February 26th, 2010
Occasionally, and usually when I’ve been drinking, I like to tell people that I wasn’t born female; I’m trans, writes Ioana Poprowka. I don’t do it all that often, but the reaction is always the same: disbelief. As in “I never would have guessed!”
And you know what? I get a kick out of that. I like the fact that I’m under the radar. Unfortunately, this kind of steps on most of the points I’m about to make, but I’m just putting it out there for the sake of honesty. (more…)
Posted in: Exclusives, Health, Sex & Relationships |
February 12th, 2010
Most queer people have to come out as queer. Eva Sweeney, a self-defined ‘butch dyke with cerebral palsy’ has to come out four times. Here she explains why.
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Posted in: Exclusives, Health, Sex & Relationships |
January 26th, 2010
Thomson Holidays claims it has become the first mainstream tour operator to launch a range of packages for lesbian and gay couples. (more…)
Posted in: Community, Health |
January 25th, 2010
Every secondary school in Britain will receive a free Hollyoaks/Skins-style DVD in February, as part of Stonewall’s campaign to end homophobic bullying. (more…)
Posted in: Campaigns & Politics, Health, Sex & Relationships, Tv & Film |
January 22nd, 2010
Lesbians are being “discouraged” from cervical screening by GPs and practice nurses, despite research showing that the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is present in nearly 100% of cervical cancer cases, can be transmitted in same-sex relationships. (more…)
Posted in: Health |
January 13th, 2010
UK charity The Albert Kennedy Trust has reported an upsurge in young gay Muslims becoming homeless after fleeing forced marriages and so-called honour violence. (more…)
Posted in: Campaigns & Politics, Community, Health |
January 6th, 2010
A British scientific study which concluded the G-spot is a myth discounted the experiences of lesbian and bisexual women in its research. (more…)
Posted in: Health, Sex & Relationships |
December 18th, 2009
A BBC website story with the headline Should Homosexuals Face Execution? has triggered 103 complaints in less than 24 hours. (more…)
Posted in: Campaigns & Politics, Health |
December 11th, 2009
There’s no such thing as ‘breaking your hymen’ through first-time sex, using a tampon or horse-riding, according to a new myth-busting booklet about hymens produced by the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education. (more…)
Posted in: Health |
December 4th, 2009
French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo has announced that she is retiring from the sport. (more…)
Posted in: Health |