What to do when your best friend’s parent dies

“Is there a way out? Yes, you could just not drink the wine, but I mean besides that.”

Lesbians and bisexual women are 2-3 times more likely to smoke cigarettes regularly than straight people, which might be one of the 46 reasons I’m finding it hard to quit.

From one in-between half-adult trying to figure out “the real world” to another, here are ten steps to coping with being a college dropout.

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?

Queer girls from 40 different schools give you the uncensored scoop on what it feels like for a gay lady on their campus — from hookup culture to dyke parties to activism and academics.

What happens when a family decides to kick “It’s a boy!”/”It’s a girl!” to the curb.

In which I go off on a tangent about gay male spaces claiming to be lesbian spaces when they totally are not.

Syncopal Episodes, Cuddle Puddles, Bikini Contests, and other magical elements of another beautiful day in Sunny Palm Springs California.

“Nowhere in the Magazine’s definition of “health” is there room for real strength, unless it’s a quarter page of lip service paid to a female body builder who is, I don’t know, sharing her tips for avoiding breakfast pastry cravings and fitting in her workouts between dates and shoe shopping.”

Really hope I get a fingerbox for Christmas.

Eight holiday drinks! One for each night of Hanukkah! Which is already over but don’t let that stop you from celebrating. Later on we can hunt for Easter eggs. What? I don’t know. Aren’t excerpts fun? I learned how to say ‘cheers’ in German!

If Lindsay Lohan is the ‘most pathetic person alive’ then I must come in at a close second. After all, I’ve been in and out of rehab twice as many times. And the way the media is talking about Lohan is really pissing me off.

We think that list of gay-friendly colleges is a little heavy on the bromance and a little light on the lezbromance so we’re going to fix that for you.

Thinking about coming out to your boss and co-workers? Here’s a little advice from someone who’s done it a few times.

Some advice columnist told a Cornell student that she’s obligated to come out to her sorority sisters because it’s “unethical” to make them “uncomfortable.” We think maybe this “advice columnist” should find a “new job.”

The taco truck isn’t f*cking around. What do you want? A taco? The people working in the taco truck want you to have that taco. (Eight Honest Things About New York City according to someone who was there for like, three weeks.)

It’s hard out there for a sexually active lesbo — how do you get the safe sex info you need when you’re afraid of the gyno and lesbians are ignored in sex ed? WELL WE’VE GOT A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE. Also; a cartoonist. Really you have to see the cartoons.

As Crystal prepares for the long haul flight from Australia to Rodeo Disco, some of Autostraddle’s frequent flyers recommend some of the more constructive ways that one can spend their time on a 14-hour flight. Reader? Alcoholic? Nervous flyer? We’ve got advice: how to befriend a flight attendant, prepare delicious in-flight snacks, sleep in comfort and what musicians offer suitable in-flight listening.

More up-to-the-minute Dinah debauchery updated constantly! We ran out of room or something in the old post and had to start a new one!