Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• What Is Sexual Orientation Discrimination?

  

  Sexual minorities continue to be the targets of sexual orientation discrimination, which results in negative economic and health consequences.

• Attitudes Toward Bisexual Men and Women

  

  The Center for Sexual Health Promotion is recruiting participants for their new study examining attitudes toward bisexual men and women.

• Bottoms, Tops, Versatiles! Gay and Bi Men’s Positional Identities

  

  In recent years, the labels gay and bisexual men use to describe their preferred position during anal sex has gained quite a bit of attention.

• A New Study On The Use Of Sex Toys Among Gay And Bisexual Men

  

  In their internet-based study of over 25,000 men, the researchers found that the majority (nearly 80 percent) reporting having used at least one type of sex toy

• Sexual Minority Youth Continue To Face Violence And Discrimination

  

  Several recent studies have examined the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other sexual minority youth.

• Q&A: Sexual Orientation Confusion

  

  A male reader is emotionally attracted to females but physically attracted to males and wonders what this means for his sexual orientation.

• So What About Health? More On The Complexity Of Sexual Orientation

  

  A new study on teen sexuality suggests that inconsistencies among behavior, attraction, and identity may have important consequences for our sexual health.

• Today Is National Coming Out Day. What Does It Mean To “Come Out”?

  

  October 11 is National Coming Out Day, a day celebrated by lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and gay people, and heterosexual allies. What does coming out mean?

• What Is “Sexual Identity”? Is It The Same As Sexual Orientation?

  

  What is sexual identity? How is it related to sexual orientation, and how is it different from it? It is quite complex, multidimensional, and fluid.

• The World Warms Up To Homosexuality, Not So Much For Sex Work

  

  Using data from the World Values Survey, Will Wilkinson found steady decreases in intolerance of homosexuality around the world - yet, not so for prostitution.

• Only One Quarter Of Women Report Using Condoms During Anal Sex

  

  A survey revealed that less than one-quarter of heterosexual women reported using contraceptives during anal sex, compared to the majority of gay/bisexual men.

• Q&A: Dating Women But Fantasizing About Men. Straight, Gay, or Bi?

  

  The idea of having labels to define or describe people’s sexual orientation is freeing for many people.

• Barring Same-Sex Marriage Has Economic And Health Consequences

  

  Recent research has found that barring same-sex marriage has its consequences: it hurts the economy and leads to an increase in mental illness among LGB people.

• Evidence That Sexual Orientation Is Not Synonymous With Identity

  

  A recent study reveals same-sex sexuality is not uncommon among young people who identify as heterosexual.

• Bloomington, Indiana Is USA’s Fourth Gayest City

  

  The Advocate has released their list of Gayest Cities in America, with Bloomington ranking number four, right behind Atlanta, Burlington, VT, and Iowa City, IA.

• Q&A: I’m Attracted To Both Trans and Genetic Women. Am I Bisexual?

  

  Some people consider a person’s sexual orientation to be defined by the pattern of romantic and sexual attractions that they experience.

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