Black Men: Let’s Talk About STD Prevention

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In honor of April being STD Awareness Month, Bill Johnson II suggests more black men get uncomfortable for a minute and talk about STD and HIV prevention.

Dear John: My Co-Worker Makes Me Feel Dirty

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A germaphobe coworker, a boyfriend who used to see escorts, and a regretful past of bullying.

Monogamish: Two Is Company, But Is Three Really a Crowd?

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Zach Stafford digs up some surprising figures about modern relationships, and asks: is it worth pretending to be monogamous when you’re not?

Teachers Forced to Out Gay Students? Tennessee’s New “Classroom Protection Act” Proposed

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Senator Campfield says, “the new version is completely different, and gets rid of some of the old perceptions” about the “don’t say gay” legislation.

STDs and Men’s Sexual Health: 2/12

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The STD Project and The Good Life are sparking a conversation on male sexual health in the 21st century.

On Women and Casual Sex – Part I: The Pleasure Theory

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Actually, Good Charlotte, girls DON’T like cars and money—as much as they like boys who know how to “please” them…

Dear John: Will Making Her Feel Awful Make Him Feel Better?

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Dear John addresses a drunken one night stand, hating a girlfriend’s hair cut, and a daughter who is embarrassed by her father.

Good News! Scientists Confirm HPV Vaccine Won’t Turn Teens Into Sluts

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Brendan O’Connor cites a new study about the vaccine against the STI that can cause cervical and penile cancer.

A Mission to the Venice of the Amazon

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Welcome to Belen, where the poorest of the poor float for half the year on the floodplains of the Amazon.

Lucky Bloke: Global Safe Sex Crusaders

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Lucky Bloke is seriously committed to saving lives – learn more at luckybloke.com

Friends With Benefits – Is Sex Without Commitment the Way to Go?

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Showtime explores what makes the “friends with benefits” relationship work… And what can cause it to fail.

Let’s Talk About STIs

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Talking about your sexual history with a new partner is best done early and honestly.

Graduation Letter to My Younger Brother

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In honor of his High School graduation, Jeremy Feist offers touching and hysterical advice to his younger brother on how to have a good and happy life.

Dear John: Condoms Pose Barrier for Relationship

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This week Dear John advises about STD fears, cell phones on the road, and unpleasant surprises from exes.

Top 10 Reasons to Use Condoms

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There is more than one reason to use a condom, and Jackie Summers has made a list of those reasons.

Should The Government Test For HIV Without a Patient’s Consent?

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HeatherN examines a new bill in Indiana that would allow doctors to test a person for HIV without their consent or knowledge.