sexuality

Poet Koraly Dimitriadis is known within the Australian Greek-Cypriot community as either one of two things, a voice of reason or a "reckless" rebel.

A book for teens about sexuality that garnered controversy this week over its "honest" content has surged in popularity, skyrocketing to the top of the charts and even selling out in stores.

A controversial book that aims to educate teenagers about sex in a "frank and age-appropriate manner" was written in response to "genuine questions" from adolescents, the book's publisher has said.

An Australian book about sex and sexual pleasure that's been targetted at teenagers has sparked debate over the appropriate age to educate kids on the topic.

It comes in response to a landmark Queensland Law Reform Commission review released last year, which made 47 recommendations.

A church which runs some of Australia's most prestigious schools believes students who are gay or having sex before marriage should not take up school leadership positions.

A transgender memoir for teens has been referred to the Australian Classification Board after a complaint from a conservative activist.

Indonesia’s Parliament has passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code

Mark Zuckerberg expects people to spend most of their lives in digital realities - sex included - and brands are already using it to help explore sexuality.

Saudi Arabian government officials have cracked down on rainbow-coloured toys and clothing from shops, saying the items promote homosexuality

It was Yvonne Sillett's lifelong dream to serve in the army but at the age of 28 she was forced out of dream career because of her sexuality.

A number of sex workers and adult content creators are now grappling with the sudden blow of potentially losing their incomes.

Sex work will be decriminalised in Victoria with a raft of reforms set to be implemented over the next two years.

Angry parents have vowed to step up their fight against provocative marketing used by lingerie chain Honey Birdette after a controversial bondage video advertisement was replaced by a new campaign deemed "soft porn".

Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes have co-authored a book titled 'Welcome to Consent' - a guide on how to dicuss sex and relationships with children.

Australians were the recipients of almost 60,000 online sextortion attempts in January 2021, a leading cybersecurity firm has revealed.

Amorous Canadians should wear a mask while having sex, the country's chief health officer has recommended.

Australia's peak sex worker organisation the Scarlet Alliance has warned against police "targeting" sex workers as the impact of the coronavirus lockdown continues to hamper the industry.

A Gold Coast councillor has been accused of threatening a receptionist over "sex toys" displayed in a premise's front window.

Aussies are again being warned to avoid paying email ransoms after a series of sextortion scams have been discovered flooding inboxes across the country.

Shannon Haynes, 27, is bright, has a loving family, went to a private school, grew up dancing and playing netball. Today - she's a sex worker.

Facebook said its matchmaking service, Dating, is finally launching in the United States on Thursday, more than a year after the company first announced the feature.

Middle aged women who suffer from poor libido can benefit from using testosterone to improve their sexual health.

60 Minutes investigates whether Sugar Baby, Sugar Daddy relationships are empowerment or exploitation.

More Japanese adults than ever are putting off their first sexual experiences.

Pornography may soon be considered a public health crisis in Arizona - depending on the fate of a resolution in the state.

Sydney-based dominatrix Mistress Anna is BDSM specialist who has seen it all, but she has one rule clients must adhere to.

What started as an easy way to pay off a university debt became a lifelong career for Sydney sex worker Cameron Cox.

The Northern Territory parliament has passed laws allowing people to change their gender without sex reassignment surgery.

Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sex were caned Monday in a rare public whipping that was slammed by lawmakers and rights activists as a form of torture.

The mother of a nine-year-old who she believes killed himself after being bullied for being gay has said she feels responsible for his death “because I didn’t see the pain in my baby’s eyes”.

Concerned residents are preparing to fight against the first sex doll brothel in North America due to open next month between to a dry cleaners and a nail salon.

Gay conversion therapy is the target of a UK government crackdown after the controversial practice was found to be more common than previously thought.

A video teaching women about "safe sexting" has sparked controversy, with government officials slamming its use in Australian classrooms.

She became known as Foxy Knoxy. But the American woman whose face was plastered across the world after she was jailed and then freed for murder wants to be known for her new project.

Paris councillors are set to determine the fate of a business where clients can pay to spend an hour with a silicon sex doll.

An appeals board overturned a government decision to deport the Muslim father of seven due to his health and care requirements.

A 17-year-old transgender boy has controversially won a state girls wrestling title in Texas.

A homophobic Melbourne Uber driver has reportedly been fired after he was caught on tape vilifying his lesbian passengers.

A Melbourne first-grader has won the right to wear trousers to school after being told initially that she must stick to wearing a dress and stockings.

Germaine Greer has reopened old wounds with comments on transgender people on Q&A last night, despite almost managing to explain earlier controversy she had created.

Students at an inner-Sydney school have won the right to wear whatever uniform they like irrespective of gender, but the Australian Christian Lobby is less than impressed with the decision, saying that a boy who wears a dress makes himself a target for bullies.

Three British men with micro penises have opened up about their struggles on the unlikely forum of breakfast television.

A man sentenced over the violent assault of a Sydney transgender rocker has been warned he's perilously close to jail as he was given community service.

A Melbourne transgender man who made the unusual decision to fall pregnant admits he does worry how society might treat his child.

Two online celebrities have walked through Moscow posing as a gay couple in a social experiment to expose how Russians view homosexuality.

NSW Waratahs international back-rower Jacques Potgieter, has been fined $20,000 for using homophobic slurs during his side’s Super Rugby clash against the ACT Brumbies last week.

Israel Folau says there's no room for homophobes in rugby and he is certain there are none at the NSW Waratahs.

US couple Alexia and Christopher Crom were desperate to save their sex life, so they did what every self-respecting married couple would do: they had sex on national television.