Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Q&A: I Fantasize About Two Men Having Sex

  

  It’s extremely common for one’s mind to wander elsewhere, including sometimes to fantasies that don’t always immediately make sense to the person having them.

• Q&A: How Can I Know If I’m Bisexual?

  

  Not even all scientists who study sex agree on how to best describe or measure a person’s sexual orientation.

• Being On The “Down Low”: What Does It Mean?

  

  What does the phrase, "down low" or "DL," mean? Eric provides a brief history and summary of the term, and offers commentary on the problems it presents.

• Interactive E-Book Samples Bawdy U.S. History

  

  Dorothee E. Kocks's "Such Were My Temptations" investigates the United States' first sexual revolution- the one that started in the 1760s.

• Who Are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans?

  

  How many Americans are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender? And, who are they? A recent Gallup/Williams Institute poll gives new insight into LGBT life.

• 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.

• Sexual Orientation: “The Eyes Have It”

  

  Guest Blogger John Sylla reports on new research showing that changes in pupils may be just as effective as genital measurements in studying sexual orientation

• 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.

• Illness and Deception? Asexuality on House, MD

  

  Guest blogger Kristina Gupta examines the misconceptions surrounding asexuality in popular media.

• What Is Transphobia? And, What Is Cissexism?

  

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

• Q&A Confused About Ex-Girlfriend’s Sexual Orientation

  

  Maybe she feels that she truly is bisexual or lesbian but ultimately wants to be dating, in a relationship with or married to a man.

• Do Our Evaluations Based On Sexual Orientation Vary By Race?

  

  A new study reveals that the effect of sexual orientation on our evaluations of others may vary by race.

• Q&A: I Feel Guilty About My Same-Sex Attractions

  

  The way people live their lives and the way they feel doesn’t always line up into mutually exclusive boxes.

• How Many Americans Are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender?

  

  With more and more data on sexual orientation in the United States, Kinsey's 10% figure has been challenged, and smaller percentages have been offered.

• Q&A: How Can You Tell If You’re Asexual?

  

  Asexual individuals may either experience no sexual attraction, or else very low levels of sexual attraction when compared to most other people.

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