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What a surgeon general’s firing had to do with condoms.
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What a surgeon general’s firing had to do with condoms.

Joycelyn Elders and the fight for sex education.

Sex Education in America.
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Sex Education in America.

How the birds and bees have transformed over time.

in bed with the government.
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in bed with the government.

The surprising history of laws that follow us into the bedroom.

History’s Famous Bisexuals.
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History’s Famous Bisexuals.

Bisexuality is not a trend, a phase, or a quirky sitcom trope. It has existed throughout history and some of the most fascinating, boundary-pushing people openly embraced it. Here’s a look at legen...

The history of the underrated bond girl.
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The history of the underrated bond girl.

Caroline Cossey was decades ahead of her time.

the origins of cruising.
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the origins of cruising.

A 200-year history of gay culture’s hook-up scene.

when queer intimacy stepped into the sun.
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when queer intimacy stepped into the sun.

How David Hockney painted queer life out of the shadows.

Famous Queer Couples Who Should Be in Textbooks.
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Famous Queer Couples Who Should Be in Textbooks.

We’re taught history as if it’s straight. As if all great love stories followed the same script. But behind some of the most iconic books, artworks, and cultural movements are queer couples who sha...

the history of the gaycation.
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the history of the gaycation.

How queer travel moved from necessity to celebration.

brief history of drag.
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brief history of drag.

From early AD to prohibition and Pride.

the hanky code.
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the hanky code.

The origins of queer culture's not-so-secret language.

trans pioneers who didn’t wait for permission.
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trans pioneers who didn’t wait for permission.

Honoring the trans trailblazers who refused to wait for approval.

The lost romance of air travel.
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The lost romance of air travel.

When travel held its own atmosphere.

The Soaring History of the Mile High Club.
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The Soaring History of the Mile High Club.

Over 100 years of shenanigans at 35,000 feet.

Sex sells: the history of sex in advertising.
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Sex sells: the history of sex in advertising.

Does an ad for weedkiller really need nudity in it?

A Brief History of Lingerie
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A Brief History of Lingerie

From corsets to Calvin Klein.

the women who wrote the first erotic guides.
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the women who wrote the first erotic guides.

Long before sex ed got awkward, these women were writing the rulebook for pleasure.

the zine queens of sexual freedom.
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the zine queens of sexual freedom.

how feminist voices turned paper into power and intimacy

The 18th-century club for “fallen women.”
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The 18th-century club for “fallen women.”

The adulterous aristocrats’ association.

An Unlikely Sex Education Pioneer.
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An Unlikely Sex Education Pioneer.

How an affair with an angel led to subversive sex education.

the first sex shop for women.
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the first sex shop for women.

A brief history of an iconic sex shop.

A brief history of victorian valentines.
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A brief history of victorian valentines.

A more vicious holiday greeting. 

history's raunchiest love letters.
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history's raunchiest love letters.

The greats that mastered the raunchy missive long before technological innovations.

a brief history of the midnight kiss.
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a brief history of the midnight kiss.

The New Year’s kiss is believed to trace back to German traditions brought over to the U.S. in the mid-19th century.

How mistletoe became the plant of festive intimacy.
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How mistletoe became the plant of festive intimacy.

Nothing says “Christmas romance” like kissing under a parasitic growth.

a cozy history of showering with company.
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a cozy history of showering with company.

Hygiene is important, being social is important — what could therefore be a better idea than showering with a pal?

The Archaeology Of The Cock Ring.
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The Archaeology Of The Cock Ring.

How far back does the cock ring go?

the strange, sexy precursors to valentine’s day.
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the strange, sexy precursors to valentine’s day.

What makes February history's sexiest month. 

How sex went highbrow.
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How sex went highbrow.

Did intellectualizing sex make it more acceptable to discuss in public?

How do scientists study sex?
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How do scientists study sex?

The ins and outs of sex in the lab.