“My Ex-Gay Friend”
“…Michael was fast becoming the leading voice for gay youth until the day, in July 2007, when he announced that he was no longer gay.” Benoit Denizet-Lewis sits down and…
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New Advocacy Site
SWAAY (Sex Work Activists, Allies and You) is a new website advocating for sex workers, helping to provide information to the public about sex work, understanding the issues workers face…
The Rumpus Interview with Tony Perrottet
Cullen Thomas sits down with Tony Perrottet to discuss his latest book, The Sinner’s Grand Tour: A Journey through the Historical Underbelly of Europe.
XXX Jane Austen
First came Pride and Prejudice, then came the zombies, and now comes the sex. Erotica author Mitzi Szereto has written Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts, that features “the entire cast…
Sex as Art: Sadie Lune Queers Our Conceptions of Conception
The Bay Area is no stranger to the provocative. Nary a rally, street fair or Sunday stroll exists without the backdrop of a few naked men in cock rings and…
DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #75: The Three-Year Dry Hump
Set your limits. State your needs. Respect your boundaries. Then step back.
Man Has Sex with 1000 Cars!
Or: Looks like someone caught the Love Bug! (Get it?) Seriously, for real.
DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #73: I’m Standing Right Next to You
In this very special Rumpus interview, Lidia Yuknavitch interviews our beloved Sugar.
The Rumpus Interview with Cris Mazza
Cris Mazza is an indie lit icon. Her debut novel, How to Leave a Country, was a PEN Nelson Algren Award winner, and since then she has gone on to…
A Ritual for Being Born Twice
Melissa Petro lost her job last summer after publishing an article on The Rumpus about her former life as a sex worker.