Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• What They’re Reading: Brian Dodge

  

  Book recommendations from experts in the fields of sexuality, gender, health, science and relationships.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• How I became a…Sex Research Fellow

  

  Part of our "How I Became A . . ." series: Justin Garcia, a Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute, tells his story.

• 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.

• 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.

• A Peek Into The Kinsey Library: Trangenderism

  

  User Services Coordinator Kasey Snyder highlights holdings from The Kinsey Institute Library, Archives and Special Collections

• 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.

• What Is Sexual Orientation Discrimination?

  

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

• 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.

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