sexuality
Should I Tell My Friend I'm in Love With Her?
Our latest Can I Vent For a Sec? advice column answers your burning questions about love.
By Malavika Kannan
‘Can I Vent for a Sec’: Am I Supposed To Be Sexy Online?
Teen Vogue columnist Malavika Kannan answers your burning questions.
By Malavika Kannan
Betty Who 'Holding Space' For Reneé Rapp to Date Men Feeds a Tired Homophobic Myth
“Questioning whether an out lesbian might some day return to heteronormativity enforces long-held lesbophobic ideas.”
By Brittney McNamara
Julia Fox Says She Is Pansexual and Explains Why She Doesn’t Miss Dating Men
The outré fashion icon also shared why she thinks women have “a harder time” realizing they’re queer.
By James Factora
Shawn Mendes Addressed Discourse Around His Sexuality Mid-Concert
“People have been talking about it for so long.”
By Sara Delgado
Trans Flag: Everything You Need to Know About the Colors and Its History
There’s a lot of meaning woven into this three-color flag.
By Erika Owen
15 Lesbian Myths We Need to Debunk, Like, Yesterday
Before you buy into these myths about lesbians, read up on the facts.
By Rebekah Allen
70 Sex Questions to Ask Your Partner Before (and After) Your First Time
From the essentials to just-for-fun faves, ask a new partner these questions about sex.
By Liv McConnell
What To Know About Your First Time Having Sex, According to Experts
Having sex for the first time can be a confusing and tricky time. This list answers all your burning questions about losing your virginity, according to sex experts.
By Alexis Benveniste and Ashleigh Carter
Reneé Rapp Draws a Line About Her Sexuality: “If I Say I’m a Lesbian I’m a Lesbian”
The singer and actress is putting her foot down.
By James Factora
What is a Hymen? 9 Facts about Hymens and the Concept of Virginity
Why breaking the hymen — or popping the cherry — actually has little to do with sex.
By Cheryl Wischhover and Liv McConnell
Don’t Force Queer Shows to Play by Heteronormative Rules
Conservatism doesn’t follow your lists and charts separating the good and the wholesome from the bad and the icky — it’s all in the firing line.
By K-Ci Williams
Heartstopper's Kit Connor Opened Up About Coming Out As Bisexual
"I would say that I would have preferred to do it another way.”
LGBTQ Flags: The History and Symbolism of 23 Flags
There’s a flag for every identity under the rainbow!
By Liv McConnell
The Surprising History Behind National Masturbation Month
It started because of a 1990s political firing.
By Natalie Arroyo Camacho
What Does Being Asexual Mean: Definitions, the Spectrum, and Signs
There’s more to it than simply not having sex.
By Erika Owen
What Does ‘Horny’ Mean? 7 Signs You're Horny
Plus, the reasons you might be — because sometimes, horniness hits from left field!
By Gigi Engle and Liv McConnell
What Does Heteronormative Mean? Plus, 8 Heteronormativity Examples to Know
Consider this your master class in what’s wrong with heteronormativity.
By Kristen Cochrane
Emily Ratajkowski Doesn’t "Really Believe In Straight People”
She believes that sexuality is on a “sliding scale.”
By James Factora