Human sexuality

The issue of how the Christian doctrine views homosexualtiy through its appoved sacred scriptures is one of great contention. There are passages in the Bible, both in the Old and New Testament that clearly condemn sodomy and the act of homosexuality. Engaging in sexual relations with a person of the same sex is considered a mortal sin by the Church.

The bill in Turkey which will enable "the release of sexual abuse suspects by marrying them with the victim" caused an outcry; however, Professor Şebnem Korur Fincancı, the head of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV), is "grateful" for the bill. 

It is believed that one third of young and middle-aged women and one half of all older women have sexual problems to varying degrees, including a lack of sexual desire, pain during intercourse and difficulty in achieving orgasm.

Ever since the advent of the webcam, camming sites, where users can pay to watch others perform sex acts while chatting with them, have been where it’s at – at least for a bit of virtual action.

According to a worldwide survey conducted condom manufacturing company “Durex”, Greeks and Brazilians are the most sexually active nations in the world, with 87% and 82% of their population having sex weekly. It is natural to focus on the champions of sex, but who are the least sexually active nations in the world.

Australia's upper house of parliament, or the Senate, has rejected a government plan to hold a public vote on recognizing gay marriage.

The Senate voted by a margin of 33 to 29 late Nov. 7 against the non-binding public plebiscite on same-sex marriage which Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's conservative government had planned to hold on Feb. 11.

A 21-year-old woman is auctioning off her virginity to help her family. Katherine Stone has been learning the ropes at one of Nevada’s licensed brothels called “The Kit Kat Ranch”, where she has been living since May. She does not provide sexual services to the clients, but only entertains then while they are waiting to ‘pick’.

A Greek porn star, named Ina Sirina, won the best newcomer award in the annual European adult movie industry awards “DDF”. The Greek adult film actress grew up in Peristeri and has featured in a series of porn movies, debuting in the “Orgies in KTEL”. She is a professional dancer and also works as a ring-girl in the Fightsports Kickboxing Tournament.

A 59-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old boy was rescued from an attempting lynching in the southern province of Adana on Oct. 18, Doğan News Agency has reported.
The boy, identified only by his initials N.A., started to shout in the middle of the street, claiming that a man, A.T., was abusing him in the Sarıyakup neighborhood of the Seyhan district.

Child brides in Turkey are often raped, beaten and forced to undergo virginity tests, according to Eylem Atakav, the director of a new documentary which aims to break the silence on the taboo issue. 

"Growing Up Married," due to premiere in London on Oct. 30, examines the impact of child marriage on four women who were forced to marry at a young age in western Turkey.