Identity And Sexuality

A diagonal line charts through the Kinsey Scale partly shaded in purple against an orange background.

Identity And Sexuality

The Kinsey Scale Today
By James Anderson
A woman in a white mask holds another mask in her hand and looks at it face to face.

Sex

Break Out of the Box of Social and Sexual Expectations
By Anna Herod
Trans actress Hunter Schafer from the TV show Euphoria poses for press photos with a purple overlay.

Culture

The Changing Narrative Around Transgender Characters
By Marine Perot
A woman looks left and a man looks right, their images separated by a tear in the paper.

Cancer

Analyzing Sex Bias in Medical Research
By Kitti Palmai
Two women are sitting down and looking sad as one holds the other.

Pregnancy And Postpartum Life

The Ambiguous Grief of Being a Gay Woman and Wanting a Child
By Amanda Smith
A bride and groom cake topper sits on a tiered pedestal with a spotlight lighting the couple from above.

Identity And Sexuality

What Is the Meaning of Comphet and Why Should I Care?
By Rachel Crowe
A diagonal line charts through the Kinsey Scale partly shaded in purple against an orange background.

Identity And Sexuality

The Kinsey Scale Today
By James Anderson
A woman in a white mask holds another mask in her hand and looks at it face to face.

Sex

Break Out of the Box of Social and Sexual Expectations
By Anna Herod
Trans actress Hunter Schafer from the TV show Euphoria poses for press photos with a purple overlay.

Culture

The Changing Narrative Around Transgender Characters
By Marine Perot
A woman looks left and a man looks right, their images separated by a tear in the paper.

Cancer

Analyzing Sex Bias in Medical Research
By Kitti Palmai
Two women are sitting down and looking sad as one holds the other.

Pregnancy And Postpartum Life

The Ambiguous Grief of Being a Gay Woman and Wanting a Child
By Amanda Smith
A bride and groom cake topper sits on a tiered pedestal with a spotlight lighting the couple from above.

Identity And Sexuality

What Is the Meaning of Comphet and Why Should I Care?
By Rachel Crowe

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LGBTQIA+ History
Any victories won by the LGBTQIA+ community have happened because of decades, even centuries of work. Undoing prejudice and discrimination is no small task, but it's necessary to ensure a vibrant future for the 9 million Americans who identify as…
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Culture
Inside the Rise of Black-Owned Sex Brands
A community unrepresented in the billion-dollar industry stakes its claim.
By Paul Schrodt
Identity And Sexuality
The Man Who Made Medical History—And Kept His Sex a Secret
Dr. James Barry's medical achievements were revolutionary but overshadowed by gender scandal.
By Rachel Crowe
Culture
How Women in Music Are Overcoming Gendered Obstacles
Recording and performing artists share stories of collaboration and communication in music.
By Aleck Woogmaster
Culture
From Spas to Brothels to Sex Clubs: A Brief History of Bathhouses
How are they legal? The ins and outs of sexual bathhouses through the ages.
By Tim Lalonde