Even if you’ve never heard of Horses or indeed Patti Smith, this is an album that you should listen to.
Hulu’s comedy-drama series ‘Ramy,’ created by actor-comedian Ramy Youssef, follows a young Egyptian-American Muslim navigating life’s challenges. Youssef, center, appears at a press conference in 2019.
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Post 9/11, brown and sometimes Black Muslim characters were portrayed as ‘good’ only when aligned with US state power. Muslim filmmakers are trying to change that.
Demonstrating practical skills like using a condom is one part of sexuality education.
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The nonbinary flag, shown here on a pin, represents people who say ‘man’ or ‘woman’ does not describe their sense of self.
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First published in 1976, The Hite Report has sold more than 50 million copies. The book is an extraordinarily rich artefact in the archive of human intimacy.
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Experiencing sexual inconsistency does not mean people are confused or not serious about their relationships. Rather, it reflects the complex lived realities of human sexuality.
Many people in a large study experienced changes in their sexual identity over a decade.
Since 2007, the Lesbian Girls Club has arranged meetups between its sex workers and female clients at hotels in Japan.
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Since many Japanese women still find it difficult to explore and discuss their sexual desires with their partners, the services have become popular among all women, not just lesbians.
Hollywood actor Armie Hammer was accused of sending messages detailing cannibalistic fantasies in 2021.
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Paraphilias are often viewed negatively as sexual deviancy. Although some paraphilias are illegal, most are harmless when they are engaged by consenting adults.
Men march in a gay pride parade in New York City in 1983.
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Xavier J Mills, Swinburne University of Technology and Sal Clark, Swinburne University of Technology
The government has decided against including questions about sexuality and gender identity in the 2026 Census. How can it make policy for LGBTQI+ people without such basic data?
In the 1920s, many women became more comfortable in their skin. But the facts of life remained in short supply.
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A century ago, a pioneering sex researcher challenged the idea that respectable women did not – and should not – experience sexual desire or have sex, except to please men or have children.
Adults have blamed porn for many things recently, including harming teenagers. We asked teens what they thought and their opinions paint a complex picture.