Log Boy, a play by Anthony Nocera, examines queer grief, community, and collective memory through the story of the character of Anthony, who is mourning his partner’s death from AIDS. Rather than reproducing the familiar conventions of AIDS-related productions, which often centres on the suffering and death of gay men, this play explores the ongoing […]
Sexually Transmitted Diarrhea
A gut pathogen, shigellosis, that causes diarrhea and vomiting is on the rise. Shigellosis is a highly contagious bug that has been known to spread through contaminated food or water but is now emerging as a sexually transmitted infection as well. Shigella may still be transmitted through contaminated food or water as well as sexually, but […]
Sexual Pleasure and Menopause
Obviously, we at Hard Copy are sex-positive and believe everyone has the right to sex. And besides being fun, a healthy sex life is also good for your physical and mental health. Unfortunately, the symptoms of peri-menopause and menopause can make sex painful and the sex drive plummet for women experiencing those symptoms. With scientific […]
Syphilis Up 167% Among Australian Women
New studies released by the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales reveal both good and bad news. Of most concern is the sharp increase in syphilis diagnoses among women, up 167% over the last decade; in addition to the damage this often asymptomatic or unnoticed disease can cause to an adult, it […]
Going Too Far with Sex Toys Can Put You in the Hospital
Thousands of Americans a year wind up in the hospital for misusing vibrators or dildoes. It is most often young men under 30 who have an object lodged so far up their rectum that it does not come out. Toys stuck in vaginas are less common. The resulting injuries can be serious enough that nearly […]
The Fight to End FDM
The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) has been around for at least 2000 years and was believed to ensure women’s virginity and reduce female desire. Although the practice is dangerous and unnecessary, the fight to end FGM is difficult because it is still engrained in some cultures and based on religious beliefs or ideas […]
How’s That Abortion Ban Going?
After the Dobbs decision, near or total abortion bans were enacted in 13 states. It was generally expected that the abortion rate in those states would go down. However, the number of abortions has gone up in states that enacted bans. NPR looks at possible causes. One may be the MAHA and pro-natal movement spreading […]
Detransition Recognized as a Valid Medical Condition
The CDC has only recently added medical codes for patients whose gender dysphoria is resolved or who wish to detransition after taking hormones or undergoing surgery. The previous lack of coding in the medical system was a big deal, because it has made it difficult to track the number of patients in these categories; estimates […]
LGBTQ+ on the Defensive: From Book Bans to One Million Moms Against PrEP
One Million Moms (1MM), an organization with less than 100,000 members, has taken offense to ads for PrEP, an HIV prevention drug, that are being shown on TV Land. 1MM is demanding the network stop running the ads even though the ads do not explicitly mention HIV, homosexuality, or the LGBTQ+ community. The ads feature […]
What’s Happening with HIV in North America?
HIV infections among young gay and bisexual men in Canada are on the rise, and national HIV infections overall increased by 23% between 2022 and 2024. If the orange menace from the South is not to blame, then what is? Journalist Kevin Hurren of Uncloseted Media suggests that these are consequences of inadequate government funding, […]