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The sex ed you get depends on your ZIP code — and your state’s politics

In some states, students learn about consent and healthy relationships. In others, they get "Baby Olivia."

Why putting free period products in men's bathrooms is good for everyone

One in three low-wage women will miss work, school, and other events due to period poverty — and trans men experience it, too.

Penises Are Growing Bigger Fast: Study

A new study has found that globally men have bigger penises now than they did thirty years ago.

Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap

Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.

Not Quite Mature

Tom Bradley's Lemur may not score points with LGBT activists, but it's entertaining nonetheless.

Trump administration stops abuse protection for transgender detainees in ICE custody

Since 2015, detention facilities had to take into account the gender identity of trans migrants. Not any more.

Reality According to Kristin Cavallari

Will gay characters and girl crushes make the cut on season 6 of The Hills? Find out what happens when MTV's resident "bitch" stops being polite and starts getting as real as her producers will allow.

Gay Porn Gets Creative in Quarantine: Plexiglass, Drones, Solos, Oh My

How does a billion-dollar industry stay operational when social distancing isn't an option? 

Gays love Meredith + Gretchen

They didn't make it into this week's finale of The Amazing Race, but the oldest couple ever to make it to the final four in the contest won the hearts of both their gay fellow racers and GLBT viewers. In this Q&A, it's easy to see why

The End of the Trans Military Ban: Details, Baby, Details

It's certainly a time for jubilation, but a few things still need to be worked out, writes Amanda Kerri.

All the Money Advice You Ever Needed

LGBT financial issues can be complicated. Let us help.

Gay Lawmaker Wants Tampons for Female Inmates

Florida female inmates have reportedly traded sex for hygiene products in prison.

Trump officials kill federal research on safer period products over mention of transgender men

The study is meant to improve health during menstruation.

Judge orders immediate release of gay Jamaican asylum seeker detained by ICE

A federal judge in Manhattan determined ICE violated Rickardo Anthony Kelly's right to due process.

How to help women, children, and LGBTQ+ people impacted by Hurricane Helene

LGBTQ+ people and women face unique needs after climate disasters that are often ignored by federal disaster response. Here's how you can help.

Six Monkeypox Patients Have Died

Local health departments in four states say six people who had tested positive for the virus have died.

Burden of Proof: Who Does The Government Consider Trans?

The government ought to recognize that "our gender assignment doesn't depend on our genitals," says activist Kate Bornstein.

Genderqueer Comic Kelli Dunham On Getting (Thee) Away From a Nunnery

Genderqueer comic Kelli Dunham went from a sheltered childhood to the nunnery to taking center stage -- and is making the world a better place in the process.

Group Files Suit Against New York Marriage Equality Law

Group Files Suit Against New York Marriage Equality Law

How the CDC’s Dr. Demetre Daskalakis Stood on the Frontlines in 2021

The good gay doctor has plenty of experience responding to the outbreak of a contagious disease and preventing public panic. Now he's one of The Advocate's People of the Year.

Glory Holes Officially Recommended for Safer Sex Amid the Pandemic

While the New York Dept. of Health recommended the use of barriers for safer sex during COVID, the British Columbia CDC has gone a step further.