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We need to talk about 'top privilege'

We need to talk about 'top privilege'

Stop bottom shaming and placing tops on pedestals, says Rembrandt Duran

Another man on PrEP has reportedly acquired HIV: So does it work?

Another man on PrEP has reportedly acquired HIV: So does it work?

OPINION: Matthew Hodson says no prevention method is 100% effective – but that shouldn’t cloud judgement on the effectiveness of PrEP

Here are the creeps you should be avoiding on sex and dating apps

Here are the creeps you should be avoiding on sex and dating apps

Or are you one of them?

Why is Amazon selling a 'lesbian bible: for men' eBook?

Why is Amazon selling a 'lesbian bible: for men' eBook?

Among the bizarre self-published books on Amazon, this book may just take the cake

Why are we so judgmental around caring for your sexual health?

Why are we so judgmental around caring for your sexual health?

OPINION: Take pride in caring about your sexual health – shame and embarrassment are helping no-one

Do you still reject someone just because they have HIV?

Do you still reject someone just because they have HIV?

OPINION: Despite huge progress in HIV treatment, Matthew Hodson says societal attitudes lag decades behind

Forget a boyfriend this valentines day focus on loving your best gay self

Forget a boyfriend this valentines day focus on loving your best gay self

OPINION: This valentine's day, channel your inner RuPaul: 'If you don't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?'

My fiancé supports my pansexuality by volunteering with me at pride

My fiancé supports my pansexuality by volunteering with me at pride

OPINION: National Student Pride's chair on how her fiancé helps her challenge bi+ erasure at pride

Bisexual stripper writes heartfelt poem about his sexuality

Bisexual stripper writes heartfelt poem about his sexuality

The very literal poem tells the story of one afternoon when GK's daughter and her new boyfriend came to visit

This is how bi men and 'masc' gay men can both get over bottom shame

This is how bi men and 'masc' gay men can both get over bottom shame

This is how one guy discovered his bisexuality by giving oral sex to a man (in a threesome with his wife)

How do we know HIV undetectable equals untransmittable?

How do we know HIV undetectable equals untransmittable?

OPINION: Matthew Hodson explains why so many sexual health organizations back the message that those with undetectable viral loads don’t pass on HIV

Do you have to have anal to lose your 'gay virginity?'

Do you have to have anal to lose your 'gay virginity?'

OPINION: I turned to the man in bed with me to ask: ‘Does this mean I’ve lost my virginity?’ – He laughed and said 'No.'

What happened when I met a guy for a date instead of just a hook-up

What happened when I met a guy for a date instead of just a hook-up

OPINION: This Philippines-based writer says a one-off romantic date made a refreshing change from just meeting guys for booty calls

Criminals and police are working together to blackmail Grindr users

Criminals and police are working together to blackmail Grindr users

Gay app users in Nairobi are being targeted for blackmail, beatings and even rape by their captors

I respect Billy Graham's passing but I don't celebrate what he preached

I respect Billy Graham's passing but I don't celebrate what he preached

The evangelical preacher died at 99

Gay boy abused by family adopted by gay dads: 'They saved me with the power of love'

Gay boy abused by family adopted by gay dads: 'They saved me with the power of love'

Sam Blaylock suffered horrendous abuse growing up and now hopes to inspire others

What if I'm gay and I believe God can change me?

What if I'm gay and I believe God can change me?

As someone who believes God can do anything, Sam McKenzie says he has previously struggled with those who tell him he can’t pray away his gay

Masturbation turns you gay, according to leaked Mormon documents

Masturbation turns you gay, according to leaked Mormon documents

But how do they explain straight men masturbating?

Why do we let ourselves be queer-baited by Star Wars?

Why do we let ourselves be queer-baited by Star Wars?

Surely it’s not too much to expect LGBTI representation, especially if it's expressly promised

Religion is to blame for the homophobia LGBT+ people face in Northern Ireland

Religion is to blame for the homophobia LGBT+ people face in Northern Ireland

Isla Whateley spent two months in NI learning about its LGBT community and how it interacts with religion and politics

‘The hiding, the waiting, the lying – it left me praying for an early grave'

‘The hiding, the waiting, the lying – it left me praying for an early grave'

Pat Gothman reflects on a teacher who inspired him to become an educator himself – and showed him the joy in having a partner

The secret gay history of Hinduism

The secret gay history of Hinduism

A medical text from 600BC describes bottoming and 'men who devour the semen of other men'

Blaming Hurricane Harvey on lesbians protects the real sinners

Blaming Hurricane Harvey on lesbians protects the real sinners

‘I don’t believe Hurricane Harvey is God’s punishment for Houston electing a lesbian mayor. But that is more credible than climate change’

This is how this Christian woman reacted when her preacher husband told her he was gay

This is how this Christian woman reacted when her preacher husband told her he was gay

Read how she thought her life was over, but it was really just the beginning

Married gay vicar quits Church of England, claims he was 'blacklisted'

Married gay vicar quits Church of England, claims he was 'blacklisted'

Father Foreshew-Cain: There is 'institutional homophobia' within the Church of England

We need to talk about Islamophobia and homophobia

We need to talk about Islamophobia and homophobia

‘Queer Muslims are the objects of racism, homophobia, and Islamophobia. They are made to suffer for being LGBT and Muslim,’ says Dr Alberto Fernandez Carbajal

Why do we always mock people who are religious?

Why do we always mock people who are religious?

Did RuPaul's Drag Race editors go too far in the editing of Valentina's prayer?

Bishop Eddie Long: The life, hate and death of the anti-gay pastor accused of abusing teenage boys

Bishop Eddie Long: The life, hate and death of the anti-gay pastor accused of abusing teenage boys

His death has sparked outlandish rumors

Now we are legal, I hope to retire to Trinidad and Tobago with my husband

Now we are legal, I hope to retire to Trinidad and Tobago with my husband

Love won when Trinidad and Tobago decriminalized homosexuality

Why I sobbed tears of joy when Trinidad and Tobago decriminalized homosexuality

Why I sobbed tears of joy when Trinidad and Tobago decriminalized homosexuality

Liam Rezende’s parents sent him to a therapist in Trinidad when they thought he might be gay… it was only later he discovered the reason why

This Spanish gay guy worries his LGBTI-friendly country is going backwards

This Spanish gay guy worries his LGBTI-friendly country is going backwards

'In 2017, 287 hate crimes against LGBT people were reported in Madrid' writes playwright Guillem Clua

This Barbados politician says LGBTIs stigmatize straight people

This Barbados politician says LGBTIs stigmatize straight people

He needs to know what it’s like growing up as a lesbian here

Why the next James Bond could easily be a lesbian

Why the next James Bond could easily be a lesbian

The Bond franchise is a lot queerer than you might believe

Canada’s gay asylum seekers are still asked insulting questions

Canada’s gay asylum seekers are still asked insulting questions

Only found 3% of LGBTI refugee claims to lack credibility

This is why Riverdale's conversion therapy plotline is important

This is why Riverdale's conversion therapy plotline is important

Why are so many teens mad the show is highlighting such an important issue?

This is what my straight, male friends think about Adam Rippon

This is what my straight, male friends think about Adam Rippon

Michael Dale Kimmel wonders whether the Adam Rippon Effect is temporary or represents a long-term shift in attitudes to LGBTI people

Barbados Pride is taking on the harshest anti-gay law in the West

Barbados Pride is taking on the harshest anti-gay law in the West

‘I have personally lived through psychological abuse and sexual assault because of my sexual orientation’

I am in a beauty pageant to show gay app users 34 is not too old

I am in a beauty pageant to show gay app users 34 is not too old

As a teen, Miguel Martins told his neighbors that homosexuality is a sin. Now he is taking part in Mister Senior Netherlands to inspire young LGBTI people

Don't call me a 'crybaby twink' just because I don't like shady gays

Don't call me a 'crybaby twink' just because I don't like shady gays

OPINION: There’s a fine line between hilarious sass – and cruel, hateful bullying. It's time we called it out

Here are the creeps you should be avoiding on sex and dating apps

Here are the creeps you should be avoiding on sex and dating apps

Or are you one of them?

Why is Amazon selling a 'lesbian bible: for men' eBook?

Why is Amazon selling a 'lesbian bible: for men' eBook?

Among the bizarre self-published books on Amazon, this book may just take the cake

I respect Billy Graham's passing but I don't celebrate what he preached

I respect Billy Graham's passing but I don't celebrate what he preached

The evangelical preacher died at 99

How I'm fighting the feminists who are crowdfunding money for transphobia

How I'm fighting the feminists who are crowdfunding money for transphobia

OPINION: Why Neil Young’s journey to accepting his gender identity has inspired a campaign supporting trans youth

It’s time the Democrats took black women voters seriously

It’s time the Democrats took black women voters seriously

Being called the ‘backbone’ of the Democratic Party is no compliment if we are treated like mules

As a black lesbian, I fear Trump is bringing back Jim Crow

As a black lesbian, I fear Trump is bringing back Jim Crow

Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation in Southern US states. Are LGBTI Americans the next victims of this agenda?

Richard Hammond's 'coming out' comments trivialise homophobic attacks everywhere

Richard Hammond's 'coming out' comments trivialise homophobic attacks everywhere

Young LGBTI YouTuber calls out Richard Hammond's comments as an insult to the whole LGBTI community

It's time the Conservatives apologized to all of us for Section 28

It's time the Conservatives apologized to all of us for Section 28

David Robson wonders how different growing up gay would have been with LGBTI sex and relationship education

What is the real story behind today's tabloid transphobic headlines?

What is the real story behind today's tabloid transphobic headlines?

Trans Media Watch's Helen Belcher takes tabloids to task over their transphobia

I’m straight but my identical twin brother is gay and this is why I support same-sex marriage

I’m straight but my identical twin brother is gay and this is why I support same-sex marriage

'I watched him get married in London, now let him get married in Australia too'

The 19 historic moments that make us miss President Obama

The 19 historic moments that make us miss President Obama

Obama changed the US for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer Americans

I don’t feel safe to visit the US as a trans businesswoman

I don’t feel safe to visit the US as a trans businesswoman

Trump and Brexit are limiting the places I can do business

I am a trans veteran and I want Trump to hear my message

I am a trans veteran and I want Trump to hear my message

Read trans veteran Randi Blocker's powerful message to Trump

This is why young people need to learn their queer history

This is why young people need to learn their queer history

'It's as basic as knowledge is power'

The 32 ways the Conservatives are a threat to Britain

The 32 ways the Conservatives are a threat to Britain

And why LGBTIs need to stop them

Will Luis Larrain be successful as Chile’s first openly-gay Congress member?

Will Luis Larrain be successful as Chile’s first openly-gay Congress member?

Larrain now hopes to not just fight for LGBTIs in his country, but also other underserved communities that may have slipped through the policy gaps of the Chilean system

Why gutting the Affordable Care Act will devastate the LGBTI community

Why gutting the Affordable Care Act will devastate the LGBTI community

California State Senator Scott Wiener on the threat posed to millions if Obamacare is axed

Get a sneak peak of time-traveling gay musical, Closets

Get a sneak peak of time-traveling gay musical, Closets

For Digital Pride, Lloyd Daniels and Sam Retford perform a song from the new musical for the first time

How I battled my mental illness to perform at a gay dance show

How I battled my mental illness to perform at a gay dance show

Don't be scared of your childhood demons - embrace them

Just because I’m a gay man, my life doesn’t revolve around sex

Just because I’m a gay man, my life doesn’t revolve around sex

OPINION: ‘I may wake up horny, but I spend my days getting off on so many things besides getting off,’ says Jeremy Helligar

What does your Instagram account say about your sexuality?

What does your Instagram account say about your sexuality?

OPINION: David Hudson wonders if his Instagram ‘likes’ reveal more about his sexuality than he’s comfortable with the whole world knowing

A letter to my sisters on International Women's Day

A letter to my sisters on International Women's Day

This bisexual woman thanks her sisters for 'blinking and acting like nothing had happened' when she came out

I was throwing up with exhaustion after sleeping rough for one night

I was throwing up with exhaustion after sleeping rough for one night

National Student Pride hosted the sponsored sleep out to raise money for The Albert Kennedy Trust

How joining a gay swim club in my 60s helped me after the death of my partner

How joining a gay swim club in my 60s helped me after the death of my partner

British organization Out for Sport is launching a campaign to encourage senior LGBTI people to participate in sport

My ex-lodger hacked me with a meat cleaver but police didn't care

My ex-lodger hacked me with a meat cleaver but police didn't care

WARNING: This article contains graphic photos. Barbados trans activist Alexa Hoffmann tells GSN about the moment she was attacked and how the police responded.

All the cute little things my gay boyfriend does

All the cute little things my gay boyfriend does

OPINION: Darren Stehle says it’s the little things that can mean so much when it comes to relationships

What I’ve learned from all the bad dates I’ve had

What I’ve learned from all the bad dates I’ve had

OPINION: David McGregor says although dates might not go as planned, he’s always learned something from them

Adam Rippon deserves his time in the spotlight – so let him have it

Adam Rippon deserves his time in the spotlight – so let him have it

OPINION: Rippon, Eric Radford, Brittany Bowe and all the other LGBTI athletes competing in the Winter Olympics deserve our applause

A guide on how to come out to your kids from a bi+ Jewish trans parent

A guide on how to come out to your kids from a bi+ Jewish trans parent

'Lead with love and children will respond with love'

Do the police take the disappearances of gay men seriously enough?

Do the police take the disappearances of gay men seriously enough?

OPINION: An alleged gay serial killer in Canada again raises difficult questions around relations between gay communities and police

What is it about gays and pop music?

What is it about gays and pop music?

OPINION: Stuart Edmonds reflects on the comfort, joy and friendship that pop music has brought him