AlterNet Blogs: Sex and Relationships

In Trying to Prevent Gay Marriage, Texas May Have Accidently Abolished it for Everyone

Liz Langley — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:11:01 PST

It's rare a story about banning gay marriage actually has a silver lining.

Video: The Victimization of Carrie Prejean? How a Sex Tape and a Softball Question From Larry King = Christian Persecution

Adele Stan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:37:01 PST

The former Miss California is being presented as a Christian martyr, even after her pornographic video surfaced.

Transgender Asylum-Seeker Caught in Immigration Detention Hell

Staff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:18:01 PST

Esmeralda never realized that her experience in detention would match the trauma of discrimination she had faced back home.

Breast Flaunting for Jesus

Thers — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:41:01 PST

The life of a failed California beauty pageant contestant gets even weirder.

Idaho Republican Blake Hall Fired for Throwing Used Condoms on the Lawn of a Woman He Was Stalking

Steven D. — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:25:01 PST

"It's unimaginable that a 56-year-old would be so deviant."

MSNBC's Brewer Adopts Anti-Gay Rhetoric

Jamison Foser — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:53:01 PST

Anchor Contessa Brewer's introduction of a segment about Maine's repeal of a law allowing same-sex marriage is right out of the right-wing playbook.

Meet the 28 (Male) Anti-Choice Dems Who Are Stalling Health Reform

mcjoan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:00:01 PST

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) claims he's recruited over 40 anti-choice Dems to sabotage the current bill.

Sex for World Series Tickets?

Richard Blair — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:46:01 PDT

A Craig's List ad goes sadly wrong.

Word to the Wise: Never Date a Guy Who Reads Details Magazine

Jill Filipovic — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:19:01 PDT

A few experts discuss the "trend" of women tricking men into impregnating them, without offering any hard information or statistics.

Conservative Doctor Valiantly Keeps Women From Becoming Sluts

Tana Ganeva — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:59:01 PDT

Who says anti-choicers don't care about women?

"Freakonomics" Authors Tell You How to be a Good Prostitute

Sady Doyle — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:01 PDT

The men behind "Freakonomics" offer a stunningly shallow and flawed view of sex work as a career option for women.

Should a Woman Change Her Name When She Marries? 70 Percent of Americans Think So

Jill Filipovic — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:45:01 PDT

Another 50 percent believe it should be required by law.

An 83-Year-Old Republican Vet Talks About the Need for Equal Rights for Gays

BarbinMD — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:00:01 PDT

I anxiously await the rebuttal to this video from homophobes everywhere who are hell-bent on denying equal rights for the citizens of Maine (or anywhere else).

Schwarzenegger Creates Harvey Milk Day While Rejecting Trans Rights

Cara — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:30:01 PDT

The CA governor is putting symbolism over substance.

Bill O'Reilly Takes on Sexy Dancing High School Girls

Tana Ganeva — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:19:01 PDT

Nothing like a moral scolding about lewdness from a guy sued for making obscene phone calls.