Fun Things to Do With Your Period (Besides Cry)
Lily’s Team Pick: “After I read the piece I laughed and then I cried and then I did the weird laugh/cry combo where you’re not quite sure which one you are doing because you have SO MANY FEELINGS.”
Title IX Still Not Enforced In A Way That Will Actually Help Women
Any of you who were ever banished to the swampy softball field for practice or wore decades old polyster uniforms while the boy’s team got new ones understand why Title IX exists. But is it working?
Lady Killer Tour Backstage Pass: Sick of Sarah, Hunter Valentine & Vanity Theft
Your favorite all-girl bands are hitting the road together for The Lady Killer Tour, and Autostraddle has an exclusive backstage pass!
Boehner And Clement’s Brief to the Court On DOMA Is An Anti-Gay Masterpiece
The brief that John Boehner and his lawyer Paul Clement filed to try to have Edith Windsor’s case against DOMA dismissed is exactly as full of anti-gay gems as you thought it would be.
The Real L Word Episode 209 Recap: The Pieces Fall Into Place On Top of Each Other
Free at last, free at last. Thank Ilene Chaiken almighty, this show is finally f-cking over at last.
Surprise, Women With Trauma History More Likely To Face Substance Abuse, Mental Illness
Australian researchers found that gender-based violence puts women at a much greater risk of mental health problems. Hopefully the new guidelines around healthcare for women will help with that.
GSAs of the USA: A Roadtrip of Memories
The future is bright for the brave high school students who fight for GSAs in their schools.
What Do You Mean You Don’t Know How To Make Suntea
Are you doing this right now? There is absolutely no excuse not to.
Institute of Medicine Cares About Women’s Health And Making It Affordable
If there’s anything more annoying than passing out at the blood test facility and waking up without a slice of pizza in the vicinity, it’s trying to pay for the blood test in the first place. But things are finally changing.
Adam Lambert’s an “Outlaw of Love,” Miley Cyrus’ Finger is Gay, SamRo Gets Arrested
Daily Fix: Adam Lambert’s gorgeous new gaaayy song, “Outlaws of Love,” Gaga co-hosts The View, Miley Cyrus is REALLY into the gays, Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard tell hilarious stories for 3 hours, plus details on the new RENT revival.
Latina Moms Talk About Their LGBT Kids for “Tres Gotas de Agua”
Carmen’s Team Pick: “Tres Gotas de Agua” is Latina Moms talking about their LGBT kids, and this post is me talking about that and also me talking about me. Because I relate.
VOTE: Wedding Giveaway Finalists Announced!
In which we announce the contest finalists so you can read their stories (maybe cry a little) and VOTE!
Download Holly Miranda’s ‘Pelican Rapids’ (Poolhouse Mix)
Holly Miranda has released a rather rad recording. She’s giving it to you for free.
On What We Owe Allen Ginsberg
“The original hipster had come down to Earth.”
tUnE-yArDs is the Future is Now
tUnE-yArDs is going to blow your mind and then whatever’s left of your mind is going to be blown as well.
TV: UNICORN PLAN-IT Season One Premiere Starts Now!
UNICORN PLAN-IT is Autostraddle’s first original narrative series ever. Plus it’s funny, and is written/directed/acted/produced by actual gay ladies!
Real L Word’s Romi Klinger Launches Jewelry Line Hija por Vida
Jess’s Team Pick: Feather earrings, anyone?
Making Sense Of The Debt Ceiling Crisis, Sort Of
Rachel’s Team Pick: Oh good, I totally get the debt ceiling thing now.
Science Wants Gay Mormons to Talk About Being Gay Mormons
Because how else are we going to figure this out?
The LGBT! True Bollywood Story
A writer on MSN says it’s bizarre that Indian audiences are so willing to see the “disturbing revelation” of gay relationships in Bollywood movies — but that doesn’t seem quite fair.