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Every May 17, we gather as a global community to commemorate International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT). Yes, it’s 2023 and we still need a day to call out the painful and persisting experiences of LGBTQ people with discrimination. Across the world, LGBTQ+ advocates use this day as an inflection point to raise…
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What’s more hush-hush than sex or mental health? Both, together! As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s smash taboos and unpack the intricate dance between sex and mental health. Sex—beyond the blushes and hormones—can feel like soaring through the clouds, and owning our sexuality can be downright liberating. But the harsh glare of societal…
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It may be invisible to others. But the people managing this condition are not. The pain they feel and the way the debilitating symptoms disrupt their lives are very real. Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women aged 15 to 44. Common symptoms are heavy bleeding, bleeding between periods, painful intercourse, and severely painful periods. Unlike…
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Mexico is synonymous with party and joy. The celebration of death has attracted the attention of the whole world, so much so that UNESCO named it the Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2008. The main holidays are November 1 and 2 and today I would like you to delve into their origins and get to…
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September 23rd is Bi(sexual) Visibility Day. Founded in 1999, this global holiday is meant to recognize and celebrate the bisexual community and challenge bisexual & biromantic erasure. Wondering why we need a day specifically for bisexuals, when we already have Pride? It’s because the B in LGBTQ is often forgotten, or worse, intentionally ignored and…
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September 18 marks National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD) — a national commemoration highlighting the growing number of older Americans living with HIV and their needs as a community. NHAAD 2022 — the fifteenth observance of this day, which was first launched by the AIDS Institute in 2008 — holds critical importance in raising…
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Suicide is an uncomfortable topic to discuss, and understandably so. Nevertheless, it’s a topic that more people should address openly and honestly. To help raise awareness of suicide prevention, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is held in September, with National Suicide Prevention Week being the week of September 4 through September 10th. During this month, mental…
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From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month or Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. It is an extremely important celebration, since the achievements, contributions, culture, traditions, and contributions of the residents of this country with roots in Spain, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking countries of Central America, South America, and the…
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It has been a hot and steamy summer here at Sexual + Being! We enjoy the content that promotes our most free and sexual selves. As much as we love sex positivity, we also want to make sure everyone is being safe. Our focus for the month of August was sex tips, treatment awareness, and…
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June 24th, 2022, is a day that many of us—especially those of us who can get pregnant—will remember for the rest of our lives: The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping us of our federal constitutional right to abortion and returning abortion laws back to state control. The ruling in the case (Dobbs…
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