feminism

politics + activism

PHOTOS: Amber Rose’s Feminism is For Women Who Have “Been Through Sh*t” and I’m Here For It

Amber Rose’s Slutwalk truly embraced and celebrated the duality of women’s lives in the modern world, and it was a radically inclusive event — one with an explicit policy against…

Carmen —

Oct 6, 2015

pop culture fix

Top 12 Podcasts Hosted By Queer Women, For Your Queer Ears

Podcasts hosted by queer women are guaranteed to brighten your commute. That’s a fact.

Samara —

Sep 22, 2015

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: 5 Women Who Organized Across Movements to Make Feminist Herstory

From labor rights to environmental justice, these women organized with gender in mind outside of the feminist movement.

Carmen —

Sep 16, 2015

politics + activism

Meet the Reproductive Rights Group Pushing the Movement Even Further Left

Reproaction was borne out of a simple observation: the pro-choice movement is losing in America.

Carmen —

Aug 20, 2015

politics + activism

Amnesty International’s Policy Calling for Decriminalization of Sex Work is a Move in the Right Direction

Amnesty International’s Board has put together a draft policy on sex work that could lift up and protect some of the most vulnerable and marginalized folks around the world -…

Carmen —

Aug 13, 2015

friendship

Rebel Girls: 10 Feminist Gal Pals Who Made This World a More Awesome Place Together

As a follow-up to the time I used “gal pals” sarcastically and taught you all about the queer suffragists, and in honor of Gal Pal Week, this week’s Rebel Girls…

Carmen —

Aug 5, 2015

politics + activism

Venir Al Sur Creates Vital LGBTI Feminist Community In Latin America

Folks came from Mexico, Argentina and everywhere in between as well as from Spain for three days of workshops, cultural presentations and a raucous and beautiful closing march.

Adrian —

Aug 3, 2015

community

Rebel Girls: 20 Autostraddle Community Members Who Are Changing the World

Documentary films. Policy initiatives. Direct action. These 20 activists are doing it all to save the world — and they’re Autostraddle readers just like you!

Carmen —

Jul 11, 2015

lgbt history

Ela Darling and Sovereign Syre Want to Teach You About the Boss Bitches of History

Ela Darling and Sovereign Syre might not be who you’d expected to be at the helm of the new, totally feminist, herstorical web series “Boss Bitches of History.” But together,…

Carmen —

Jun 30, 2015

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: The 5 Moments in Feminist History That Jump-Started The Second Wave

The nearly half a decade that passed between the first and second waves of feminism was a period of great transition for what hadn’t even yet been named the “feminist…

Carmen —

Jun 24, 2015

geekery

Feminist Sexual Health App Screet is Getting a Queer Reboot

Screet was created as part of the 2015 StartupBus competition, a roadtrip hackathon where folks on different buses develop startup projects on the road, by a team featuring Autostraddle’s very…

Carmen —

Jun 20, 2015

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: It’s Time For Queer Herstory Trivia Night!

Time for a pop quiz! JK, it’s more like trivia night.

Carmen —

May 27, 2015