The Last Drug That Can Fight Gonorrhea Is Starting to Falter
To an unfamiliar eye, the press release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health two weeks ago looked pretty routine. Its language was a little…
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What ‘Getting Curious’ Taught Jonathan Van Ness About … Everything
When the podcast Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness first dropped in 2015, it was with an episode titled, “What’s the Difference Between Sunni and Shia…
The Bittersweet Defeat of Mpox
For a few weeks this summer, the world worried that monkeypox might become the next global pandemic. At the peak in early August the US was recording 600…
The Future of Sex Ed Is the Internet
Compared to a few decades ago, young people have surprisingly less access to high-quality, informative sex education. Typically, human sexuality programs…
Velma, Vampires, and Viewers: Streaming Is Re-Queering the Past
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes, TV to Twitter.Velma, dear reader, has…
Monkeypox Cases in the US Are Falling. There’s No One Reason Why
Add to that: There’s little past experience with the vaccine, known as Jynneos in the US, being used against this disease. It was only approved by the US…
Monkeypox Cases in the US Are Falling. No One Knows Why
Add to that: There’s little past experience with the vaccine, known as Jynneos in the US, being used against this disease. It was only approved by the US…
Netflix must remove LGBTQ+ content in Gulf states or face legal consequences
A group of Gulf states are calling Netflix to remove "offensive content" that goes against Islamic principles. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) media…
My 4 Days in Fake Gay-Conversion Therapy
“Maybe I’ll let you have it,” he says, and I can hear the smirk. Ferret’s a virgin, but I can’t bring myself to blush. The path continues on through beech…
How Does Queerness Fit Into the US Census?
How does a data set like the US census deal with people who defy its expectations? How can a data set encompass those its designers never imagined? These…