New paper 📄

Democratic lawmakers in California want the state to restore funding for scientific research that has been slashed by the Trump administration, creating an ambitious plan to use tens of billions of dollars in voter-approved bonds to fill the void.

Just published in #JSexResearch Exploring State- and Individual-Level Characteristics Associated with Perceived Barriers to Accessing Sexual & Reproductive Health Care Among Young Adult Black Women @knelphd.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Just-published article with Nantje Fischer & the wonderful @natsal.bsky.social team: Trends in Masturbation Prevalence and Associated Factors: Findings from the British National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social

More than half of UK births now involve medical intervention, audit finds

New paper 📢 when are dealbreakers no longer dealbreakers? This study found people were more willing to consider a partner with a highly aversive dealbreaker when faced with the prospect of prolonged singlehood.   www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pere.70026 @vwongsomboon.bsky.social

Issue 7 of #JSexResearch is now available online with contributions from @jamesbrooksphd.bsky.social @andraskolto.bsky.social @liamwignall.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjsr20/6... @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social

I was interviewed for this @theadvocatebr.bsky.social article on the most recent attack on providing comprehensive sex ed, the only kind that has empirical evidence supporting it!😡 @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social

Just published: Changes in Older Adults’ Sexual Expression: A Latent Transition Analysis Heidi Lyons et al www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social

So far in 2025, SIECUS has tracked more than 650 state-level bills — nearly 25% aimed at restricting or eliminating access to quality sex education. That’s a 35% increase from last year alone. We are proud to announce the release of our 2025 Mid-Year Report.

The petitioner in the #SCOTUS case about conversion therapy bans prominently cited Dr. Lisa Diamond. Dr. Diamond just filed an amicus brief explaining the many ways in which the conversion therapy advocates are wrong and confused about her work: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

A new measure of ageing says today's older people are the healthiest ever – keeping the trend going won't be easy, however

"Women are very open to trying something if it's presented as effective. The problem is: very few physicians will raise this," says Graham. ICYMI: 🔥 story on our work w/ Womanizer on #menopause @cygraham.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social @yahoonews.com health.yahoo.com/your-body/wo...

The Trump administration intends to incinerate $9.7 million in already-purchased birth control in Belgium after USAID shut down, at a cost to the U.S. of more than $160,000 in transport and incineration fees. European governments are still hoping to stop it. nyti.ms/4ma5iaa

From incarceration to gaslighting, the medical system has long dismissed women’s sleep struggles—especially during menopause—putting their health and lives at risk.

Just unbelievable awful news

“As people age, their need for connection remains strong…” Fantastic article in @forbes.com highlighting our latest research around #menopause and our upcoming symposium on sex & #aging 📝 www.forbes.com/sites/sophie... @cygraham.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social

Great article featuring our just published OA article in journal Menopause @justinlehmiller.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/sophie...

Construction and Validation of a Questionnaire on Kinky and BDSM Fantasies and Activities in Portuguese Adults www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @justinlehmiller.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social

Just published: Relationship factors associated with sexual behavior among sexual minority males in non-monogamous relationships who use drugs www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social

“Yes, sex changes as we age: we just need to learn to explore new ways of making sexual arousal work for us” -- including taking turns ("double the pleasure") and incorporating vibrators. I'm quoted in @theguardian.com, 7/11/25: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I was interviewed for this @advocate.com article - a response to the #HHS new guidance on the Teen Pregnancy Program @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @liamwignall.bsky.social

I was interviewed for this @theguardian.com article on sex after 60 @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @jessicajhille.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

I worked at Planned Parenthood. They diagnose cancers while still treatable. They help women decide what birth control works for them. They help those working through mental health challenges.   Defunding them just harms people who already struggle to find places to get care.

Journalist Carter Sherman says that members of Gen Z are having less sex than previous generations — due in part to the political and social climate. Her new book is The Second Coming.

Canada and EU sign defense pact amid strained US relations and global instability

Millions across US turn out for ‘No Kings’ protests against Donald Trump

Just published: Understanding How Asexual Individuals Navigate Identity Disclosure and Concealment Devlin et al www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @jessicajhille.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social

Survey results 4 our 14th Singles in America collab with Match are LIVE w/ data on everything from how much 💰 singles are spending on dates to how they're using AI to if they believe in love at first sight. Get the insights on modern dating at singlesinamerica.com @drjustingarcia.bsky.social

Our paper "Positive Sexual Aging: A Novel Concept and Bi-Country Development of a Brief Measure" Stulhofer et al is out in Archives of Sexual Behavior link.springer.com/article/10.1... @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @justinlehmiller.bsky.social

📢 BASHH has today published national clinical guidelines on the use of doxyPEP. This makes the UK one of the first countries globally to offer formal clinical direction on this STI prevention strategy. 🔗 Read our full statement & access the guidelines: bit.ly/4475DDK

Reminder: You can still submit a poster to present at our Sex & Aging Symposium at IU Bloomington. ⏰ Aug 1 rolling deadline 🗓️ Oct 4 event Quantitative, qualitative & mixed-methods studies from any discipline that explores sex & #aging welcome. Details: knsy.in/aging2025

Nothing to see here, folks. Just the president of the United States threatening political violence.

Our statement on the importance of sexuality & gender research has been reprinted Open Access in the Archives of Sexual Behavior @liamwignall.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social @aasect.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Just published: Sex Beyond the Binary: An Exploratory Analysis of Non-Binary Sexuality and Partnerships Fraedan Mastranonio et al @scdtp.bsky.social‬ @drheather.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A small team of researchers responsible for keeping clinicians up to date on contraception research has been cut. Doctors say they rely on the team's guidance when advising women about contraception.

COS exec director @briannosek.bsky.social coauthored an op-ed in @theguardian.com on the “Gold Standard Science” Executive Order. The authors warn that while the EO uses open science language, it threatens scientific independence by empowering political appointees to label research as misconduct. ⬇️⬇️

Just published in #JSexResearch: Is Sexting More of a Virtual or Gender Challenge? Factors Behind Non-Consensual Forwarding Among Adolescents @monicaojeda.bsky.social @drlaurawidman.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Just (more) awful news

In the Mood: How Sexual Desire Predicts and is Predicted by Romantic Partners’ Mood www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Issue 5 of #JSexResearch is now online with contributions from @drjustingarcia.bsky.social @mlchivers.bsky.social @typicaltims.bsky.social @drkristenmark.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/hjsr20/6...

Women were historically excluded from health studies on the grounds that hormone fluctuations introduced "noise" into the data, and this has left us with a lack of understanding about a range of conditions

Just published: It’s More Important Than Ever for Men to Play a Role”: Women’s Perspectives on Safe Sex Responsibilities Following the Dobbs Decision @erinnolan.bsky.social @kinseyinstitute.bsky.social @sexsciencesociety.bsky.social @tiff-marcan.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

NSF is undergoing a massive shake-up: over 80 senior staff cut, remote work banned, the equity-in-STEM division eliminated, and hundreds of research grants scrapped. This isn’t budget efficiency—it’s a direct attack on U.S. science, education, and equity. www.eenews.net/articles/nsf...

Orwell had a brilliant wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy, who was erased from history. Disappearing women is how patriarchy creates itself. Erasing women makes men into the main characters in life and in history, and women into supporting cast, or caste. time.com/7284644/trum...

Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service. By @jenniferludden.bsky.social

The Supreme Court has decided to hear a case challenging local and state laws banning so-called “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ youth. Our new study in @JAMANetworkOpen is first to show these discredited practices increase risk for later heart disease. Free article: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...