NEW YORK — According to the Associated Press, the kink community lashed out at comments from former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. He claimed the alleged violence was “role-playing and other consensual sexual activity.” As always happens, anything that even hints at kink got the mainstream press circling, but the article did, repeatedly, say…
NEW YORK — DaddyBear, a mobile app that caters to gay sugar daddies and those who like them, said in a press release on Tuesday that they have a sugar daddy for every two “sugar babies.” A sugar daddy, for those unfamiliar with the term, is a man (usually older and well-off) who financially supports a younger…
NEW YORK — Last week, the United States voted against a United Nations human rights resolution that condemned using the death penalty for same-sex relationships, the Washington Blade reported. From the Blade: The resolution — which Belgium, Benin, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia and Switzerland introduced — passed by a 27-13 vote margin. Congo,…
NEW YORK – Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, a LGBTQ media advocacy organization, released the following statement this evening after President Donald Trump accepted the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price following numerous reports of Price using close to $1 million dollars of taxpayer money to pay for the…
NEW YORK — The presidential administration will urge an appeals court in New York to rule that a federal law does not protect LGBTQ employees, media reports said. From NBC Out: The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting a New York skydiving company, Altitude Express Inc, in a lawsuit brought by former instructor Donald Zarda,…
NEW YORK — Edith Windsor, one of the plaintiffs in the legal battle that helped overturn DOMA and bring about marriage equality, has passed away at age 88. From the New York Times: Her wife, Judith Kasen-Windsor, confirmed the death but did not specify a cause. They were married in 2016. Four decades after the…
NEW YORK — The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) and The TES Association present the Consent Summit, an all-day event of workshops and discussions on consent in New York City. Attitudes are changing about consent, and it’s time to join in the conversation. Consent and the law, consent in power exchange relationships, and dealing…
WASHINGTON — Multiple media outlets have reported that the Trump administration is giving formal authority to ban transgender people from serving in the military. From the New York Times: A White House memo that is expected to be sent to the Pentagon in coming days gives Jim Mattis, the secretary of defense, six months to…
NEW YORK – A survey from Pew Research has found that Muslims in the U.S. are more socially progressive than U.S. Evangelicals. From NBC Out: In a survey conducted between January and May, 52 percent of U.S. Muslims said homosexuality should be accepted by society — an increase of 25 percentage since 2007. Comparatively, only…
NEW YORK – CineKink has announced that the US premiere of “Inside Her Sex” will be the “Season Opener” selection for its twelfth annual film festival, CineKink NYC, running February 24-March 1, 2015. Directed by Sheona McDonald, the documentary explores female sexuality, and its intersection with shame, through the eyes and experiences of three women…
