Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Straight But Not Narrow: How To Be An Active Ally

  

  How can you be straight and support the LGBT community? What does it really mean to be an LGBT ally? What can we do politically to advocate for LGBT rights?

• Chaz Bono Visits Indiana University (and the Kinsey Institute!)

  

  Chaz Bono, LGBT activist, author, and former "Dancing With The Stars" contestant, visited Indiana University, and gave a talk on his life as a transgender man.

• Sticks And Stones … But Homophobia Hurts, Literally!

  

  Sticks and stones... homophobia hurts, literally! A new study suggests that LGBT youth who frequently hear "that's so gay" experience health problems.

• Marriage Inequality As A Public Health Issue

  

  Research shows that getting married comes with health benefits. Many doctors believe that legalizing same-sex marriage would be a good step for public health.

• Don’t Forget About Race In LGBT Activism

  

  Guestblogger Lucas McKeever from the graduate School of Information Science at the University of Illinois blogs about silence and prejudice in social movements.

• June Is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, And Queer Pride Month

  

  June is LGBT Pride Month. It is a time to celebrate the world's progress toward equality for LGBT people, and to reflect on the road ahead to full equality.

• To Be Young, Gifted, And Black… And Gay

  

  Popular discussions about race and sexuality, namely Black versus LGBT, keeps people who are Black and LGBT invisible.

• Self Reports of Sexual Satisfaction: Who Is The Self?

  

  New research discusses the implications of self reports of sexual satisfaction that may be getting at partner satisfaction, rather than self satisfaction.

• What Is Transphobia? And, What Is Cissexism?

  

  Transgender and gender non-conforming people face pervasive prejudice, discrimination, and violence around the world.

• Life At The Intersection Of Gender Identity/Expression And Race

  

  A new report focuses on the unique experiences of Black transgender and gender non-conforming adults of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey.

• A Look At The Lives Of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults

  

  The National Transgender Discrimination Survey highlights the lives and experiences of over 6,000 transgender and gender non-conforming adults in the US.

• Is There A “Gay Agenda” In The Classroom? College Students Say Yes

  

  A new study of undergraduate students' evaluations of Human Sexuality professors suggests that lesbian/gay professors are assumed to be politically biased.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Same Sex Marriage News from Iowa

  After suffering recent set backs, specifically in California, LGBT advocates have some successes to show for their efforts.

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