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A quick, clear look at what happened this week in sex, relationships and intimacy news. The stories you might’ve missed, all in one place.
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by Iris Pase
July 10, 2026
Call for volunteer writers: Sex Positive Fringe
The Edinburgh Fringe is once again upon us, and as ever, choosing what to see can feel like an impossible task when talent from all over the world is right on our doorstep.
by Iris Pase
July 5, 2026
Calls for a Depo-Provera inquiry and Scots struggle to access the morning-after pill: the week in sex and relationships
A weekly roundup of the biggest stories on sex, relationships, gender and sexual health from Scotland and around the world.
by Alessandra Vescio and Iris Pase
June 28, 2026
Kate Forbes speaks at Jordan Peterson conference and Pride postponed in Paris due to heatwave: the week in sex and relationships
A concise guide to the week’s most important stories on sex, relationships, and global health.
by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio
June 21, 2026
Campaigners push for longer paternity leave and HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer risk to near zero: the week in sex and relationships
The week’s biggest stories on sex, health and relationships, with the context you might have missed.
by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio
June 14, 2026
MPs push back on EHRC single-sex spaces guidance and Colombia’s anti-FGM law: the week in sex and relationships
From family courts to fertility trends, here’s what’s making headlines this week.
by Alessandra Vescio and Iris Pase
June 7, 2026
Falling STI rates and Italy’s sex ed crackdown: the week in sex and relationships
A concise guide to the week’s most important stories on sex, relationships, and global health.
May 31, 2026
Menopause misinformation and Budapest Pride: the week in sex and relationships
From research breakthroughs to global inequalities, here’s your weekly wrap-up.
by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio
May 24, 2026
Conversion therapy bans and broken heart syndrome: the week in sex and relationships
A concise guide to the week’s most important stories on sex, relationships, and global health.
by Alessandra Vescio and Iris Pase
May 17, 2026
Same-sex marriage in Warsaw and Japan’s parenting cafés: the week in sex and relationships
The week’s biggest stories on sex, health and relationships, with the context you might have missed.
by Alessandra Vescio and Iris Pase
May 10, 2026
Earlier miscarriage support and the dangers of AI deepfakes: the week in sex and relationships
The biggest developments in sex and relationships, explained simply.
by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio
May 3, 2026
Malta’s abortion lockboxes and AI health blind spots: the week in sex and relationships
From research breakthroughs to global inequalities, here’s your weekly wrap-up.
by Alessandra Vescio and Iris Pase
April 26, 2026
Medical misogyny, media blind spots and anti-LGBTQ+ laws: the week in sex and relationships
A concise guide to the week’s most important stories on sex, relationships, and global health.