When ‘sex’ only means penetration, of course there’s a huge orgasm gap between men and women
Franki Cookney
The things that happen with lips and tongues and hands are completely discounted in the latest misguided sex study, says host of The Second Circle podcast Franki Cookney
Waiting list for children’s gender care rose after opening of new specialist hubs
More than 5,700 under-18s in England and Wales by end May were waiting an average of 100 weeks for first appointment
Curious about sex parties? Here’s what they’re really like
In an excerpt from her book Why Are People Into That?, Tina Horn investigates the culture of kink – including group sex
July 2024
‘This is right, this is the future of the church’: gay black evangelist on coming out
20,000 female condoms, 200,000 male condoms, 10,000 dental dams: will Paris 2024 be the sexiest Olympics ever?
Arwa Mahdawi
Ruth Westheimer obituary
Science Weekly
‘Lesbian’ seagulls and ‘gay’ rams: the endless sexual diversity of nature – podcast
A Prince review – queer erotic drama of sexual enlightenment through gardening
Unicorns star Jason Patel: ‘If you don’t toot your own horn, who else will?’
Scientists ignored ‘gay’ animals for years. When will we get over our human hang-ups about the natural world?
Elle Hunt
June 2024
This is how we do it around the world: a sex special
‘Most of the flirting is virtual – you sit at a computer and talk to girls online’: This is how we do it in China
Fame, lust and drugs: Dorian Gray staged as a genderfluid rock musical
‘Guess what? Mummy is a sex worker’: the sexologist who wants to build a ‘slutopia’ for women
Sexual healing
My partner wants me to ejaculate – and I’m not sure it’s possible
Lesbians unleashed! The joyous, sexually explicit photographer no publisher would touch
‘Hey pigeon-keeper, flip me on the grill rack!’ The spicy guide to queer Arab slang
Book of the day
Some Men in London: Queer Life, 1945-1959 review – when being gay meant going underground
Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows
TV review
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud review – give this compelling singer his own podcast series
‘No pride in occupation’: queer Palestinians on ‘pink-washing’ in Gaza conflict