This Tuesday the Wisconsin Legislature will vote to repeal the Healthy Youth Act, which requires that human growth and development classes in Wisconsin schools adhere to some standards. Without the Healthy Youth Act in place there is absolutely no oversight on sex-ed classes; teachers could literally say that the stork brings babies.

Schedule your annual health visit with Planned Parenthood or your primary health care provider. Your healthcare provider will discuss your health concerns with you, recommend appropriate health screenings based on your history and risk, provide information on disease prevention, and offer additional resources for your health and wellbeing.   Don’t have a primary health care [...]

In just about every TV show and movie that portrays a diverse social group, there is always the one character that is charming and always gets the girl. From the Fonz,\ to more modern day ladies men such as Entourage’s Vinny Chase, who dated just about every female character on the show, and my personal [...]

If you have seen the popular TV show How I Met Your Mother, then you are familiar with the “Bro Code,” which is a set of rules set forth by the character Barney Stinson, outlining the do’s and don’ts of male behavior. Examples of some of these rules are the classic “bro’s before hoes” and [...]

“I remember getting various questions asked [to me] when people found out about Bre and I being together. ‘Are you really dating a girl?’ ‘Do you actually like her or is it for attention?’” “Bisexuals don’t exist. They’re just overly horny, looking for attention, can’t make up their mind, are in a phase, are just [...]

In a recent column I wrote, I used an example of a friend of mine who is unfortunately dating a guy who is a huge jerk to her. After months of discussing the ups and downs of this terrible relationship, we decided that this guy she is dating is evil and that he should be [...]

“I wish this world was full of gay people. Then all the straight people who make our life a living hell would see what we go through…” This statement comes from a young gay male who lives in a fairly homo-oppressive environment. His journey towards self-acceptance has been a rocky one, and it shows in [...]

“Swiftly and soon, more than a third of Americans will be living under legal same-sex marriage regimes …[National Organization for Marriage] seeks to educate the public about the consequences of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, especially for children and people of faith.” This is a quote taken directly from “The Threat to Marriage” on the National [...]

Whether she’s trying to impress the hot new guy at work, look good for a first date or get attention at the bar, every girl has one goal: to appear attractive. Women try all kinds of things to achieve this goal – tanning their skin, dying their hair, buying expensive makeup. All too often, the [...]

With all of the chick flicks and love songs out there, you would think that people would know how to treat the ones they love – or even those they just like – however, this does not seem to be the case. Out of all of my friends, I can’t think of a single one [...]