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Psychedelic use linked to shifts in sexuality, gender expression, and relationship dynamics, study finds

A new study published in The Journal of Sex Research highlights how psychedelic experiences may shape people’s sexualities, gender expressions, and intimate relationships. Surveying 581 individuals ...
Newsweek

Q&A: Sexual Diversity Good for Animals and Humans Too, Says Author

Sexuality and gender are often at the forefront of cultural and political debate today. In his new book, The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years of Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern ...
Cosmopolitan

What’s the Difference Between Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation?

Beyond the binaries of gay and straight, male and female lies a broad spectrum of identities. (All are real and valid, despite what certain executive orders or conservative talking points would have ...
The Conversation

Teenage girls in Africa face shocking rates of physical and sexual abuse in intimate relationships – new global report

Anthony Idowu Ajayi is affiliated with the African Population and Health Research Center. Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls between the ages of 15 and 19 who have been in a relationship will have ...
EurekAlert!

Self-esteem boosts sexual well-being – and vice versa

A long-term study by the Universities of Zurich and Utrecht has confirmed a dynamic correlation between self-esteem and sexual satisfaction. The results provide valuable insights about longstanding ...
csis.org

The Gender-Based Violence Crisis in Haiti

Gender-based violence (GBV) in Haiti is a widespread and escalating problem, exacerbated by the country’s deep-rooted gender inequalities, systemic impunity, and political instability. As the ...