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No, Drug-Testing Gadgets Aren’t Solving Sexual Assault

Posted on March 19, 2020
A photo of a drink with sexual assault preventing tools.

Every few weeks, advertising for a new “date rape prevention” product pops up in my news feed—nail polish, coasters, and straws, all claiming to be able to detect rape-facilitating drugs in your drink and, therefore, to be effective tools in preventing sexual assault. The comments section is always lit up with remarks such as “What a great idea!,” or “So needed!” But few are willing to point out the many flaws with risk-prevention efforts like drug-testing tools and the negative…

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#TheKamahAndKelseyShow: Couple Kamah Asha Wilson and Kelsey Reynolds on Love Languages, Communication, and Finding Forever Love

Posted on March 3, 2020
A photo of couple Kamah Asha Wilson and Kelsey Reynolds.

While there are many cute LGBTQ couples in the world, not many can compare with #TheKamahAndKelseyShow. That hashtag has come to summarize the relationship of Kamah Asha Wilson and Kelsey Reynolds, two Houston transplants who found their forever love in one another. When I first met Wilson and Reynolds, I was still discovering myself and my identity, and seeing them thrive within the LGBTQ community as a couple both inspired me and gave me hope for my own romantic future.…

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Asking For A Friend: How Do I Set Family Boundaries In The New Year?

Posted on December 30, 2019
A photo of Dr. Laura McGuire of Asking for a Friend #MeToo Movement.

By Dr. Laura McGuire The holidays can be a tough time for queer people: family members using the wrong pronouns, parters being excluded, and hurtful political opinions. In this month’s Asking for a Friend, Dr. Laura McGuire discusses how to set boundaries with family during the holidays and in the New Year. Like this video? Make sure to subscribe to get more Asking for a Friend each month. Sexually curious? Dr. Laura McGuire can help! Email your queer sex questions anonymously to [email protected] Don’t worry, we…

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Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: Being Noah Diaz

Posted on July 2, 2019
A photo of Spectrum South writer Noah Diaz.

I turn off the rumbling window air conditioning unit at my apartment. It hasn’t worked in weeks, and I’m finally ready to come to terms with it. I open up the windows to my apartment, a building I tell people is 100 years old, but if I’m being honest, I don’t know if that’s true or not. I feel a breeze—warm, of course. It sweeps through the middle of my studio apartment, making my unopened mail join my dirty laundry…

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