the speakeasy

nonfiction

queer artists

lgbt book reviews

“Queer & Trans Artists of Color Vol. 2” Is Required Resistance Reading

“Queer and Trans Artists of Color: Volume Two,” with interviews by King and edited by Elena Rose, is a collection of 16 interviews with queer and trans artists of color…

Mahdia Lynn —

Mar 13, 2017

Hayley Kiyoko

music videos

music

Hayley Kiyoko Shares a New Unrequited Queer Girl Love Anthem With “Sleepover”

In this newest video, Kiyoko takes center stage as the queer protagonist of her video and her song, singing about the difficult feelings of a queer woman who develops feelings…

Mey —

Mar 2, 2017

foolish child

fullscreen

webcomics

Foolish Child #17: White Feminism 101

“It’s not about race.”

Dickens —

Mar 1, 2017

america chavez

comics/graphic novels

geekery

America Chavez Gives Me Hope For Queers of Color Everywhere

Over the past several months, I have watched my surroundings transform into some sort of fictional dystopia. Despite this, seeing illustrations of America Chavez have filled me with hope.

Ludmila Leiva —

Mar 1, 2017

day in the life

interview

visual art

Day in the Life: In the Studio With Artist Madam Muse

“I use my art as a form of activism. I want my art to convey pride and courage, fearlessness through bold color. Creatively, this IS the time for artists to…

Molly —

Feb 28, 2017

interview

latina

tv feature

Meet One Day at a Time’s Lesbian Writers, Becky Mann and Michelle Badillo

We talked to One Day at a Time writers, Becky Mann and Michelle Badillo, about gay representation on TV, how Autostraddle came to be in the script, their queer TV…

Yvonne —

Feb 27, 2017

black history month

queer musicians

playlists

Black Queer Music History, Pt. 4 (1990s-Present)

Black queer musicians today are some of our strongest advocates, and they’re leading the revolution with singing and dancing.

Ari —

Feb 24, 2017

fullscreen

latinx

gender

PHOTO ESSAY: Permanent Reflections of Femme and Genderqueer People of Color

“My niece shows me her Instagram feed and I see no one like her looking back at me. The people I love have fleeting reflections in the media.”

Eli —

Feb 23, 2017

a-camp

a-camp spring 2017

camp

Introducing the A-Camp Arts & Resistance Fund: A Tax-Deductible Way To Change Lives

The A-Camp Arts & Resistance Fund is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Find out more about donating and about applying to a campership specifically…

the team —

Feb 23, 2017

personal essay

Renaissance

first person

Shoulder Pads and Short Cuts: How Grace Jones Made Me Powerful

A love letter to the only woman that stole my heart and snatched my scalp at the same damn time.

Jasmine Reign —

Feb 21, 2017

qpoc

queer visibility

culture

Check Out Collectively Speaking, Enhancing QPOC Visibility On Their Own Terms

QTPOC-centered podcast, YouTube channel, and website Collectively Speaking launches today! Support QTPOC media!

Ari —

Feb 21, 2017

black history month

LGBT history

playlists

Black Queer Music History, Pt. 3 (1970s-1990s)

This is my favorite era because the variety we hear during this time period is something like never before. Finally, queer black folks get to individually express their identities and…

Ari —

Feb 16, 2017