Defining Each Letter in LGBTQIA+
In the 1980s and the 1990s, people (especially in the West) started becoming more accepting of those who found a romantic attraction outside of heterosexual relationships. Sure, it was still a big taboo for people to have different sexual orientations and gender identities. But, there was clearly a movement...
Navigating Your First Gay Relationship
When it comes to being in a queer relationship, a lot of novices are entirely lost. To say that straight relationships won’t prepare you for your first gay relationship is an understatement at best.
The truth is that nothing prepares you for the LGBTQ challenges that come with being...
How to Maintain a Healthy Lesbian Relationship
Lesbian dating is not that easy. First of all, you have to deal with the social stigma that sadly still exists. Once you get past that, you need to find a pretty girl that plays for the same team. That can be a lot of work, but...
Human Rights Watch is an organisation that monitors governments around the world for abuse, operating in 90 countries. Kenneth Roth started his career as an attorney, but joined Human Rights Watch in 1987 and has been its Executive Director since 1993. Ten years ago he oversaw the creation of a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and...
Earlier this year, the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) reintroduced the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. This legislation would authorize grants for comprehensive sex-education programs that are inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, youth. Specifically, it...
Around the world, people are under attack for who they love, how they dress, and ultimately for who they are.
In too many countries, being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI) means living with daily discrimination. This discrimination could be based on your sexual orientation (who you’re attracted to); gender identity (how you...
People are unaware of the challenges, problems, and risks the LGBTQ+ community goes through. They need to fight almost their entire life just to live normally and without problems. They face discrimination wherever they go, and there are numerous physical and mental health risks for LGBT members.
Here, we will go through the risk...
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people face difficult challenges on a daily basis. However, did you know that they are often denied basic health care? Here, we will go through some of the topics that are essential and that need to be addressed as soon as possible. So what are lesbian health issues, and why...
People always say that love is blind. For some, it really is. They fall in love with a person regardless of their gender, sexuality, or anything else. While the term pansexuality is rather new, the sentiment behind it isn’t. Here, we will take a close look at the misconceptions about pansexuality. We will tell...
It’s common knowledge that same-sex couples utilize their skills in bed way better than straight men and women. The thing is — they just understand their partners better than heterosexual people. It’s actually pretty simple. Since you know your body well, your sexual partner’s body won’t be difficult to figure out.
Of course, this...
There has been a lot of talk about polyamory and people who have more than one partner. So how does it work? What are the advantages of polyamorous relationships? Are they real? Can it work? What are the myths about polyamory that people still believe in? Let’s take a closer look at these relationships...
There have been a lot of LGBT politicians in the U.S., but the number is still not high enough. Some had more success than the others, and it seems that the number is only rising. But who are the LGBT members in the U.S. Congress? Who are the LGBT members in the U.S. Senate?...
If you’re wondering what you can do to help people in your life of different sexual orientations and gender identities than you, you’re already on the right track by supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Real allies are always willing to go the extra mile to ensure everyone has equal rights.
Unfortunately, people don’t always know...