We’re very sorry that there wasn’t a sexy, sexy blog post waiting for you last weekend, but we’d like to make it up to you with… What’s Sexy Online IV: Sexgiving Edition!

First, the heavier stuff.

According to this article and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, the UN recently removed a reference to “sexual orientation” from a resolution concerning extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions. Human rights activists are concerned that this might leave LGBT individuals vulnerable to hate-based execution in many countries. The vote was carried by a majority of African, Middle East, and Caribbean nations. Peter Tatchell said:

“This is a shameful day in United Nations history. It gives a de facto green light to the on-going murder of LGBT people by homophobic regimes, death squads and vigilantes. They will take comfort from the fact that the UN does not endorse the protection of LGBT people against hate-motivated murder.”

Ok, now for the happier stuff.

Australian comedian Steve Hughes on the manliness of gay men. NSFW.

Not much to say about this, but it’s cute as hell.

Time for What’s Sexy Online III: Teen Sex Edition!

You might remember the slideshow from last week’s edition that discussed the different views toward teenage sex in Europe and the US. Now Time and Salon have caught on to how Dutch parent’s permissive views toward “romantic sleepovers” have led to dramatically fewer teen pregnancies and STDs in the Netherlands compared to the US. Both articles cite a study by Amy Schalet called Sex, Love, and Autonomy in the Teenage Sleepover. Not only is the Dutch approach safer than the typical American one because it doesn’t force teens to come up with furtive and possibly dangerous ways to bust their nuts,  it’s much more sex-positive and promotes healthy sexual relationships with dedicated partners. We approve.

CNN also reported on a study that indicates that girls are more less likely than boys to engage in unprotected first sex– in the US, at least– and that African-Americans are much less likely to protect themselves during their first times than whites. The girls might not be entirely at fault:

[The presenter] said teenage girls are less likely than boys to want to have sex when it happens for the first time and may not do as good a job advocating for birth control.

Depressing. American parents might want to look to the Netherlands for advice.

PS: Don’t forget to register! There are lot of great SWGS classes available this year. I (Kieran) personally recommend SWGS/HART 346: Seminar on Love with the brilliant Marcia Brennan.