photography

fatness

photography

visual art

PHOTOESSAY: Shoog & Zaire on Proving the Divinity Of Fat Folks

“I came to you in a state of exhaustion with all these things that have been weighing on me for so long and I wanted to find a way to…

Shoog McDaniel —

Feb 19, 2019

artist spotlight

feminist art

visual art

Step “Inside The Black Triangle” and Explore Queer Identities at Denver Pride This Weekend

Inside The Black Triangle is a photo series intending to highlight the struggles, joy, heartbreak, confusion, and diverse experiences of queer women living in a heteronormative world, and the artist…

Vanessa —

Jun 14, 2018

community

photoessay

culture

Meet Me at Cuties: The Queer-Owned LA Coffee Bar that Puts Community First

I sat down with Cuties founders Iris and Virginia to talk about finding community, running a commercial space, and how to hold community members accountable.

Molly —

May 25, 2018

los angeles

photoessay

politics + activism

Photoessay: May Day in LA

May Day is also known as International Workers’ Day. Yesterday, Los Angeles marched with a spotlight on the attacks on immigrant workers and with a push for the upcoming election.

Molly —

May 2, 2018

body positivity

death is sad

visual art

Laura Aguilar, Groundbreaking Lesbian Chicana Photographer, Dies at 58

Aguilar was a pioneer in sharing the faces and experiences of various Latina lesbians in the 90s, when there was very little representation. Aguilar’s art gives the marginalized and subcultures…

Yvonne —

Apr 26, 2018

dinah shore

photoessay

the scene

PHOTOESSAY: It’s Your First Time at Dinah Shore

From afar (and also from close-up, let’s be real), Dinah looks like a sea of lesbians whilin’ out getting sunburnt. Now, that’s either your dream or your hell depending on…

Molly —

Apr 3, 2018

hanukkah

holiday gift guide

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer

I have a fear that all we as a people are going to have in 20 years are lost phone photos and a terrifying facebook/tumblr archive SO here are some…

Molly —

Dec 13, 2017

androgynous fashion

community

queer fashion

PHOTO GALLERY: Here Are Your Toasty, Tasty Fall Fashion Looks!

‘Tis the season to get cute and cozy.

Nora —

Nov 16, 2017

#gr82bgay

fullscreen

straddleverse

QUEER IRL PHOTO GALLERY: Queers in Celebration!

We’re having a great time in here!!!

Laneia —

Nov 8, 2017

fullscreen

photography

community

PHOTO GALLERY: Queers with Pets

Oh did you think there wouldn’t be a chicken in here? WRONG.

Laneia —

Oct 2, 2017

photography

straddleverse

queer fashion

Be a Part of Autostraddle’s Fall Fashion Gallery!

What’s your look for the season ahead? Bad in plaid? Leather mommi? Comfort connoisseur?

Nora —

Sep 25, 2017

feminist art

fullscreen

visual art

GALLERY: Maggie West’s Neon NSFW Full-Frontal Fight Against Rape Culture

In a new art installation, Los Angeles-based photographer Maggie West, who specializes in experimental technicolor lighting and whose work increasingly critiques still-rigid contemporary ideas about gender and sexuality, worked with…

Ryan Yates —

Sep 14, 2017