Sexuality

Reproductive justice advocacy requires more than being “pro-choice”

In and out of the closet: Rejecting the heteronormative binary of “coming out”

Sex is not what makes us human

Sex and relationship resources by Black folks, for Black folks

Black women face greater scrutiny than white women for being polyamorous

These 2 films reveal the powerful ways Black queer women find pleasure despite heteronormative violence

My parents’ storybook romance gave me unrealistic expectations for (Black) love in the digital age

Why bisexual people don’t owe anyone disclosure of their sexuality

Black women speak to being socialized to fear their own pleasure, & what we can do about it

The challenges of relearning intimacy as a Black woman when your parents never showed affection

Black men need space to talk about their own sexual pleasure outside of domination

Learning to love myself despite the struggles of dating and sex as a diabetic Black woman

Queer Black folks talk about masturbation, confront shame, and affirm their right to self-pleasure

Queer isn’t who you are, it’s how you reclaim freedom. And even the gayest of us sometimes fail at it

Fulfilling my sexual desires will not separate me from God’s love

My queerness won’t let me give up on my queerphobic Black parents

A Black feminist pleasure praxis acknowledges and affirms the possibility for Black women’s sexual pleasure

Black youth need more than public health strategies that read sexuality as diseased and immoral

Janelle Monae confirms her queerness ahead of release of ‘Dirty Computer’

Working through anti-Black ideas around HIV while my partner is HIV positive

What Kevin Spacey’s “apology” says about how whiteness operates in marginalized spaces

Learning to love myself enough to f*ck raw while Black and HIV positive

Stop expecting Black children to grow up straight & cisgender

Why “privilege” is counter-productive social justice jargon

“I’m not gay no more”: on Andrew Caldwell, static sexuality & gender expression

Review: ‘Moonlight’ Offers An Unparalleled Yet Necessary Depth To Black Masculinity

Laverne Cox Has the Best Response to Caitlyn Jenner’s Photo Shoot

Division 1 basketball star Derrick Gordon comes out

Leaked emails from BET executive confirm B. Scott’s allegations of discrimination awards

Robin Roberts comes out

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