• About
    • About Autostraddle
    • Meet The Team
    • Jobs
    • Advertise
    • Press
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Comment Policy
  • Shop
  • Sign In
  • Support Us
    • Give to Autostraddle
    • Become an AF+ Member
    • AF+ Gift Membership
    • Buy Our Merch
  • Home
  • AF+
    • All AF+ Posts
    • AF+ Discount Marketplace
    • Into the AF+ Advice Box
    • AF+ Roundtables
    • Personal Essays
    • Anonymous Job Confessions
    • Interview with My Significant Other
    • Things I’ve Never Asked
    • The Autostraddle Insider
    • Some Answers to Some Questions
    • Sex Diaries
    • S L I C K Erotica
    • Interview With My Ex
    • Excerpts From My Secret Diary
    • Annual Report
  • Television
    • All Television Posts
    • LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now
    • TV Show Recaps
    • TV Reviews
    • TV Lists
    • TV News & Trailers
    • TV Features
    • The L Word: Generation Q
    • Autostraddle TV Awards
    • To L and Back Podcast
    • Boobs On Your Tube
  • Film
    • All Film Posts
    • The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time
    • The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
    • Movie Features
    • Movie News & Trailers
  • Entertainment
    • Literature
    • Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)
    • Style
    • Music
    • Theater
    • Visual Art
    • Comedy
    • Sports
  • Love + Sex
    • All Love + Sex Posts
    • Dating
    • Lesbian Sex
    • Sex Toys
    • Lesbian Dating Apps
    • Friendship
    • Breakups
    • Relationships
    • Lesbian Weddings
    • Shibari 101
    • Tops & Bottoms
  • News
    • Politics + Activism
    • Society + Culture
    • Pop Culture Fix
  • Community
    • Culture
    • Straddleverse
    • The Autostraddle Yearbook
    • LGBTQ+ Businesses
    • LGBT Pride
    • Autostraddle Reader Data
  • Identity
    • First Person
    • Coming Out
    • Gender
    • The QTPOC Speakeasy
    • Disability
    • Bisexuality
  • Home
    • Crafts & DIY Projects
    • Food and Drink
    • House & Garden
    • Pets & Animals
  • Games
    • Quizzes
    • Puzzles

Life

  • LGBT History
  • Health
  • Travel
  • Money + Work
  • Geekery
  • Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft
  • Holigays
  • Parenting & Family
  • Pregnancy

Etc.

  • Special Issues
  • Webcomics
  • Lists/Top Tens
  • Greatest Hits
  • Ranked by Lesbianism
  • Epic Lists
  • Shopping
  • Podcasts

  • Support Us
    • Give to Autostraddle
    • Become an AF+ Member
    • AF+ Gift Membership
    • Buy Our Merch
  • Sign In
  • Home
  • AF+
    • All AF+ Posts
    • AF+ Discount Marketplace
    • Into the AF+ Advice Box
    • AF+ Roundtables
    • Personal Essays
    • Anonymous Job Confessions
    • Interview with My Significant Other
    • Things I’ve Never Asked
    • The Autostraddle Insider
    • Some Answers to Some Questions
    • Sex Diaries
    • S L I C K Erotica
    • Interview With My Ex
    • Excerpts From My Secret Diary
    • Annual Report
  • Television
    • All Television Posts
    • LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now
    • TV Show Recaps
    • TV Reviews
    • TV Lists
    • TV News & Trailers
    • TV Features
    • The L Word: Generation Q
    • Autostraddle TV Awards
    • To L and Back Podcast
    • Boobs On Your Tube
  • Film
    • All Film Posts
    • The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time
    • The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian Cinema
    • Movie Lists
    • Movie Reviews
    • Movie Features
    • Movie News & Trailers
  • Entertainment
    • Literature
    • Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)
    • Style
    • Music
    • Theater
    • Visual Art
    • Comedy
    • Sports
  • Love + Sex
    • All Love + Sex Posts
    • Dating
    • Lesbian Sex
    • Sex Toys
    • Lesbian Dating Apps
    • Friendship
    • Breakups
    • Relationships
    • Lesbian Weddings
    • Shibari 101
    • Tops & Bottoms
  • News
    • Politics + Activism
    • Society + Culture
    • Pop Culture Fix
  • Community
    • Culture
    • Straddleverse
    • The Autostraddle Yearbook
    • LGBTQ+ Businesses
    • LGBT Pride
    • Autostraddle Reader Data
  • Identity
    • First Person
    • Coming Out
    • Gender
    • The QTPOC Speakeasy
    • Disability
    • Bisexuality
  • Home
    • Crafts & DIY Projects
    • Food and Drink
    • House & Garden
    • Pets & Animals
  • Games
    • Quizzes
    • Puzzles
  • Shop
  • About
    • About Autostraddle
    • Meet The Team
    • Jobs
    • Advertise
    • Press
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Comment Policy
Health

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?

Ginger Hale May 8, 2014 46 Comments
Health

Emily Letts’ Decision to Film Her Abortion is Brave, Informative, Important

Emily Letts filmed her own abortion to debunk myths and misconceptions about the procedure. In the process she made something completely beautiful.

Lizz May 6, 2014 49 Comments
Health

This Thing Bigger Than Us: Sexuality, Religion and Wellness

No matter the hate we have faced, we can reclaim our spirituality in a world where many people would call us sinners.

Dani May 5, 2014 81 Comments
Health

Social Skills or Stereotypes? What My Autism Classes Didn’t Teach Me

“Social skills classes are particularly bad places to learn gender and sexuality lessons because they combine direct instruction with the neurotypical authority of telling us how to act. Socialization groups seem safer, but sometimes, gender and sexuality discrimination still subtly invade them. Where do we go from here? I believe the solution is multi-tiered.”

Emily April 16, 2014 36 Comments
Health Issues Shopping

Binding 101: Brands, Care Tips, and Health

Whether you are considering binding for yourself, have been binding for years but want to learn more about binder brands and health, or want to prepare to support your friends and loved ones, you’ve come to the right place.

Qwear April 3, 2014 78 Comments
Health

Getting Health Insurance: A Thing You Have A Few More Days To Do

“It hadn’t hit me until then how awful it had felt to be without insurance — like my life and health had been worth less than other people in this country. I didn’t even know how much of that I’d internalized until I had the stupid little card in my hand, and when it all went away.”

Rachel March 28, 2014 27 Comments
Health

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.

Stef March 5, 2014 50 Comments
Health

VIDEO: Dallas Sportcaster Shocks Our Socks Off With His Response to Gay Football Player Coming Out

Dallas sports broadcasting giant Dale Hansen spoke boldly for acceptance of Michael Sam on his popular show.

Adrian February 13, 2014 32 Comments
First Person Health

26 Things Depression Feels Like According To My Diary

“Sad cloud” and “naked Christmas tree” did not make the list. You’re welcome, makers of anti-depressant commercials!

Riese February 13, 2014 35 Comments
Health

Bikes to Watch Out For: How Not to Die on the Road

Ten tips to make cycling less terrifying!

Fikri February 12, 2014 15 Comments
Health

Top 10 Things I’d Rather Do With a Diva Cup Than Put It Inside Me

Stop trying to make diva cups happen for me, it’s not gonna happen.

Riese January 23, 2014 114 Comments
Health

Top 10 Things I’d Rather Do With Tampons Than Put Them Inside Me

I dare you to walk into a Build-A-Bear with two large cartons of tampons.

A.E. Osworth January 23, 2014 64 Comments
Health

Look What My Queer Feet Can Do: Running into 2014

It was time to try to trust my body and see what it would be capable of.

Maddie January 6, 2014 24 Comments
Health

Who’s Afraid of Riding a Bicycle? Not You Because We Have 5 Tips for Beginners

Here are 5 tips for making your cycling-related resolutions at least 50% more likely to stick. (Well, maybe.)

Fikri January 2, 2014 33 Comments
Health Shopping

Let’s Buy A Bicycle

Choosing a bike from hundreds of options can be intimidating. Here are a few tips on what to look out for when you’re bike-shopping and 20 bicycles for you to lust after.

Fikri December 4, 2013 87 Comments
Health

It’s A Brave New World of Obamacare, Here’s How To Live In It

Should you get Obamacare or insurance through your employer? Are you eligible for Medicaid? What does the ACA mean for trans* people? Find out all this and more!

Cara December 3, 2013 16 Comments
Health

High Femme: Pick a Strain, Any Strain

You want to get high, but what kind of high are you after? Let’s talk about the two main strains of cannabis available today: Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica.

Chelsea October 15, 2013 43 Comments
Health

Loving Your Body in the Age of Patriarchy

“As a woman of color who does not fit into Western Eurocentric standards of what is conventionally attractive, every day I step out and love myself is an act of resistance.”

Sam September 30, 2013 25 Comments
Health

The Out2Enroll Campaign Wants To Help You Get Awesome Health Coverage

As the countdown to the Affordable Care Act continues, 1/3 of LGBT Americans are uninsured! This campaign wants to change that.

Cara September 17, 2013 5 Comments
Health

Judge Rules Casino Waitresses Are “Sex Objects” First, Employees Second

Or as he says, “…for the individual labeled a “babe” to become a sex object requires that person’s participation.”

Laura Mandanas August 5, 2013 8 Comments
← Previous Page 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 … 17 Next Page →

From the Archives

  • So You Want To Make A Website: The Argument for Coding
  • A Gaggle of Gay Grandpa Sweaters
  • Bad Blood: A Menstrual Cramp Survival Guide

Latest Comments

  • Johanna ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Season 2, Reunion Recap: Who Is Still Together? "lol the bot wrote about the wrong season"

  • totoraja 25 Lesbian Movies on Hulu That You Can Watch Right Now For Fun If You Want "dont stop it me totoraja"

  • totoraja 25 Lesbian Movies on Hulu That You Can Watch Right Now For Fun If You Want "eassy on me totoraja"

  • totoraja 25 Lesbian Movies on Hulu That You Can Watch Right Now For Fun If You Want "Sistem member VIP otomatis totoraja"

Latest Posts

  • AF+ Crossword’s Got a Real Jam Goin’ Down
  • I’m Moving In With My Ex-Situationship (Wait, There’s More)
  • Benedict Nguyễn Finds Performance On the Page
  • What Queer Americans Can Learn From Hungary
  • ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ Season 2, Reunion Recap: Who Is Still Together?

Our Network

  • Store
  • For Them

About Us

  • What is AS?
  • Meet The Team
  • Press
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Write for Us
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Instagram
  • RSS

Copyright 2009 - 2025 The Excitant Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Comment Policy

Read ad-free: join AF MEDIA