Results for: bisexual
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Bisexual Ice Dancer Karina Manta on Leaving Competitive Skating and Joining the Circus
Seeing two queer skaters having fun and being themselves, while incorporating dance elements that are so tied to queer history in ice dance, the most heteronormative of the figure skating disciplines, is a thrill. So I asked Karina Manta how she does it.
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What Queer People With Cervixes Need To Know About Cervical Cancer Prevention
Queer people face higher rates of cervical cancer and lower rates of vaccination and screening, and we deserve better. Armed with the facts, you can advocate for your wellbeing and get the preventive care you deserve.
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a BRCA Test
My only reference for genetic cancer testing was when Angelina Jolie was highly criticized publicly for the decision to do a double mastectomy to protect herself from her own genetic cancer risk. It’s absurd to recall this now.
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We Need to Talk About Monkeypox
There’s a lot of misinformation out there — here are answers to some frequently asked questions about monkeypox.
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Respect Your Elders: Zoom With 72-Year-Old Therapist Antonio Feo
“Be present for yourself and others. It’s not asking a whole lot.”
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9 LGBTQ People Speak Out About Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder
The following are stories from LGBTQ people living with PMDD — how it manifests for us, what helps and what doesn’t help, and any challenges or opportunities we have found in seeking help.
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Building a Better Speculum: How Design That’s Inclusive of Queer and Trans People Can Change Reproductive Care
The speculum hasn’t been meaningfully redesigned since the 1800s. These three women are working to change that, but they have a ways to go, needing to overcome medical barriers and focus on better health for queer and trans people. The good news? We can help!
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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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10 Super-Successful Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Celebrities With Depression
Famous people: when it comes to mental health, a lot of them are just like us!
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Here’s To Your Health: 5 Ways Bisexual Women Can Pursue Better Health & Wellness
Compiled from the wisdom of numerous reports, online resources and experts, here are five ways that you can take care of your own health, even in the face of high risks, economic pressures and often incompetent care providers.
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Bisexual Women’s Mental Health Remains Poor, So What Do We Do?
Studies like this are vital, even if they all say the same depressing thing, because they force people to confront the real impacts of biphobia and discrimination.
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Meet The 7 Openly Gay Players of the National Women’s Soccer League
The NSWL kicked off its fourth season this weekend, making it the longest running women’s professional soccer league in United States history!
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Top 10 YouTube Videos That Did Not Teach Me How To Dance
Is it possible to learn hot dance moves and wow all your pals on the dance floor just from watching YouTube videos? I decided to find out.
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Gal Pals, Community, Money, Marriage, Bike-Riding and Acceptance Make LGBTQ Women Feel Healthier
Welcome to the first in a series of exciting discoveries from our survey of over 4,000 Autostraddle readers over the age of 29.
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Bisexual Health Is The Worst Of the LGBQ Community and This Month We Need To Talk About It
Oh hey, the Bisexual Resource Center wants to talk to you about issues affecting the bisexual community and how you can get involved.
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What Planned Parenthood Means to LGBT Women: The Roundtable
Autostraddle and A-Camp staff and family members are here to talk about what PP means to us as LGBT folks, and why we need it to be around for a very, very long time.
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Why You Should Care About Lesbian Safer Sex (And What To Do About It)
If sexual health isn’t relevant to your interests yet, it should be.
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Lesbian Obesity Study Misses the Point: We Don’t Care If We’re Fat
The NIH has spent millions to find out why lesbians are more often overweight than straight women. But is it a matter of public health, or a product of the accepting nature of queer culture?
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Bikes to Watch Out For: How Not to Die on the Road
Ten tips to make cycling less terrifying!
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Sober in the City: Redefining My Queerness On Fire Island
Other than partying, what did we like, what were we good at, what defined us? One area that many LGBTQ individuals, including myself, struggled with was redefining what it meant to be queer. But, if being queer was synonymous with getting drunk, then how would I ever be able to define myself as anything other than a drunk?