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I grew up in a rural community in the 60’s and 70’s. I had never heard the word gay or queer until seventh or eighth grade. A classmate asked me if I was queer to my face. In my mind queer meant strange, so I answered, “maybe a little”. That changed the tone and intensity of my eighth-grade year…
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June is traditionally gay pride month in most of the country and the world. It’s a time to celebrate the progress we’ve made as a society and culture, and to understand our differences within our own community. During the AIDS epidemic in the early 80s, so little was known about this horrific virus. Fear and misinformation fueled panic and confusion to the extent people were…
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Taking control of your health includes understanding the historical inequities that create barriers to quality healthcare and how biases adversely affect you today. It also means understanding the need for culturally competent services and providers, in other words, physicians and facilities that focus on inclusivity and the unique needs of women and women of color. …
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The concept of “Brat Summer” took the world by storm soon after British singer Charli XCX‘s hit album “Brat,” released on June 7 and debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard charts. Suddenly we saw the album’s distinctive yet minimalistic cover art: “brat” written in low-res font on a lime green background everywhere and it…
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It’s 2024, and your uterus (or your partner’s uterus, or your friend’s uterus, or just uteruses in general) is on the ballot. Again. Still. Always. I know, I know, we’re all tired of fighting this fight. But unless you want to wake up in January 2025 with fewer rights than a clump of cells, it’s…
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Every year, thousands of football fans fly from various locations across the country (and from outside the United States) to attend the long-awaited Super Bowl. After a full season of hard work and determination, people around the world tune in virtually and in person to see the best athletes compete, show off their talent,…
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Whether you’re in a romantic or sexual relationship, pleasure plays a vital role in maintaining sexual and mental health. Orgasms release feel-good hormones like dopamine and oxytocin and can uplift moods, therefore having a positive effect on your mental health. But orgasms do not have to be the focus of every encounter. Physical touch is…
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We’ve all heard the saying that you cannot take care of someone else if you do not take care of yourself first. You and your partner have come together as one, so taking care of yourself means taking care of you and your relationship. You have 12 days of Christmas, Kwanza, New Year’s Eve, and…
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It’s not exactly a secret that when interest in sex starts to wane, exposure to a new or novel experience has a way of bringing that sexual energy back. And what better way to keep that sexual flame alive than to go to an erotic resort for your next vacation? I recently had the time…
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Since 2015, the Sexual Health Alliance (SHA) has hosted conferences that have united and inspired professionals in the field of human sexuality. The 2024 Inaugural Sexological Conference in particular was special because it was the first in-person conference SHA hosted since restrictions were put in place on public events for nearly two years of the…
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