virginia woolf

plays

virginia woolf

theater

‘Orlando’ Reclaims a Queer Text

Does Virginia Woolf belong to the cis feminists or to the transsexuals?

Drew Burnett Gregory —

May 3, 2024

alice b toklas

dogs

lgbt history

Lesbian and Bisexual Women of History Who Were Obsessed With Their Dogs, Part 2

What further revelations lurk in our woefully unexplored queer pupper past? Find out literally right now, as we continue our historical adventures with gal’s best pal!

Sally —

Aug 9, 2018

gaby dunn

team pick

pop culture fix

VIDEO: Gabe Dunn Is Virginia Woolf’s Personal Assistant

“You’ve got another letter from Vita Sackville-West. You guys are obsessed with each other.”

Heather Hogan —

Aug 10, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

read a f-cking book

book lists

Back to the Beginning: 8 Authors Who Connect Our Past to the Present

Brain Pickings’ Maria Popova curated a reading list just for Autostraddle readers!

Maria Popova —

Jan 19, 2016

family

virginia woolf

parenting & family

Hauntings and Banishings: Loss and Rage for a Queer Adoptee

“Whether or not you are out in the world, being queer and belonging to a community of marginalized folks (even if it’s a community you only align with in a…

July Westhale —

Aug 7, 2014

Dear Queer Diary

journaling

book features

Dear Queer Diary: Virginia Woolf Is My Homegirl

No, I do not know Virginia Woolf’s official stance on bras. However, let’s put it this way: she wrote that a woman needed five hundred pounds and a room of…

Maggie —

Apr 3, 2014

alsoalsoalso

brittney griner

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Um, I Think There Are Gay People in Sochi, and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Brittney Griner could receive the honor of her lifetime, a rainbow army is going to Russia, and Virginia Woolf got born a long long time ago.

Carmen —

Jan 29, 2014

Dear Queer Diary

journaling

first person

Dear Queer Diary: This is the First Day of the Rest of Your Journal

While this may seem obvious, anyone who has faced the terror of the blank page knows how difficult—indeed, how treacherous—this step can be. How will you begin?

Maggie —

Sep 19, 2013

audre lorde

dorothy allison

book lists

See The Fascinating Evolution of Cover Art From 12 Legendary Queer Books

Looking back at a century of cover designs from all over the world for beloved queer books like Tipping the Velvet, Orlando, The Color Purple, Annie on my Mind, Rubyfruit…

Riese —

May 9, 2013

Daily Fix

virginia woolf

book features

Happy Birthday, Virginia Woolf! I Love You A Lot

There are so many different ways to celebrate. You could have a Virginia Woolf dinner and costume party! You could smoke a pipe until your throat hurts! You could speak…

Malaika —

Jan 25, 2013

Lists/Top 10s

my top 8 favorite authors

book lists

My Top 8 Favorite Authors: Hansen, Contributing Editor

I’m a classics kind of girl. I’ve had the same eight favorite authors since I was 18.

Hansen —

Nov 30, 2012

herstory spotlight

LGBT history

issues

Herstory Spotlight: Vita Sackville-West Wrote Words, Wooed Women, Wanted Woolf

On the lady who wrote this to Virginia Woolf – “You have no idea how stand-offish I can be with people I don’t love. I have brought it to a…

Sawyer —

Jun 7, 2012