Sexuality
The Skinny brings you all things sexuality. Read our features on human rights, LGBTQIA, family planning and gender.
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Human Rights
Everyone's a winner
The Miss Gay Scotland competition aims to subvert the traditional beauty contest into something much more empowering Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
Lgbt
The Inclusive Culture
We've come a long way in the past ten years - should we be satisfied with achievements to date? Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
Deviance
The Wide Angle: Skinny People We Love
We love the fatties here at The Wide Angle, but it doesn't mean that we don't also love the skinnies too. Being great has nothing to do with body size or sex... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Human Rights
Pride Under Attack in Latvia
No whistles. No public displays of affection: no kissing or touching. Welcome to Riga Pride 2007, where hundreds of LGBT rights activists held a peaceful mar... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Deviance
The Straight Learning Curve
Heterosexuality under the lens. Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
Deviance
The Wide Angle: Getting Some Action
Some people will view your fatness itself as a fetish. Leave if you're looking for a less mono-dimensional experience Read more »| 10 Jun 2007
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Lgbt
Proud at Pride
Spain: full marriage and adoption rights. If this Catholic country can do it, what's our excuse? Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Lgbt
Passing time
How do you avoid being outed if you're trans - and should you even want to? Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
Human Rights
Equality: is that all there is?
All sexual acts between men are still referred to in Scots law as 'gross indecency' Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Human Rights
Blood
The ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men is still with us - but it could be on its way out soon. Read more »| 11 May 2007 -
Lgbt
Leaving the Gold Star State
As our sexuality evolves, so too can the words we use to define it. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Lgbt
Queer and Camouflaged
I am so over justifying bisexuality. You know, like when I'm at a party or a bar, and someone – straight or gay, it doesn't matter – starts askin... Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Lgbt
The Equality Network's Best and Worst Fictional Bisexuals
The team at the EN share their favourite, and not so favourite, portrayals of bisexual lives. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Deviance
The Wide Angle: Goodbye Heather MacAllister
One of the key people in the queer fat community died this year and I want to memorialise Heather MacAllister here, because more people ought to have known her. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007 -
Lgbt
Walking a Fine Line
Siân Dada explores popular myths and misunderstandings about bisexuality. Read more »| 11 Apr 2007