What’s this? Oh just an interview with a stellar Queer artist freshly published on the most important Queer women’s website that there ever was. I found Lila nearly a year ago now, and when I started working with/for her I immediately thought how much I wanted to see her on Autostraddle; then I thought that thought repeatedly as the first A-Camp came round in April. I met Crystal, gave her a copy of Heart Machine, and the seed was planted. Crystal even invited me to write an artist highlight piece. Crystal has the expertise and the Straddler following, so I knew she should be the one to write Lila’s piece; but I wanted to seize the day and all, so I wrote the B.Steady Artist Highlight. Writing/submitting/revising that piece was such a learning enriching experience, and I’ll always be grateful for that opportunity. It’s my first published thing! Crystal told me she was assembling a new format for the music series and Lila’s turn was nigh’, and I knew it’d be worth the wait. Alas, it is here and published: the first installment of Almost Famous! So many thanks to Autostraddle, Crystal, and Lila.
Every time my phone rings
Just like nobody but me has permission to say bad things about my family, no homo but a prairie homo has the right to criticize my province.
To whom it may concern:
I first heard of the Trevor Project in the fall of 2010. My college roommate attempted suicide, partially because of his sexual identity in early September. Then, the string of high profile teen suicides began. The weight of those events actually convinced me to come out...