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
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‘I said I was trans and was prescribed hormones that day’: De-transitioner opens up about the ease of getting body-altering drugs
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
5 ways you can help prevent LGBTQ youth suicide
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
Big Pharma’s profit on the transgender craze
Doctors & drugs FOR LIFE For trans people, the quest to create the body that matches their perceptions is a life devoted to drugs and
Coming out and coming home to Mormon country
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,
Gay Chinese find a place to be themselves on ‘Rainbow Cruise’ to Vietnam
Workshops, talks and advice on LGBT issues are on offer during five-day return journey from Shenzhen to Da Nang. With more than 1,000 gay Chinese
LGBTQ HEALTH NEWS
‘Experiment on kids’: Cross-sex hormone therapy age down to 8 in US govt-funded study, doctor finds Cross-sex hormones may now be given to US children
Young people, HIV and AIDS
KEY POINTS: AIDS is the leading cause of death among young people (aged 10-24) in Africa, and second leading cause globally Young women are twice
LGBT Suicide and The Trauma of Growing Up Gay
As a mental health counselor for the past twenty years, I have listened to many painful stories from some of my lesbian and gay patients
No, I Don’t Care If White Gay Men Want Me
Racism in gay dating exists, and it sucks a lot. Studies have shown that gay men of color receive fewer responses on dating apps, and Asian
LGBT Community and the Catholic Church
Homosexuality and religion have had a brawl as old as time. Ever since organised religion took over the world, every one of them has condemned
Pakistani LGBT community dares to dream after India ruling
India’s decriminalization of gay sex was celebrated by the LGBT community in Pakistan, who face harsher restrictions due to the prevalence of Sharia law By
LGBT Community and the Catholic Church
Homosexuality and religion have had a brawl as old as time. Ever since organised religion took over the world, every one of them has condemned
Bollywood and misrepresentation of LGBT culture
Movies and popular culture are a representation of the society. And more often than not, it is the other way round as well. What we
A gay conservative thinks that banning conversion therapy harms LGBTQ youth
By John Gallagher Is conversion therapy no different from fortune telling? One gay conservative seems to think so. In an article published in The Federalist,
New research on gay men
This new research on gay men’s preference of position, sex toys and sexual health might surprise you Joe Morgan There’s a belief out there that
Manchester vs London Queer Scene
Going to Manchester after having lived in London the majority of your life is like going to a friend’s house party after just having left
“Bud-Sex:” Casual Gay Sex Among Straight Men Is More Common Than You’d Think
When it comes to experimenting with gay sex, some people are totally comfortable being open about it. They’re comfortable in their own skin and about
Arab and Coming Out in Art That Speaks Up
By MICHAEL T. LUONGO DEARBORN, Mich. — Nabil Mousa’s first solo art exhibition was a joyous occasion, but it still brought tears to his eyes
Ways To Stay Looking & Feeling Your Best On A Busy Schedule
There’s nothing wrong with being busy and committed to your job, family, partner or all of the above. What matters is how you treat yourself
Unsafe Haven: Life and Death for LGBT Refugees
Shunned, abused, murdered. For many LGBT asylum seekers in Turkey and Greece, every day is a struggle for survival Alexia Tsagkari Istanbul, Leros, Kos, Athens
Are we ‘Generation Bareback’?
Words by Stuart Haggas | @GetStuart It’s been 35 years since the New York Times reported on a ‘rare cancer seen in 41 homosexuals’ –
LGBT Youth
Historically, YRBS and other studies have gathered data on lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth but have not included questions about transgender and questioning/queer youth. As
Gay Relationship – Tough Love: Alexander’s story
By Alexander Lowë Alexander Lowe” recounts his harrowing personal story of surviving same-sex partner abuse, in an effort to shine a light on an issue
‘You saved me in every way possible’: This gay dad’s amazing letter to his son has gone viral
Josh Jackman A Brazilian dad’s beautiful message to his adopted son Deberth Araujo, who adopted William with his partner Guilherme Gatto in the same
What Actually Causes Homosexuality?
by Kathy Belge What causes homosexuality? There has been much debate about what causes homosexuality. Is there a gay gene? Is homosexuality caused by environmental