high school

high school

LGBT youth

gender

You Need Help: Coming Out as Non-Binary in High School

“It’s common to want to tell everyone about your newfound realization about your identity, so that you can feel like you’re living authentically and with integrity. But you get to…

Abbie Jones —

Apr 3, 2018

high school

Interview With An Ex

af+

Interview With My High School Crush: Leanne

“You totally had me freaked out. You must have been acting kind of weird that night and for a while before. Because when you were like ‘There’s something I need…

Carrie —

Jul 5, 2017

bisexuality

disability

relationships

Queer Crip Love Fest: Radically Vulnerable Feminist Pep Talk

“We met on the first day of high school. I was drawn to her for some reason. She was reading; that might have been it. She had glasses; that could…

Carrie —

Feb 16, 2017

bathroom bills

high school

news

SCOTUS Temporarily Blocks Trans Teen’s Bathroom Rights as it Weighs Bathroom Bill Battle

SCOTUS has issued a stay on a Virginia circuit court’s ruling, temporarily upholding a school’s anti-trans bathroom policy until they can issue a fuller ruling.

Rachel —

Aug 4, 2016

high school

queer prom

community

Prom Roundtable: The Magical Night Of Memories of Our Collective Lives

“My date got incredibly drunk and ended up passing out in the back of the limo, facedown in my boobs. It was not the romantic prom story I felt I’d…

Adrian —

Apr 22, 2016

high school

LGBT youth

friendship

You Need Help: You Don’t Agree With Your Best Friend’s Advice

I think she’s being the most supportive—and she’s exactly what you want in a best friend, because she’s in your corner and she’s supporting you as a whole person. She’s…

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 1, 2016

high school

Roundtables

playlists

Mixtapes We Really Made When We Were Teenagers: A Roundtable

The Autostraddle staff has gone through their tapes, CDs and playlists to share a little corner of their past selves.

Adrian —

Dec 30, 2015

education

high school

school

10 Ways Educators Can Make Schools Safer for LGBT Youth

We’re participating in GLSEN’s Ally Week and talking about how K-12 educators can become better allies to the LGBT youth in their schools.

Rachel —

Oct 2, 2015

girl gallery

high school

school

Lesbian Prom Gallery: Heartwarming Photos Of Girls Taking Girls To Prom, 1985-2015

It’s prom season and there’s no better time to look at these adorable queer, lesbian, bisexual and otherwise-identified humans going to prom with each other and looking damn good doing…

Riese —

May 1, 2015

Daily Fix

high school

gender

Maine, Virginia and Minnesota Grant New Trans Student Rights, With Room For Improvement

While it’s great that these states are granting trans students rights, Virginia and Minnesota are still putting up a lot of hurdles for potential trans athletes.

Mey —

Dec 5, 2014

Daily Fix

high school

politics + activism

GLSEN Report Shows It’s Finally Getting Better in Schools For LGBT Youth

“High school and middle school are hard enough as it is. To think about the additional barriers facing these students is pretty heartbreaking, and we all need to stand up…

Adrian —

Oct 22, 2014

high school

women's rights

gender

Girls’ Happiness Plummets Circa Age 11, Says New Study and also a Billion Older Studies

But let’s not blame technology.

Riese —

May 5, 2014