By David Blackett | @boysiesPhoto © Getty images Come one, come all to the hot topic of OPEN RELATIONSHIPS. I can already hear the mumbles: ‘an open relationship isn’t a real relationship’… ‘if I was in love then I wouldn’t need anyone else’… ‘true love is only between two people.’ You guys […]
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A person’s sexual role/position has more to do with personal preference than with how masculine or feminine they are or how masculine or feminine they appear to be/look. In other words, it has more to do with one’s unique personality than the fact that they are straight, gay, dominant, or submissive in nature
November 7, 2020 The protest at Samyan and in the Silom commercial district of Bangkok, turned out to be a demonstration by the LBGT community, to raise awareness of gender equality. Led by Mr. Siraphob Attohee, alias “Rapper”, the demonstrators, who call themselves Free Thai Plus, converged at Samyan intersection […]
Gay swimmer, bisexual lacrosse player among NCAA athletes sharing their inclusion stories NCAA My Story Matters campaign include LGBTQ athletes who are out on their teams By Jim Buzinski Oct 28, 2020 The 2020 NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Social Media Campaign kicked off Tuesday with dozens of athletes in dozens […]
The nature of bisexuality is easily misunderstood by both gays and straight people. The concept that someone could be attracted to both men and women can seem confusing, especially within cultural models that classify sexuality as either one or the other.
He was the first person I told that I was gay in my 25 years on the planet. Telling him removed a weight I had been carrying for as long as I could remember. I am forever grateful that he was there for me that day.
The dialogue culminated with my mother leaving the conversation and my father coming to the conclusion that it was just a phase. I was aware of the grief that some parents underwent while they mourned the loss of a child they thought they knew, but I was feeling a sense of loss too. I had disappointed them and I couldn’t figure out how to forgive myself for that.
Pato’s 15-month immigration ordeal highlights the need for LGBTQ understanding and proper reform – Japan by Elin Mccready Contributing writer The process of immigrating to a new country can be complicated at the best of times, even more so amid a global pandemic. This year we’ve seen Japanese borders go […]
Several studies have shown that PrEP reduced the risk of getting HIV infection. Men who have sex with men (MSM) who were given PrEP medication were 44 % overall less likely to get HIV infection compared to those who took no PrEP medication.
Debbie Hayton Debbie Hayton is a high school teacher and trade union officer. She teaches science to 11-18-year-olds at a school in central England. As a transgender person, she has written extensively about what it means to be trans and how trans people can be included in society without compromising […]
Hijras occupy a special place in Hinduism. But their relationship to modern Mumbai, where transgender people are legally recognized, remains fraught MUMBAI, India — When Lord Rama was exiled from Ayodhya and his entire kingdom began to follow him into the forest, he told his disciples: “Men and women, please […]
A lot of people are saying this year’s midterm election is the most crucial of our lifetime. It may well be, given the need to elect officials who will fight Donald Trump’s loathsome agenda. But another midterm election, 40 years ago, was one of the most crucial as well, at […]
In 1942, the exposure of a Brooklyn townhouse where wealthy men had sex with members of the armed services led to an anti-gay witch-hunt and heated political scandal. n the early part of the 20th century, brothels were commonplace in many neighborhoods in New York City, but in 1942 an inconspicuous two-story […]
By Sophia Narwitz, a writer and journalist from the US. Outside of her work on RT, she is a primary writer for Colin Moriarty’s Side Quest content, and she manages her own YouTube channel. Follow her on Twitter @SophNar0747 Prescriptions of hormones are on the rise as more people come out as […]
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Homosexuality has been a controversial topic across the legal and moral domains in China. Homosexual acts were officially decriminalised in 1997, but Chinese laws have yet to properly recognise or protect same-sex couples in the forms of marriage or de facto relationships. However, a recent development has given hope to […]
Decades before gay marriage became legal anywhere in the US, same-sex couples were committing themselves to each other in front of friends and loved ones. Few records of these ceremonies existed – until now, writes Jonathan Berr In 1957, a man dropped off a roll of film at a pharmacy […]
By Rebecca Ruiz When Dwyane Wade recently appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and unequivocally embraced his 12-year-old’s decision to use the name Zaya, along with female pronouns, the basketball star showed the world how a loving adult can — and should — accept LGBTQ youth. “Me and my wife, […]
Eye-watering animation reveals every stage of how a man becomes a woman Male to female surgery involves removing the penis and testicles A vagina is then formed from the skin of the penis and the urethra The head of the penis, known as the glans, is used to make a […]
Doctors & drugs FOR LIFE For trans people, the quest to create the body that matches their perceptions is a life devoted to drugs and doctors. For Big Pharma, the challenge is to serve the interests of this group without being blinded by big profit. Western society is currently witnessing […]
By Sarah McBride Today, HRC announced it is significantly expanding its work dedicated to justice for the transgender community. The organization will advance new initiatives that address the urgent needs of the transgender community, with specific attention to community members deeply impacted by racism, sexism and transphobia. This major effort […]
Trucks with huge banners have made their way through the streets of Shanghai and Nanjing, with more protests to follow. ‘Clinic’ offering therapy to ‘turn straight people gay’ also opens in Shenzhen Phoebe Zhang On a hazy day this week, a convoy of three white trucks is making its […]
It was a frontier in more ways than one by Sabrina Imbler From 1900 to 1922, Harry Allen was one of the most notorious men in the Pacific Northwest. The West was still wide and wild then, a place where people went to find their fortunes, escape the law, or […]
I was a lesbian who turned straight overnight. Then my husband came out as a trans woman By Lindsay Seven years ago my gayness packed up in the middle of the night and it left, without telling me why, or if it was ever coming back. I had already come […]
What it’s like to return to a place where I never thought I could be myself By Samantha Allen I can’t help but love Provo, Utah. It’s where I discovered the magical concoction known as “fry sauce”— a pink, goopy condiment that’s really just a mixture of mayonnaise and ketchup. […]
In the first five months of 2019 alone, the number of Japanese municipalities with a “partnership system” recognizing same-sex relationships has doubled. While Japan’s national government has been very passive when it comes to tackling issues faced by its LGBT population, more and more municipal governments are making an effort […]