Have you ever wondered if our sexual orientation is nature or nurture? The debate over sexual orientation is far from being a settled issue for many people. It’s a topic of heated debate and a lot of scientific exploration. At …
Ever heard of pansexuality? The term has gotten a lot more attention in recent years as more people have started to identify this way. Many people will trace the term gaining popularity with the start of different celebrities coming out as pansexual starting in 2015 but the term is actually a lot older than that. The word itself is rooted in Greek where “pan” translates to “all”. The term has actually been used for a long time and debated by the psychological and academic community since the early 1800s…
Sexual Orientations Are As Diverse As People Diversity is the spice of life. There are a lot of different sexual orientations and forms of attraction. One of the wonderful things is that orientations may remain the same or they can …
Continue to Explore Concepts Around Gender Many of us don’t start to question basic things we are told as children until we start to get a bit older. As we mature we learn that things are not always as black …
Understanding Our History In some ways, we have come a long way in the fight for equal rights. It’s important that we take time to celebrate the progress that has been made as some of it has been very hard-won. …
Understanding Sexual Orientation Some people feel there are too many labels for sexual orientation now but the same amount of orientations has always existed, we are just giving names and voice to them now. Taking away the labels won’t change …
Sexual orientation describes what a person is sexually attracted to. It describes who a person is pursuing. Often this is just restricted to who we desire sexually but it can also describe how we relate to others romantically. Sexual orientation …
Creep Off is a brand new pilot reporting tool to track harassment and catcalling on the street. It is launched by a Vancouver non-profit, Good Night Out Vancouver. This text-based service collects information about incidents of harassment. The hope is …
Have you heard about the #droptheb controversy? The LGBTQ2SA* community has for years used a variation of this acronym. Each letter represents a different aspect of gender or sexual orientation. The community is meant to be inclusive and a safe space for those who have faced discrimination due to their identity and preferences. Recently, there has been some argument for dropping the “B”, which stands for Bisexuality, from the acronym. This has caused a lot of heated arguments for both sides…
June is Pride month and a celebration of the LGBTQ community. But what is the history or pride month? How far have we come? Members of the LGBTQ community have faced horrific levels of discrimination and violence. The community still faces higher rates of violence than other groups. It is an ongoing battle with the history of injustice stretching out behind us.
Sexual violence is an ongoing problem for many communities across the world. It is a very complex issue that is influenced by a variety of different factors. There is a common perception that sexual violence only happens towards women but this is not always the case. People of any gender can experience sexual violence. Research has confirmed that those who belong to the LGBTQ2S* community tend to experience more sexual assaults and violence than the heterosexual population. The CDC conducted a national survey in 2010 and found that rates are significantly higher for those who identify on the LGBTQ2S* spectrum.
Have you heard the term “Asexuality”? Do you know what it means? What about people who are asexual? Check out this article to learn more