Jezebel: Gay Couples

Gay Couples Drive Up Housing Values — Unless Their Neighbors Are Bigots

Anna North — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:20:00 EST

According to a new study, gay couples moving into an area can actually raise housing prices. But only if folks in that area are in favor of gay rights — if not, they have the opposite effect. More »

Disturbing Percentage Of Americans Believe "Family" Includes Dogs, But Not Gay People

Anna North — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EDT

A new study shows that for some 30% of Americans, pets can be considered family. But not so much for gay partners. More »

Carnival Queen Prompts Debate On Sexualizing Kids • Man "Waterboards" 4-Year-Old Daughter

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:30:00 EST

• The role of the "queen" of the Rio de Janeiro carnival is usually played by a model or soap star, but this year 7-year-old Julia Lira will be the drum corps queen. Children's services groups are none too happy. More »

Low Body Confidence Leads To Drunken Sex? • Drunk Mice Make Bad Decisions

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:40:00 EDT

• According to a recent poll, 1 in 20 British women has never had sex sober. Also, a "staggering," 75% of women like to have a glass of wine before hopping into bed with their boyfriend or husband. • More »

Heart Of Starkness

Anna Holmes — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:10:00 EDT

[San Francisco, May 26. Image via Getty]

5 Lessons Gay Men Can Teach Straight People

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:20:00 EDT

Since the dynamics within straight relationships have shifted relatively recently, we're kinda confused about how we're supposed to behave, particularly when it comes to gender roles. After we posted about this week's episode of Mad Men — in which Don Draper has a sexually charged dominance scene with one woman — and reading the comment thread, it became clear that some people are just as uncomfortable with women being sexually submissive as people once felt about women being sexually dominant. But maybe we should look to gay men for our cues. There's something sort of admirable about gay male couples. Not that they're out and proud — I mean, that's great, obviously — but that there's an acceptance about the fluidity of the roles each person is allowed to play in a relationship and an innate understanding about sexual expectations that doesn't always exist in heterosexual coupling. Maybe it's the fact that they are so used to not being the "norm" that they don't give a fuck about conforming to what's expected of "men." Either way, I think we could stand to learn a thing or two from them. More »