Raquel

autostraddle meet-up

autostraddle meet-ups

meet-ups / events

Washington 2019-06-24: AUTOSTRADDLE MEETUP: QUEER TRIVIA @ SONGBYRD!

Queer trivia at Songbyrd! Bring your team and your a-game.

Raquel —

Jun 13, 2019

donald trump

immigration

politics + activism

Trump Administration Continues to Decimate Asylum Process, Putting LGBTQ Migrants at Risk

A new executive order from Trump changes the rules for how someone has to have entered the US to apply for asylum, leaving many immigrants — including LGBT migrants seeking…

Raquel —

Nov 14, 2018

design

LGBT women's health

health

Building a Better Speculum: How Design That’s Inclusive of Queer and Trans People Can Change Reproductive Care

The speculum hasn’t been meaningfully redesigned since the 1800s. These three women are working to change that, but they have a ways to go, needing to overcome medical barriers and…

Raquel —

Jun 7, 2018

LGBT history

periods

lgbt history

How Well Do You Know The History Of Menstruation Products?

Many of us menstruate, but what do we even know about the things we use to manage our periods? What did people used to do? Let’s test our knowledge about…

Raquel —

May 8, 2018

autostraddle meet-up

autostraddle meet-ups

community

Beers, Droves of Queers and Scorecards Galore: My Queer Trivia Night Went Well

Were you too intimidated by our April meet-up theme to host a queer trivia night? You’re not alone! But maybe after reading this how-to from Autostraddle Staff Writer Raquel you’ll…

Raquel —

Apr 25, 2018

autostraddle meet-up

autostraddle meet-ups

meet-ups / events

Washington, DC 4/17: Autostraddle Queer Trivia Meet-Up!

Bring your best teams and compete to see who has the ~Most Gay Knowledge~ and meet other Autostraddle readers! Please RSVP and keep team sizes under 6 people!

Raquel —

Apr 5, 2018

lesbians who tech

STEM

geekery

“Lesbians Who Tech” Is Back at It Again With the Badass Queers and a Lot of Good Ideas

Tegan and Sara’s keynote speech, a Desi feminist and DJ from Harvard samples some beats off my her phone, how augmented and virtual reality can be used in politics, how…

Raquel —

Mar 7, 2018

black panther

team pick

tv reviews

Remember When Black Panther’s Princess-Badass Letitia Wright Played a Sweet Babygay Lesbian in “Banana”?

If you missed it when it aired, you can watch it on Hulu!

Raquel —

Feb 20, 2018

"personality cult"

personal brand playlist

playlists

Playlist: My 2018 Brand Is Basically Just Eartha Kitt in the “I Wanna Be Evil” Video

It’s 2018, we’re sick of this, and we’re hungry for blood.

Raquel —

Jan 19, 2018

hanukkah

holiday gift guide

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Artsy and Handcrafted Items Made by Women and Queer People

These are all gifts made by women and queer people, each one personally hand-crafted or designed, that you can gift to the discerning artist types in your life.

Raquel —

Nov 15, 2017

"personality cult"

am pm

beauty

AM/PM: I Can’t Sleep, Can You?

Sleep apps, French girl skincare, and some truly adorable watercolors!

Raquel —

Nov 14, 2017

first person

Put Things on Your Head

It’s a weird time of the year for many of us in the Western Hemisphere, especially with the warmer climates we’ve been experiencing later and later in the year for…

Raquel —

Nov 6, 2017