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Health

World AIDS Day: Look to the Future, Educate Yourself and Watch a Documentary

3.3 million people are affected with HIV worldwide. Today is their day.

Lizz December 1, 2011 48 Comments
Health

101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy (#59 – Get Past Body Envy)

Being healthy is a revolutionary act. A manifesto to thriving in a mixed-up world.

Jess November 28, 2011 19 Comments
Health

Health Care: Hard for LGBT People, Hardest for LGBT Old People

Despite some recent improvements, doctors still don’t know what do to with gay and trans people. And it gets worse as you age.

Ryan Yates November 25, 2011 6 Comments
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What Do You Wish You Learned In Sex Ed?

What if your teachers could have taught you what you really needed to know about sex?

Jezebel November 21, 2011 97 Comments
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Smart Girls Doing “Stupid” Things, Like Drugs

Smoking weed is correlated with high IQs in women! This is SCIENCE.

Carmen November 17, 2011 89 Comments
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How To Have A Sober Social Life

If you’re sober, or if a friend or date is, this can cause some problems. Luckily, we have some tips for solving them.

Jezebel October 31, 2011 35 Comments
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Majority of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana, Are Really Stressed Out

For the first time ever, a majority of Americans support legalizing pot. What are you, ON DOPE?!!

Riese October 20, 2011 29 Comments
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Rock Climbing with Lesbians? Don’t Mind if I Do!

Where lesbians meet rock climbing meets fun!

Jamie J. Hagen October 17, 2011 28 Comments
Gender Health

Transgender People, Transitioning and Those Darn Standards of Care

“A disorder is a description of something with which a person might struggle, not a description of the person or the person’s identity.”

Sebastian October 5, 2011 39 Comments
Health

You Need Help: What The Hell is Happening To Me

“I’m kind of scared and I don’t know what’s going on and I don’t want to tell anyone in case something is wrong.”

Riese September 29, 2011 31 Comments
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Women Today Are More Drunk Than Ever

“It’s a good thing if women feel less pressure to be ladylike than they used to…”

Jezebel September 20, 2011 32 Comments
Health

Medical Schools Not So Great At Teaching About Gay People

“The disappointing results of the survey of 150 programs found that on average med schools teach about five hours of LGBT related content, and some even reported teaching absolutely none.”

Jamie J. Hagen September 7, 2011 22 Comments
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How To Be Around People When You’re In A Crappy Mood

“You can MacGyver your way through having to hang out with dumb jerks you hate, crabbypants.”

Jezebel August 24, 2011 17 Comments
Health

You Need Help: Binding Breasts and Stretching Marks

Advice on binding and making peace with your stretch marks.

Riese August 22, 2011 56 Comments
Health

Hangover and Out: Queer Girls’ Advice On The Day After Drinking

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

the team August 5, 2011 150 Comments
Health

Fun Things to Do With Your Period (Besides Cry)

Lily’s Team Pick: “After I read the piece I laughed and then I cried and then I did the weird laugh/cry combo where you’re not quite sure which one you are doing because you have SO MANY FEELINGS.”

Lily August 4, 2011 21 Comments
Health

Surprise, Women With Trauma History More Likely To Face Substance Abuse, Mental Illness

Australian researchers found that gender-based violence puts women at a much greater risk of mental health problems. Hopefully the new guidelines around healthcare for women will help with that.

Sarah August 3, 2011 7 Comments
Health

Institute of Medicine Cares About Women’s Health And Making It Affordable

If there’s anything more annoying than passing out at the blood test facility and waking up without a slice of pizza in the vicinity, it’s trying to pay for the blood test in the first place. But things are finally changing.

Carmen August 3, 2011 6 Comments
Health

How (Not) to Quit Smoking: What Will Occupy Your Lesbian Hands?

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.

phoenix August 1, 2011 71 Comments
Health

Exercise Makes You Happy: A Mini-Roundtable

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?

the team July 13, 2011 99 Comments
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