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Herstory Issues

16 Vintage “Gay” Advertisements That Are Funny Now That “Gay” Means “GAY”

“Happiness is a gay ribbon…”

By Riese | June 14, 2012 | 86 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

Check Out Bitch Flick’s Open Call for LGBTQI Submissions!

Share your thoughts, feelings, and feminist critique of LGBTQI film and television with the internet today!

By Jamie J. Hagen | June 14, 2012 | 17 Comments
Sports

Good At Sports? You Might Be a Man, Says IAAF

“It’s still the old patriarchal fear, or doubt, that women can do outstanding athletic performances. If they do, they can’t be real women. It’s that clear, it’s that prejudicial.” -Bruce Kidd

By Brittani | June 13, 2012 | 48 Comments
Herstory Issues

In 1973, Pamela Learned That Posing in Drag With A Topless Woman Is Forever

“During Gay Pride Week, Pamela’s father came to the Village to take her out to dinner… and that’s when Pamela saw it: plastered literally all over the place, on every wall and phone booth, was her own face staring back at her.”

By Gabrielle Korn | June 13, 2012 | 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

Romney Nixed Anti-Bullying Manual For Using Scary Words Like “Bisexual” and “Transgender”

In 2006, then-governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney opposed the publication of an anti-bullying guide because it included the words “bisexual” and “transgender.” What a nice guy!

By Carmen | June 13, 2012 | 9 Comments
Travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Chicago, Illinois

Forget everything you know about the Midwest, Chicago’s got as much big-city queer action as either coast.

By Rachel W | June 13, 2012 | 54 Comments
Herstory Issues Playlists

Grrrls! Grrrls! Grrrls!: What I Learned From Riot

Riot showed us what revolution could look like. We had a new concept of what power could be. We could find it within ourselves and in each other — and we didn’t have to ask.

By phoenix | June 13, 2012 | 30 Comments
School

You Need Help: You Just Graduated From College and Everything Is Awful

Moving back in with your parents after college because you’re unemployed can feel like the end of the world, but is probably not actually the end of the world.

By Rachel | June 13, 2012 | 36 Comments
Visual Art

Alexa Meade Turns Realism On Its Head

Laura’s Team Pick: This stuff takes that whole “life imitates art” thing to the next level.

By Laura | June 13, 2012 | 10 Comments
Politics + Activism

NOM Launches New Anti-Same-Sex-Parenting Propaganda Inspired By Sketchy Study

NOM was more than ready to misconstrue the findings of the latest study on gay families to make gay families look as bad as possible.

By Rachel | June 12, 2012 | 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

VIDEO: Hillary Clinton Celebrates Gay Pride With A Very Nice Statement

“Until full and equal rights are a reality for everyone, our work is not done.”

By Riese | June 12, 2012 | 7 Comments
Health

Seriously, All of Us Really Need to Go the Fuck to Sleep

Maybe we need to start an Occupy Bedrooms movement.

By Jezebel | June 12, 2012 | 25 Comments
Book Features

Listling Without Commentary: Readers’ Descriptions Of Long-Lost Books From Whatsthatbook.com

“written around 1950’s with main character running in a cabbage patch wearing a diaper at end of novel”

By Riese | June 12, 2012 | 83 Comments
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Heather Peace Gets Honest: The Autostraddle Interview

Lip Service actor and musician Heather Peace opens up about everything from her new album, Fairytales, to how it felt to take DS Murray down to rock bottom.

By Crystal | June 12, 2012 | 20 Comments
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“Out – The Narrative” Hits Close to Home

“Out” is even more than a bunch of really sweet, really relatable videos that maybe will make you feel emotions.

By Carmen | June 12, 2012 | 11 Comments
Herstory Issues

20 Lesbian Slang Terms You’ve Never Heard Before

You’ll never hold a bowling ball the same way again.

By Riese | June 12, 2012 | 86 Comments
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Get Baked: Garlic with Pasta and Swiss Chard

You read that headline correctly.

By Ryan Yates | June 12, 2012 | 12 Comments
Music

Against Me! and Joan Jett Cover “Androgynous” In Queerest Moment Ever

Lemon’s Team Pick: I have so many feelings about these humans, this song, and these humans performing this song.

By Lemon | June 12, 2012 | 17 Comments
Issues LGBT Book Reviews

Read a F*cking Book: “Odd Girls & Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in 20th-Century America”

If I had the power to declare this the official book of Herstory Month, I would. But I don’t have that power. Only you have that power. And you should read this book!

By Riese | June 11, 2012 | 18 Comments
Society + Culture

New Study Questions Whether There Really Is “No Difference” Between Gay and Straight Parents

“This study cannot answer political questions about same-sex relationships and their legal legitimacy.”

By Rachel | June 11, 2012 | 21 Comments
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