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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Identity And Sexuality
The Science of Bisexuality
While some think bisexuality is made up, science says an attraction to both genders is very real
By Madeleine Williams, MPH
Identity And Sexuality
What Transitioning Taught Me About Testosterone Therapy and UTIs
Medical experts aren’t sure about a direct link, but transmasculine people should be careful.
By Mel Van De Graaff
Identity And Sexuality
What to Expect When Considering Phalloplasty
For many trans-masculine people, the decision to get bottom surgery is a complicated one.
By Mel Van De Graaff
Identity And Sexuality
Understanding the Real Identity of Attraction to More Than One Gender
Not heterosexuality and not homosexuality, bisexuality is often misunderstood and ignored.
By Madeleine Williams, MPH