As I attempt to date in the middle of a pandemic, I wonder: What does it mean to be a sexually empowered woman? And is women’s newfound sexual liberation actually empowering? This article discusses the nuances of women’s sexuality, inviting readers to reflect on their own relationship to sex.
5 Important Facts about Substance Abuse & Sex
Once upon a time, the fabled “sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll” lifestyle used to the aspiration of many a young man or woman. Believe me, drugs and/or alcohol can actually stop you being able to do one of the other two, and sometimes both. This article is designed to inform you of just how difficult and unhealthy that may become.
Coming to Terms With Orlando
Before I start this, I should probably get a few things out on the table. I am a man. I am white. I am heterosexual; in the current vernacular I am cisgender. And I don’t believe in a god. I tell you these things up front because in some corners of the Internet these things […]
Anything but Quiet: The Poetry of Ho Xuan Huong
Metaphorically, the same lines of the poem can be taken as a directive for life. If you want to reach your dreams, you have to let go of fretting and obsessing over every little obstacle that appears along the way.
The Catholic Church and Homosexuality: “Who Am I to Judge?”
While a recent article by a Jesuit intellectual makes a valiant attempt to open the door for a more conciliatory approach in the Church’s dealing with LGBTQ people, in the end it misses the mark.
Equality in Love
Marriage equality for all has been on the political agenda in Australia since the last Federal election. Isn’t it a great thing that people are in love and want to get married, to commit to one another and form stable relationships? Apparently not! Gay people in Australia are seeking the right to marry but unfortunately […]
An Award for Being Herself
If I had remained invisible the truth would stay hidden and I couldn’t allow that ~ Lana Wachowski /Cloud Atlas One of the most basic assumptions in this life as a humans is this binary opposition thing we call boy and girl. We take it for granted. When our children are born, they are immediately […]
Why I Write
Published author Lyndsey D’Arcangelo shares her passion and motivation for writing and talks about her latest novel, The Education of Queenie McBride.
This Day in History: The First Gay Rights Demonstration in Canada
40 Years later, an academic conference in Vancouver acknowledges, honours and celebrates the first public protest to address gay rights in Canada
No Love for Gay Marriage in Iowa: Young Man Speaks Out for His 2 Moms and Family
A 19 year old son from a gay marriage speaks out for lesbian and gay civil liberties — and his two moms — as Iowa votes to ban gay marriage.