Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is proposing to create a “High-T” military by introducing annual testosterone screenings for U.S. service members aged 30 and older, with voluntary testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) offered to those diagnosed with low levels of the hormone. TRT is a medical treatment for those with hypogonadism, which can cause symptoms such as […]
Elon Musk and his Defense of AI-Generated Nudes
Elon Musk’s xAI has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law banning AI “nudification” technology, which creates fake nude images of real people without their consent. While Musk and his company claim to support preventing the non-consensual distribution of AI-generated intimate images, they argue that the law is overly broad and unconstitutional because it […]
Trump’s Sex Ed Initiative and What Teens Really Want
Teen pregnancy can have a major negative effect on the health of the mother and baby in addition to the higher chance that the mother and child will live in poverty. To ”prevent” teen pregnancy, the Trump administration is funding organizations that promote an abstinence-only approach and the importance of marriage. The funding for the […]
American Foreign Aid Cuts and Its Consequences
The funding cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by the Trump administration have led to the closure of more than 1,700 HIV clinics and service sites across 46 countries, according to a new study by the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). The report found that at least 16,000 health workers lost […]
Is This Sex-For-Rent Ban a Slippery Slope?
In mid-July New legislation came into effect in Ireland that criminalizes “sex-for-rent” arrangements around the country. The ban – which spans beyond sexual acts to advertisements as well – is being touted as a step in the right direction toward combatting sexual violence and exploitation of marginalized populations, including migrants, students, and those escaping domestic […]
Threats to Gays in Central Europe
The hateful rhetoric being spewed by some politicians and public figures about the LGBTQ+ community is creating an environment that is putting a target on the backs of that community. This kind of rhetoric dehumanizes the community making it easier to roll back rights as well as emboldening disturbed individuals to act on their hatred […]
Choking Prevalence in U.K. Teens
Research is showing that 43% of sexually active teens in the U.K. have been strangles during sex. Researchers have found the practice of “non-fatal strangulation” (NFS) has been increasingly normalized among young people by “media, pornography, and peer norms”. NFS is never a safe practice, despite a widespread belief it can be performed safely. In […]
Ugandan President: Denying Your Partner Sex is a Major Offense
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who has held office since 1986, said at an Inter-Religious Family Festival that mistreating a spouse by denying them sex (a practice known as kugunga) is a “very serious offense” in traditional, pre-colonial Ugandan society, comparable to public insults or failing to support one’s family. He said the offense should result […]
More Developments from Trumpland
A press release from the White House praised the Supreme Court’s recent rulings upholding states’ ability to restrict trans participation in women’s sports as bolstering the “President’s push to eliminate transgender insanity”. Less noticed, but even more worrisome to some trans advocates is a proposed rule requiring that political appointees conduct a “pre-clearance review” of […]
Trinidad and Tobago and Other International Good News for LGBT Community
Trinidad and Tobago’s Sexual Offenses Act, or “buggery law” outlawing homosexuality, is a legacy of British Colonialism. Trinidad and Tobago has been an independent, sovereign nation since 1962. And, although England and Wales decriminalized consensual same-sex in 1967, it is currently illegal in Trinidad and Tobago. In 2018, activist Jason Jones successfully brought a lawsuit […]