phoenix, Author at Autostraddle

people of color

qpoc

Queer Rebels Illuminate Our QPOC Present with Their ANCIENT FUTURES

“In ANCIENT FUTUREs, we see queers shaping their own realities. It’s a vulnerable moment to have in such a public place. It is anxiety-inducing and paralyzing. It is exhilarating, rewarding,…

phoenix —

Feb 18, 2015

greatest hits

people of color

politics + activism

Marching Toward Tomorrow with Trayvon on Our Minds

“We know something now that we didn’t always know before: we are not alone.”

phoenix —

Jul 16, 2013

Daily Fix

gay marriage

politics + activism

Joy and Rage: Why the Fight for Queer Equality Doesn’t End with Marriage

The struggles of queer and trans* people are no less important than the struggles of gay people, and if they move forward without us, they are not moving forward at…

phoenix —

Jun 28, 2013

ode to my pantry

regular

recipes

Ode to: Spam, Bitch

Spam gives people a lot of feelings. Some good, some not so good. But let’s turn all of those feelings into hunger (with a side of nostalgia) with Katrina!

phoenix —

Jun 17, 2013

butch

dapper fashion

issues

Briefly Noted: Underwear for Your Masculine Center

What makes “men’s” underwear exclusively for men? Is it still men’s underwear if I’m wearing it? Answers: a) absolutely nothing and b) no, sir.

phoenix —

Mar 10, 2013

Alternative Lifestyle Haircuts

autostraddle live

hair

We Were There: Phresh Cutz Pop-Up Barbershop Chopped Some Locks

We did a thing, and people are paying attention, because we deserve it like that. And more importantly: so do you. In case you don’t believe that, here’s a gallery…

phoenix —

Jan 21, 2013

documentaries

qpoc

community

Queer Doc Series SIGNIFIED Launches Season 3 Abroad

Katrina’s Team PIck: Season 3 of SIGNIFIED reminds us of what many forget, and what some know all too well: queerness does not necessarily mean whiteness, and queerness is not…

phoenix —

Nov 2, 2012

brooklyn