Youth, Love & Sexuality

Participants in Amsterdam perform a flash mob to raise awareness of homophobia and transphobia.

Though young people in India are more educated and empowered than in the past, there is still a lack of information related to sexual and reproductive health. More and more people are using technology to bridge this gap.

Gay people are among many groups of people being marginalized in Indian society. They are gaining acceptance in society through new and ground breaking films about gay identity.

The young volunteers who are involved in the fight against HIV get nothing in return.

A new form of poetry called spoken word has grown out of rap music in the United States. Today, young artists are using this new form of poetry to express the pain and heartache of love and sexuality.

Daniela asks her mother what sex education is, but her mother in an effort to avoid the topic pretends to be very busy preparing food for the family and refers Daniela to her dad for an answer.

Here are some videos of youth in African countries talking about sex, love and harsh consequences.

I feel like ripping my brains out when I hear stuff like this. It’s crazy to think not too long ago just KISSING a boy was the talk of the hallways, now it’s completely different.

I thought my tears would pierce your heart, and help us to make a brand new start. I thought my tears would make you feel my anguish and pain, and draw you back into my arms again. I thought my tears would flow with yours and create for us a pool of love.

We must understand the barriers that plague even the most well-intentioned campaigns to promote health. The actual cost of a Tuberculosis test is free, but there are indirect costs: one week of lost wages; and emotional and physical stress.

The age of “wow, gay groups in Lebanon, that alone is impressive” is over. It’s not impressive anymore. Now is the time for us to become engaged with our own societies, to think analytically, to advance politically, to understand the truth about oppression, to create, to research, to be proactive, to write, to write, to write!

Ohhhhhh….I said the A word. Abortion. Someone has to say it. This post is not really about abortions, but about the impact our silence on the issues of sex is having on the young women of the world.

Blank Noise recently initiated a discussion about self-defence:chilly powder. bamboo stick. baygon spray. toy gun. body spray. big bag. eyes. elbow. steel scale. nails. confidence. rings. pens. pepper spray. paper cutter. pencil. angry look. mouth. hand. fists. feet. elbows. sharp pencils. teeth. handbag. comb. body spray. stilettos. fat psychology book. cell phone. cerebrum. swagger. attitude. mobile phone. books. files. bag. crossed arms. conversation…

Don’t take my word, or our words, for granted: ask around you! Ask young queer people in your neighbourhoods and your towns: ‘Hey, what’s your life like?’, ‘How’s it going with your family?’…

Sooner or later our children will grow up, become sexual beings, fall in love. What they do is private. But what, and how, they learn is a public concern

In recognition of the hundreds of HIV-positive bloggers chronicling their lives worldwide, a group of online activists affiliated with the project Rising Voices have created a new guide to blogging about HIV/AIDS.

At age 17, fresh out of High School, innocent to the world and ignorant of men, I found myself pregnant after partying for one single night.

Citizen media can be an important tool for people to share sexual health advice, especially considering how a lack of accurate information can lead to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases

Laugh and learn, ten videos made to convince you to wear a condom – from the educational to the ridiculous. Which video is your favorite?

Comprehensive sexuality education builds self-esteem, it helps young people to clarify their values and understand gender roles ― this is critical to their development and helps young people challenge stereotypes.