Relationships

Photos: Ten famous same-sex couples who've tied the knot

Yesterday, Governor John Hickenlooper signed civil unions into law; for our coverage, click here. In honor of this historic step, we've assembled photos and information about famous same-sex couples who've legally committed to each other, either through marriage ceremonies in areas where doing so is ... More >>

Five myths about polyamory -- and why they persist

Polyamory literally means "many loves" and is generally defined as the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. This seems like a pretty easy definition to understand -- with added room for interpreta ... More >>

Matt and Kim

Friday, November 2, Ogden Theatre, 888-929-7849.

A Great! First Date, new local online dating site, is about deeds, not words

Rory O'Rourke thinks traditional dating sites are too static. "You talk about yourself or fill out a bunch of survey questions, and throughout your experience online, you don't change that," says O'Rourke, who works in software. "Everybody says they like to travel but nobody updates their page wit ... More >>

Jane's Addiction

Tuesday, May 29, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Date explores the world of online match-ups

Civil unions could generate $4.8 million for Colorado in first three years, study says

one-colorado.org​ If Colorado lawmakers pass a bill to legalize civil unions, the state could see a bump in its bank account -- $4.8 million in the first three years, according to a report by the California-based sexual orientation think tank The Williams Institute. That money would come from ... More >>

Blind Date opens at the Garner Galleria -- but don't go alone!

​Improv theater is risky, especially when it calls for pulling an unsuspecting audience member onto the stage for the entirety of the show. Case in point, the Garner Galleria's production of Blind Date, in which the show's creator and only star, Rebecca Northan, hand-picks a fellow from the cr ... More >>

Erasure

Tuesday, September 27, Ogden Theatre, www.axs.com.

Denver is eighth most promiscuous city in the U.S.? Aren't we easier than that?

"We're not promiscuous. We're just posed that way."​Hooray! Another city list in which Denver scores high! And we do mean "scores" -- because Mile High has placed eighth in OKCupid.com's list of the ten most promiscuous cities in the U.S.

Denver's five best first-date restaurants

The Village Cork, Denver's best first date restaurant​How is a first date different from a blind date? The blind date is basically an interview, after which you decide whether you'd like to go a second round. First dates imply that some level of familiarity and attraction already exists, and y ... More >>

Denver's five best restaurants for blind dates

Denver's best blind-date restaurant​Until fairly recently, we were big fans of online dating websites, racing off to meet perfect strangers several nights a week, making new friends, making out a little, maybe even finding someone we'd like to date. It didn't take long for us to become strate ... More >>

Indie thriller Monogamy goes beyond stereotypes

Denver-area woman Gabi Jones says overeating gives her orgasms

Gabi Jones from www.gaininggabi.com​A Denver-area woman who goes by the name Gabi Jones recently told the British newspaper Metro that eating to excess causes her to have orgasms. "Junk food makes woman have orgasms" was published last week, and the story has since been picked up by news outl ... More >>

Suck on this: Shanna Katz offers up "blow job basics" at Fascinations tonight

Shanna Katz, getting prepared.​Slobbing the knob. Gumming the root. Swallowing the sword. Playing the skin flute. Sucking "the dick." These are all things you could be learning to do tonight when Shanna Katz, a professional and certified sexuality educator, presents Suck on This! Adventures ... More >>

Reader: Sex ed must go beyond condoms to take on STDs, "hormonal upheaval" of abortion

​Reporter Melanie Asmar's recent post juxtaposing abstinence education versus what she termed more "realistic" sex ed drew a passionate response from one reader. She feels the question should go well beyond whether or not instructors will still be able to use bananas and condoms.

Groupon gives Denver singles a chance to produce Grouspawn at Japoix Meetup

​A few weeks ago, we reported that Groupon had unveiled a special promotion called Grouspawn, a trust fund for babies born of couples who engaged in intercourse during a Groupon first date. That was rolled out in conjunction with a dating service, presumably so interested parties would have mo ... More >>

Praga Khan of Lords of Acid on the role of sexuality in his songwriting and writing music for Mortal Kombat

​ In 1988, Belgian electronic artist Maurice Engelen released a song under the name Praga Khan called "Sit on Acid," and it became something of an international dance club hit. Ultimately that aesthetic and sound became what is now known as Lords of Acid. The unvarnished sexual themes of Lord ... More >>

Dumped boyfriend at Chinese restaurant: He'll take out one from Column A, one from Column B

Next time, stick with chopsticks​Despondent over a breakup with his girlfriend on Friday, Chad Allen did what any 22-year-old would do: He drank a lot. Unfortunately, he decided to take his binge on the road on the afternoon of April 2, stopping off at the New Panda restaurant at 17732 South ... More >>

LGBT survey shows progress being made in Colorado -- but there's still a ways to go

An image from One-Colorado.org​ The results of a recent statewide poll of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Coloradans by the new gay-rights organization One Colorado are in -- and they make for some interesting reading. For example, only 50 percent of LGBT Coloradans are out about their ... More >>

Isela Reyes-Talamantes gets twenty years for lying about "tortured death" of two-year-old son

Isela Reyes-Talamantes pleaded guilty to trying to cover up a horrible death.​Isela Reyes-Talamantes, 25, wasn't accused of personally killing her two-year-old son, Elijah, in 2008. But she's earned two decades in stir anyhow because, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office, she "ro ... More >>

Focus on the Family: Gay people still can be fixed

Focus on the Family's James Dobson.​The American Psychiatric Association's rejection of therapy intended to turn gay people straight, announced yesterday, is unlikely to change the views of Focus on the Family, the Colorado Springs-based organization, founded by James Dobson, that's made "reor ... More >>

Shmuck of the Week: The Idol audition dog-killer

Sometimes we have to dig a little to find a shmuck worthy of our weekly dishonor. And sometimes, a dude lets his girlfriend's terrier die a slow death out in the car while he watches her audition for American Idol. Oh, Quincy Vanderbilt from North Dakota. You could have done so many things diffe ... More >>

I Love You, Man

Coming out, Mexican style

The Rescuers

Best Friends founder Michael Mountain signs his new book.

They Might Be Trashed, But Denverites Keep the Condoms Close at Hand

Look of the Day -- America’s Happiest Couple

Turning the Tables on Valentine’s Day

Glossary of Prostitution Terms

Tell Me You’ll Watch Me

The Vibrators

Wednesday, September 19, 3 Kings Tavern, 303-777-7370.

Erotic Provocation

Strange Bedfellows

Enjoy hors d'oeuvre and horny talk.

Kink in the System

Commerce City is taking the Enclave BDSM club all the way to the Supreme Court.

Naughty, Naughty

One Wild Ride

Sex was Michelle Ormond's driving force -- until she tried to put on the brakes.

007 on Speed

Cap City Tavern

Letters to the Editor

From the week of September 7, 2006

Dirty Trick

Best-Laid Plans

Michael Winterbottom delivers the sex, and not much else.

Kings of Leon

Aha Shake Heartbreak (RCA Records)

Alkaline Trio

Sunday, July 18, Invesco Field at Mile High, 1-866-468-7621.

Critic's Choice

Bad Weather California

Divorced From Reality

A Colorado Supreme Court commission says this state's justice system could do more to help families -- starting with the parents.

Savage Love

Talking Head

Sensual Healing

Snoop's On

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