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Sexual Health + Identity
How to Get an Abortion If You're Trans
From navigating state laws to finding gender-affirming care.
By Ro White
Sexual Health + Identity
What To Know About Your First Time Having Sex, According to Experts
Having sex for the first time can be a confusing and tricky time. This list answers all your burning questions about losing your virginity, according to sex experts.
By Alexis Benveniste and Ashleigh Carter

Sexual Health + Identity
Reneé Rapp Draws a Line About Her Sexuality: “If I Say I’m a Lesbian I’m a Lesbian”
The singer and actress is putting her foot down.
By James Factora
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What’s the Latest in the SCOTUS Abortion Pill Case and What Comes Next?
The court suggested doubt of the right to bring the lawsuit against the FDA.
By Angie Jaime

Health
Ahead of SCOTUS Case, Studies Show Abortion Pill Use is on the Rise
“Every person deserves access to abortion care on their terms.”
By Angie Jaime

Sexual Health + Identity
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Planned Parenthood Clinic in Historic First
Harris vowed that Democrats, if regaining control of Congress and the White House, would codify federal abortion rights into law.
By Angie Jaime
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Sexual Health + Identity
For Trans Irish Dancers, Hate Is Against the Spirit of the Sport
A sport born out of oppression, Irish dance has long been a safe haven for dancers of all backgrounds and identities.
By Gabrielle Siegel

Sexual Health + Identity
Gen Z and Millennials are More Queer than Ever, Study Finds
“Almost 30% of Gen Z women identify as LGBTQ+, most as bisexual.”
By Angie Jaime

Sexual Health + Identity
Drake Bell Will Open Up About Alleged Childhood Sexual Abuse By Nickelodeon Coach in New Series
“The clip reveals that former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell will be sharing publicly, for the first time, the story of abuse he suffered at the hands of Brian Peck."
By Brittney McNamara

Sexual Health + Identity
France Made Abortion a Constitutional Right as a Reaction to Roe Being Overturned
Here's what the country's latest protections mean.
By Angie Jaime

Sexual Health + Identity
How You Can Make Bathrooms Safer for Trans and Nonbinary People
Being an ally is not complicated — but can have a big impact in interrupting discrimination.
By Kate Sosin, The 19th*

Sexual Health + Identity
First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill to Hit Stores This Month
Opill, the first the over-the-counter birth control pill will be available for purchase without a prescription and without age restriction.
By Angie Jaime

Sexual Health + Identity
Republicans Move to Restrict Abortion Pill with ‘Zombie Law’ and ‘Junk Science’
A case to restrict the abortion medication mifepristone is scheduled to be heard on March 26.
By Angie Jaime

Health
Midwives Sue Hawai’i, Challenging Law Restricting Native Birthworkers
Native birthwork practitioners could now face risk of fines and prison time if they are caught offering care, or even advice, to pregnant women and families in Hawai’i.
By Angie Jaime

Sexual Health + Identity
Ghana's Parliament Passed a an Anti-Gay Bill That Could "Legitimize Prejudice"
If the bill becomes law, "it will exacerbate fear and hatred," experts say.
By Angie Jaime

Sexual Health + Identity
I'm an IVF Baby and I Plan to Vote Like One in November
Alabama’s recent ruling put the process that created my brother and me into jeopardy. I'm voting for Biden to protect IVF.
By Matilda Bress
Sexual Health + Identity
Reneé Rapp Says She Is a Lesbian 'For Sure'
“Writing this then coming out as a lesbian I contain multitudes.”
By Angie Jaime
Sexual Health + Identity
Olivia Rodrigo Is Raising Money for Abortion Funds on GUTS World Tour
"Thank you so much for supporting this cause that I care so deeply about."
By Angie Jaime

Sexual Health + Identity
The Push For Anti-Trans Legislation Can Have Violent Consequences
"[Nex Benedict's] death is a stark reminder that laws like S.B. 615 have a real-world effect.”
By Angie Jaime

Sexual Health + Identity
More Teens Are Reporting That a Partner Has Threatened Their Reproductive Health
The increase in "reproductive coercion” calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline after the overturn of Roe v. Wade underscores the need for policies addressing teen dating violence, experts say.
By Jennifer Gerson, The 19th