More of The Erotic Mind of Clayton Hibbert — Podcast #336 – 06/11/12

[Look for the podcast play button below.] Hey sex fans, The Seattle Erotic Art Festival will open its doors to its international audience in just 5 days. That’s right, the festival’s nine-day run will begin this Saturday, June 16th. And the excitement here in the Emerald City is palatable. Taking a breather from his hectic …

What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’?

— How these terms changed and why states now want to define them By Grace Abels This year, 17 state legislatures sought to narrowly define “sex” or “gender” in state law as based solely on biological characteristics. In Utah, one became law. Although they’re sometimes used synonymously, “sex” and “gender” have different meanings to medical …

Gender Transitioning in the Workplace

— An Employer’s Guide As workplace protections expand for the LGBTQ+ community, transgender and non-binary employees may feel more comfortable being their authentic self at work. As a result, you should be prepared to work with transitioning employees. Consider developing a plan with your human resources department to educate the workforce and foster an inclusive …

What Does Bi-Curious Mean, and How Is It Different From Bisexuality?

These two terms mean very different things. By Jessica Migala Bisexuality is a sexual identity most people are at least a little familiar with. But what about the term bi-curious—is this a separate identity as well, or is it part of being bisexual? How do you know if you’re bi-curious, anyway? Because the word can …

REVIEW — Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin

In celebration of black history month. The best way to destroy a culture is to deny, suppress, or appropriate that people’s history. A culture without its art, without its myths, without its heroes will soon wither and die. For millennia indigenous peoples all over the world have suffered this kind of cultural rape at the …