trans rights

2020 election

interview

news

Real Candidates and Party Reps on What’s at Stake for Trans Rights in the 2020 Election

Autostraddle spoke to reps from US political parties – including third parties – to ask them directly about their commitment to trans issues and what we can expect from them…

Winter Breedlove —

Oct 29, 2020

2020 election

Autostraddle Reader Data

news

AS Politics Survey: LGBTQ Health Care & Amy Coney Barrett’s Impacts

Amy Coney Barrett’s political views and her stances on several health care issues are going to inflict a lot of harm on many people. We looked at how important these…

himani —

Oct 16, 2020

death is sad

the speakeasy

lgbt history

Monica Roberts Remembered Us. Now We Remember Her.

Every time I crossed paths with Monica Roberts, I was always surprised by how tight she held me as we hugged — Now, so many young Black trans people can…

xoai pham —

Oct 9, 2020

2020 election

covid-19

news

Extra! Extra!: On the State of Democracy, Flags and Statues as US’s Independence Day Approaches

On the eve of wealthy cis white men who made their money through slavery declaring independence for stolen land, this week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at the state of…

the team —

Jul 3, 2020

anti-discrimination laws

supreme court

politics + activism

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of LGBTQ Employees in Major Victory for Trans, Gay Workers and Late Aimee Stephens

In one of the most major trans civil rights legal cases of our time and a huge milestone for legal precedent when it comes to LGBT employees generally, the Supreme…

Rachel —

Jun 15, 2020

2020 presidential campaign

covid-19

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Is the Arc of the Universe Bending Toward Justice for Trans Inmates and LGBT Rights in Utah?

This week’s Extra! Extra! brings a mix of hopeful and sobering news about trans rights, the criminal justice system, violence against women and the climate catastrophes in the Bay of…

the team —

May 22, 2020

death is sad

supreme court

politics + activism

Like Aimee Stephens, We Await the Justice We Deserve

It’s not just her death that is a tragedy; it’s that she had been waiting for justice that trans people almost never receive.

xoai pham —

May 13, 2020

AAPI Heritage Month

Honor Trans Elders

politics + activism

Honor Trans Elders: Cecilia Chung Is the Mother We All Wanted

Cecilia Chung described three ways: hilarious, survivor, and one of the mothers of the modern trans movement.

xoai pham —

May 7, 2020

anti-discrimination laws

supreme court

politics + activism

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Impacting Trans, Gay Civil Rights Forever

Today the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 apply to trans, queer and gender nonconforming people, and their decision on it…

Rachel —

Oct 8, 2019

fullscreen

photoessay

politics + activism

Photoessay: NYC’s Trans Day of Action

Trans Day of Action took place on Friday in New York, inviting trans, gender non-conforming people and allies to mobilize and demand “access to both public and private spaces without fear…

Molly —

Jun 26, 2018

bathroom bills

trans

politics + activism

Federal Judge Sides With Gavin Grimm in History-Making Ruling for Transgender Rights

“I didn’t want any other student to have to suffer the same experience that I had to go through.”

KaeLyn —

May 23, 2018

#blacklivesmatter

dee rees

pop culture fix

Black LGBT Women Represent on The Root’s 100 Most Influential People List

When I look at this list, I’m fortified knowing that increasingly we are not being asked to choose between our blackness and our queerness as the movement moves forward. We…

Carmen Phillips —

Sep 20, 2017