60 Days in China: Where Everywhere Else Seemed Upside Down
“China is beautiful because it’s not like anything you’ve ever known before. There is nothing that reminds you of home, and when you get home, everything will remind you of China.”
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.”
Lily’s College Lesbianage #14: Libraries, Gay Marriage and Therapy
Unaccomplished Goal For Summer #4: Write a screenplay about a 20 year-old girl who realizes that her life long dream of becoming a child/teen star will never be realized. Call it “That’s Not So Raven”.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Whole Foods is a “Faux Hippy Wal-Mart”
Laura’s Team Pick: Dear *****, You win a lot of awards in my book. Best at being a chauvinist. Least likely to realize he’s about to walk into someone.
Hey Queer College Girls, We Need You and Your Input
We need your testimony for a very important post we are working on about queer life at college.
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?
Ontario Schools Must Allow Gay Support Groups But Don’t Go Starting a GSA Now
Ontario has pledged that Ontario students will have gay support groups if they want them. Catholic schools still aren’t sure GSAs fall into that category. In other news, rainbows are still banned.
The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Lesbians in Bali
My girlfriend and I couldn’t find any lady-specific gay travel tips when planning our Epic Summer of Travel, so I figured I’d create my own. First up: Bali, where when the sun came up we realized we were in the best place ever.
48% of Gays Aren’t Out at Work, Even on Diversity Day
Is it really possible that basically half of all college-educated gays are still in the closet at work?
Queer Latinas Have Specific Healthcare Needs, This Billboard Isn’t One of Them
LBT Latinas have (surprise!) unique sexual health needs and Latinas are being targeted by anti-choice groups — how do we meet these needs and how do we keep the discussion inclusive?
Wal-Mart Wins Again: Supreme Court Throws Out Giant Gender Discrimination Case
In a 5-4 vote, the supreme court has voted to toss what would’ve been the largest class-action suit ever, filed on behalf of nearly 1.5 million female Wal-Mart employees.
Pam’s House Blend is Moving to Firedoglake, Seems Like a Good Idea
Pam’s House Blend is not a coffee shop and FireDogLake is not a campground. But what ARE they? Like, together?
Lily’s College Lesbianage #13: I Have Some Issues With Growing Up
“Here is the thing about my tonsil doctor: He doubles as a plastic surgeon because I am from Palm Beach and that’s just how we roll down there.”
Intern Bren’s Team Pick: What Aspiring Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Lady Gaga
You were born this way, now it’s time to get paid!
Target Is “Neutral” On Gay Marriage But Its Shareholders and Shoppers Aren’t
It turns out that Target, the company who donated $150,000 to anti-gay groups last year, is headquarted in Minnesota, where the biggest gay marriage vote of the season is going down.
Portland Mayor: Let My People Obtain Gender Reassignment Surgery!
In 2001 San Francisco became the first city to offer gender reassignment benefits to its employees. Now, here comes Portland.