Results for: be the change
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Jacqueline Woodson, Ursula LeGuin Reign Triumphant at the 65th National Book Awards
Out black lesbian Jacqueline Woodson wins in youth fiction, sci-fi gender pioneer Ursula LeGuin takes home an award for distinguished contributions to American letters and skewers capitalism and Lemony Snicket ruins the mood with racist jokes.
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The Autostraddle Insider: Issue Seven, January 2015
Get those ten vibrators into this cat cafe with your gal pal, STAT. We’ve got business to take care of.
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Ela Darling On The Future Of Virtual Reality Porn: The Autostraddle Interview
“If people have a way to view entertainment, they’re going to want to jerk off with it.”
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You Need Help: Do I Call Myself Bisexual?
“I’m attracted to more than one gender, but am not sure what label to use. “Queer” resonates with me, but am I contributing to bisexual erasure if I don’t ID as bisexual?”
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A Festivus for the Rest of Us: Announcing Autostraddle’s Holigay Parties!
Thanks to a ragtag team of brave souls across the globe, it really is the most wonderful time to be queer!
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Lez Liberty Lit #61: Snowing Pages
#BlackPoetsSpeakOut, notable book lists, new Harry Potter, we are reading so much and more.
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Things I Read That I Love #156: I Am The One Who Waits
Topics include TJ Maxx, Chris Rock, internet trolls, Oral Roberts, Ruth Thalia, Dunkin’ Donuts and more!
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Apocalypse Now? Democrats Get Wrecked in the 2014 Midterm Elections
When will Hillary Clinton step in and save us from this doom?
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Sleater-Kinney and Broad City Compare “Vag Badges,” Tell You What to Read, Watch and Listen To
Seriously Carrie Brownstein could tell me to buy her dinner and I’d be like “No problem Carrie Brownstein. I’m a little tight for cash right now but you get that steak tartare.”
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Transparent Episode 108 Recap: I Want To Be Happy For Two More Hours
A blast from the past.
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Fool’s Journey: Reading Tarot for Your Friends – Boundaries, Ethics, Responsibilities
On the one hand, you have this awesome skill you really want to offer/share/show off. The people around you think it’s cool, they think you can help them, and they want to open up to you. But it’s not always that simple.
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Michigan Same-Sex Couples Get a Court Win, But State Legislature Wants to Leave Trans People Behind
Republicans are trying to exclude trans protections in a civil rights amendment, while a federal judge has struck down a state law banning domestic partner benefits.
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Kaitlyn Hunt’s Case May Already Be Bringing Change for Laws About Gay Teen Relationships
Kaitlyn Hunt’s case is motivating Florida state senator Thad Altman to revisit Florida’s laws regarding teens’ consensual sexual relationships; he argues that they should “provide more forgiveness” for teens like Hunt.
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9 Totally Normal And Not Gross Things That Happen During Sex We Promise It’s Normal
Definitely don’t worry about it you’re fine everything’s gonna be fine.
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Jury Duty For (Anti-Racist) Dummies
If anything good is going to come out of this jury duty business, maybe it’s that I’m about to kick my ass into gear.
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This Might Be The Most Important Moment Ever To Fight Rape On Campus
Let’s talk about the ways women, communities and even institutions are responding to the situation in ways that can bring us hope.
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“Queer and Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives” is a Vital Catalogue of QTPOC Voices
This is simultaneously one of the most informative and inspirational books I’ve read in a long time.It’s like a primer for how to be an effective artist or community worker.
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Last Minute Game Gifts For Yourself and Others
Don’t have a gift for the gamer in your life just yet? Luckily all these games are digitally delivered, YAY PLANNING!
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Say Yes to the Dress Recap: Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson
Where Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson become our favorite lesbian couple and we all get married. You’re going to need some tissues for this one. Or a blow horn.
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Holiday Gift Guide: You’ve Convinced Us You’re An Actual Adult
At first they’ll think it’s weird but then they’ll admit they’ve been thinking about getting it for three years.