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- January 15, 2026
Canada Not Turning Its Back on Queer immigrants
Julie
- January 15, 2026
No Ifs, Ands, or Buttplugs!
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Plato Censored in Texas
Numerous organizations, including the American Association of University Professors and PEN America, have condemned Texas A&M University (one of the state’s two flagship campuses) for instructing Prof. Martin Peterson to remove Plato’s Symposium from an introductory philosophy class because its
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Sex Lives of the Disabled
The new play, (We indulge in ) a bit of roll play, will have an exclusive run at Tramway in Glasgow, Scotland. Produced by Birds of Paradise Theatre Company, the play is designed to provoke frank discussions around sex and disability
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Fighting for Reproductive Health Care in 2026
Although reproductive health care will be on the ballot in 2026, the most consequential questions may be answered in the courts. There is little political support for a nationwide abortion ban so those pushing to limit reproductive health care are
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Gay Canadian Hockey Show Snowballs
The pop culture behemoth that is Heated Rivalry continues to make tracks and garner fans. Although the stars of the show – Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie – were ineligible to receive any Golden Globes for season one of the
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Uber is On Trial for Sexual Assault
The food and people delivery company is on trial this week for a lawsuit by a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a driver she hired through the Uber app. The lawsuit specifies that the alleged victim was
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Higher Mortality Rates for LGB+
Newly released census data from England and Wales reveals that people who self-identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or another sexual minority group experience higher all-cause mortality than those who identify as heterosexual, and that the disparity is especially pronounced for
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Are Drones Being Used for Sexual Voyeurism?
There seems to be no end to politicians finding new sexual dangers from which to protect us. An Illinois legislator has introduced a first-of-its-kind bill to require that individuals on the sex offense registry must register any drones they may
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