Sexuality
The Ancient Origins of the Easter Bunny
A scholar traces the folk figure's history from the Neolithic era to today
Male Birth Control Pill Expected to Start Human Trials This Year
The new non-hormonal pill was 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy in mice
The Evolution of Betty Boop
Film censorship sparked the beloved cartoon character's mid-1930s makeover
FDA Approves First Condom for Anal Sex
Health experts say FDA authorization may increase condom usage during anal intercourse and reduce sexually transmitted infections
The Sects That Rejected Sex in 19th-Century America
Why three religious groups traded monogamy for celibacy, polygamy and "complex marriage"
Female Dolphins Have a Fully Functional Clitoris
A new study finds surprising similarities between human and cetacean sexual anatomy
Before Romeo and Juliet, Paolo and Francesca Were Literature's Star-Crossed Lovers
Centuries after Italian poet Dante published "The Divine Comedy," Romantic artists and writers reimagined the tragedy as a tale of female agency
Hidden Sketch Reveals a More Traditional Version of Edvard Munch's Sensual 'Madonna'
A chance discovery suggests the woman's provocative pose was originally somewhat subdued
The Sex Education Pamphlet That Sparked a Landmark Censorship Case
Women's rights activist Mary Ware Dennett was arrested in 1929 for mailing a booklet deemed "obscene, lewd or lascivious"
Britney Spears and the Age-Old History of Men Policing Women's Trauma
The singer's conservatorship, on trial this month, recalls the history of hysterectomies, insane asylums, forced contraception, among others
Long-Lost Fragment of First Rainbow Pride Flag Resurfaces After Four Decades
The brilliantly colored banner—now on view in San Francisco—flew on "Gay Freedom Day" in 1978
The Fight to Legalize Gay Marriage, the Woman Who Couldn't Be Silenced and Other New Books to Read
These June releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Pioneering Victorian Suffragist's Unseen Watercolor Paintings Are Up for Sale
Seven landscape scenes by 19th-century British social reformer Josephine Butler are headed to the auction block
How Darwin's 'Descent of Man' Holds Up 150 Years After Publication
Questions still swirl around the author’s theories about sexual selection and the evolution of minds and morals
Newly Published Portraits Document a Century of Gay Men's Relationships
"Loving" features around 300 photos that offer an intimate look at men's love between the 1850s and 1950s
Keith Haring's Personal Art Collection Is Up for Auction
Sotheby's sale features works by Warhol, Basquiat, Lichtenstein and other members of the graffiti artist's circle
Remembering the Forgotten Women Writers of 17th-Century Spain
A show in Madrid highlights female authors who penned histories, biographies, poetry, novels, scripts and more
LGBTQ+ Pride at the Smithsonian
Read our newest stories about LGBTQ+ arts, culture and history, as well as a list of events around the Smithsonian related to Pride
This Interactive Map Visualizes the Queer Geography of 20th-Century America
Mapping the Gay Guides visualizes local queer spaces' evolution between 1965 and 1980
Remnants of a 19th-Century Red-Light District and Chinatown Unearthed in Montana
A trove of artifacts reveals the town of Missoula's remarkable and diverse past
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