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Survey Says: Black Americans Supportive of LGBT Equality, Discrimination Protections

A new study debunks the myth that Black people are overwhelmingly homophobic, a new policy in Texas is making it impossible for transgender student-athletes to play on the right team,…

Yvonne —

Mar 1, 2016

gay statistics

relationships

The Impossible Math of Gay Soulmates

Maybe the reason your friend/the older self-professed queen at the bar/your co-worker/that girl Claire won’t stop talking about finding someone is because they have 25 times more Keurig flavor options…

Erin —

Feb 11, 2016

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lesbian sex

Is Period Sex The Ultimate Lesbian Sexual Indicator?

People who want to have period sex have more and varied sex more often and report higher sexual satisfaction than anyone else, a survey finds.

Ryan Yates —

Feb 8, 2016

gay statistics

research

love + sex

Homosexuals and Heterosexuals Exist, Says Groundbreaking Study

You have no idea how long it took me to figure out that this was the only definitive takeaway from this particular data analysis.

Riese —

Nov 25, 2015

Daily Fix

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society + culture

100% Of Women Attracted To Other Women, Study Says

Dr. Gerulf Rieger, who declared in 2005 that male bisexuality doesn’t exist, is back with a new study claiming that female heterosexuality doesn’t exist. That would be really good news…

Riese —

Nov 5, 2015

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relationships

51 Of The Most Important Things You’ve Ever Fought About

“Which of our astrological sun signs is more of a bitch.”

Riese —

Oct 16, 2015

gay statistics

greatest hits

relationships

What Do Women In Lesbian Relationships Fight About?

We asked 3,500+ women in same-sex relationships what they fought about — from drinking too much to not seeing each other enough to being jealous of exes, here’s the results!

Riese —

Oct 13, 2015

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greatest hits

relationships

82 Silly Household Things You Fought About With Your Girlfriend

“I locked myself in the bathroom because she kept telling me I wasn’t cleaning the toilet the right way”

Riese —

Oct 6, 2015

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relationships

43 Of The Gayest Things You’ve Fought About With Your Girlfriend

“Whether or not selfie culture upholds or demolishes the patriarchy”

Riese —

Oct 2, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

The Fight Didn’t End with Marriage: How Religious Exemption Laws Endanger LGBT Americans

“Non-tailored religious exemptions in general open a can of worms that raises serious concerns for not only LGBT folks but for women, for healthcare,” said report author Heron Greenesmith.

Adrian —

Sep 1, 2015

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geekery

5 Data Visualization Projects You’re Gonna Dig

“To fully plumb the depths of my heart requires more than a single bar graph.”

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 26, 2015

bisexuality

Daily Fix

politics + activism

More Brits Than Ever Are In Between on the Kinsey Scale, New Survey Shows

In poll results published Sunday by YouGov, a full 49% of 18-24 year olds identified as something other than exclusively heterosexual on the Kinsey scale.

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 19, 2015