religion

autostraddle lesbian stereotypes survey

Autostraddle Reader Data

culture

Queer Women Very Much Not Fans of Christianity

The data from our Lesbian Stereotypes Survey shows LGBTQ women and non-binary people have fled Christianity in droves — we actually have more Pagans than Catholics.

Riese —

Sep 27, 2018

christianity

community

first person

You Are Not the Only Queer Christian, I Swear to God

That’s what friendships with queer and trans Christians have taught me: it is blessed indeed to want more, more of everything, more love and more gender and more faith and…

Adrian —

Sep 26, 2018

christianity

religion

first person

We Deny Perfect Conformity

The same people who published the unnecessary and homophobic Nashville Statement last year are at it again, this time with the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel. Here’s a…

Ari —

Sep 11, 2018

bad behavior

religion

issues

How to Behave at Boarding School

“Boarding school teaches self-possession repeatedly and thoroughly, because it teaches you how to be in control when you’ve made every effort to be out of it.”

cm —

Sep 6, 2018

judaism

religion

jewish holidays

Queering the Jewish Holidays: How I Celebrate Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

Apples! Honey! Vision boards! Fasting! Resolutions! Let’s talk about how we celebrate the Jewish High Holidays.

Vanessa —

Sep 3, 2018

bad behavior

fullscreen

first person

13 Ways to Be a Good Woman, According to the Bible

“I derailed Bible study tonight and Pastor Daniel ended up delivering a lecture about the danger of Britney Spears; specifically, Crossroads. He said she’s scandalous.”

Heather Hogan —

Aug 8, 2018

bad behavior

fullscreen

first person

Jesus Would Have Found the Whole Thing Comical

“We took off on our bikes with the intention of shoplifting all the proper ingredients to make homely ham sandwiches.”

Halee Kirkwood —

Aug 1, 2018

christianity

donald trump

parenting & family

You Need Help: Your Christian Family Loves Trump’s Debauchery, Hates Your Gayness

Jesus doesn’t have anything to say about gay people, but he has PLENTY to say about the kinds of religious leaders who support a man like Donald Trump.

Heather Hogan —

Apr 5, 2018

beyonce

link roundup

society + culture

Sunday Funday Believes in Beyoncé and True Love

A wedding moment…no…experience…that you need to watch, queer Asian filmmakers telling their own stories, Rainbow Voices Mumbai, and the rebel cow who parties with bison.

KaeLyn —

Jan 28, 2018

christianity

personal essay

first person

Bad Religion

“Here was a community where race apparently didn’t matter, because we were all humans, made in the image of God. Where a pacifist, sensitive, caring Jesus was the primary male…

Abbie Jones —

Jan 23, 2018

religion

Y'All Need Help

love + sex

Y’All Need Help #13: You’re Gonna Make It Count

Two sisters have a crush on the same girl and it’s somehow not a movie, a parent in her mid-thirties is freshly divorced, and this person wants to be involved…

Laneia —

Nov 4, 2017

religion

republicans

politics + activism

Roy Moore and His Cowboy Theocracy Are Running for Senate, and That’s Very Dangerous

I grew up in Roy Moore’s Alabama; his hatred and zealotry have no limits. Now, he’s headed for the Senate, and he’ll likely win.

Alice Lesperance —

Sep 29, 2017