The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned consumers about multiple types of “sexual chocolate” products, including Boner Bears Chocolate, Rhino Choco VIP Chocolate for Men, and Pink Pussycat Brand. Such chocolate-based sexual enhancement supplements were found to contain undeclared prescription erectile dysfunction (ED) medication ingredients, such as tadalafil, the active ingredient in the […]
When Penélope Cruz is the Swinger Upstairs
Olivia Wilde directs and stars in The Invite, a sex comedy and relationship drama centered on a struggling married couple, Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Wilde), whose relationship is transformed after they invite their sexually adventurous upstairs neighbors, Hawk (Edward Norton) and Piña (Penélope Cruz), to dinner. The evening begins as a tense social gathering […]
“A ship – a magnificent ship – full of gay men. And me.”
Egypt recently denied entry to the Virgin Voyages cruise ship Scarlet Lady, which is carrying nearly 2,500 passengers, mostly LGBTQ+ travelers, and the musical diva force-of-nature, Patti LuPone. The Scarlet Lady has already been blocked from docking in Turkey. The ship had been chartered by the LGBTQ+ travel company Atlantis Events, and was scheduled to […]
World Cup and Babies
Do major sporting events, such as this year’s World Cup, influence the sexual behavior of fans and cause a significant change in local birth rates and sex ratios? A review of 4 different studies indicates that the answer is “maybe”. These studies looked at birth rates and/or sex ratios in live births 9 months after […]
New Documentary Celebrates Sex-Positive Cable TV Pioneer
Bang My Box, a new HBO documentary produced by Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex & the City), chronicles the life of iconic New York City public access TV show creator and host Robin Byrd. The Robin Byrd Show first aired on public access in 1977 and ran for over 20 years. The late night call-in show […]
Climate Activism Can be a Drag
The drag queen, Pattie Gonia, has been an environmental and political activist for several years and has amassed an impressive following of over 2 million people across their social channels. They have raised millions of dollars for environmental and social justice non-profits, co-founded the environmental equity organization Outdoorist Oath, and was featured as one of TIME’s most […]
David Hockney Radically Illuminated Queer Desire
Multi-media British queer artist David Hockney recently died at 88 years of age. His art collaged together an ordinary and beautiful gay existence at a time when homosexuality was still illegal in the United Kingdom, making his work quite transgressive. He avoided the usual cultural narratives that depicted gay men as tragic, deviant, and secretive, […]
Pride – The Musical!
Pride, a new musical at London’s National Theatre, tells the true story of a London-based activist group, Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) who helped financially support the members of the Neath, Dulais and Swansea Valley colliery community during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. The musical is based on the 2014 film, Pride, which tells […]
Montreal Sex Workers Strike During Grand Prix Weekend
During Montreal’s F1 weekend, the city’s sex workers working in clubs went on strike to protest working conditions and practices. The timing of the strike was significant as the F1 weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for the city’s clubs. The striking workers are pushing back against their status as independent […]
Pornhub Sapphic Launches
On May 26, 2026, Pornhub launched Pornhub Sapphic, a new platform created especially for women. Pornhub Sapphic will be “built for the female gaze,” according to a press release shared with Mashable, and designed for WLW (women loving women) audiences. The ads that appear on the site will be targeted toward women instead of the […]