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Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap

Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.

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Blue and red states were putting period products in schools — then came the transphobia

For years, bills that put tampons and pads in school bathrooms were gaining traction across states. But the rise of anti-trans legislation has made a health issue political.

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Why putting free period products in men's bathrooms is good for everyone

One in three low-wage women will miss work, school, and other events due to period poverty — and trans men experience it, too.

Megan Rapinoe Sport Your Period campaign

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Megan Rapinoe shuts down period stigma, Republicans, and homophobic soccer players (exclusive)

Megan Rapinoe tells The Advocate about her campaign with Knix to end period stigma, and the state of LGBTQ+ acceptance in women's soccer.

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Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap

Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.

Blue and red states were putting period products in schools — then came the transphobia

For years, bills that put tampons and pads in school bathrooms were gaining traction across states. But the rise of anti-trans legislation has made a health issue political.

Va Board Extends Comment Period on Adoption Regs

Florida Wants Teen Athletes to Report Periods — Why?

Opponents fear the move may be a way to monitor teens for pregnancy or abortion — or to out trans athletes.

California's Waiting Period for Gun Purchases Upheld by Supreme Court

The high court refused to hear a challenge to the 10-day waiting period for gun purchases in the nation's largest state.

11 Gay Period Dramas That Will Take You Back in Time

Chicago Catholic Priest: 'I'm Gay and I'm a Priest, Period'

Rev. Michael Shanahan comes out in an interview on the open secret of gay Catholic clergy.

Everyone - Go Tell Donald Trump about Your Period!

Carey Mulligan Stars in SNL's 'Sad Flirting' Lesbian Period Drama

SNL waded into discussions among queer people about the value of lesbian period pieces while skewering Ammonite and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Canada Considers Shorter Abstinence Period for Gay, Bi Blood Donors

Gay and bi men may no longer need to wait a year before having sex.

Why putting free period products in men's bathrooms is good for everyone

One in three low-wage women will miss work, school, and other events due to period poverty — and trans men experience it, too.

Ellen DeGeneres' Production Brings Lesbian-Penned Period Piece Drama to CW

Brazilian Gay & Bi Men Can Now Donate Blood Without Abstinence Period

The South American nation's supreme court has overturned the ban.

Trump officials kill federal research on safer period products over mention of transgender men

The study is meant to improve health during menstruation.

Megan Rapinoe shuts down period stigma, Republicans, and homophobic soccer players (exclusive)

Megan Rapinoe tells The Advocate about her campaign with Knix to end period stigma, and the state of LGBTQ+ acceptance in women's soccer.

31 Period Films of Lesbians and Bi Women in Love That Will Take You Back

For viewers who prefer to time travel with a good love story about queer women, there are plenty of options.

Clarice Phelps, First Black Woman to Help Discover an Element, on How She Got a Seat at the Periodic Table

Of Course Donald Trump Thinks Megyn Kelly Must Have Had Her Period During the GOP Debate

Still A Gender Outlaw: Catching Up With Trans Elder Kate Bornstein

"Gender depends on something else for its existence. What it depends on varies from time period to time period, culture to culture," the writer says, "We're not admitting that."

PHOTOS: The Harlem Renaissance

Carl Van Vechten's photographs of the key LGBT figures of the Harlem Renaissance make that period come alive.

FDA Considers Revision of Gay Blood Ban

But not all LGBT groups are happy with the proposed new policy, which mandates a one-year period of abstinence.

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periods

Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.

For years, bills that put tampons and pads in school bathrooms were gaining traction across states. But the rise of anti-trans legislation has made a health issue political.

Opponents fear the move may be a way to monitor teens for pregnancy or abortion — or to out trans athletes.

The high court refused to hear a challenge to the 10-day waiting period for gun purchases in the nation's largest state.

Rev. Michael Shanahan comes out in an interview on the open secret of gay Catholic clergy.

SNL waded into discussions among queer people about the value of lesbian period pieces while skewering Ammonite and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

Gay and bi men may no longer need to wait a year before having sex.

One in three low-wage women will miss work, school, and other events due to period poverty — and trans men experience it, too.

The South American nation's supreme court has overturned the ban.

The study is meant to improve health during menstruation.

Megan Rapinoe tells The Advocate about her campaign with Knix to end period stigma, and the state of LGBTQ+ acceptance in women's soccer.

For viewers who prefer to time travel with a good love story about queer women, there are plenty of options.

"Gender depends on something else for its existence. What it depends on varies from time period to time period, culture to culture," the writer says, "We're not admitting that."

Carl Van Vechten's photographs of the key LGBT figures of the Harlem Renaissance make that period come alive.

But not all LGBT groups are happy with the proposed new policy, which mandates a one-year period of abstinence.