While tolerance for the LGBT community is slowly increasing, sometimes it still seems relegated to the streets proudly bearing the rainbow flag. You expect to see gay couples in Toronto’s Church Wellesley Village, Vancouver’s Davie Village and San Francisco’s Castro District, but what about when they venture out of designated “homosexual neighbourhoods?” Well, homophobia rears ...
Condoleezza Rice was grilled this week about her marital status. Piers Morgan asked with his usual British snideness, alluding to lesbian rumours that have haunted her since her arrival on the national stage. He asked the former US Secretary of State these probing questions: How is it you have avoided being snared in the marital ...
Lesbians make more money than straight women — about 6% more, on average. The interesting thing is that although no one knows why this is, everyone has an opinion. Sure, lesbian women are better-educated on average, are more likely to be white, live predominantly in cities, have fewer children, and are significantly more likely to ...
The news that BFFs Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston have decided to buy a Mexican holiday home together has been met with much tongue-clicking and concern. Are people worried about the civil unrest, or the germs? Nope — it seems that female friendships can get a little too close for comfort. Of course, The Sunday ...
When should a name change be considered news? When it’s a lesbian changing her name to that of her partner of course! I don’t get it. Women change their names all the time after they get married and nobody bats an eyelash. But now that Portia De Rossi has become Portia Degeneres, after her partner ...
Break out the rainbow confetti! A California judge has struck down Proposition 8 has being unconstitutional. However this is just one more step on the way to the final decision of the Supreme Court. Today District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage is unconstitutional. His ruling reads: Proposition 8 fails ...
It’s good news this week for gay couples wishing to marry with both Mexico City and Washington DC passing laws that allow gay marriage. Although these marriages are now legally recognised, homophobia still abounds in these cities, gay and lesbians are still discriminated against, and people worry of the possibility that these laws will soon ...
Total body sex is the idea that all parts of the body can give and receive pleasure; that erogenous zones are not limited to the genitals and face. This is the goal of all sexual pleasure. Amazon.com WidgetsWritten in the Flesh, A History of Desire, takes a look at what kind of sex people have always ...
Apparently there is an increasing trend in lesbianism in UAE schools and parents and counsellors are working hard to try to tackle the issue. I know I should be used to this by now, but the UAE continues to astound me with how backward it is around sexuality and how discriminatory and ostracising the society ...
Mack, Morning Quickie
President Obama is going to change the US Military’s current policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell” regarding gay people. This change will allow people to serve while openly identifying as gay, whereas currently they are discharged from service if they acknowledge their sexuality. The controversial policy has been criticized for years by the gay community. ...
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