Updated/Revised Date: 17th Nov 2022
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Synopsis: News articles and information relating to sexual diversity including recent laws, discrimination acts and sexual health.
This section provides news articles and information relating to sexual diversity, including recent laws, discrimination acts, and sexual health, including feature stories, video clips, and other unique content about, and of interest to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
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 | Child Sexual Abuse Material Reduced After Online CBT The study analyzed internet-delivered anonymous, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for people who view images or videos of children being sexually abused. Category: Sexuality Author: Karolinska Institutet Publish Date: 1st Dec 2022 |
 | Once Upon a Time In this story of my first sexual fantasy, I strip naked influences that helped create it. Category: Tsara's Column Author: Tsara Shelton Publish Date: 30th Nov 2022 |
 | What Dumped Men Often Tell Themselves When a partner breaks up with them, men often try to make sense of it by telling themselves stories about how it happened. Category: Male Dating and Romance Author: University of British Columbia Publish Date: 30th Nov 2022 |
 | Teen Boys Uncertain About Sexual Consent and Culture Article explores how boys are being taught about consent at school and how they relate to and interpret educational messages about consent. Category: Male Adolescence Author: University of Surrey Publish Date: 30th Nov 2022 |
| LGBTQ Youth in Juvenile Correctional Facilities at High Risk for Suicide and Self-Harm A new study finds that LGBTQ youth are disproportionally represented in juvenile correctional facilities. Category: LGBTQ+ News Author: The Williams Institute Publish Date: 29th Nov 2022 - Updated: 30th Nov 2022 |
 | Polyamory Pride Flag The Polyamory Pride flag consists of three equal-height horizontal blue, red, and black, colored stripes, with a gold Greek lowercase letter pi symbol in the center of the flag. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 28th Nov 2022 |
 | Ending Gender Bias in Internet Algorithms Many internet algorithms are based on stereotypes, leading them to associate the sciences with masculinity and the arts with femininity. Category: Gender Equality Author: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) Publish Date: 24th Nov 2022 |
  | Bigender Pride Flag The Bigender Pride Flag features seven colored stripes pink, purple, blue with a white stripe in the middle to represent bigender people. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 22nd Nov 2022 |
| Transgender Youth and Sleep Disorders A study finds those who had gender-affirming therapies were less likely to have sleep disorders, suggesting a possible protective effect. Category: Transgender News Author: Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Publish Date: 21st Nov 2022 |
 | Lipstick Lesbian Flag The Lipstick Lesbian Flag, designed in 2010 by Natalie McCray, has six shades of pink and red stripes, one white one in the middle, and a red kiss printed on them. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 20th Nov 2022 |
 | Butch Lesbian Pride Flag The Butch Lesbian Pride flag, designed using shades of blue and purple, is one variation of several lesbian flags. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 20th Nov 2022 |
  | Lesbian Pride Flags Information and example images, including color codes of the five and seven-stripe Lesbian Pride flags. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 19th Nov 2022 - Updated: 20th Nov 2022 |
 | Sex Predators Use Dating Apps as Hunting Grounds Study reveals dating apps are fertile ground for predators in part because there are few means for potential victims to screen possible partners. Category: LGBTQ+ Dating Author: Brigham Young University Publish Date: 18th Nov 2022 |
 | Aromantic Pride Flag The Aromantic Pride Flag, a five-stripe design of dark green, light green, white, grey, and black, represents people who either do not experience romantic attraction or do so in a nontraditional way. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 18th Nov 2022 |
 | Kids Who Doubt Their Gender Identity Enter Puberty Earlier A study shows that children who have expressed a desire at age 11 to be a different gender enter puberty earlier than their peers. Category: LGBT Adolescents Author: Aarhus University Publish Date: 18th Nov 2022 |
 | LGB Youth Twice as Likely to Attempt Suicide Gay, lesbian, and bisexual students are twice as likely to attempt suicide, experience suicidal thoughts, or plan a suicide attempt than heterosexuals. Category: LGBTQ+ News Author: University of Georgia Publish Date: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Polysexual Pride Flag The Polysexual Pride flag was created to be similar to the bisexual and pansexual flags and includes three pink, green, and blue colored stripes. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Agender Pride Flag Created in 2014, the Agender Pride Flag represents people who identify as having no gender, an unidentifiable gender, or being gender neutral. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Nonbinary Pride Flag Each of the four colors of the Nonbinary Pride Flag represents a different part of the non-binary group and symbolize those whose gender falls outside of and without reference to the binary. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 16th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | The Straight Ally Pride Flag The black, white, and rainbow Straight Ally pride flag has an unknown origin but is known to have first turned up around the late 2000s. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 15th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Feather Drag Pride Flag The Feather Drag Pride Flag was created by artist Sean Campbell in 1999 and first national use as an graphic element for a pride edition in GLT magazine in 2000. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 15th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Intersex Pride Flag The intersex flag created by Morgan Carpenter of Intersex Human Rights Australia in 2013 is a pride flag designed to represent intersex individuals and community. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 14th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Two Spirit Pride Flag The Two Spirit Pride flag features eight primary colors and uses two feathers to represent masculine and feminine identities. The circle symbolizes the unification of masculine and feminine identities into a separate gender. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 14th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Rubber Pride Flag The Rubber Pride Flag features black representing leather, red as a symbol of the blood passion for rubber and rubbermen, and yellow stands for their drive for intense rubber play and fantasies. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 14th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
  | Progress Pride Flag The Progress Pride flag with horizontal and diagonal chevron stripes has eleven colors, red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, violet, white, pink, blue, brown, and black. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 13th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Queer People of Color (QPOC) Flag The Queer People of Color Pride flag features the colored stripes of the Rainbow Gay Pride Flag with a central raised brown fist symbol. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 13th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Sexual Activity Can Trigger Asthma A new study being presented shows that sex can be an undiagnosed trigger for asthma exacerbations. Category: Sexual Health Information Author: American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Publish Date: 13th Nov 2022 |
 | Parent Focused HIV Prevention Intervention Online toolkit helps parents improve communication with gay and bisexual sons about behaviors to help them stay healthy. Category: HIV and Aids Author: George Washington University Publish Date: 13th Nov 2022 |
 | Leather Pride Flag The nine-striped black, blue and white leather pride flag was designed to provide representation to the international leather community. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 12th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Bear Brotherhood Flag The seven colored striped brown, orange, yellow, tan, white, grey and black, Bear Brotherhood flag represents the International Bear Brotherhood community. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 12th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Navigating Romantic Relationships as an Asexual Asexual people remain relatively invisible, rarely researched, and often subjected to discrimination and stereotyping. Category: LGBTQ Stories - Mainstream Author: Alexandra Brozowski Publish Date: 12th Nov 2022 |
 | How to Tell If A Woman Or Girl is Leading You On - Part II Revisited and Revised by a Woman who was a Girl. Category: Tsara's Column Author: Tsara Shelton Publish Date: 10th Nov 2022 |
 | Pursuit of Equality and Remote Work A new report from Institute for Gender and the Economy looks at remote work, the pursuit of equality, and the future of work. Category: Gender Equality Author: University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management Publish Date: 10th Nov 2022 |
 | Gender Fluid Symbol General information regarding defining Gender Fluid includes an image of the Gender Fluid symbol. Category: LGBTQ+ Symbols Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 9th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Gender Fluid Pride Flag The five-colored striped pink, white, purple, black, and blue Gender Fluid flag is a pride flag that represents the Gender Fluid community. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 9th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Genderqueer Nonbinary Symbol Facts and information regarding Genderqueer Nonbinary including an image of the Genderqueer symbol. Category: LGBTQ+ Symbols Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 8th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Genderqueer Pride Flag The tricolor, lavender, white, green, Genderqueer flag is a pride flag that represents the genderqueer community. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 8th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Unicode Bisexual Character Information regarding the bisexuality Unicode symbol, which consists of an interlocked female and male sign, includes displaying and encoding codes for emails and websites. Category: Unicode - Emoji Symbols Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 7th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Bisexual Pride Flag The tricolor bisexual flag is a pride flag that represents bisexuality, bisexual individuals, and the bisexual community. Category: LGBTQ+ Flags Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 7th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
 | Asexuality Symbol Information and history regarding the asexuality black ring symbol design, including an example image. Category: LGBTQ+ Symbols Author: Sexual Diversity Publish Date: 6th Nov 2022 - Updated: 17th Nov 2022 |
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