gun control

gun control

gun violence

politics + activism

Conservatives Will Try to Paint Trans People as Violent Extremists, We Cannot Let Them

Conservatives are going to try to leverage this tragedy to further paint trans people as violent extremists, to try and equate queerness and leftist ideals with domestic terrorism. We cannot…

Nico —

Mar 28, 2023

gun control

gun violence

school

“I’m Angry and Sad and Scared and I Know Nothing is Going to Change”

We invited the parents and educators on our team to share how they’re feeling in the aftermath of the horrifying school shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde,…

the team —

May 26, 2022

2020 election

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Essential (and All) Workers’ Rights on May Day and More

In this week’s Extra! Extra! we honour International Workers’ Day, take a hard look at the federal judiciary and the social safety net, examine the political and personal aftermath of…

the team —

May 1, 2020

death is sad

gun control

straddleverse

Family Open Thread

We usually post a roundtable on Mondays but we decided that this Monday we could really use the space to be together as a family and process some of our…

Heather Hogan —

Oct 2, 2017

gun control

link roundup

politics + activism

Spike Reported in LGBT People Reaching For Guns In Wake of Orlando Shooting

There’s been a spike in memberships for a LGBT pro-gun rights group and a new surge of Gays Against Guns; Black Lives Matter temporarily shuts down Toronto Pride, the UN…

Yvonne —

Jul 5, 2016

gun control

gun violence

politics + activism

Democrats Sit In Over Gun Legislation while SCOTUS Releases Rulings Left and Right

So much news today! The Democrats’ sit-in in the House over gun legislation, SCOTUS rulings on affirmative action, the status of many undocumented people in the US, the Dollar General…

Rachel —

Jun 23, 2016

anti-discrimination laws

gun control

politics + activism

Democrats Force Vote on Gun Control as Republicans Block Vote for LGBT Employment Protections

Votes on gun control and a failure to vote on LGBT employment protections, more news in the aftermath of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, reading the Stanford rape victim’s letter…

Rachel —

Jun 16, 2016

gun control

gun violence

politics + activism

San Bernardino Shooting Illuminates Legislators’ Reliance on #ThoughtsandPrayers, Not Action

More on the suspects of the San Bernardino shooting, ICE stopped plans to house detained trans women in female facilities in Adelanto, Planned Parenthood shooter had a history of violence…

Rachel —

Dec 3, 2015

Daily Fix

gun control

politics + activism

9 Reasons More Guns In Schools Is An Idiotic Idea

74 percent of Americans think more armed security guards in public places would reduce mass shootings. I disagree.

Riese —

Jan 17, 2013

criminal justice reform

gun control

first person

It’s Your Gun Culture: The Autostraddle Roundtable

On growing up with (or without) guns.

the team —

Dec 20, 2012

Daily Fix

gun control

politics + activism

Now That We’re Really Talking About Gun Control: Where We Go From Here

In the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, America is finally ready to talk about gun control. But will things really change, and if so, what must we do to…

Rachel —

Dec 19, 2012

death is sad

gun control

society + culture

“I’m Sorry, But I Can’t Fucking Do This. Can You? Can Anyone?”

“Well, I suppose we have to try to pick up the pieces and make some sort of sense of this tragedy and—you know what? Fuck it, I can’t do this.”

Riese —

Dec 14, 2012