AltWeeklies Wire
Specter Stands Between the Right and Roe v. Wadenew
With a disastrous war unfolding in Iraq, an exploding deficit, and half the country feeling alienated, the Republicans have plenty of political reasons to need support beyond the religious right. Whether or not they get it will likely depend on whether they pursue the witch hunt of women's new best friend, Arlen Specter.
The Village Voice |
Sharon Lerner |
11-17-2004 |
Sex
Flush With Government Cash, the Virgin Movement Goes Pronew
At 28, Susannah Petrie is a professional virgin, promoting abstinence before marriage to schoolchildren for the nonprofit Operation Keepsake. Detractors complain that the state is using tax money to promote a religious tenet under the guise of public health.
Cleveland Scene |
Kevin Hoffman |
11-08-2004 |
Sex
No More Sleeping With the Enemynew
With the country deeply divided over the current presidential race—with Republican George Bush and John Kerry in a dead heat and many voters in a blind rage over their guy—political affiliation has ascended to the top of requirement lists for potential mates.
The Village Voice |
Matthew Philip |
11-02-2004 |
Sex
Bisexuals Can Feel Left Out of Gay and Straight Worldsnew
The bisexual dating scene flourishing on the Internet has allowed committed heterosexuals to engage in same-sex romance and thus explore the best of both worlds. But gays and lesbians have often shunned bisexuals, calling them half-way closeted or confused.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Vrinda Normand |
10-27-2004 |
Sex
Contraceptives at Teen Centers Restrictednew
Last week, the state Department of Human Resources board decided it would be best if teen centers -- which have a goal to reduce teenage pregnancy -- faced further restrictions on, of all things, handing out contraceptives.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
09-30-2004 |
Sex
Where the Boys Arenew
Lee is 28 years old, lives at home with his parents and will let you jerk him off for $25. He says his line of work is even more dangerous than a female prostitute's.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
09-23-2004 |
Sex
What the Pope Meantnew
When Pope dissed same-sex marriage, was he calling for new positions?
NOW Magazine |
Robert Priest |
09-22-2004 |
Sex
Merchants of Passion: Selling Sex Toys on the Party Circuitnew
A Bay Area business, Passion Parties, has quietly staked a claim as the nation's premier supplier of sensual products. Rather than aim at the pleasure chest of the single girl, it has tamely positioned itself as an organization devoted to strengthening relationships.
'You Can’t Tell a Hero To Stop Being a Hero'new
Actor and writer Jason Hall, who says he has "no shame about sex," has written a screenplay about a guy much like himself, an antihero, who falls for a girl who plays the game a little better than he.
L.A. Weekly |
Seven McDonald |
09-13-2004 |
Sex
Man Versus Machine: Larry Flynt Invests in the Electronicnew
After Larry Flynt's Hollywood Hustler Store opens in Fort Lauderdale, a reporter investigates whether bar patrons prefer battery-operated to the real thing.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Courtney Hambright |
09-07-2004 |
Sex
Swimmin' Boys: A Dude's Guide to Semen Analysisnew
Ben Fogelson describes to the layperson in juicy, technicolor detail just how fantastic it is to have one's semen analyzed.
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Fogelson |
08-26-2004 |
Sex
What Some Black Women Don't Know About Their Mennew
Black men who have sex with men but still identify as straight instead of gay or bisexual are known as "down low." By definition, these men do not tell their wives and girlfriends that they are sleeping around, a health risk because, studies suggest, 30 percent of such men are carriers of HIV.
Baltimore City Paper |
Christina Royster-Hemby |
08-11-2004 |
Sex
Secrecy Prevails in Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandalnew
Deferring to Cardinal Roger Mahony's wish for secrecy, the Judicial Council of California and a number of local judges have ordered hundreds of claims of sex abuse into private negotiations, sealed off critical rulings about whether church documents should be confidential and slapped gag orders on victims and their attorneys.
L.A. Weekly |
Jeffrey Anderson |
08-07-2004 |
Sex
Former Oregon Governor Admits He Had Sex with 14-Year-Old in 1970snew
After Willamette Week obtained court documents characterizing Neil Goldschmidt's behavior toward a 14-year-old as "sexual abuse" and "molestation," he confessed to what he called an "affair" with the girl. Goldschmidt was mayor of Portland, Ore., at the time, and the girl was the daughter of one of his aides.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
08-07-2004 |
Sex
Photographer Puts Focus "Down There"
For San Diego photographer Nick Karras, the vulva is like an exotic flower.
Monday Magazine |
Ringo Wilde |
08-03-2004 |
Sex
