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‘The number of gay men committing sexual crime appears to be increasing’

‘The number of gay men committing sexual crime appears to be increasing’

Steve Morris, lead for Chemsex Related Sexual Crime with the UK’s Prison & Probation Service, says drugs are turning gay men into victims and perpetrators of crime

How I found compassion for everyone who has chemsex

How I found compassion for everyone who has chemsex

Chemsex is about the relationship between drugs and sex, let's talk about it without shame or stigma

Chemsex will define a period of our gay history

Chemsex will define a period of our gay history

56 Dean Street Chemsex Lead David Stuart: 'Stop stigmatizing people who engage in chemsex and help them share their stories'

It’s time we had a grown-up talk about gay men, drugs and sex

It’s time we had a grown-up talk about gay men, drugs and sex

Crystal meth, GHB and mephedrone … too many lives are being screwed up to avoid talking about gay men and drug use

I rarely enjoy sex with other men, can I still call myself gay?

I rarely enjoy sex with other men, can I still call myself gay?

'I guess this is my [graysexual] coming out'

LGBTI people of color deserve their own dating app

LGBTI people of color deserve their own dating app

Lance Miller the black gay male founder of Noir says it's time to end to the bigotry behind 'preferences'

This married man slept with me so he could cheat on his wife with men

This married man slept with me so he could cheat on his wife with men

Is the ‘cheatee’ as morally corrupt as the cheater?

How do you feel about fetish puppies taking part in Pride?

How do you feel about fetish puppies taking part in Pride?

Two gay men offer their own ‘for’ and ‘against’ viewpoints

Gay British ex-soldier: 'Chemsex culture is now gay culture'

Gay British ex-soldier: 'Chemsex culture is now gay culture'

'Drug use has always been part of gay culture; let’s not beat around the bush on that'

'Growing Up Gay' shows why LGBTI kids need better Sex-Ed

'Growing Up Gay' shows why LGBTI kids need better Sex-Ed

This documentary is raw, essential and beautiful storytelling

Food 4 Thot: A new queer podcast about sex, intersectionality and literature

Food 4 Thot: A new queer podcast about sex, intersectionality and literature

'We’re thotty, but also literary and academic and smart AF'

PrEP Diaries: I am one of 50 Londoners taking PrEP officially on the NHS

PrEP Diaries: I am one of 50 Londoners taking PrEP officially on the NHS

Read month one of my PrEP diary here

Should I take PrEP?

Should I take PrEP?

Two GSN writers explore issues around taking PrEP and their thoughts about whether to take the medication or not

Bisexual student: Sex ed classes left me believing lesbian sex wasn’t ‘real’

Bisexual student: Sex ed classes left me believing lesbian sex wasn’t ‘real’

Gay-inclusive sex ed should be compulsory for all, says Student Pride’s Charlie Mathers

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

Pope ban: Half the priests in the Catholic Church are gay

Pope ban: Half the priests in the Catholic Church are gay

Pope Francis makes friendly comments but his actions are a different story

Christians fighting same-sex marriage in Taiwan are now utterly desperate

Christians fighting same-sex marriage in Taiwan are now utterly desperate

Gay marriage helps gangsters, apparently

Why using the Bible against LGBTI people is irresponsible

Why using the Bible against LGBTI people is irresponsible

Christian Pastor says we don’t use Bible to understand sexual orientation for the same reasons we don’t use 2,000-year old medical books for health guidance

Why Day of the Dead offers greater meaning to me than Halloween

Why Day of the Dead offers greater meaning to me than Halloween

In Mexico, David Hudson is fascinated by the traditions associated with the annual ‘Dia de Muertos’

I thought I was the only gay Mormon in England

I thought I was the only gay Mormon in England

‘Why do you give so much time and energy to an organization that doesn’t fully support who you are?’

Christian organizations that fire employees who support same-sex marriage are failing to act as Jesus would

Christian organizations that fire employees who support same-sex marriage are failing to act as Jesus would

Pastor John Pavlovitz is critical of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s decision to fire employees who show support for equal marriage

Why Eid can be lonely for LGBTI Muslims

Why Eid can be lonely for LGBTI Muslims

Khakan Qureshi reflects upon last weekend’s Eid and the feelings it can provoke in those who feel excluded by their families

Why did God have to take my first love away?

Why did God have to take my first love away?

How I found my first great love, realized God wants me to be gay, then lost him in the most heartbreaking way

The day I chose my heterosexuality

The day I chose my heterosexuality

Christian pastor John Pavlovitz has a message for those who believe that people choose to be gay

REVIEW: Holding the Man: A timeless story of endless gay love and loss

REVIEW: Holding the Man: A timeless story of endless gay love and loss

'One of those stories that has you hysterically laughing one minute and then uncontrollably crying the next'

This iOS11 feature could save LGBTI's lives

This iOS11 feature could save LGBTI's lives

Emergency SOS is automatically included on every iPhone running on the new iOS

This young lesbian black politician is making politics less pale and stale

This young lesbian black politician is making politics less pale and stale

With party conference season in full swing, this Labour Councillor Samantha Jury-Dada says selections should be diverse and fair

Evangelicals are trying to block a challenge to Trinidad and Tobago's anti-gay laws

Evangelicals are trying to block a challenge to Trinidad and Tobago's anti-gay laws

Jason Jones is calling for discriminatory anti-gay laws from the country's British colonial past to be struck down

Bisexual woman says everyone needs to do their bit for Suicide Prevention Day

Bisexual woman says everyone needs to do their bit for Suicide Prevention Day

'It's like these two bad exes of the past lurking over me. Nobody could want them gone more than me'

Colin Jackson came out in his own time: why can't the world accept that?

Colin Jackson came out in his own time: why can't the world accept that?

We can't ask people to accept the responsibility of being a gay role model

If straight couples want civil partnerships, it’s in our interests to help

If straight couples want civil partnerships, it’s in our interests to help

This straight couple campaigned for equal marriage, now they are asking the UK’s Supreme Court to let them have a civil partnership

LGBTI people of color deserve their own dating app

LGBTI people of color deserve their own dating app

Lance Miller the black gay male founder of Noir says it's time to end to the bigotry behind 'preferences'

It took marrying my husband to realize the extent of everyday homophobia

It took marrying my husband to realize the extent of everyday homophobia

'After death threats, I vow to be even more unapologetically gay'

This married man slept with me so he could cheat on his wife with men

This married man slept with me so he could cheat on his wife with men

Is the ‘cheatee’ as morally corrupt as the cheater?

Australian bisexual opens up about his mom putting him through conversion therapy

Australian bisexual opens up about his mom putting him through conversion therapy

'Sometimes the shock would last for a few seconds, other times it was so long that I blacked out'

This is what it is like to be a closeted gay Mormon and to fall in love with your companion on your mission

This is what it is like to be a closeted gay Mormon and to fall in love with your companion on your mission

Read this account of a Mormon who discovered his sexuality while serving a mission in Thailand

Meet Sophlynne, who says queer Twitter is ‘something special’

Meet Sophlynne, who says queer Twitter is ‘something special’

Sophie talks joining Twitter to befriend other feminists, the best parts of the community and how she mourned Pulse

Why all vegans should support LGBTI movement

Why all vegans should support LGBTI movement

Veganism is about reducing unnecessary harm in the world for all animals – non-human and human

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

Why Trump forced me to resign as a trans teacher in a public high school

Why Trump forced me to resign as a trans teacher in a public high school

After my state, North Carolina, passed the trans bathroom law my LGBTI students felt frightened and targeted

Why Trump’s action on transgender students will cause nothing but harm

Why Trump’s action on transgender students will cause nothing but harm

David Hudson says the Trump administration's action against trans students is a calculated one that threatens vulnerable young people

Why I plan to resist the inauguration of the axis of evil

Why I plan to resist the inauguration of the axis of evil

Glenn D. Magpantay, of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, on why vigilance is essential to hold the Trump administration accountable

The EU is not as great on LGBTI rights as everyone thinks it is

The EU is not as great on LGBTI rights as everyone thinks it is

It’s not a game of liberals versus despots

Brexit is forcing Britain to do business with countries that lash and kill gays

Brexit is forcing Britain to do business with countries that lash and kill gays

Will human rights be sacrificed for trade?

After Brexit and Trump: Austria, France, Italy and The Netherlands are swinging right

After Brexit and Trump: Austria, France, Italy and The Netherlands are swinging right

Anti-Muslim, anti-Europe and anti-gay

Even if Marine Le Pen loses, France’s next president is going to be anti-gay

Even if Marine Le Pen loses, France’s next president is going to be anti-gay

The right and far-right are poised to take over France

Could online LGBTI communities be an untapped force of activism?

Could online LGBTI communities be an untapped force of activism?

Becca Fadden is the digital marketing student who wants to know more about the power of LGBTI communities

I came out as trans at my grandmother's funeral

I came out as trans at my grandmother's funeral

'Anxiety grabbed ahold of me and squeezed the words out of my mouth. It was like verbal diarrhea.'

So I’m late to the Pride party … but who cares?

So I’m late to the Pride party … but who cares?

Celebrating her first year anniversary of being out, Abi Inglis says everyone’s coming out story will be unique

I became the first Palestinian to perform at Tel Aviv Pride

I became the first Palestinian to perform at Tel Aviv Pride

I wanted to support my closeted Palestinian gay friend and show the Arab world the power of love for everyone

Supreme Court rules same-sex marriages should be totally equal, the rest is up to us

Supreme Court rules same-sex marriages should be totally equal, the rest is up to us

How do we ensure our LGBTI pension rights for our community and our partners?

Doctors must stop refusing to help trans people

Doctors must stop refusing to help trans people

Stop treating trans, intersex and non-binary people as 'special cases'

‘Being authentic has transformed my career. It can do the same for you’

‘Being authentic has transformed my career. It can do the same for you’

Em Sendall shares her experiences of GLOBE - Deloitte’s LGBTI network - her proudest moments as a member, and her reflections on how being authentic helped her get where she is today

My brother didn’t expect me to accept him because I'm Christian and he’s gay

My brother didn’t expect me to accept him because I'm Christian and he’s gay

Four years ago my brother came out as gay. When I supported him, he was surprised because I'm a Christian

Don’t body-shame me because I’m skinny: I have feelings about my appearance too

Don’t body-shame me because I’m skinny: I have feelings about my appearance too

Just because someone is slim, don't assume that they don't worry and obsess over their weight and appearance

This is why queer women love Wonder Woman

This is why queer women love Wonder Woman

The Wonder Woman movie is shaping up to be one of the biggest hits of the year – to the delight of her many female fans, says Jenny Fallover

I feared for my life as we stared down the right-wing skinheads at Sofia Pride

I feared for my life as we stared down the right-wing skinheads at Sofia Pride

They came in combat boots, with their heads shaved, and clothed entirely in black

Why you should quit complaining Pride doesn’t represent you if you never bother to attend

Why you should quit complaining Pride doesn’t represent you if you never bother to attend

Pride festivals do not just attract gay, muscle boys… they're a diverse celebration for a diverse community, says David Hudson

Black Pride: LGBTIs of color are left out of Pride Month

Black Pride: LGBTIs of color are left out of Pride Month

Mainstream Prides aren’t culturally inclusive

REVIEW: Gay Men's Dance Company 'A full blown entertainment experience'

REVIEW: Gay Men's Dance Company 'A full blown entertainment experience'

Don't miss out on seeing the GMDC perform