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All over the news and social media outlets this week are stories of the big photo-hacking iCloud leak of alleged images of celebrities in the nude. Celebrities such as Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande, Kirsten Dunst, Mary Kate … Continue reading →

My first transgender friend I met in 1976 when I was a graduate student at the University of Illinois. Formerly “Donny,” Lydia lived at the periphery of the campus community. For part of that bicentennial summer I dated a friend … Continue reading →

Few things evoke humans’ atavistic reactions as do natural disasters, including epidemics. The scale of epidemic disease and its elusive causes and treatments prompt us to revert to primitive prejudices and fears. We saw this at work when a virus … Continue reading →

We know that some LGBTQ women do not utilize cervical cancer screening tests as often as heterosexual women do. Although a number of research studies have identified some of the reasons for lower screening rates among LGBTQ women, more data … Continue reading →

“The Intersections of Trans* and Lesbian Identities, Communities, and Movements” A Special Issue of the Journal of Lesbian Studies Genny Beemyn and Mickey Eliason, Guest Editors Deadline for proposals: November 1, 2014 The Journal of Lesbian Studies, a peer-reviewed academic … Continue reading →