Sexuality

The "Madonna–Whore" complex: When a man loves someone but is not attracted to her

Tomer from the reality television show Married at First Sight shared that he suffers from the "Madonna–Whore complex," and hundreds of thousands of viewers wondered what he meant.

Tomer and Leikie from Married at First Sight
A PERSON wearing a rainbow mask is seen during the Brooklyn Liberation's Protect Trans Youth event in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, June 13, 2021.

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy

Teens with smartphones

One in two US teens say they’ve used AI to ‘undress’ people

(Illustrative) An infant crawling.

US babycare brand under fire for sexualising children in viral marketing campaign


Feeling blue: Only Fans hit by two lawsuits over fake ‘models’

The plaintiffs claimed they would not have subscribed or paid as much had they known they were not talking to the real models.

A 31-year-old semiconductor assembly technician, who is on a class-action lawsuit against Onlyfans, poses at his home in California, U.S., July 5, 2024.

Straight woman's 'reverse' discrimination being heard by US Supreme Court

Marlean Ames is asking the justices to revive her civil rights lawsuit against her employer, Ohio's Department of Youth Services, after lower courts threw it out.

 Marlean Ames sits for a portrait at the law office of Edward Gilbert, her lawyer, in Akron, Ohio, U.S. February 13, 2025.

Keshet releases first comprehensive report on experiences of LGBTQ+ Jews of Color

Golan Moskowitz said the report illuminated a “blindspot in Jewish American institutional and community life,” and it can now serve as a tool to support LGBTQ+ Jews of Color.  

 THE ANNUAL Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, internationally acclaimed as one of the most proud and gay-friendly cities in the world.

Parish priest in Spain denies communion to town's mayor over sexual orientation

The parish priest of Torrecaballeros, Spain, informed Mayor Rubén García de Andrés he was barred from receiving communion due to his sexual orientation and relationship status.

 Parish priest in Spain denies communion to town's mayor over sexual orientation.

Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy

A 68-page document referred to people with homosexual tendencies studying in seminaries or disclosing this orientation and advised candidates not to openly demonstrate their sexuality.

 Pope Francis Bergoglio celebrates mass and greets the Christian faithful who arrived in their thousands in St. Peter's. Rome.

Biography claims James Dean paid ex-lover to hide his sexuality before 'East of Eden' premiere

'The Secret Life of James Dean' details a hidden episode and a disastrous affair that left him feeling sexually exploited.

 James Dean.

Tel Aviv BDSM community leaders arrested following allegations of rape, torture

Lured by the promise of community life and sexual freedom, women gave testimony to the abuses they suffered at "The College."

Night club silhouette.

The Halacha of sex and gender: The Jewish view on the Imane Khelif 'controversy'

How Jewish law views sex and gender and tackles intersex, chromosomal, and hormonal issues.

 BOXING, WOMEN’S 66kg semifinal at the Paris 2024 Olympics: Imane Khelif of Algeria, Aug. 6.

Experts advise cautious approach to summer fun as drug-resistant STDs increase globally

Israel is among the many countries experiencing a dramatic increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections.

 Banana sitting comfortably in a condom.

Kosher lubricant made in Israel by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

The company Kosher Sex has created products with the aim of encouraging individuals to explore their sexuality in a kosher way.

 Lubricant  (illustrative)