the team

Monday Roundtable

Roundtables

movie lists

Autostraddle Roundtable: The Lesbian Sex Scene That Changed My Life

“The violins kept getting more and more excited and so did I and by the end of that three-minute scene I was gay.”

the team —

Aug 14, 2017

fullscreen

Monday Roundtable

movie features

QTPOC Roundtable: TV and Movie Characters That Made Us Feel Seen

“Jessi showed me that it was cool to focus on my ambitions and to form deep relationships with other girls instead of being boy-obsessed.”

the team —

Aug 7, 2017

"personality cult"

iphone

af+

Monday A+ Roundtable: The Notes On Our Phones

“god forbid I delete that flirty note I drafted in 2014 to the hot babe from Alaska with the sexy tattoos inviting them to come visit me on my queer…

the team —

Jul 31, 2017

DADT

Don't Ask Don't Tell

politics + activism

Five Trans Service Members on the Glory and Agony of the US Military

These are stories of trans people who have served or are serving in the US military; their experiences range from the positive to the deeply traumatic and everywhere in between. 

the team —

Jul 31, 2017

fullscreen

Monday Roundtable

music

Are You Ten Years Ago: We Remember Tegan & Sara’s “The Con,” Which Changed Our Lives

“I was nineteen when The Con came out, and boy did I ever feel her in my heart.”

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Jul 24, 2017

Monday Roundtable

Roundtables

money + work

Roundtable: Our Long and Winding Career Paths

“When I was 10, I wrote a letter to Disney asking them what I should do to become an imagineer.”

the team —

Jul 17, 2017

Monday Roundtable

Roundtables

breakups

What Actually Useful Things Did You Learn From Your Exes?

So grateful to our exes for opening our eyes to these tips and tricks and vital life skills. No really, we’re actually grateful. Sarcasm-free.

the team —

Jul 10, 2017

a-camp

camp autostraddle

camp

These Are Our Favorite A-Camps and You Can, Too!

A-Camp 8.0 is six weeks away — and there’s still spots left if you wanna come! — which means we’re in full-fledged nostalgia and anticipation mode. Hop on in, read about camp,…

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Apr 6, 2017

buffy the vampire slayer

Roundtables

tv feature

Once More With Feeling: A “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” 20th Birthday Roundtable

Buffy is a queer rite of passage. Everybody’s got a Buffy story. These are some of ours.

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Mar 10, 2017

direct action

Internet Activism

politics + activism

Here’s What Autostraddle Is Doing For the Women’s Strike: A Roundtable and Stuff

“We support a strike that calls for recognition of women’s value and the necessity of the many forms of their labor; we also support all those who are already struggling…

the team —

Mar 8, 2017

a-camp

a-camp spring 2017

camp

Introducing the A-Camp Arts & Resistance Fund: A Tax-Deductible Way To Change Lives

The A-Camp Arts & Resistance Fund is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Find out more about donating and about applying to a campership specifically…

the team —

Feb 23, 2017

a-camp

a-camp spring 2017

camp

A-Camp Spring 2017: It’s Time To Donate and/or Apply For Camperships!

Read these essays and feel inspired to apply for and/or donate to the campership fund for our May 2017 camp in Wisconsin!

the team —

Feb 14, 2017