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Barbie and Gay Shame

While a boy stars in a new Barbie commercial, this gay writer remembers a time when playing with dolls caused him intense inner turmoil. 

Social Shaming in the Era of Social Distancing

How much finger-wagging is enough and when does it go too far?

Stop Slut-Shaming Prince Charming

The Advocate's sex columnist, Alexander Cheves, slams criticism of the Finding Prince Charming star's history of sex work.

Op-ed: The HIV Shame Game

Sex isn't a shameful act. It's one of the things that makes us human.

How 'SVU' led Mariska Hargitay to stand up for sexual assault survivors

"I stay motivated because an extraordinary amount of work remains to be done," Hargitay says.

The bigots hall of shame

What is going on in Tampa? In June the county commission dissed gay and lesbian pride. Now they're insulting Muslims in the name of the United States. Shame on them for twisting true liberty

Taming the Beast of Queer Shame

Filmmaker Jonathan Wysocki unpacks how the fears of sharks masked deeper fears of being gay.

ART: Trygve Skogrand's Theater of Shame

Skogrand's post-photographic works explore the depths of shame and self-loathing that come from being a subgroup of society.

Annette Bening Calls Transphobia 'Shameful' and 'Hurtful'

At a recent GLSEN event, Bening, the mother of a trans son, warned, "You do not want to make this mama mad."

Samuel Alito's wife, Martha-Ann, calls to replace the Pride flag with a 'shame' flag

The wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was secretly recorded ranting against the rainbow banner, saying she'd like to replace it with a Sacred Heart symbol or a "shame" flag.

Without Shame

Shame on you BYU

Brigham Young University has continually shown itself to be intolerant and small-minded--not what you would expect from what is supposed to be an institution of higher learning.

Let's Shame the PrEP-Shamers

Gays hate when Mike Pence polices women's bodies, so why do we shame each other over our own sexual practices?

Let’s Stop Shaming Black Men

Fifty percent of black gay men may become HIV-positive in their lifetime, but the cause is not what you think.

Slut Shaming is a Big Cause of HIV
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