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“Transgender nominee for Congress: ‘It’s about damn time’ politics got inclusive”

Misty Plowright is the first transgender nominee of a major party for the US House of Representatives – win or lose, she’s changing perceptions The Guardian by Maria L La Ganga isty Plowright believes she will live long enough to see people like herself run for public office and only …

“Why So Few Lesbians and Gays in Mainstream Poly Community?”

Psychology Today by Elizabeth Sheff In most polyamorous communities in the United States, the majority of the community members are either bisexual (especially the women) or heterosexual (especially the men). Both in person and online, mainstream polyamorous communities have a marked lack of people in exclusively same-sex relationships. I do …

“Adultery Is None of the Military’s Business”

Bloomberg By Noah Feldman Is the military’s law making adultery a crime unconstitutional? So says a colonel who’s been charged with violating it. His motives aren’t great — he’s trying to deflect attention from more serious charges, including rape. But he may be right. The law arguably discriminates by criminalizing …

“Dominatrix Explains How ‘BDSM Can Be A Form Of Meditation’”

Huffington Post by Sandra LaMorgese Ph.D. Meditation makes most Americans think of a Middle Eastern Indian or Tibetan Monk sitting in a lotus position at a monastery in the middle of nowhere, remaining still for many long, agonizing hours in their silent search for enlightenment. Most of us, however, have …

“Why Yoga and BDSM Are More Similar Than You’d Think”

Complex BY NICOLE GUAPPONE I recently realized that the benefits I get from practicing yoga—peace, energy, strength—I also get from another activity: BDSM. With yoga, when I hit the mat, nothing else matters. I am no longer a student, I don’t have homework or responsibilities. I just go through the …

“The truth about life in an open relationship”

For growing numbers of people, monogamy just doesn’t work. So what happens when you throw out the rule book? Tanya Sweeney meets the couples in love with polyamory Independent.ie Much as its name suggests, polyamory is the practice of engaging in multiple sexual relationships with the consent of everyone involved. …