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I Got My Heart Broken By Someone I Never Met
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I Got My Heart Broken By Someone I Never Met

Socially distanced love poses a whole new set of challenges.
Let's Talk About Good Sex
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Let's Talk About Good Sex

These young people are finding unique ways to talk about sexual pleasure.
23 Masturbation Stories: Girls Get Real About Self-Love
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23 Masturbation Stories: Girls Get Real About Self-Love

Because solo sex is totally normal and healthy.
Survey Finds 25% of LGBTQ+ Youth Use Gender-Neutral Pronouns
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Survey Finds 25% of LGBTQ+ Youth Use Gender-Neutral Pronouns

A new study by The Trevor Project found that a quarter of queer youth between the ages of 13 and 24 use pronouns outside the gender binary.
Intersex People Just Won a Huge Battle for Their Rights
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Intersex People Just Won a Huge Battle for Their Rights

After years of work, a major hospital just apologized for non-consensual intersex surgery.
I Finally Met My Pandemic Boyfriend — and He Had Another Girlfriend
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I Finally Met My Pandemic Boyfriend — and He Had Another Girlfriend

You'd think the global pandemic would make it hard to date around, but he found a way. 
What Sex Is Like When You Have a Chronic Illness
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What Sex Is Like When You Have a Chronic Illness

For some, it's healing. For others, it's fraught.
Naya Rivera's Role on "Glee" Showed Queer Women of Color We Could Thrive
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Naya Rivera's Role on "Glee" Showed Queer Women of Color We Could Thrive

Santana Lopez helped us see ourselves on screen in a way we hadn't before.
How to Get Over Someone
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How to Get Over Someone

From a breakup to unrequited love, there's no easy answer.
Simone Biles Had a "Dark Time" Before Realizing She Was Sexually Abused
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Simone Biles Had a "Dark Time" Before Realizing She Was Sexually Abused

“For me, it was a weight that I carried so heavily on my chest."
The SCOTUS Religious Exception Decision Is Really About Reproductive Control
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The SCOTUS Religious Exception Decision Is Really About Reproductive Control

It pulls back the curtain on what reproductive rights arguments are really about.
What I Learned From Being an Out Gay Man Who Played College Football
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What I Learned From Being an Out Gay Man Who Played College Football

I came out to prove there's a place for LGBTQ people in sports.
Protesters Who Were Teargassed Say They Got Their Period Multiple Times in a Month
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Protesters Who Were Teargassed Say They Got Their Period Multiple Times in a Month

Tear gas has unknown effects on the reproductive system, but some have linked it to miscarriages.
Pride Month Is Ending But Police Violence Against LGBTQ People Isn't
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Pride Month Is Ending But Police Violence Against LGBTQ People Isn't

Don't fall for rainbow stickers on cruisers. 
The Supreme Court Reaffirmed That Abortion Is a Constitutional Right
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The Supreme Court Reaffirmed That Abortion Is a Constitutional Right

We already knew, but it apparently had to be said again.
How Young LGBTQ+ People Celebrated Pride During a Pandemic
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How Young LGBTQ+ People Celebrated Pride During a Pandemic

Welcome to the United States of Pride.
This Is the Future Trans People Want
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This Is the Future Trans People Want

“The Future of Trans” shows how trans adults imagined what their life would be like when they were young.
Netflix's "Athlete A" Shows Just How Devastating Larry Nassar's Abuse Was for Gymnasts
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Netflix's "Athlete A" Shows Just How Devastating Larry Nassar's Abuse Was for Gymnasts

The new documentary offers a horrifying look into the world of USA Gymnastics.
Penn Badgley Called Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against "You" Actor "Very Disturbing"
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Penn Badgley Called Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against "You" Actor "Very Disturbing"

"I know that, if there’s anything we need to do in this age, it’s to believe women."
Abolishing Police Could Actually Help Sexual Assault Survivors
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Abolishing Police Could Actually Help Sexual Assault Survivors

Without police, what do we do about the rapists and abusers? Here's the answer.