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In the 1930s, Li Shiu Tong’s boyfriend, Magnus Hirschfeld, was a prominent defender of gay people. But Li’s own research has long been overlooked By Nation World News Desk Historians are rediscovering one of the most important LGBTQ activists of the early 20th century—an Asian Canadian named Li Shiu Tong. You probably don’t know the …
Zander Moricz, Florida class president of Pine View, talked about his ‘curly hair’ in a heartfelt speech and used it as an analogy for his sexuality. Zander had to adhere to restrictons because of Florida’s controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws in schools. A college student banned from using the word ‘gay‘ at his graduation speech …
— Things Get Really Awkward “How many butt holes have you seen?” By Lane Moore If you’ve ever wanted to watch a bunch of well-intentioned straight men ask gay men questions about sex, relationships, and coming out, this BuzzFeed video has you covered. Watching straight men stare at their feet and fumble through asking questions …
– Resources and Support if You’re Discovering Your Sexual Orientation by Albert Wagner Questions about your sexual identity can be complicated. There are tons of words to describe different sexual orientations: lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, queer, pansexual, and so many more. You may be wondering which one fits you best, if any. It’s important to …
By Francisco Perales, Christine Ablaza, and Jan Kabatek New research shows having a greater number of older brothers increases the probability of a person entering a same-sex union at some point in their lives. This finding, detailed in our paper published today in the Journal of Sex Research, offers a rare insight into the origins …
— Should Queer People Support It? Efforts from scientists trying to identify “gay genes” are part of a longstanding, problematic tradition of research focused on how minority groups are genetically different. by Helen Zhao and Meg Perret To many of us, the attractions of gay sex are pretty obvious. But some scientists continue to wonder …
From one queer to another, it’s a minefield out there. by Daisy Jones There are some wild misconceptions about bisexual people. The first is that you’re either secretly gay or just experimenting. The second is that you are always the sexuality of your current relationship. (If someone’s partner was ginger, you wouldn’t assume they only …
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When it comes to sexuality, younger generations prefer the wine, not the label By Jo Ellison This week I’ve been wondering whether I might become a lesbian. Or whether I should have been one in the past. The speculation was prompted by the findings of an Ipsos Mori survey of 1,127 British adults that suggests …
Christopher Chitty’s “Sexual Hegemony” is a galaxy-brain examination of the ways in which markets and sexuality intersect. By Josephine Livingstone In the earliest phase of European capitalism, Marx’s old story goes, a significant number of laborers renounced agrarian communities for towns and cities, dissolving the family unit and moving from one place to another. As …
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by Devin Randall Sex. It’s driven gay society for years. Through sexually charged clubs, bathhouses, movies and more. But as we enter a new decade, will queer men be able to live without the gay hyper-sexuality that made our society for so long? The Unhealthiness of Gay Hyper-Sexuality Let’s face it, gay hyper-sexuality has been …
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In the winter of 1915, a German soldier died in a field hospital in Russia. We don’t know his name, but he helped revolutionize the way people advocated for gay rights. By Laurie Marhoefer One of the World War I’s most enduring legacies is largely forgotten: It sparked the modern gay rights movement. Gay soldiers …
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Same-sex couples, on average, resolve conflict more constructively than different-sex couples, and with less animosity, studies have shown. By Christina Caron Elana Arian and Julia Cadrain, a same-sex couple in Brooklyn, recently fought about a hat. OK, it wasn’t really about the hat. (It never is.) Cadrain likes things tidy. Really tidy. To the point …
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The best adult Twine games By Ana Valens Play them all from the comfort of your browser. Twine is a powerful game development engine embraced by queer developers, adult content creators, and interactive storytellers. Contemporary Twine games push the engine’s boundaries, while older ones are still a fresh breath compared to the mainstream games industry’s …
Gender norms imprison us all, dictating our behaviour for fear of abuse – and that extends to who we sleep or fall in love with By Owen Jones It turns out that genetics is almost as complicated as love and sex. New research has shown that the long fabled “gay gene” does not exist; that …
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It’s great you want to support your queer friend, but all those looking for a GBF: listen up. By Grace Walsh As a gay person, knowing my straight friends want to come to LGBTQ+ bars and spaces fills my heart with joy. I appreciate the accepting atmosphere that these spaces create, and I love that …
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