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This Week in Sex: Study Says Most Young Women Unfazed by Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Martha Kempner

Just call them the Young and the Invincible. In other news, a survey asks about sex while menstruating. And in Norway, teen traffic-circle sex is considered a problem—for drivers.

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Ask a Queer Chick: How Do I Know If My Ex-Boyfriend’s Ex-Girlfriend Has Feelings for Me?

Lindsay King-Miller

Plus: I don't want to take my fiancé's name when we get married, so what should we do instead?

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Sixth Circuit: Ohio Republicans Can’t Defund Planned Parenthood (Updated)

Imani Gandy & #ICEOnTrial: Advocates Rally to Hold Federal Agency Accountable for Systemic Abuses

“This victory is critically important for tens of thousands of Ohioans across our state that rely on Planned Parenthood for care and education each year."

On College Campuses, Students Push for Free Condoms

Kinjo Kiema & #ICEOnTrial: Advocates Rally to Hold Federal Agency Accountable for Systemic Abuses

Only about 13 percent of colleges have condom dispensers or vending machines that allow young people privacy and better access, says one researcher.

Abstinence Sex Ed Is Coming to State With the Nation’s Fifth-Highest Teen Birth Rate

Teddy Wilson

“Our students should have access to comprehensive, medically accurate, and age-appropriate sex education, not curriculum based on one politician’s religious beliefs."

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The Trump-Pence Administration Is Trying to Leave LGTBQ Kids Out of Its Survey on Crime

Heron Greenesmith

This announcement is concerning, given that LGBTQ youth are particularly vulnerable to violence.

Improving Contraceptive Counseling by Listening to Women’s Voices

Dr. Kristyn Brandi, Dr. Pooja Mehta & #ICEOnTrial: Advocates Rally to Hold Federal Agency Accountable for Systemic Abuses

Could the benefits of long-acting reversible contraceptives—and the way we as providers emphasize these benefits—be paradoxically limiting choices for women seeking to space or prevent pregnancy?

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How to Avoid Pissing Off Your Dominatrix

Andre Shakti

Trust me: You may want your dominatrix to play angry in a session, but you don’t want her to actually be angry.

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Transgender Legal Protections Could Be Repealed in Massachusetts Via Ballot Measure

Auditi Guha

An anti-trans referendum could scrap a Massachusetts law that prohibits discrimination in public places based on gender identity.

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#ICEOnTrial: Advocates Rally to Hold Federal Agency Accountable for Systemic Abuses

Tina Vasquez

"People have power and I want them to begin using it to hold their government accountable for the abuse it does to people like me," said one formerly detained asylum seeker.

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