Results for: be the change
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The Autostraddle Yearbook: A Decade Of Gay Work
And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives…
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Pop Culture Fix: Delightfully Weird Period Lesbian Film Gets Ten Oscar Nods and Other Stories
Stories include a record-breaking number of LGBTQ-inclusive films garnering Oscar nods, the long road to The Favourite, Kristen Stewart’s hot new haircut, queer Sundance picks, Batwoman gets a filming start date, gay women role models on TV, the Intimacy Coordinator of sex scenes, and so much more!
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Queer Girl City Guide: Washington DC
Listen OK — the New York Times named Washington DC the Gayest City in America for a reason.
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Four Black Queer Writers in Conversation About Jussie Smollett and Holding Up Space for Each Other
This piece was co-written by Natalie, Reneice, Alexis, and Carmen. We’re four of the black members of The Speakeasy, Autostraddle’s collective for its writers of color.
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Pop Culture Fix: Bollywood’s First Mainstream Lesbian Love Story Will Ring in the New Year
Plus: Sarah Paulson doesn’t want to be scared by Ellen anymore, Madonna surprised Stonewall on New Year’s Eve, a new show choir drama by Will and Jada for Freeform, Bird Box reviewed by birds, and more!
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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Calling a Vulva a Vulva
The science on cuffing, bad patterns from astrological signs, moving on when something doesn’t work out, why you should use the word “vulva” when you’re talking about a vulva, and more.
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“Trans People Don’t Exist” Added to Trump Admin’s Anti-Reality Agenda
This morning, the New York Times broke the story that the Department of Health and Human Services under the Trump administration is “[considering] defining transgender out of existence.”
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Lifting Heavy Things
I could carry that heavy canoe further than any of the other teenage girls on my trip. I could carry that canoe, because that meant I didn’t have to carry my grief and my mom had to carry her own weight, because I wasn’t home.
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Mirrors
“I had dreamt about my new sister that very night. An almost spiritual connection. Perhaps my mother could have sensed, then, that I felt the same as her; that I would grow to feel the same. That I had inherited that bond, that tether; that we shared that, too. But how could she have known? How could she understand that her son could ever carry that weight?”
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Trans Asylee Sues Mike Pence Because Noncitizens Can’t Legally Change Their Names
A trans man from Mexico filed a lawsuit against an Indiana law that prevents noncitizens from legally changing their name, an El Paso man was arrested for the murder of trans woman Erykah Tijerina, a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by Ohio police, Sandra Bland’s mother receives a million dollar settlement and more news.
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This Is Literally How We Do It: Lesbian Sex Positions 101
Sex isn’t one thing. It’s a million things. There’s a million ways to have it and there’s a million ways to enjoy it. So get creative, mix things up, and focus on what feels good. Also, scissoring is real. Get over it, haters.
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23 Black Queer and Trans Femmes to Follow on Instagram This Black History Month
Honey, these glorious embodiments of black femme magic are about to sweep you off your feet.
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Viva La Vie Boheme! This Is Your RENT Liveblog!
Join Carmen, Valerie, KaeLyn and Al(aina) as they liveblog RENT live!
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“Supergirl” Episode 414 Recap: We the Dreamers
Supergirl, Dreamer, and Alex try to protect the people of National City as a Children of Liberty Rally, an Elite ambush, and a peaceful protest collide.
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Fatventure Mag Is Here to Reshape the Way We Tell Stories About Fat People and Adventures
Fatventure Mag, a print and digital magazine, seeks to change the narrative about who deserves an adventurous life and who can tell stories about those adventures. The first volume is brimming with the voices of fat outdoorsy women and non-binary folks – and you have 5 days left to donate to its Kickstarter to make it a reality!
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Grindr-Backed LGBT Publication “INTO” Forced To Grind to a Halt
On Tuesday, Grindr-backed LGBT publication “Into” initiated, without warning, mass layoffs, effectively shuttering the site in … wait for it… A PIVOT TO VIDEO.
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Autostraddle March Madness — Best Coming Out: Baby Gays
The Baby Gays have been revealed! You have 48 hours to vote for your favorites!
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Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #24
“It’s adorable that you thought this book with this premise might have anyone who *isn’t* a lesbian in it!”
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“Days of Our Wives” Is IRL Marceline and Princess Bubblegum Out Here Proving Love Is Not a Lie
In the early days of 2019 I’ve found myself really drawn to books and TV and movies and podcasts that are full of light and warmth and hard-won happiness. Enter: Days of Our Wives.
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NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Has Female-Presenting Nipples
The Tumblr and Facebook bans on sexuality-related photos and words, a photo series about healing through queer BDSM, how to consciously choose boundaries and more.