State of the Struggle: First Come LGBT Legal Protections, Then Comes Marriage
MAP (or the Movement Advancement Project) released its biannual Moment Report today, documenting…
#ProTransProChoice: Launching A New Reproductive Rights Movement
Three young activists have come together to usher in a new reproductive rights movement – one that…
This Media Campaign Is As Awesome As Trans-Exclusionary Medicaid Regulations Are Terrible
The mainstream media does a piss poor job reporting about trans issues and people. Grantland proved…
New York Can Pass Same-Sex Marriage But Not Trans* Protections: How GENDA Died
A few months ago, a bill supporting the rights of transgender and other gender nonconforming people…
Dr. V Is Dead, Caleb Hannan Is Celebrated: Why We Can’t Accept Lazy, Transmisogynistic Journalism
By now you’ve probably already heard about Dr. V, Caleb Hannan, and “Dr. V’s Magical Putter.” It’s…
Idol Worship: Ten(ish) Questions About Keeping It Real with Janet Mock
Janet Mock had kept a secret for over 25 years when she wrote the column heard ’round the world
35 Trans Women I Had #Herocrushes On In 2013
A #HeroCrush has nothing to do with romantic or sexual attraction. You don’t even have to want to…
15 Fears I Faced in 2013, With a Little Help From Autostraddle
I’m a person riddled with anxiety, depression and just overall fear. In the past, these fears have…
Also.Also.Also: Jean Grae and The Rando Have Their Eyes on The “Harvard Lampoon” and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Hello, gingerbread cookies! IT’S THE BIG DAY. IT’S XXXMAS. AND THAT MEANS I’M SHARING THIS PHOTO…
10 Women Who Could Have Been The Advocate’s “Person of the Year”
Last week, The Advocate named Pope Francisits 2013 “Person of the Year,” much like TIME Magazine…
There’s No Day Like Sunday Funday To Sing a Love Song to Mrs. Claus
Hello, saltines! I’ve got saltines on the brain because I just ate an entire sleeve. Is that…
Also.Also.Also: Kathleen Hanna, Ellen Degeneres, and The San Antonio Four Walk Into a Pantene Commercial and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Hello, bamboo shots! I had a snow day yesterday, which was nice because I hate snow and awful…
Two and Half Men’s Portrayal Of A Trans Woman Is (Shocker!) Not Respectful
On the latest episode of CBS’s Two and a Half Men, Jon Crier’scharacter, Alan, met, slept with and…
Trans* Activists Degender Wesleyan Bathrooms, Face Charges and Fines
This fall, an anonymous group of trans* and gender-nonconforming students degendered public…
“It Was Personal”: Why I Don’t Take Part in the Trans Day of Remembrance
In the beginning, the Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) had only one name. Rita Hester.
She was a…