covid-19

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

Queens Center for Gay Seniors Creates Phone Check-In Project, Connecting LGBTQ Elders and Youths During the Pandemic and Beyond

This incredible showing of support and care across generations makes us hopeful for what the future of the New York queer community will look like moving forward.

Abbie LeWarn —

Jun 15, 2020

2020 election

covid-19

politics + activism

Extra, Extra!: Police Violence Continues; the Argument About What “Defund Police” Means Begins

Overwhelmed by the news? So are we, but here’s our effort at highlighting some important stories and discussions. This week’s Extra! Extra! continues to look at police brutality, the protests…

the team —

Jun 12, 2020

community check

covid-19

first person

MedSupplyDrive Relief Work Started with COVID-19, Now Includes Support for Protestors

We cold-called and emailed hundreds of places, heart in mouth, praying for someone to be generous. And people came through, offering gloves, masks, and more.

Joya Ahmad —

Jun 9, 2020

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

Bed-Stuy Strong: How to Start a 3,000-Member Neighborhood Mutual Aid Network

“Nobody may come to help us in time; we are all we’ve got. We need to organize, quickly, online, and geographically.”

Sarah Thankam Mathews —

Jun 4, 2020

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

Keep It On The DL Encourages Community Members to Share Tips and Resources for Distance Learning

All people deserve the right to continue their education regardless of their ability to sit in a physical classroom. Accessibility should never determine a child’s ability to learn.

Lafi —

Jun 2, 2020

community check

covid-19

first person

My Mother’s WeChat Mutual Aid Network Is a Project of Diaspora Activism

Participating in my mother’s diaspora mutual aid WeChat group helped me learn how far diasporic people will go for strangers sharing a common language when governmental aid fails.

Rita Wenxin Wang —

May 28, 2020

covid-19

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra! US States and Countries Start to Reopen – How’s That Working Out?

This week’s Extra! Extra! COVID-19 takes a look at what’s going on in some of the worst hit countries in the world, how reopening has been working out and ways…

himani —

May 26, 2020

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

Let’s Live: North Bronx Collective is Building Resilience for the Long Road

Our collectives are here in mutual aid because we are poor people helping poor people. No charity, no hand-outs, just solidarity because we are all in this together building with…

LoriKim Alexander —

May 26, 2020

covid-19

listling without commentary

af+

Here Are 80+ of Your Collective Pandemic Sex Dreams

“every single sex dream i have is about fucking in the bathroom of a crowded bar. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.”

The Editors —

May 26, 2020

covid-19

you need help

relationships

You Need Help: Quarantine Smothered My Sex Drive

If you use this opportunity to sharpen your communication, your dynamic will be stronger (and hotter) on the other side of a crisis.

Ro White —

May 26, 2020

2020 presidential campaign

covid-19

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Is the Arc of the Universe Bending Toward Justice for Trans Inmates and LGBT Rights in Utah?

This week’s Extra! Extra! brings a mix of hopeful and sobering news about trans rights, the criminal justice system, violence against women and the climate catastrophes in the Bay of…

the team —

May 22, 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