The Christian right’s response to pornography in recent history is complicated. The moral conviction against porn remains strong, but there is also sympathy for its consumers.
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The new Queer Eye has viewers hooked on its emotional ride through men’s lives, aiming to embrace diversity and counter toxic masculinity. Yet its focus on consumerism threatens its lofty ideals.
The idea that people can be ‘converted’ from homosexuality is a dangerous lie – and yet such therapies still aren’t banned in the UK.
How do different species have sex? Medieval illuminated manuscripts contain some surprisingly varied depictions.
Desire haunts every sun-drenched frame of the Oscar-nominated film starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer.
‘LGBTIQA+’ is a term often employed to be inclusive – but it runs the risk of being so inclusive it loses all meaning.
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Listen to the fascinating in-depth story of the decriminalisation of gay sex in Britain.
Our histories tell us armies make men, but in World War II, conflicted provided a rare and surprisingly open space for men to experiment with their femininity and sexuality.
Nigeria is on the verge of passing a law to criminalise rampant mob lynching. Other countries have tried to do this and failed.
Family support, being valued in their own homes and enjoying strong support from their social structures helped instill lesbians in a conservative South African province with a strong sense of self.
When it comes to same-sex marriage, there’s a big gap in support between old and young gay men. Older gay men often see marriage as conservative, and fear marriage will create a “gold standard” for gay relationships.
A sociologist spent two years interviewing gay gang members. While some were in the closet and others were openly gay, all were forced to reckon with an environment of hypermasculinity.
The ethical mindfield of AI gaydar.
Section 377, which criminalises homosexuality, could finally be relegated to the history books.
Same-sex attracted people have poorer mental health than their heterosexual peers, but In jurisdictions that have legalised same-sex marriage, the gap between the two is much smaller.
For Christian groups to claim the Bible speaks against same-sex marriage is simply a misreading of biblical values.
The story of the trial of Peter Wildeblood.
Are gay rights a matter of protecting privacy, or sexual freedom itself?
Decriminalisation changed the way homosexuality and gay culture were portrayed on screen.
Even the Wolfenden report cited the need to protect the public from that which disgusted them.
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