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Health

You Should Be More Aware of LGBT Health, Just Like the Government Is

Are you gay? If so, chances are significantly higher that you’re unhealthy in a number of ways. We had a whole week about it!

Riese April 4, 2011 79 Comments
Politics + Activism

DADT Repeal Could Happen By Mid-Summer, KStew Doesn’t Want To Smile For You

This took forever because Dinah Shore but hey look, progress is being made with DADT and also the rest of the world seems pretty ok right now!

Rachel April 3, 2011 20 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday: We Are Going Down

“I don’t want to sound misogynist, degrading, crude, or technical. So what am I left with? Am I being overly prudish and PC?”

Guest April 3, 2011 81 Comments
Travel

Dinah Liveblog Day III: Fear and Self-Loathing in Palm Springs

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

the team April 3, 2011 104 Comments
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Get Baked with Autostraddle: Breakfast Edition

We pay tribute to the greatest meal ever. You can cover everything in maple syrup if you want to, and no one can really say anything about it.

Laneia April 2, 2011 74 Comments
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People Are Worried About The Gayness of Dragon Age 2

Remember Dragon Age 2? It was gay. Well, something happened.

Carmen April 2, 2011 15 Comments
Music

Crystal’s Team Pick: The Kills’ Blood Pressures

This album is very good.

Crystal April 2, 2011 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

Gay People Legal Liabilities In Indiana, Montana

Things that are illegal in Indiana and Montana respectively: getting gay married and being gay.

Carmen April 2, 2011 7 Comments
Society + Culture

Emily’s Team Pick: stark. raving. mad. mommy

You think your life is hectic? Read this first.

Emily April 2, 2011 8 Comments
Society + Culture

New Book Claims Gandhi “Gay Or Bisexual,” Already Banned in Gujarat

A new book claims Gandhi was in love with a man named Herman Kallenbach, and the state of Gujarat has already banned it for because “the book denigrates the national pride and leadership.”

Ryan Yates April 1, 2011 8 Comments
Comedy

Lesbian Confesses Crush to Her Straight Best Friend, Is Received With Open Arms

Trish didn’t make a plan for confessing her love — “It just sort of like, happened.”

Riese April 1, 2011 52 Comments
Health

Institute of Medicine Says Your Medical Records Should Be As Gay As You Are

What if medical records and health research included whether patients were gay, so there was data on our health? What then?

Rachel April 1, 2011 31 Comments
Travel

Dinah Shore Liveblog Day II: Dazed And Confused in Palm Springs

Today is the day that the Autostraddle editors woke up and realized they were still in Palm Springs

the team April 1, 2011 74 Comments
Music

Crystal’s Team Pick: Michelle Branch’s New Song

Michelle Branch has decided to make a return to pop music and release a new album this year. I am suitably stoked.

Crystal April 1, 2011 3 Comments
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No Comment Awards For You! JK April Fools

Read the Dinah Shore Liveblog so you can find out what Autostraddle is doing at GirlBar’s parties.

Emily April 1, 2011 11 Comments
Travel

The Dinah Shore 2011 Liveblog Is Here – Autostraddle Does Girl Bar!

The whole Autostraddle team is headed to Palm Springs for GirlBar’s Dinah Shore 2011, and we left the interns in charge to tell you about it!

the team March 31, 2011 88 Comments
Music

Linda Perry Starts Pink’s Party, Defends Christina Aguilera, Is Legendary

If you’ve listened to Pink’s Missundazstood album approx 20 times, cried at X-Tina’s “Beautiful” video care about the future of pop music, you need to read this interview.

Jess March 31, 2011 32 Comments
Politics + Activism

85 Nations Agree: Gay People Deserve Protection From Discrimination

85 countries signed a statement by the United Nations Human Rights Council to support gay rights on March 22.

Ryan Yates March 31, 2011 13 Comments
Money + Work

The Real Reason Women Quit Engineering

“Women engineers who were treated in a condescending, patronizing manner, and were belittled and undermined by their supervisors and co-workers were most likely to want to leave their organizations.”

Jezebel March 31, 2011 24 Comments
Politics + Activism

Immigration Officials To Gay Binational Couples: Just Kidding, No Deportation Holds

Binational gay couples don’t have cause for celebration after all, according to US immigration officials.

Rachel March 31, 2011 10 Comments
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