The Weekend Embrace: 'Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain'

April 4, 1:59 PMSex & Relationships ExaminerSarah Estrella

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"Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain" Biggest Sex & Relationships news of the week: Iowa lives up to its State Motto, featured on both its State Flag and State Seal, first adopted in 1847 and now alive and well circa 2009. Marriage & Wedddings Examiner Elizabeth Oakes reports, A good week for gay marriage: Iowa throws out marriage ban. See also... Philadelphia Marriage Examiner Ann Keeler Evans: Iowa Supreme State Supreme Court unanimously strikes down same-sex marriage ban and Weddings Examiner Annalise Kaylor: Gay marriages in Iowa expected to start April 24

"Our Liberties We Prize and Our Bikini Lines We Will Maintain" Meanwhile, Tampa Sex & Relationships Examiner Sena Schmidt reports on another important sexy civil rights victory: Bye bye, Brazillian ban. See also: Trimming the hedges: Fun new ad campaign for Schick Quattro TrimStyle for Women

As the world turns Sweden ranks #1 on The Economist's 2008 Democracy Index, a measure of electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, functioning of government, political participation and political culture. The US ranks... 18th. Maybe we should all adopt that Iowa State Motto? Sweden legalizes same-sex marriage, reports Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Gay & Lesbian Examiner Ashley Nesby

Just do it! Indianapolis Marriage & Sex Examiner Chuck Altmix has a one-two punch, first advocating Sex in public places, then reminding us Fantasy fulfillment starts at home

Work it out! Phoenix Personal Training Examiner James Andrews has three good reasons for you to hit the gym in a three-part series, Sex and exercise

Off like a (red) prom dress! Sexual Health Examiner Courtney Bee is reading up on color theory in The Journal of Personality and Social Pyschology: Lady in red, man in heat? A fiery new study

Green is the new red! In Sexy ways to go green, Philadelphia Green Living Examiner Kris Glover says "Save water, shower with a friend." She's checking out Niagara Conservations's Earth Massage Showerheads, suggesting organic lube from Sliquid Organics, and suggesting bamboo sheets, soy massage candles, rechargeable vibrators, and green sex toys, plus a few helpful tips for lowering your energy bills that involve... sex and stripping. Why is global warming suddenly starting to sound like a good thing?

Benefits with friends! Relationship Examiner Kristen Houghton bucks conventional wisdom and explains Why you should date friends

Sasha Grey, safe for work! Actress, model, musician, artist, marketing genius and – yes – hardcore porn star Sasha Grey (pictured at left from Manoukian's Spring Collection catalog) shows she's much more than a porn star. Check out the article and sexy SFW SG slideshow over at  "The Girlfriend Experience": Sasha Grey stars in Steven Soderbergh flick, takes over the world

Sexy soundtrack! Don't miss my Sexy Song of the Day feature, this week starring "Pum Pum" by Lee Scratch Perry (featuring Sasha Grey!), "Love, Etc." by Pet Shop Boys, "Oh me oh my (I'm a fool for you)" by Aretha Franklin, and "Turnin' Me On" by Keri Hilson and Lil Wayne.

Speaking of Sasha Grey... Baltimore Republican Examiner Sean O'Donnell reports on the controversy at University of Maryland surrounding a planned screening of the AVN Award-winning Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge in University of Maryland submits to porn industry, then to Md. Senate

Sext Ed! DC Singles Examiner Danielle Duff reports on the SexInfo cell phone service in Modern-day sex ed

Wednesday's gotta be good for something! Don't miss Boston Sex & Relationships Examiner Effie Orfanides' weekly Hump Day Hodgepodge

Go deeper! Des Moines Christian Sexuality Examiner TJ Lord wants you to take a closer look: Inner Beauty (Yes, it matters)

Ladies First! Celebrity News Examiner Liz Barett is taking a tally in Pimp My Coat poll: Who won the Michelle Obama vs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy fashionista face-off? Much as I love Michelle, I'm voting for Carla in this round

God hates fangs! Homoeroticism in modern vampire fiction: Why so gay? wonders Portland Vampire Examiner Devon Downeysmith

One night only! NY Singles Guide Examiner Denise DiTrani on How to make the most of a one-night stand

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April is STD Awareness Month! Check out my article, MTV launches GYT "Get Yourself Tested" campaign. Also, SF Sexual Health Examiner Jennifer Gunter says Routine HIV testing recommended for women, and Social Justice Examiner Wendy Gittleson reports on the AIDS epidemic in our own country. Here's a quick statement from the Center for Disease Control National Prevention Information Network's STD Awareness microsite: April is STD Awareness Month, an annual observance to raise public awareness about the impact of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) on the lives of Americans and the importance of preventing, testing for and treating STDs. It is an opportunity to normalize routine STD testing and conversations about sexual health.