covid-19 Archives

covid-19

How To Survive A Post(?)-COVID World

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How To Fight An Eviction

Given the poor protections for tenants, the economic fallout and the chronic lack of access to affordable housing and healthcare, America’s housing crisis has only deepened since the pandemic began.

Koty Neelis —

Jun 15, 2021

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racism

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politics + activism

The Revolutionary Anger of Asian Women

Our anger can be a tool of resistance in a post-pandemic world. Instead of burying or relinquishing it, we should learn to use it.

Diamond Yao —

Jun 10, 2021

autostraddle behind the scenes

covid-19

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Editor’s Note: On ‘How To Survive A Post(?)-COVID World’

Regardless of how “post”-COVID our individual worlds might feel as restrictions are lifted, we are all still living through the trauma of a global pandemic.

Ro White —

Jun 8, 2021

covid-19

disability

Beneath a grid made to look like a Zoom screen, a dark-haired person sleeps in bed. A dog sits on the floor and looks up at the person. The Zoom screen windows read, "Vertigo. Migraines. Dizziness. Depressive episodes. Anxiety. Headaches. Sudden weakness. Brain fog. Joint pain. Fear. Frequent naps. Failed class. No answers. Dog. Falling behind."

health

Remote Learning Is Over, But I’m Still Disabled

When the university I attend announced a return to face-to-face classes, I felt afraid.

Gabriela Ramos Tavárez —

Jun 8, 2021

covid-19

extra extra

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news

Extra! Extra!: What Do We Make of the US’s Latest CDC Masking Guidance?

This week we look at the latest horrifying anti-trans legislation passed in Tennessee, the ongoing failures of America’s criminal justice system one year after George Floyd’s murder, the latest round…

the team —

May 28, 2021

covid-19

extra extra

An Indian woman distributes masks in her COVID ravaged country.

news

Extra! Extra!: How to Begin to Process the Unfolding Horror of COVID in India?

COVID returns to the forefront of this week’s Extra! Extra! as we look at the outbreak of COVID in India and the threats posed by variants across the globe. We…

the team —

May 7, 2021

covid-19

dating post-vax

A composite of three photos; L to R: Heather holding her vaccine card and sticker; Heather and Stacy taking a selfie together outdoors with masks on; Stacy holding her vaccine sticker up next to a cat

first person

When I Got COVID, My Wife and I Went Through It Together; How Will Things Change When She Returns to the Office?

“We probably won’t be together this much again until we’re both retired, and even though it has been, at times, harder than anything either of us could have imagined when…

Heather Hogan —

Apr 27, 2021

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lgbt elders

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society + culture

They Planned to Grow Old Together

In upstate New York, a nursing home eviction due to a debt has indefinitely separated two women’s enduring love by 80 miles.

Grey Moran —

Apr 22, 2021

covid-19

extra extra

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news

Extra! Extra!: Can We Even Begin to Untangle the Multiple Messes at the Border?

This week’s Extra! Extra! brings you news on a smattering of issues: more anti-trans legislation and rising transphobia in the U.K. alongside a ruling in Japan striking down the ban…

himani —

Mar 26, 2021

a+ roundtable

covid-19

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af+

Roundtable: What We’re Struggling With a Year Into COVID

It’s easy to feel like you’re the only one who still doesn’t feel okay when you’re grieving and dealing with mental health challenges in a culture that doesn’t know how…

the team —

Mar 26, 2021

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quarantine

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first person

What a Long Strange Year It’s Been: A One-Year Quarantine Reflection Roundtable

We were hoping not to have occasion to revisit this conversation as a one-year anniversary, but we do, so here we are, exploring the question: What do you feel like…

the team —

Mar 26, 2021

advice

covid-19

Camila, creator of The Pause Project, poses in two different photos: one she is standing and sewing, the other she is kneeling and facing the camera. Both images are on a peach background.

first person

The Pause Project: How to Take Time for Self-Care, Slowness, and Joy

We could all do with a little bit more self-care right now; this how-to takes you through one dyke’s journey to find joy and slowness through The Pause Project. Learn…

Camila Coddou —

Mar 23, 2021