college

call for submissions

college

school

Call For Submissions: Seeking Autostraddle’s Next College Lesbianagette

Are you a gay lady about to start your first year of college? Are you a writer? Well, this opportunity might be just right for you.

Riese —

Jul 5, 2012

advice

college

school

You Need Help: You Just Graduated From College and Everything Is Awful

Moving back in with your parents after college because you’re unemployed can feel like the end of the world, but is probably not actually the end of the world.

Rachel —

Jun 13, 2012

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college

school

The Biola Queer Underground Isn’t Afraid

The BQU wants to “change hearts,” and it’s hard to read their story without feeling something in yours.

Carmen —

May 22, 2012

college

interview

politics + activism

Sarah McBride: The Autostraddle Interview

If you’ve been reading about Sarah McBride elsewhere on the Internet, you may already have realized that when she came out, the world cracked open. Or at least it shook.

Carmen —

May 16, 2012

college

education

school

Check Out Open CourseWare, Because Using Your Brain is Fun

Rachel’s Team Pick: What if you could take a class called “Rethinking the Family, Sex, and Gender” (and more) for free? YOU CAN.

Rachel —

Apr 16, 2012

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college

school

Columbia Decries Barnard’s Dumb Man-Stealing Lesbian Sluts’ Success Snagging Obama For Grad Speech

When I heard that President Obama would be speaking at my school, Barnard, and not at his Alma Mater across the street, I knew that outrage would ensue. And it…

Lily —

Mar 6, 2012

college

Daily Fix

society + culture

Villanova Redacts Gay Performer’s Invite ‘Cause He’s Gay and They’re Catholic

“This is not my first time at the dance… It’s clearly homophobia and panic.”

Rachel —

Feb 22, 2012

college

Daily Fix

school

Asian Evasion: How “Model Minority” College Applicants Bypass Racial Discrimination

Why labeling yourself as “Asian” on your applications might give you an unfair disadvantage when it comes to college admissions.

Whitney Pow —

Dec 6, 2011

college

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Penn State Scandal: Everybody’s Talking About How Nobody’s Talking About Homosexuality

One side blames homophobia for the cover-up and reluctance to intervene, the other side blames anti-homophobia for the media’s apparent reluctance to equate homosexuality with pedophilia!

Riese —

Nov 21, 2011

college

Daily Fix

politics + activism

It Gets Worse: Radio Host Uses Penn State Sex Abuse to Discuss Gay Adoption

What does the Penn State sex abuse scandal have to do with gay adoptive families? Oh, that’s right, nothing.

Riese —

Nov 15, 2011

college

Daily Fix

school

Yale Bans Week Celebrating Consensual Sex To Eradicate Sexual Assault

Yale pulls its name and resources from the infamous Sex Week at Yale for murky reasons.

Brittani —

Nov 15, 2011

college

documentaries

school

You Need to Watch “Default: The Student Debt Documentary”

Katrina’s Team Pick: “The conversation about student debt is a conversation that everyone who’s in school should be having.”

phoenix —

Oct 10, 2011