feelings atrium

feelings atrium

first person

Goodbye to My Gallbladder

Happy Gallbladder Day on Autostraddle dot com! I’m glad you’re here and I’m glad my gallbladder is not.

Vanessa —

Nov 30, 2022

feelings atrium

gun violence

first person

Reaching Out for My Queer Muslim Community to Hold Me After Christchurch

In times like these, when people don’t understand us and decide that this means we shouldn’t live at all, we need to connect with the people that do understand, even…

Creatrix Tiara —

Mar 16, 2019

empire

feelings atrium

politics + activism

Four Black Queer Writers in Conversation About Jussie Smollett and Holding Up Space for Each Other

This piece was co-written by Natalie, Reneice, Alexis, and Carmen. We’re four of the black members of The Speakeasy, Autostraddle’s collective for its writers of color.

The Speakeasy —

Feb 26, 2019

donald trump is not my president

empire

politics + activism

Empire’s Jussie Smollett Beaten in Racist, Homophobic Attack by Trump Supporters

An attack on a black gay celebrity like Jussie Smollet is also a message sent to his black and gay fans. So today, for all our queer fam out there,…

Carmen Phillips —

Jan 29, 2019

feelings atrium

republicans

community

It Sure Has Been a Week!: A Feelings Atrium

It’s been a rough fucking week! Come hang out in here with the rest of us who feel like we’ve aged 25 years in seven days if you need it.

the team —

Sep 28, 2018

feelings atrium

sexism

money + work

Harvey Weinsteins Everywhere: Let’s Talk About Workplace Sexual Harassment

This is a feelings atrium to talk about our own experiences with workplace sexual harassment and predatory bosses and all the stuff that comes up for us when stories like…

Riese —

Oct 11, 2017

feelings atrium

international news

news

OPEN THREAD: Post-Brexit Feelings Smörgåsbord

“But then, looking at voting demographics by age, I realised there was a 60% chance Mary Berry would have voted Brexit, and had to arrest the thought before it brought…

Sally —

Jun 28, 2016

feelings atrium

open thread

geekery

The Great Console Debate: A Poll and Open Thread

I’m asking everyone THE question: what’s the best contemporary gaming console?

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 2, 2016

Eileen Myles

feelings atrium

lgbt book reviews

Read a F*cking Book: Eileen Myles’ “Chelsea Girls” is Back, Better Than Ever

It’s the kind of book that takes hold of you. Chelsea Girls is like sitting in someone else’s heart and mind as they go back through an entire lifetime of…

Carmen —

Dec 11, 2015

Daily Fix

feelings atrium

politics + activism

30 Things That Made Us Cry On Marriage Equality Day, Take A Kleenex

“It is so ordered.”

Heather Hogan —

Jun 26, 2015

cat column

cats

comedy

I’m Sorry But You Still Can’t Have These Marshmallows

It’s the sad, cold truth and it’s not fair. I’m so sorry.

Laneia —

Apr 30, 2014

feelings atrium

Lindsay Lohan

tv feature

OPEN THREAD and Feelings Atrium: The Premiere of “Lindsay”

Right this very minute we have Lindsay Lohan’s reality show, where we get to watch Oprah Winfrey life coach Lilo through her recovery! This space is reserved for you to…

Laura Mandanas —

Mar 9, 2014