college

college

trans

politics + activism

“The Goal Was To Shut Us Down”: Ohio Campuses Reckon With Attacks on Education, DEI, and Trans Rights

Faculty, staff, and students in Ohio share fears and strategies after increase in legislative attacks that have led to departments shutting down, resources taken away from students, and confusion and…

Lauren Herold —

Jun 26, 2025

college

lesbian college life

school

9 Tips for Surviving Grad School With Mind and Body Intact

It’s easy to get caught up in how difficult grad school is, and to use that difficulty as an excuse to slack off on taking care of yourself, but the…

Ari —

Sep 5, 2018

college

feminism

school

20 Titles of Gay Papers I Want to Write One Day

“Three Kids, Two Femmes, a Butch and a Cat: Visions of Queer Domesticity”

Ari —

Jun 27, 2017

college

education

school

Apply to the Point Foundation’s Funding for LGBTQ Undergrad and Grad Students, Open til January 30th!

If you’re gonna be enrolled in a degree-granting undergraduate or graduate program come the Fall of 2017, this scholarship is for you.

A.E. Osworth —

Jan 17, 2017

advice

college

school

All of the Ultimate Back-To-School Advice for College-Bound Queers

There is literally no incorrect way to do college and Autostraddle staff are the proof.

Maddie —

Aug 27, 2015

college

Daily Fix

politics + activism

The State of Trans Women and the Seven Sisters: Mount Holyoke Opens Its Doors, Smith and The Rest Drag Heels

Most of the elite Seven Sisters colleges still use convoluted language to exclude trans women from their campuses. Mt Holyoke has bucked the trend, but the rest are still only…

Mari Brighe —

Oct 23, 2014

autostraddle kits

college

school

Completing Your Motherf*ckin’ Dissertation In A Week: The Kit

THINK OF HOW GOOD IT’LL FEEL TO RETURN ALL THE LIBRARY BOOKS.

Fikri —

Jun 4, 2014

college

Daily Fix

society + culture

Yup It’s True, Trans and Queer Students Get Title IX Protections Too

“Title IX’s sex discrimination prohibition extends to claims of discrimination based on gender identity or failure to conform to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity and OCR accepts such complaints…

Maddie —

May 2, 2014

#longreads

college

school

We Have Lots of Noise, We Need Lots of Solutions: Preventing Sexual Assault at (Every) American University

The recent scandal surrounding the disturbing messages leaked from American University’s Epsilon Iota is a national story, and sheds light on a national problem. The response of AU students shows…

Carmen —

May 1, 2014

beyonce

college

culture

10 Things I Learned At My First Big Queer Conference

Ever wonder what happens when you put a bunch of queer folks in a room and tell them to get shit done? Here’s my recap of the IvyQ 2014 Conference…

Helen —

Feb 17, 2014

college

college lesbianage

school

Lily’s College Lesbianage #15: Post Grad Limbo Is Where I Wanna Be

“It is still quite strange to not be in school anymore and I do have to keep reminding myself that it is OK to take some time off. That I…

Lily —

Dec 6, 2013

college

Daily Fix

society + culture

Trans* Activists Degender Wesleyan Bathrooms, Face Charges and Fines

“We demand that Wesleyan University stop segregating bathrooms along gender lines and provide all-gender bathrooms in all buildings in the University.”

SJ Sindu —

Dec 4, 2013