first person How I Learned To Touch Again After Trauma I thought I had to choose between being a survivor and being sensual. Titeänyä Rodríguez Oct 17, 2025
holigays Three Stages of Never Ever Doing Holiday Meals the “Right” Way Holiday meals have always been mired in conflict for me. Nico — Dec 20, 2022
movie features Slow Takes: We Come to This Place for Magic A movie theatre was the first reason I left my apartment after the 2016 election. Drew Burnett Gregory — Dec 8, 2022
first person Finally — A Rainbow That Feels Like Home I was in California for a conference when I heard about the Club Q shooting. shea wesley martin — Dec 5, 2022
first person Goodbye to My Gallbladder Happy Gallbladder Day on Autostraddle dot com! I’m glad you’re here and I’m glad my gallbladder is not. Vanessa — Nov 30, 2022
first person “Dancing With the Stars” Fantasies I’ve Had About Various Phases of My Queer Life As my opening number, I’m imaging a quickstep with JoJo Siwa. I have no explanation for this. Em Win — Nov 29, 2022
first person Why I’m Craving a Thanksgiving Sandwich 364 Days a Year It’s November 2016, and I’m lonely and missing my family a lot more than I expected. I say I can’t come home for Thanksgiving for a mix of reasons. Julie Gentile — Nov 24, 2022
community We Need QTBIPOC Land Healing Projects We have a responsibility to care for others. In land stewardship and land healing this means prioritizing accountability to Indigenous folks. Gabrielle Lawrence — Nov 24, 2022
first person Working Out at a Strength Gym Has Been Great, but These Exercises Make Me Want To Scream Even though I believe in complete body liberation and fat freedom, I don’t like to talk about my “I’ve been fat my whole life” baggage. Stef Rubino — Nov 21, 2022
