Autostraddle
Type of site | Blog, news |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | For Them |
| Founder(s) | Riese Bernard Alexandra Vega |
| Editor | Carmen Phillips |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | March 2009 |
| Current status | Active |
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 2023, the site received 2.5 million unique views per month. The website received GLAAD's Outstanding Blog Award in 2015, and was nominated in 2013, 2014, and 2018.