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Autostraddle
Autostraddle is a queer and trans-owned online magazine and social network for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women ( cis and trans), as well as non-binary people and trans people of all genders. The website is a "politically progressive queer feminist media source" that features content covering LGBTQ and feminist news, politics, opinion, culture, arts and entertainment as well as lifestyle content such as DIY crafting, sex, relationships, fashion, food and technology. Autostraddle was founded in 2009 by Riese Bernard, the current CEO and CFO, and former Design Director Alexandra Vega. In June 2020, Kamala Puligandla succeeded Bernard as editor-in-chief. In June 2021, Carmen Phillips was named the new editor-in-chief. In August 2023, Autostraddle was acquired by For Them, with Kylo Freeman as CEO. The site received 400,000 unique visitors and 2 million views per month in 2012. In 2016 these numbers had risen to one million unique visitors and 3.5 million views per month. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Riese Bernard
Marie Lyn Bernard (born 1981), known professionally as Riese Bernard, is an American writer and digital media executive. She is best known as the CEO and co-founder of the lesbian and queer women's interest website Autostraddle. Bernard received a 2017 GLAAD Media Award nomination for her article, “105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis”. Early life and education Bernard was born and raised in Michigan. Her father, Victor L. Bernard, a scholar, researcher and professor in the field of financial statement analysis, died of a heart attack when she was 14 years old. Her mother came out to her as gay shortly after her father's death. She graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy in 1999 with a major in Creative Writing. After graduating from University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in English in 2003, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in writing. Career In 2007, Bernard created The Road Best Straddled, a spin-off of her personal blog This Girl Call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kristin Russo
Kristin Russo (born December 17, 1980) is an American speaker, personality, and LGBTQ activist. She is CEO and Editor-in-Chief of ''Everyone Is Gay'' and ''My Kid Is Gay','' organizations that provide advice, guidance, and education to LGBT youth and their families, and is the co-author of ''This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids'' (Chronicle, 2014). Education Russo received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre in 2002 from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. She later went on to receive her Masters of Arts in Gender and Sexuality Studies from CUNY Grad Center in 2012. Work LGBTQ outreach In 2010, Russo and former business partner Dan Owens-Reid launched ''Everyone Is Gay'' as a Tumblr presence. Russo began providing regular written advice for LGBT youth's regularly submitted questions, and later that same year began to make video responses to these questions interspersed with lip-sync numbers. In 2013, Russo and Owens-Reid began ''My Kid Is Gay'' (formerly ''The Paren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Buffering The Vampire Slayer
''Buffering the Vampire Slayer'' is a podcast about the TV series, ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'' Hosted by fans Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo. Each podcast episode analyzes one episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer,'' and concludes with an original song created by Youngs and Russo recapping their analysis. There are also notable interviews featuring actors and collaborators from the series. Hosts Kristin Russo (born December 17, 1980) is an American speaker, personality, and LGBT activist. She is the CEO and editor-in-chief of Everyone Is Gay and My Kid Is Gay. She also supports organizations that provide advice, guidance, and education to LGBTQIA youth and their families; and is the co-author of ''This Is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids'' (Chronicle Books, 2014). Jenny Owen Youngs (born November 22, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released three albums and several EPs, both independently and via Nettwerk Records, and has toured worldwide. Youngs also coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Julie Goldman
Julie Goldman is an American comedian, actress, and podcaster. She is best known for her work on Bravo’s ''The People’s Couch'', and HBO’s ''Curb Your Enthusiasm''. In 2016, she started a podcast with her comedy partner Brandy Howard, called ''Dumb Gay Politics'', which recaps politics and reality TV. Early life and education Goldman was born and raised in Boston. Her first stand-up performance was at The Comedy Connection in Boston at the age of 15. She attended Lexington High School and Emerson College. Career Julie founded an all-women's stand-up and variety show called "OFFENSIVE WOMEN" and recruited Eve Ensler to sponsor their biggest show to date at The Zipper Theater in New York City. She starred on ''The Big Gay Sketch Show'', a sketch comedy program on Logo TV. Goldman is a frequent guest on Jonny McGovern's weekly podcast ''Gay Pimpin' with Jonny McGovern''. In 2010 Goldman joined the cast of the podcast. As well as featuring on ''Gay Pimpin' with Jonny Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carly Usdin
Carly Usdin (born 1982) is an American director, writer, and producer. Usdin is best known for directing the 2016 film '' Suicide Kale'' and co-creating the comic book series ''Heavy Vinyl'' with Nina Vakueva. In 2019, they received the Jury Prize for Best Director for the short film ''Misdirection'' at the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival. Early life and education Usdin was raised in Monmouth County, New Jersey. They are Jewish. Usdin began to identify as a lesbian at age 16 and came out at age 20. They attended the University of Central Florida and received their bachelor's degree in film. Career Film Usdin's feature film directorial debut, '' Suicide Kale'', was released in 2016. Written by and starring Brittani Nichols, it also starred Jasika Nicole, Brianna Baker, and Lindsay Hicks. Usdin received the Audience Award for Best First Dramatic Feature at 2016 Outfest. In 2017, they were the showrunner and director for a digital web series called ''Threads'', which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mary Lambert (singer)
Mary Danielle Lambert (born May 3, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and spoken word artist. She worked with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on a track on their album '' The Heist''. Lambert is the featured artist of their LGBTQ rights single, " Same Love". Her contributions to "Same Love" draw upon her experiences as "a lesbian growing up in a tumultuous, Christian upbringing." Lambert took the content she created for "Same Love" and used it to develop the song " She Keeps Me Warm" which she released on July 30, 2013. A music video was released on Vevo on August 24. Lambert's music has been compared to the music of Adele, P!nk, Tori Amos, and James Blake. Her shows are described as "safe spaces where crying is acceptable and even encouraged." Her debut EP, ''Letters Don't Talk'', was released on July 17, 2012, and peaked at number 18 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter charts. On December 17, 2013, Lambert released her second EP, ''Welcome to the Age of My Body'', under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cisgender
The word ''cisgender'' (often shortened to ''cis''; sometimes ''cissexual'') describes a person whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth, i.e., someone who is not ''transgender''. The prefix '' cis-'' is Latin and means ''on this side of''. The term ''cisgender'' was coined in 1994 as an antonym to ''transgender'', and entered into dictionaries starting in 2015 as a result of changes in social discourse about gender. Related concepts are cisnormativity (the presumption that cisgender identity is preferred or normal) and cissexism (bias or prejudice favoring cisgender people). Etymology The term ''cisgender'' has its origin in the Latin-derived prefix '' cis-'', meaning 'on this side of', which is the opposite of '' trans-'', meaning 'across from' or 'on the other side of'. This usage can be seen in the ''cis''–''trans'' distinction in chemistry, the cis and trans sides of the Golgi apparatus in cellular biology, the ancient Roman term ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Out Front (newspaper)
''OUT FRONT Magazine'' is an LGBT newspaper and daily online publication in the Denver metropolitan area. ''OUT FRONT'' was founded by Phil Price with its first issue hitting the stands on April 2, 1976. ''OUT FRONT'' is the second oldest independent LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) publication in the United States.Interview with Greg Montoya, owner/editor-in-chief of OUT FRONT, February 22, 2010 History After the Stonewall riots on June 28, 1969, the homosexual community began fighting back against the government-sponsored system that persecuted sexual minorities. Despite being founded seven years later by Phil Price, a student at the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1976, ''OUT FRONT'' came on the heels of the Stonewall riots and became part of the gay rights movement. Price saw a need for a voice for the LGBT community in Colorado and started the publication in his parents' basement. On June 5, 1981, AIDS was first reported in the gay community in Los Angeles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
River Butcher
River Buddy Butcher (formerly Rhea Harriett Butcher, born August 12, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcast host. He is best known for personal, observational comedy focused on his vegetarianism, feminism, love of baseball, and experiences as a queer person. Early life Butcher was raised in the Kenmore neighborhood of Akron, Ohio, an only child whose parents divorced when Butcher was one month old.Bigley II, James (November 16, 2016).Comedian Rhea Butcher is the Real Deal. ''Cleveland Magazine''. Retrieved May 31, 2017. He attended Our Lady of the Elms High School and graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School in 2001.Heldenfels, Rich (October 12, 2014). "Akron Native to Perform at Musica: Rhea Butcher Returning Home with Stand-up Act". ''Akron Beacon Journal'' (Akron, Ohio). p. B1. While attending the University of Akron, Butcher worked at a skateboard shop named Summer Squall and an indoor skating facility called Joe's Skate Park,Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cameron Esposito
Cameron Anne Young Anastasia Esposito (born October 17, 1981) is an American actress, comedian, and podcaster known for her show '' Take My Wife'', as well as her stand-up comedy and her podcast, '' Queery''. Esposito substantially focuses on topics surrounding the LGBTQ+ community, feminism, social justice, and the challenges faced by members of marginalized communities. Early life Born to Italian-American parents Brenda and Nick, Cameron Esposito was raised in Western Springs, Illinois.Nekervis, Erin (August 1, 2011). "Chicago Crush of the Month: Cameron Esposito". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. She is the middle of three children, having an older sister and a younger sister. In high school, Esposito swam breaststroke on the swim team, was a member of a community service group called The Marians Society, and was a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship Program. She graduated from Benet Academy in 2000. Esposito studied theology and English literature at Boston College, inten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ojai, California
Ojai ( ; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''’Awhaỳ'') is a city in Ventura County, California. Located in the Ojai Valley, it is northwest of Los Angeles and east of Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara. The valley is part of the east–west trending Western Transverse Ranges and is about long by wide and divided into a lower and an upper valley, each of similar size, surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,637 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 7,461 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Ojai is known for its boutique hotels, recreation opportunities, hiking, and farmers' market of local organic agriculture. It has small businesses specializing in local and ecologically friendly art, design, and home improvement. Chain stores are prohibited by city ordinance to encourage local small business development and retain the town's character. The name Ojai is derived from the Mexican-era Rancho Ojai, which in turn took its name fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Angelus Oaks, California
Angelus Oaks is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States, and has a population of 535 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, up from an estimated population of 312 in 2000. It is surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest and located east of San Bernardino on California State Route 38. History Angelus Oaks was initially called Camp Angelus. In 1849 there was a big gold strike in Holcomb Valley, north of Bear Valley and near the town that was later to become Big Bear. The only way to get supplies in and the gold out was by mule trains. The mule train traveled up the Santa Ana River Canyon, stopping overnight in Seven Oaks and then took a switch back trail (Clark's Grade; still visible on the mountain across from the Angelus Oaks Lodge) up to the gold fields. Eventually, a wagon road was built to replace the mule skinner trail. The "Lower Control Road" started at Mountain Home Village, in Mill Creek Canyon, and ended in Camp Angelus, at the Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
