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The Autostraddle Guide To Queer Mental Health
An epically organized guide to some of our best work on topics including depression, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, substance abuse and other legitimately important topics.
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Bearing Life With and Alongside: On Masculinity, Pregnancy, and Medical Trauma
I hadn’t experienced transphobic violence in medicalized form before. But I’d experienced it in many others: in punches and pushes, through threats with weapons, or by being run off the road by cars while I was on foot.
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The Second Annual LGBTQ Outdoor Summit: A Magic Alternate Reality Where Everyone in the Outdoors is Queer
The second annual LGBTQ Outdoor Summit in California was full of panels, workshops, discussions, opportunities to talk to representatives from the outdoor industry — and a place for LGBT members of the outdoor community to share what it’s really like, and what’s really needed.
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You Need Help: Is It Normal to Feel Sexy When You Gain Weight? (Yes)
“There’s nothing better than finding out the way you love your body the most, and you’ve done that. Don’t let anyone make you feel bad or weird for that.”
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Attention, Los Angeles: EVERYBODY is the Radically Inclusive Gym You’ve Been Waiting For
“I always felt better after exercising, but also always felt it came at a cost, whether that was a really dirty locker room, an overly fluorescent space playing terrible music, or having to navigate a highly gendered space and endure sexist, homophobic commentary. I wanted to create a space that felt really good to be in, like you were actually going to feel better while being there.”
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No Tampons, No Diva Cup, No Problem: Two Earth-Friendly Tampon Alternatives
Yes, Virginia, there are choices beyond Diva Cups, maxipads and tampons.
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It’s Not Okay: Intimate Partner Violence in Radical Queer Spaces
“She acts like she’s such a victim when obviously there was abuse on both sides.” Awkwardly, I shrug my shoulders and look around the room. My partner doesn’t notice how uncomfortable she’s making me because she’s caught up in her own conjectures: “It’s like how we are sometimes.”
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Exercise Makes You Happy: A Mini-Roundtable
New study confirms that exercise lowers stress levels and makes you happier. Those of us who have witnessed that effect first-hand share our exercise routines and subsequent emotions. What do you do?