St. Augustine Record When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states must recognize same-sex marriages, dissenting Chief Justice John Roberts wondered whether polygamy will be next. Some legal scholars have responded that yes, the arguments for gay marriage could apply to relationships among more than two partners, as well. …
Get Religion By Richard Ostling It didn’t take long. Four days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s epochal 5-4 decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide, a Montana threesome applied for a polygamous marriage license. If denied, the trio intends to file suit to topple the law against bigamy. Husband Nathan …
The Corvalis Advocate Polyamory has been gaining publicity over the last few years, from Newsweek’s “Polyamory: The Next Sexual Revolution?” to Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer’s open marriage, to Benedict Smith’s article in VICE about growing up in a polyamorous household. The recent Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage …
The NY Times By SANDY KEENAN Tyler Frahme, a University at Albany junior, had never even heard of affirmative consent, the unequivocal O.K. to sex that is mandated by state law. Nor was he in the habit of asking women for permission to proceed at every new juncture of sexual …
Huffington Post by Sandra LaMorgese Ph.D. It’s true. I never thought I’d be working in the most famous bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism (BDSM) dungeon in New York City. Not to mention that I’d start at the ripe age of 55. If you had told me 10 years ago …
Daily Press By Gary Brodeur A gay resident who hosts adult role-play scenarios in his home says the town has banned him from a business activity he denies conducting, and he believes the town is discriminating against him on the basis of his sexual orientation. A judge approved a temporary …
Flavorwire BY MOZE HALPERIN Coming into Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s The Stanford Prison Experiment with only a vague knowledge of the real-life psychological study on which the film is strictly based(with most of the dialogue taken directly from transcripts), I was struck with an immediate question about a current-day discourse. Since …
Benzinga For the first time ever, “Love a la Carte,” a “do-it-yourself” (DIY) motion picture, extends the cinematic experience for its audience with the creation of a real world mobile application and online polyamory dating website. Leading the way for micro-budget indy filmmakers in breaking new ground to entertain audiences …
Washington Examiner By ASHE SCHOW Until late last Thursday, Armstrong State University’s sexual misconduct policy stated that students with disabilities couldn’t consent to sexual activity, making any such activity rape. The policy had been in effect since Sep. 8, 2014, but on Thursday — following questions from the Washington …
BBC A new app has launched aimed at reducing false allegations of rape by filming consent before having sex. Users of We-Consent record 20-second clips naming who they’re about to have sex with. The app only works if the camera detects human faces and if both people involved are clearly …
