Category Archives: Sex & Relationships
Lesbian couples more likely to marry
Figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that women in gay relationships are more likely to enter into a civil partnership than men.
Mass wedding draws Catholic ire in the Philippines
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has condemned gay marriage following a mass wedding in Baguio City.
Ovulating women ‘have gaydar’
Women who are in the ovulation cycle of their menstrual cycle are better at knowing if a man is homosexual or not, just by looking at his face, scientists have claimed.
Lesbians wed in Nepal as government considers gay marriage ban
An American couple tied the knot during Nepal’s first public gay wedding on Monday. However, the status of same-sex marriage is currently contested in the Himalayan country.
BBC looking for LGBT parents and co-parents
The BBC is researching a documentary about modern family life in the UK. They are keen to speak to any LGBT couples or individuals who are currently parenting or co-parenting.
PE teacher accused of affair with 16-year-old pupil
A female teacher has appeared at a conduct hearing accused of having a relationship with a 16-year-old pupil.
Slutwalk London June 2011: an eyewitness account
The world’s newest and most rapidly expanding feminist movement filled the capital’s streets with style on Saturday 11 June 2011. As over three thousand people from a myriad of backgrounds came together to voice their opposition to rape, sexual violence and victim-blaming, my thoughts turned to the wider women’s movement, writes Ruth Pearce. Does Slutwalk herald an important change in how we think about feminism?
French couple defy gay marriage ban
A lesbian couple were legally wed in Nancy, France on Saturday in a deliberate challenge to the country’s ban on same-sex marriage. They succeeded because one of the women was legally male.
Civil partnership bill to be debated in Jersey
Gay couples living in the Bailiwick of Jersey may soon be able to enter into a civil partnership.