Romantic relationships help gay youth cope with homophobia
We should be enabling gay teenagers to find romance with one another, just like their heterosexual counterparts, say researchers. A new study has confirmed that young lesbian and gay American youth who are in relationships suffer less psychological distress than those who are not. The research by Northwestern Medicine and the University of Cincinnati also […]
What’s love got to do with it?
Love makes the world go round, they say. We all feel it, hope for it and often miss it deeply when it’s gone. Here are ten things you probably never knew about love… 1: Love is diverse and gay. Contrary to what bigots claim, love is not ‘naturally’ heterosexual. Homosexuality has been found in all […]
Tantric pleasure and intimacy for men to men
They say that sex is all in the mind, but perhaps it’s also in the heart and soul. Can our lives in the bedroom be more than just the in-and-out, the release and rolling over? Conscious Sexuality expert and teacher Jonti Searll believes that intimacy is one of the most important – and often lacking – aspects […]
Porn may be screwing with you
I have to admit that porn has played a large supporting role in the backdrop of my life so far, and I have mixed feelings about this. Especially now that some researchers are suggesting that watching a lot of porn shrinks your brain, can make you “rapey” and is more addictive than other online activities, […]
HIV treatment and prevention could become once-a-week pill
The need for people living with HIV to consistently take daily medication is a major challenge. New research suggests that HIV treatment and prevention could soon become a much simpler weekly process. Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a once-weekly pill package that stays in the stomach […]
We knew it! Same-sex couples have better sex
We’ve always suspected it, but now it’s been confirmed! A new study has revealed that same-sex couples are more likely to be satisfied under the sheets, compared to heterosexual couples. The research, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, explored the differences in orgasm frequency among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual men and women in the US. […]
Study reveals nearly 25% of LGBQ youth attempt suicide
American youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ) are much more likely to consider, plan or attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. According to a nationally representative sample of 15,624 high-school age participants, 40 percent of sexual-minority adolescents seriously considered suicide compared to 15 percent of their heterosexual counterparts. Shockingly, nearly a quarter […]
Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds
Hot on the heels of Australia legalising same-sex marriage, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of intimate relationships of gay and lesbian people was high, […]
Boost Yoself!
Having low self-confidence is a major obstacle in life. So, when you don’t believe in yourself, then it’s harder for others to believe in you. Sometimes you’ve got to be your own unicorn cheerleader! Going for a job interview? If you are not confident that you’ll be able to do a good job, it can […]
South Africa still has four critical gaps to fill before it sees the end of AIDS
South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV in the world. It accounts for up to one third of new HIV infections globally. In 2016 there were an estimated 7.1 million people living with HIV. In the same year close to 10 million people were tested for HIV. But huge strides are […]