covid-19 Archives

covid-19

personal essay

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Seeing the Wind: How It Feels To Be A COVID Nurse

The first time I took care of COVID patients, I felt helpless. I’d lost access to my purpose, to my spiritual practice that lives within deeply connecting to my patients.…

Mat —

Nov 5, 2020

2020 election

covid-19

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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

covid-19

disability

society + culture

The Pandemic is Trauma for Trans Disabled People

An exploration of the pandemic experiences of trans disabled people with a focus on trauma and survivorhood.

Noorulann Shahid —

Oct 16, 2020

covid-19

quarantine

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love + sex

Every Opening Line I’ve Received and Sent on Tinder Since the Pandemic Began

“How are you liking all this social distancing? It’s cool that you write for Autostraddle”

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Oct 15, 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

covid-19

judaism

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society + culture

How to Celebrate the Jewish High Holidays During a Pandemic

I hope that no matter what you’re doing, you’re able to find a tiny piece of joy, a small bite of sweetness. Amen.

Vanessa —

Sep 17, 2020

covid-19

donald trump

news

Extra! Extra!: How Much Does Yet Another Trump Reveal Actually Reveal?

This week’s Extra! Extra! Offers more reflections on police brutality and delves into some damning news coming out of Trumpland. We also look at some LGBTQ+ news from around the…

the team —

Sep 11, 2020

covid-19

pop culture fix

Dance Apocalyptic: Queer People are Dancing Despite COVID-19

COVID-19 has rearranged our entire societal choreography. Here’s how two queer dancers of color are coping with the distance.

Mark Van Streefkerk —

Aug 28, 2020

covid-19

social distancing

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house & garden

How to Move During a Pandemic

Moving during a pandemic is hard, but you can do it and we’re here to tell you how! We love you! Be safe!! WEAR A MASK!!!!!

Ari —

Aug 20, 2020

covid-19

disability

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society + culture

Future Present: Talking with Johanna Hedva About the Luxury of Our Needs

Why do we talk about care as a scarcity model? How do you live with ~the void~? How do we adjust to changing language for identity and in movements? Is…

Rachel —

Aug 10, 2020

covid-19

extra extra

news

Extra! Extra!: A Race Between Education and Catastrophe

We used this week’s Extra! Extra! to revisit some not-so-distant history, examine the fucked up shit happening in the name of “Homeland Security,” take a look at some of the…

the team —

Aug 7, 2020

covid-19

you need help

dating

You Need Help: Can I Tell My Poly Roommate Not to See Her Partners Because of Coronavirus?

It becomes increasingly difficult to ask individuals to make huge personal sacrifices, at great cost, when it is clear the government is doing almost nothing to move us toward a…

Vanessa —

Aug 4, 2020