Alex’s Team Pick: FoxDesignBrooklyn’s Gay Valentines Day Cards
Valentines Day is lame, but these cute (AND GAY!) cards from Susanne Fox at FoxDesignBrooklyn (via Etsy) save the day.
Healthcare Reform Update: Well, Sh*t, I Guess We’re Going To The Supreme Court
Healthcare reform goes to Washington! Because a judge in Florida ruled it unconstitutional, and you know what that means.
Professionally Queer: Good News/Bad News About Gays and Lesbians in the Workplace
Times are hard, but no one knows better than the gays that if you work for it, things can get immeasurably better. Here’s a snapshot of what the job market looks like for us right now, and why we feel better about it than straight people do.
What’s Good At Walgreens
Rite-Aid ate my heart. Also part of my head for real. It’s time for a beauty bar / medicine cabinet overshare and open thread!
Rachel’s Team Pick: GOGO Festival Looks F*cking Fantastic, You Should Go
Hey UK Autostraddlers, what are you doing in June, roughly the weekend of the 17th? Because, just saying, the answer could be “partying with Uh Huh Her and Heather Peace and basically every other lesbian ever.” Just wanted to throw that out there.
Oh My God What Just Happened With Obama’s Healthcare
In which we try to understand what is going on with healthcare/Obamacare/caring in general, and conclude that it is generally advisable to make sure we take our multivitamins and wash our hands frequently.
Advocate Ranks Gayest US Cities , F*cks Up, Excludes NYC & LA, Upsets the Internet
US Cities that are gayer than New York City, Los Angeles, Provincetown, and about 50 other gay cities include “Vancouver, Washington,” Orlando and Pittsburgh!
Lily’s College Lesbianage #11: Life Plans, Cuddling – A Jedi Craves Not These Things
“Also, my brother has a haircut that makes him look like a lesbian. He looks like a lesbian who looks like Justin Bieber. It’s pretty exciting.”
Science For A Brighter Future: Research On Bullying and Gay Teen Suicide
We all know that bullies and homophobes, from the locker room to the Senate, are part of why gay and lesbian teens (and adults) have such ridiculously high rates of suicide. But when a panel of 26 leading researchers back it up, we may finally be on the way to changing things.
Let’s Not Be Shy: How to Feel Better About Talking to Other Humans
“When you’re feeling shy, it’s easy to think that everyone else is a total master of social interaction whose life is basically a neverending parade of back-slapping and bonhomie. But, about 40% of people say they’re shy.”
New Year’s OPEN THREAD and “Resolution” Party
Are you (thinking about maybe) changing your life in 2011? Tell us about it.
Christmakwanzakah Open Thread: For All Your Homo-Holiday Feelings
Really hope I get a fingerbox for Christmas.
How to Deal with Dropping Out of College Or Other Non-Traditional Life Courses
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.
Get Toasted with Autostraddle: A Very Special Holiday Drinking Edition
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!
Why Did Someone Spill Urine on 40 LGBTQ Books in the Harvard Library?
Someone poured urine over nearly 40 LGBT books in a library in Harvard. First it was classified as a hate crime, then it was classified as an accident, and either way, it’s weird.
Lessons Learned: How a Jewy Lesbian Can Enjoy a Pleasant Chanukah with Her Uncharacteristically Bigoted Parents
Dad: Let’s light the candles.
Me: Let’s light your face.
My Two (Lesbian) Mums
Look at the cute British lesbian couples and their children! Also, do you have two moms or two dads? We care. More inside.
Best Headphones for the Holidays: Headphone Shopping Guide #2
Quality headphones make an excellent gift, either for yourself or someone else. Here are a few that we can recommend with complete confidence. Hmm what’s that? I can’t hear you I’m listening to Kaki King ON MY FANCY HEADPHONES.
8 Hot Lesbian Jews: On The… Fourth? Night of Hanukkah, It Was Sunday Funday
Did we remember to spell Hanukkah consistently throughout this post? There’s only one way to find out!
How to Find a Therapist
FEELINGS. We have them. You have them. We often need to talk about them, with a professional. Here’s how you can, too.