I believe in education more than anything on Earth. I believe that the answer to almost every problem facing us as individuals, communities, countries, and as a planet is based in education. I believe in it so much that I got my doctorate in education, with a focus on inclusive sex education.…
I love to tell people that if it wasn’t for Texas and the Air Force, I wouldn’t exist. My parents were both service members stationed in San Antonio when they met, fell in love, and decided to make the coolest baby ever—me. On both sides of my family, I’ve had relatives serve in every branch of the armed forces dating back to the Civil War. My grandfather served as an American Legion Chaplain until his death, and my mom followed…
Let's talk about sex toys, baby! Dr. Laura McGuire talks the dos and don'ts of adult toys in this month's Asking for a Friend!…
Have you seen the Disney movie Moana? Of course you have, it’s amazing. In it, the protagonist, Moana, senses that her heritage is far more complex than what she’s been told. She knows, based on this gut instinct and nagging intuition, that her people are so much more courageous and fearless than her parents and neighbors have led her to believe. She goes on to discover that her ancestors were, in fact, voyagers who braved endless raging seas and created pathways…
What the $@&% is consent? Dr. Laura McGuire talks the #MeToo movement, Time's Up, and the five steps to ensuring consent in this month's Asking for a Friend!…
At some point in your early childhood, a well-meaning parent or teacher probably sat you down and shared what they believed to be the simple facts of life—that the world was made of boys and girls. Boys have penises and girls have vaginas, they said, and they made you think it was really that simple. We see the same sentiment reiterated in political debates over “bathroom bills” and job protection acts being contested in state and local governments all across…
Does this make me queer? Dr. Laura McGuire talks queer fantasies, finding the right label, and more in this month’s Asking for a Friend!…
Hey girl, I see you over there. I see you in the ways that others can’t—both the ways that render you invisible to the majority of society and the ways that make you stand out. You want to be yourself and yet, you want to disappear. That’s normal. Don’t concern yourself with what this all means right now. You are a chrysalis, a green slinking caterpillar of a queer kid, still needing the safety of your cocoon before you let…
Queer PDA: How Much is Too Much? Dr. Laura McGuire talks public canoodling and more in this month's Asking for a Friend!…
Mother, mommy, mama, madre, mami, mzza, ma. A human being's first or second word is often calling out to this person. Hospice nurses also say this is one of the last things we ask for before we pass on. The first sound any person hears is their mother's heartbeat in utero. For this exact reason, the tempo of most indigenous drum beats is the same as the human heart. …
