A 67-year old man who had previously been convicted of sexual contact with an underage boy was sentenced to 200 years when a collection of illegal images was found on his electronic devices. Such a lengthy sentence is unusual in cases of mere possession, with no evidence that the offender had produced or distributed the […]
Countering the Myth of Monogamy-Superiority
A meta-analysis of 35 studies just published in the Journal of Sex Research shows that monogamous relationships do not yield greater sexual or relationship satisfaction than is experienced by non-monogamous individuals. Trust, commitment, and intimacy were equal among both monogamous and non-monogamous couples. This result was equally valid for LGBTQ and straight individuals. READ THE […]
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 intoxicated when she got into the vehicle. Will 2026 be the year in which alcohol […]
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 those in the 25-34 age bracket. Alcohol-related deaths were 1.8 times higher among the LGB+ […]
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 own with the State Police. The legislator justified the restriction out of concern that individuals […]
The Kink Community Responds to BDSM Depiction in Pillion
The new film, Pillion, which Hard Copy reported on last June, is starting to receive positive reviews. The film tells the story of the relationship between Colin, a timid man, who is swept off his feet by Ray, an enigmatic and impossibly handsome biker. Ray, a dom, takes Colin on as his submissive. After opening […]
Two American Anti-Trans Bills Will Move To Senate
The Trump administration and the Republican party at large have ratcheted up their efforts to dismantle gender affirming care for youth. This effort comes in the form of two bills that recently passed through the House of Representatives. The first, a la representative Marjorie Taylor Green, criminalizes parents and healthcare providers who facilitate gender affirming […]
2025 Year in Review and Trends for 2026
With the end of the year comes lists of trends from the past year and trends for the upcoming year. Grindr has provided an extensive overview of the trends and “best of” for 2025 in Grindr Unwrapped 2025. Favorite stats include most searched profile tag (“hung”), country sending most nudes (Finland), most proclaimed “daddies” (USA). […]
Gay Male Visibility in Pop Culture Varies
The popularity of the queer Canadian sports series, Heated Rivalry is still growing since its debut on November 28th. In contrast, the second season of Boots, the Netflix series about a closeted young gay man and his straight best friend who join the marines, has been cancelled after the Trump administration referred to it as […]
Meta Censors Sex Activism
Meta was criticized by sex worker activists in the UK for deleting the Instagram accounts of sex-worker led art collectives, including Sexquisite, Cybertease, and UK Sex Worker Pride. Advocates say these accounts, with over 52,000 followers, were fully compliant with Instagram’s rules, but were deleted without notice. This appears to be part of a larger […]