Queer PDA: How Much is Too Much? Dr. Laura McGuire talks public canoodling and more in this month's Asking for a Friend!…
Asking for a Friend: Queer PDA, How Much is Too Much?
Posted on May 14, 2018
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Asking for a Friend: Has the #MeToo Movement Gone Too Far?
Posted on April 6, 2018
Welcome back to Asking for a Friend, our monthly queer love and sex vlog! In this episode, host Dr. Laura McGuire tackles the question: Has the #MeToo Movement gone too far?…
WATCH: Asking for a Friend is Now A Queer Love + Sex Video Blog!
Posted on March 2, 2018
Asking for a Friend is now a queer love and sex video blog! In this month’s episode, host Dr. Laura McGuire reveals what it means to be a certified sexologist, how to avoid fake “sexperts,” and creating queer-inclusive, sex-positive spaces.…
Asking for a Friend: Out of The Closet and Into The Streets?
Posted on December 20, 2017
Dear Queer Comrade, Coming out is a huge journey. Whenever I talk to people about their coming out experiences, I always ask first how they came out to themselves. Coming in to your own truth is the hardest journey of all. Sometimes we come out to ourselves and immediately tell the world, and other times, we don’t, won’t, or can’t—and that is more than okay. Here are some ideas to help you navigate this chapter of your coming out journey.…
Asking for a Friend: Six Queer-Friendly Dating Apps That’ll Make You Swipe Right
Posted on November 24, 2017
Greetings queerios, allies, and friends! In this special edition of Asking For A Friend, I’m going to take you on my personal tour of dating apps. I frequently get asked which dating apps or sites I recommend and, to be honest, I don’t often know which ones are the most “in” at the moment. But, as a relationship expert, sexologist, and a single-and-ready-to-mingle woman, I decided to dive in and share my digital dating experiences. Full disclosure before we begin: these…
Asking For A Friend: Spooky STIs
Posted on October 17, 2017
I know I'm supposed to get tested for STIs regularly and, while I do get tested at my annual well woman's exam, I feel like maybe that's not enough? I'm not in a monogamous relationship right now, sometimes have casual sex, and when [I do], it’s with other women and isn’t always "protected" sex. How often should I be getting tested for STIs? Also, I've never been tested outside of my annual exam. Are there free STI testing centers I…
Asking For A Friend: Where Do I Fall On The Sexuality Spectrum?
Posted on September 1, 2017
We love to talk about sex and sexuality as something everyone enjoys, but this isn’t completely true or inclusive. Many folks fall along the asexual spectrum, and for them, sex isn’t the main course in their life, but an occasional snack or, in some cases, is completely off the menu. An asexual person is generally defined as “someone who does not experience sexual attraction.” However, asexuality—just like any sexuality or gender identity—is a spectrum.…
Asking For A Friend: How to Achieve an OMG Orgasm
Posted on August 16, 2017
Welcome to the first installment of Asking for a Friend—a new sex education series where a queer certified sexologist (that’s me!) will answer all the sex-related questions our readers Google late at night (or on lunch break—no judgies). So send us your questions—from inverted nipples to anal paps to the age-old question of how much lube is too much lube, there’s nothing we can't answer together.…
