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Mitch McConnell Will Buy Me a Vampire Tampon Case For My Lesbian Vampire Tampons

Erin

Jul 31, 2017
politics + activism

The Terrifying Part of the ACA Repeal That’s Already Affecting Trans and Pregnant People

Priya

May 4, 2017
politics + activism

PHOTOESSAY: Help Us Save the ACA

Molly

Mar 24, 2017
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Autostraddle’s Staff Shares Their Stories About Why We Need to #SaveTheACA

the team

Jan 16, 2017
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Republicans Forge Ahead with ACA Repeal, Promise to Definitely Figure Out Replacement Later

Rachel

Jan 9, 2017
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SCOTUS: Religious Beliefs Trump Reproductive Health, Corporations Have First Amendment Rights

Rachel

Jun 30, 2014
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Getting Health Insurance: A Thing You Have A Few More Days To Do

Rachel

Mar 28, 2014
pop culture fix

Brittani’s Video Party: Obama Kisses 14 Strangers Backstage

Brittani

Mar 13, 2014
politics + activism

Obama’s State Of The Union Respects Women, Wants You To Have More Money

Kaitlyn

Jan 29, 2014
politics + activism

In 2013’s Final Hours, Sotomayor Issues Temp Stay On Contraceptive Mandate

Laura Mandanas

Jan 2, 2014

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Mitch McConnell Will Buy Me a Vampire Tampon Case For My Lesbian Vampire Tampons

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Mitch McConnell Will Buy Me a Vampire Tampon Case For My Lesbian Vampire Tampons

I won a bet with Mitch McConnell and now he’s gotta pay up.

Erin —

Jul 31, 2017

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LGBT women's health

The Terrifying Part of the ACA Repeal That’s Already Affecting Trans and Pregnant People

politics + activism

The Terrifying Part of the ACA Repeal That’s Already Affecting Trans and Pregnant People

A lot of terrible, overwhelming things are happening for our community, right now. Let’s hold one another and try to understand what’s going on.

Priya —

May 4, 2017

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PHOTOESSAY: Help Us Save the ACA

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PHOTOESSAY: Help Us Save the ACA

Today the Affordable Care Act (ACA) turns seven — and lawmakers are expected to vote on whether or not to dismantle it today. Here are some photos from Los Angeles…

Molly —

Mar 24, 2017

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Autostraddle’s Staff Shares Their Stories About Why We Need to #SaveTheACA

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Autostraddle’s Staff Shares Their Stories About Why We Need to #SaveTheACA

“Obamacare turned me from a liability into a full citizen worth protecting, and to see it roll backward instead of march forward would be a stain on our national history…

the team —

Jan 16, 2017

affordable care act

lesbian health

Republicans Forge Ahead with ACA Repeal, Promise to Definitely Figure Out Replacement Later

politics + activism

Republicans Forge Ahead with ACA Repeal, Promise to Definitely Figure Out Replacement Later

Republicans haven’t been able to figure out what they think should replace the Affordable Care Act since it was introduced in 2010, and repealing it now will leave millions of…

Rachel —

Jan 9, 2017

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Daily Fix

SCOTUS: Religious Beliefs Trump Reproductive Health, Corporations Have First Amendment Rights

politics + activism

SCOTUS: Religious Beliefs Trump Reproductive Health, Corporations Have First Amendment Rights

Today the Supreme Court decided that Hobby Lobby has the right to refuse to cover its employees’ birth control; this is why the ruling happened and what it means.

Rachel —

Jun 30, 2014

affordable care act

Daily Fix

Getting Health Insurance: A Thing You Have A Few More Days To Do

health

Getting Health Insurance: A Thing You Have A Few More Days To Do

“It hadn’t hit me until then how awful it had felt to be without insurance — like my life and health had been worth less than other people in this…

Rachel —

Mar 28, 2014

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brittani's video party

Brittani’s Video Party: Obama Kisses 14 Strangers Backstage

pop culture fix

Brittani’s Video Party: Obama Kisses 14 Strangers Backstage

The party hits the White House when Obama shows his comedy chops with singing, dancing, and kissing.

Brittani —

Mar 13, 2014

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Obama’s State Of The Union Respects Women, Wants You To Have More Money

politics + activism

Obama’s State Of The Union Respects Women, Wants You To Have More Money

If all goes according to his plan (and it very well may not) this will be a year of leaps and bounds for many of the Americans who felt left…

Kaitlyn —

Jan 29, 2014

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Daily Fix

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor prepares to push the Waterford crystal button that signals the descent of the New Year's Eve Ball. Via Daily Mail.

politics + activism

In 2013’s Final Hours, Sotomayor Issues Temp Stay On Contraceptive Mandate

Couldn’t you think of a better way to spend the last day of 2013, Justice Sotomayor? Maybe clean out your freezer? Flip your mattress? Rotate your tires?

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 2, 2014