community

community

the speakeasy

travel

Six Black Queer Travelers Share How They Attempt to Locate Community Around the Globe

As a Black queer traveler, there are a whole host of reasons why finding other Black queer communities can be difficult. Black Queer Travel Guide spoke to six Black queer…

Paula Akpan —

Feb 18, 2021

community

community

It’s the 6th Anniversary of our A+ Membership Program! Thanks to You, We’ve Come So Far

Happy anniversary, babes; we wouldn’t want to do this with anyone else.

Rachel —

Jul 11, 2020

community

eric garner

politics + activism

Ferguson and Community Trauma: Defining Peace For Ourselves

We see violence not only in the crimson of blood spilled far too many times but also in the varying shades of brown on the skins of people of color.…

Helen —

Jun 24, 2020

community

mental health

culture

How to Take Care of Each Other: Community Care In Times Of Crisis

“When we’ve all broken past the fear of being burdens on others, when we as communities learn how to ask for and give help and support, we’ll be able to…

Abbie Jones —

Jun 8, 2020

community

covid-19

community

Autostraddle Is Hosting Our Second Virtual Community Care Week On Instagram & You’re Invited!

Shelter In Our Place 2 launches on Monday and we can’t wait to see you there.

Vanessa —

May 22, 2020

community

covid-19

straddleverse

Shelter In Our Place: Autostraddle’s Virtual Community Care Week

We made you a week-long virtual hangout space on Instagram because times are very tough. If you’re feeling alone right now, please come Shelter In Our Place for a little…

Vanessa —

Mar 23, 2020

community

covid-19

community

We Have To Take Care of Each Other: Mutual Aid for COVID-19 and Beyond

We don’t know the answers to most of our questions about COVID-19 and this specific moment in history. But we do know this: together, we can take care of each…

Vanessa —

Mar 17, 2020

community

support indie media

straddleverse

We’re Celebrating our 180 New A+ Members With a Merch Giveaway – Today Only!

To honor and to uplift everyone who contributes so that Autostraddle can still be here, we are hosting a merch giveaway today, March 16th!

The Editors —

Mar 16, 2020

community

support indie media

straddleverse

Wow Happy Birthday to Us: Here’s How Our A+ Birthday Membership Drive Went!

Yesterday’s Advice-a-Thon was beautiful!!! A+ Members got advice on friendship, family, dating, peoples’ jobs and work, gay weddings, just navigating queer life — we are receiving word from our correspondents…

Rachel —

Mar 10, 2020

Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian

community

book lists

8 Books to Read if You Loved the Queer Community of “Stray City”

Have you read Stray City by Chelsey Johnson? It’s got great authentic representation of supportive queer community. Here are eight more books featuring queers who show up for each other!

Casey —

Feb 27, 2019

community

literary fiction

lgbt book reviews

Stray City Is a Love Story about Friendship, Portland, and Chelsey Johnson’s Queer Community

If I could have willed a book into existence, that book would be Stray City — so I talked to Chelsey Johnson about her debut novel and what it’s like…

Vanessa —

Feb 12, 2019

"personality cult"

autostraddle birthday

community

Send Autostraddle a Birthday Card, Because We’re Turning 10!

In honor of our 10th birthday, our Birthday Issue, and your senior editors’ intrepid love for all things DIY and tangible in a world determined to go all digital, we…

Vanessa —

Jan 31, 2019