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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 Alessandra Vescio and Iris Pase
October 11, 2026
Scotland’s £10m plan to help parents out of poverty and 45 police officers suspended: the week in sex and relationships
From Scotland to stories around the world, catch up on the week’s news about sex and relationships.
by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio
October 4, 2026
A £2.3m endometriosis study and the deepfake victims seeking justice: the week in sex and relationships
Your guide to the past seven days, covering reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ issues, research and policy.
by Iris Pase
September 27, 2026
More than 100 spiking reports in Scotland and Gen Z’s “sex recession”: the week in sex and relationships
Catch up on the week’s biggest stories about sexual health, relationships, LGBTQ+ issues and reproductive rights.
by Iris Pase
September 20, 2026
Scotland’s new plans to tackle violence against women and Fiji declares an HIV emergency: the week in sex and relationships
Discover this week’s headlines across sexual health, relationships, LGBTQ+ issues and reproductive rights in Scotland and around the world.
by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio
September 13, 2026
The AIDS Memorial Quilt arrives in Glasgow and Grindr’s £26m settlement: the week in sex and relationships
Explore this week’s biggest stories from Scotland, the UK and around the world.
by Alessandra Vescio and Iris Pase
September 6, 2026
NHS IVF for single women and why mosques matter: the week in sex and relationships
Catch up on this week’s sex and relationships news, with stories from Scotland and around the world.
by Iris Pase and Alessandra Vescio
August 30, 2026
Forced contraception and at-home HPV tests: the week in sex and relationships
From Scotland to stories around the world, catch up on the week’s news about sex and relationships.
August 28, 2026
How a campy dildo musical became politically relevant again
What began as playful satire now speaks to renewed anxieties around LGBTQ+ rights and the policing of sexual expression.
by Malu Bahia
August 27, 2026
Trans People Are Awful gives us a killer we want to root for
A murderous trans man hunts cis men for body parts in a darkly camp Fringe show that turns queer monstrosity into unexpected tragedy.
August 27, 2026
Can a friendship survive when your lives start moving in different directions?
Friendship can involve love, resentment, jealousy and heartbreak too. Holly Paterson talks about putting those complexities at the centre of the stage.
by Malu Bahia
August 26, 2026
How boobytrapped turns the tired body-swap trope into something new
A gay cis man and a trans man swap bodies in a Fringe play all about masculinity and embodied experience.
August 25, 2026
What happens when you leave church but still miss what it gave you?
Two Fringe shows explore faith, belonging and queerness.