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Up and coming filmmaker Maher Sabry exhibits his passion for human rights activism through his stunning work. All My Life, Sabry’s debut feature length film, is the first unapologetic look into the struggles and pleasures of gay men in Egypt. The film centers on the Queen Boat case of 2001, where fifty-two men were arrested at a gay

Slow Times in Mixtlan, Mexico

I didn’t know how tough my senior year of college was going to be. What I thought would be a year of drinking, partying, and fun-filled memories had turned into sleepless nights, article deadlines, and an abundance of stress. I knew I had to do something reinvigorating for Christmas vacation.

'Hallo boys! I'm horny Ulla of Sweden'

When opening a Swedish pornographic magazine from the 1960s, a blonde woman looks you in the eyes and says “Hallo boys! Jag är kåt-Ulla of Sweden.” Although the Swedish constitution regulated obscene materials at this time, pornographic magazines were still considered a huge problem, and the expansion of the industry at the end of the

Love at Your Fingertips

Texting is changing the rules of traditional courtship in the Philippines. Is a similar phenomenon happening in the United States?

Low Tech People, High Tech Love

Cell phones, SMS technology, and message manuals are altering romance and sex among Southern China's migrant workers.

The Politics of Marriage

Those familiar with the U.S. political climate over the past few years have witnessed repeated appeals to same-sex marriage as a touchstone political issue. Politicians across the political spectrum have mobilized the “gay marriage” debate to rally conservative and liberal voters alike and bring them to the polls. When compared with policies

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The Indonesian parliament is considering an anti-pornography law. Early drafts of the bill would have outlawed anything "arousing sexual desire." What are pornography laws in other parts of the world?

Indonesia's Politics of Porn

What does a lace ceremonial blouse have to do with pornography?

Prostitution Panic

We are in the midst of a growing, well organized campaign against the sex industry in the United States and abroad. The campaign is being led by a coalition of strange bedfellows on the left and right. Certain feminist organizations (e.g., Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, Equality Now) have aligned with evangelical and other rightwing

IASSCS Keynote Address

Lynellyn Long talks about the realities of trafficked women at the IASSCS conference.

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