Sex Archives

[Photo: A photo collage of President Donald Trump, the Little Sisters of the Poor and birth control.]

Trump and the Nuns Are Coming for Your Birth Control: A GIFsplanation

Imani Gandy

The religious right continues to wield religion as a weapon against your rights guaranteed under the ACA to preventive health care without a co-pay, including birth control.

[Photo: An illustration of three people who are within proximity of each other and are sitting inside their own protective bubbles.]

How to Fulfill Your Need for Sex, Touch, and Intimacy When You’re Self-Isolating

Cassandra Corrado

Positive human connection has a big influence on our mental health, but what does that look like when we can’t get together with the people we care about?

[Photo: A person holds up a sign amidst a crowd in support of trans athletes participating in sports during National Trans Visibility Day.]

Idaho’s New Anti-Trans Athlete Law: ‘It’s Hard to Imagine a More Invasive Thing’

Ray Levy-Uyeda

The goal of anti-trans legislation, experts say, is not equity but rather to codify discriminatory and invasive practices founded on nonscientific reasoning and personal prejudice.

[Photo: A woman wears a mask as she sits in a clinic's waiting room.]

For Reproductive Freedom, Going Back to ‘Normal’ Is Not an Option

Jill E. Adams

Now is the time to take responsibility for both the past and the present, and to demand change.

[Photo: An illustration of an array of sex toys.]

Miss Sex? 7 Versatile Sex Toys That Will Get You Through Quarantine and Beyond

Cassandra Corrado

If you’re spending some extra time "doing you" during quarantine, this could be the perfect time to add a new sex toy to your sexual toolbox.

[Photo: A white man smiles as he looks at the camera.]

What It’s Like to Be HIV Positive During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reese Piper

"The fear of catching a disease from someone is back."

[Photo: An interior shot of an empty night club.]

What It’s Like to Be an Undocumented Sex Worker During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reese Piper

"While digital sex work is a job I can do right now being undocumented, I don’t want to be that visible. I’m applying for my green card soon."

[Photo: A black activist speaks through a megaphone at a protest against recently passed abortion ban bills at the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Georgia.]

In Georgia, Black Women Lead the Fight Against High Maternal Mortality Rates and Anti-Choice Legislation

Gloria Oladipo

“Doing this work can weigh heavy—we know that even with all of the work that is being done to uplift issues around Black maternal health, Black mamas are still bearing the brunt of this crisis."

[Photo: Tattooed person sitting and looking longingly at their partner who is distracted on her phone.]

The Pandemic Has Killed My Sex Drive, but My Partner’s Has Skyrocketed. What Do We Do?

Cassandra Corrado

During quarantine, you might find that you’re hornier than usual. For others, sex is the last thing on their mind.

[Photo: An illustrated portrait of Judge Kyle Duncan.]

Meet the Trump Judge Who Handed Texas Its Abortion Ban

Lisa Needham

In this new monthly column, we examine Trump-appointed judges, including Kyle Duncan, who are upending long-standing civil and human rights.

Sex

Search: