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Kentucky Schools in Chaos Over Conflicting Directions on Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

Republican lawmakers couldn’t get the law passed and enacted quickly enough, but are now facing the ramifications of their knee-jerk, rushed reaction.

Op-ed: Human Sexuality Is More Than Gay And Straight

R.J. Aguiar says labels are for mason jars, not people.

Ricky Martin 'Open' to Sex With Women, But He's Not Bi

'I’m against sexual labels, we are simply human beings with emotional and sexual needs,' says the singer-actor in a new interview.

Christian College With Out Athletes Bans Gay Sex

The college, with two out volleyball players, has adopted a 'statement on human sexuality' proscribing 'sexual relations outside of marriage or between persons of the same sex.'

Op-ed: Pam Anderson Inspired Me to Come Out About Being Sexually Assaulted

Pam Anderson revealed that she found it difficult to trust other humans after enduring years of sexual abuse. That's the case for many.

Antigay Cardinal: Attend Mass in Person to Fight 'Gender Theory'

Raymond Burke says Catholics should attend in person despite COVID-19 to combat "the pervasive attack upon the integrity of human sexuality."

U.S. to Support U.N. Gay Rights Declaration

The Obama administration will support a United Nations declaration affirming that sexual orientation and gender identity are included in international human rights protections -- the same declaration Bush opposed.

Scents and sexuality

This spring's breakthrough study on how gays and straights respond differently to human smells is only the latest in a long line of studies suggesting a genetic link to sexual orientation

Ghana Supreme Court suspends televised hearing on anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

The bill would outlaw all same-sex relations, and imprison those who identify as LGBTQ+ or form pro-LGBTQ+ groups.

Ghana’s parliament passes bill with 3-year prison sentences for identifying as LGBTQ+

The bill also would require even tougher sentences for forming or funding LGBTQ+ groups.

CDC warns of new mpox outbreak, urges vaccination

People at high risk, including gay and bisexual men, should get vaccinated, the agency advises.

24 Obscure Kinks and Fetishes of Gay Men

Shame keeps these lesser-known desires behind closed doors. Writer Alex Cheves lets them out of the closet.

Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes rose in 2023, even while crime decreased overall: FBI report

LGBTQ+ activists say homophobic and transphobic political rhetoric bears a degree of blame.

Ghana’s new president says proposed anti-LGBTQ+ law is effectively dead on procedural grounds

President John Mahama says he wants to open dialogue on the law, while one legislator said he would rather be dead than live in a country that affirmed LGBTQ+ rights.

U.S. State Department Drops 'LGBT Rights' in Favor of 'Sexual Rights'

The State Department announced this week it will use the term "sexual rights" to refer to reproductive health, gender, and LGBT rights in its communications with the United Nations. 

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5 Times the U.N. Resolved, Then Failed, to End Homophobia

As the United Nations Human Rights Council last week passed another resolution condemning discrimination against LGBT people, it's time to ask whether past efforts have made a difference.

Morning After, Short Screened at Cannes, Takes on Sexual Fluidity

Morning After centers on a group of sexually fluid friends spending an explorative night together. Director Patricia Chica answers five questions for The Advocate.

Op-ed: Sexual Education in America Is Failing Us

Why our deeply rooted hangups about sex are not helping the cause of LGBT equality -- or kids' self-image.

India's LGBTQ Victory Is a Beacon of Hope for the World

Krishna Omkar, an out lawyer, reflects on the historic importance of the Indian Supreme Court decision repealing the ban on gay sex.

Pope Francis: Sexual pleasure is a gift from God, but avoid lust and porn

The statements come amid conservative criticism of the pope and news that the Vatican will issue a document on so-called gender ideology.

New Study Disputes 'Gay Gene,' But Doesn't Separate Sex From Identity

People who have one same-sex hook-up are not the same as those who carry a lifetime attraction to members of the same sex, writes Dean Hamer of the National Institutes of Health.