2020 election

2020 election

donald trump

news

What Does It Mean to Have a “Civil Debate” with a Man Who Put Children in Cages?

“This debate was not civil. There is nothing civil about orphaning 500+ kids as a matter of public policy. There is nothing civil about putting them in cages. There is…

Natalie —

Oct 23, 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

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

2020 election

foolish child

visual art

Foolish Child #83: Election Anxiety

One can never be too careful in 2020…

Dickens —

Oct 21, 2020

2020 election

Autostraddle Reader Data

news

AS Politics Survey: LGBTQ Health Care & Amy Coney Barrett’s Impacts

Amy Coney Barrett’s political views and her stances on several health care issues are going to inflict a lot of harm on many people. We looked at how important these…

himani —

Oct 16, 2020

2020 election

donald trump

news

Biden Addresses LGBTQ Protections while Trump Aggressively Meanders in Dueling Town Halls

Instead of one town hall, where audiences would get to hear from both candidates and where the candidates would get to critique each other live, voters had to choose between…

Natalie —

Oct 16, 2020

2020 election

2020 presidential campaign

politics + activism

AS Politics Survey: Where Our Readers Stand On Criminal Justice Reform

Where does the Autostraddle community stand on pressing criminal justice issues including bail, incarceration and police brutality? Here are our findings, based on the Autostraddle Reader Survey and Politics Survey…

himani —

Oct 12, 2020

2020 election

covid-19

news

Extra! Extra!: Where to Start, Trump’s Tax Avoidance or COVID Superspreading?

This week’s Extra! Extra! gives an update on the latest scandals from Trumpland, some reflections on what happened in Minneapolis this summer, another setback in the fight for Indigenous rights…

the team —

Oct 9, 2020

2020 election

news

We Really Can Flip the Senate! Here’s Top Five Races for Queer People To Watch

It’s hard to muster up any optimism in 2020, but we really CAN do this. Here’s a deep-dive breakdown of Top 5 Senate Races I believe could bring back a…

Natalie —

Oct 9, 2020

2020 election

debates

news

The Vice Presidential Debate Offered More Civility, but Kept the Familiar Side of Misogyny

For a while last night, a small part of our politics seemed to return to normal. Two candidates, sitting across from each other, debated the issues of the day. And…

Natalie —

Oct 8, 2020

2020 election

politics + activism

There’s No Time to Wait: Your 2020 Voter Registration Guide

Everything is happening. And it’s happening FAST. We’re only 32 days away from Election Day. Thirty-two days until, hopefully, we trade this fight in for another one. Are you ready?

Natalie —

Oct 2, 2020

2020 election

2020 presidential campaign

news

A Note From Your Editors On The Very Unchill 2020 Presidential Election

Like many of you, we’ve been engaged in more than a few heated discussions about what is at stake in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. We wanted to share the…

Kamala Puligandla —

Oct 1, 2020