Interpersonal relationships

The government of Canada plans to allocate more than USD 100 million to compensate sexual minority representatives who have been deprived of state and military service because of their unconventional orientation.

What keeps societies from falling apart is their members' spontaneous and unforced compliance with unwritten laws, with principles that they do not even have to be reminded of in order to adhere to.

Women are happier being single than men are because being in a relationship is harder work for women, new research suggests.
According to a study by data analysts Mintel, 61 per cent of single women are happy being single, versus 49 per cent of single men.

Same-sex relationships are considered a crime in more than 70 countries, and the sexual minorities living in them face serious human rights violations. This is clear from a report by the UN Independent Expert on Protection against Violence and Discrimination on the grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Vitit Muntarbhorn.

An active sex life is important to couples’ happiness, and they don’t have to go at it like rabbits: Those who make love once a week are happiest, a new study suggests.
More frequent sex isn’t a buzzkill for a relationship. It just doesn’t pack the same punch, Canadian researchers reported in the Nov. 18 journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.

There’s trouble in paradise for Sophie Tanner, the woman who married herself. It turns out that, a mere two years after Sophie vowed to love and honour herself ’til death do her part, she has cheated on herself.

The economy is in dire need of stability and trust, and yet many players who ought to pursue these goals seem indifferent to them. From the beginning it was clear that Greece's crisis was not about debt alone, it was also political and cultural.

Game of Thrones viewers are well aware that the risqué HBO drama includes a heavy serving of nudity and sex scenes. But it turns out, fans of the show tend to get a lot of action, too (minus the incest and eunuchs).

It is true that when it comes to matters pertaining to laws associated with sexual freedoms and discrimination, the issue of homosexuality and LGTBQ trumps everything else in the social and political discourse.

Greek Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis said in a statement that the respect of human dignity and values without discrimination based on any identifying factor, was a top priority for the Greek government on occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia. Mr.