BDSM, short for bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, and sadism-masochism, is a consensual sexual dynamic in which people play with power through different sexual acts. While classic representations of BDSM often feature dominatrixes and submissive leather-clad men, BDSM is an umbrella term that…
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade said their transgender daughter Zaya is ‘wildly inspiring’
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union discussed their unconditional support for their 13-year-old transgender daughter Zaya in their interview for the Time 100 list. "[She was born] to be her most authentic self. She doesn't ask permission to exist. That is…
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Louisville, Kentucky, has finally banned conversion therapy, but the practice is still legal in over half the US
Louisville, Kentucky's largest city, banned LGBTQ conversion therapy on September 17. Conversation therapy is the practice of using shame, physical pain, and emotionally traumatic tactics to change someone's gender identity or sexuality. Because of its traumatic impacts on LGBTQ youth,…
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The gender reveal party that started a 10,000-acre fire needs to be the tradition’s death knell
Business Insider Gender reveal parties are events where the assigned gender of a baby is shared with family and friends, through pink or blue cakes or even deadly fireworks gone wrong. The El Dorado Fire currently raging through San Bernadino,…
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