffee, unemployed and feeling unmoored, negotiating initiating intimacy in a relationship with two people on the asexual spectrum, you feel like your…

the team —

Nov 6, 2020

dating download

love + sex

Dating Download: Three Lesbians Try TAIMI, a Whole Ass Social Media Network

“I found out about it on a twitter thread where the OP was asking what apps poc were using to find hookups; I was curious as someone looking for hookups…

the team —

Oct 29, 2020

Butt Week

Roundtables

queer fashion

Covering Our Butts: Let’s Talk About Underwear

“I like how I feel in my boring, black briefs, and I’ll probably keep wearing them for the rest of my long, gay life.”

the team —

Oct 24, 2020

2020 election

covid-19

news

Extra! Extra!: Everything Not the Election It’s Been Hard to Keep Up with

This week’s Extra! Extra! looks at a whole slew of non-election related news, including LGBTQ+ rights and the trifecta of global pandemics: police violence, climate change and COVID-19. And then,…

the team —

Oct 23, 2020

advice

into the af+ advice box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box: US Politics Special Edition

We asked you for the political questions or issues keeping you up at night. From getting started in activism, to questions about phone banking and volunteering, to the Supreme Court…

the team —

Oct 23, 2020

2020 election

news

Autostraddle’s Comprehensive 2020 LGBTQ Voting Guide: Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, and Trans Candidates, Ballot Measures and More!

According to the Victory Institute, there are 843 LGBTQ+ elected officials nationwide. But there’s so much more to us than just the numbers. Here’s your 2020 Voting Guide with every…

the team —

Oct 22, 2020

advice

into the af+ advice box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #21: Crushing on Your (Probably) Straight Friend, and More!

Advice for the cis, presumably het parents of a trans kid, Zoom dating while in the house with your parents, an urban legend and gay panic, gender feelings, squirting ALL…

the team —

Oct 16, 2020