On this month's episode of Asking for a Friend, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Sarah Luna, a Texas-born sociocultural anthropologist, professor, and award-winning author, to discuss her coming out experience in San Antonio, her research on migrants, sex work, and missionaries, and her latest project on sapphic and transfeminist activism in Mexico City.…
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AFAF Ep. 16: Promoting Equitable Prenatal Care with Dr. Erin Atkinson
Posted on July 26, 2023On this month's episode of Asking for a Friend, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with Dr. Erin Atkinson, a prenatal genetic counselor in Houston, Texas, to discuss queer family building, access to competent sexual healthcare, and the nuance of sex chromosomes.…
AFAF 9: Sex Education in Black Southern Communities with Jasmine Phillips
Posted on April 5, 2022On this episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with sex educator, Ph.D. candidate, and disease intervention specialist Jasmine Phillips to discuss being a Black LGBTQ researcher, sexual satisfaction and communication among partners, healing generational trauma, and how to meet communities where they're at when it comes to sex education.…
AFAF 5: Ethical Porn and the Liberating Powers of Erotic Art with G and Kei
Posted on July 14, 2021In this month's episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire sits down with G and Kei, founders of BEYONDEEP Productions, to talk Black, queer representation in porn, living as a married, kinky, and polyamorous couple, preconceived notions of erotica, and more.…
AFAF 4: Asexuality and Ethical Non-Monogamy with Mirakel Mayoral-Goodwin
Posted on June 8, 2021In this month's episode of the Asking for a Friend podcast, host Dr. Laura McGuire chats with Mirakel Mayoral-Goodwin, sexual trauma coach, emotional support mentor, and empowerment specialist, about her intersecting identities as polyamorous, a gray asexual, and Latina.…
How Can We Talk to Kids About Consent? Sexologist Dr. Laura McGuire’s New Book is Here to Help
Posted on April 1, 2021This queer and non-binary sexologist is helping parents and teachers of K-12 students navigate conversations about consent in their debut book, Creating Cultures of Consent. …
Asking For A Friend: Am I Ready To Move In With My Partner?
Posted on October 30, 2019Ah, U-Hauling. How do you know when you're ready to shack up with your significant other? What does sharing space together all the time really look like? In this month's Asking for a Friend, Dr. Laura McGuire shares her tips for when two homes become one.…
Asking for a Friend: What Exactly is Queer Sex?
Posted on September 27, 2019Do all lesbians use strap ons? Do all gay men have anal sex? Does it only "count" as sex if there's penetration? Dr. Laura McGuire gives us the low down on defining queer sex in this month's Asking for a Friend!…
Asking For A Friend: The 5 Questions You Should Be Asking Your Partner
Posted on June 28, 2019How well do you really know your partner? How sustainable is your relationship long term? Are you blinded by those rose-colored glasses? Dr. Laura McGuire lays out the five tough questions you should be asking your partner. Test your compatibility with this month's Asking for a Friend!…
Asking For A Friend: How Do You Start A Family When You’re Queer?
Posted on May 31, 2019So you're queer and thinking about starting a family. What are your options? How much does it cost? What the heck is IVF? Dr. Laura McGuire tackles these questions and more in this month's Asking for a Friend.…