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Polyamory (from Greek πολύ poly, "many, several", and Latin amor, "love") is the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. It is distinct from swinging (which emphasizes sex with others as merely recreational) and may or may not include polysexuality (attraction towards multiple genders and/or sexes).

Polyamory, often abbreviated as poly, is often described as "consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy." The word is sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to sexual or romantic relationships that are not sexually exclusive, though there is disagreement on how broadly it applies; an emphasis on ethics, honesty, and transparency all around is widely regarded as the crucial defining characteristic. (Full article...)

• ... that Ayu Utami's (pictured) 1998 novel Saman launched an Indonesian literary movement focusing on women's views of sexuality?
• ... that the children of Vietnamese prostitutes and American servicemembers from the Vietnam War were often forced into prostitution themselves?
• ... that Rihanna's "Birthday Cake", said to resemble a real-life quickie, lasts just 78 seconds?
• ... that Photo Bits, a British soft porn magazine published from 1898 to 1914, was the first pin-up magazine in the United Kingdom?
• ... that A Free Ride (credits pictured) is considered to be the earliest surviving American hardcore pornographic film?

January/February 2012

4 July 2024 – LGBT rights in Cameroon

Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, publicly announces her same-sex relationship with an Instagram post of her kissing another woman. However, same-sex relationships are illegal in the country and are punishable by fines and possible prison time. (Them) (BBC News) (NOS)

4 July 2024 –

French film director Benoît Jacquot is charged with the rapes of actresses Julia Roy and Isild Le Besco between 1998 and 2000, and "rape, sexual assault and violence" committed between 2013 and 2018. (AP) (Le Monde)

1 July 2024 –

A Nepali court sentences Ram Bahadur Bomjon a man who thousands believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha to 10 years in jail for child sexual abuse. (CNN)

28 June 2024 –

Thousands of Japanese people protest at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over multiple alleged sexual assault cases involving U.S. service members against Japanese people on Okinawa Island. (Al Jazeera)

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