Everything Hurts All The Time
“I feel so weak physically right now. My body has that feeling you get from throwing up for days or…
Trust No One (Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned From The X-Files)
The pilot of The X-Filesis a funny thing to re-watch in 2014; a hopeful first stab at something…
Second to Last
When I was nineteen years old, I came out to my parents over the telephone. I was in the desert,…
I Am Going To Homeschool These Damn Babies
I never really understood family. What I did understand was that I couldn’t really get attached to…
Netflix Outed Me: “Gay & Lesbian Movies” Was My Smoking Gun
While some people believe in God, and others (mostly Paula Deen) believe in their deep fryers, I…
When Do I Finally Get To Belong? On Being Both Native and Queer Enough
I’m saying these things now from a place of fear. I’m scared that people are going to accuse me of…
I Would Grow My Hair To Cover the City
I had a dream last night where my hair was long and black and cut to my shoulders. I remember it…
Homeward Bound: Searching for the Secret Island of Black Queer Mixed Femmes
After I moved to Canada from Trinidad as a little girl, I was brought into a really unstable…
Imagining a Better World For Trans Women Survivors Of Domestic Violence
I remember when I first met him I thought he was the most charming person I had ever met. I was…
Marriage Isn’t A Coupon You Have to Redeem
I’m a big believer in acknowledging times in my life when I could’ve done things better. In fact,…
I Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye So I Wrote You This Instead
Seven months ago I was living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in a six floor walk-up apartment I’d found…
La Virgen de Guadalupe: Brown Goddess in My Heart Forever
Ever since I can remember, my parents have introduced me to distant relatives and old family…
DeAnne Smith and Hot Yoga
I’ve been going to hot yoga for a few months now. I say this because the best part of going to yoga…
Lily’s College Lesbianage #15: Post Grad Limbo Is Where I Wanna Be
Autostraddle! Remember when I used to write a blog about college? You probably don’t because it was…