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Separate is not Equal

New research findings support same-sex marriage

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Adoption for Same-Sex Couples

Love, family, children and adoption. Bonnie gets it on with . . . Malcolm Gaines and Seth Brenzel, soon-to-be same-sex parents.

Risky Lessons

Risky Lessons

It's been called "passionate", "engaging", and "intellectually thrilling". Jessica Fields' book Risky Lessons: Sex Education and Social Inequality has just been released by Rutgers University Press.

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I Now Pronounce You Married

On May 15, 2008 the California Supreme Court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. The first same-sex marriages were performed almost a month later on June 16, 2008. Bonnie celebrates with the happy couples at San Francisco City Hall.    

Frameline: Join Us at the Movies

Frameline: Join Us at the Movies

American Sexuality magazine, in conjunction with the National Sexuality Resource Center, is proud to bring you news and views of Frameline's 2008 San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. Celebrating its 32nd anniversary, the 2008 festival runs June 19 to 29. Stay tuned for in-depth interviews with film organizers and participants,

California's Marriage Equality

California's Marriage Equality

Click here to see Gil Herdt talking about 'Gay Marriage Acceptance' with ABC7 News!  

Out Ranks

What is the history of "don't ask, don't tell"? An exhibit by San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society unveils the stories about, and policies concerning, gays in the military. Guest curated by Steve Estes, "Out Ranks" will be on display until June, 657 Mission Street, #300, San Francisco. For more information: www.glbthistory.org. Click here for audio slide show.  

Frameline Audio Slide Show

Celebrating its thirty-first year in 2007, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival attracts more than sixty thousand people annually to this A-list event. Take a look and listen to filmmakers David Lewis and Cyrus Amini.

The Down Low: New jargon, sensationalism, or agent of change?

“Mounting anxiety about sexual encounters with high-risk partners spotlights hush-hush concern” —subtitle of “The Hidden Fear: Black Women, Bisexuals and the AIDS Risk,” Ebony magazine, January 1988, by Laura Randolph

Derechos Para Personas Transgénero. Cuidado de Salud- Aun cuando Ser Transgénero no es Una Identidad

 Hace unos años, fui invitado a dar una charla a un grupo de hombres y mujeres transexuales (MFT) a una organización Latina en la ciudad de Nueva York. La mayoría de ellos- quienes tuvieron presentaciones femeninas, reconstrucción quirúrjica (a diversos niveles), y atribución femenina- se identifican a si mismos como “gay”