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Savage Love: I Am Feeling Guilty About Leaving My Ex-Boyfriend; What Can I Do About That?

by Dan Savage January 27th, 2021January 26th, 2021

Dan answers questions this week on a guilt-ridden separation, a possible sexual assault and the meaning of “sexual satisfaction.”

Some News Is Bleak, but We’re Making Progress in the Fight—Coachella Valley Independent Daily Digest: March 31, 2020

by Jimmy Boegle March 31st, 2020December 16th, 2020

Pandemic Stories: Agencies That Help Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Adapt to the New, Stay-at-Home Reality

by Kevin Fitzgerald March 31st, 2020December 16th, 2020

Savage Love: A Friend Was Assaulted by an Old Acquaintance Who Just Moved Back to Town; How Do I Avoid Him?

by Dan Savage November 6th, 2019December 16th, 2020

People as Property: The Goal of Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services’ Anti-Human-Trafficking Conference: Letting People Know About the Terrible Things Happening in Our Own Backyard

by Kevin Fitzgerald September 17th, 2019December 16th, 2020

Killed Bills: The California Legislature Squelches a Number of Popular Proposals as the Session’s End Draws Near

by CALmatters September 4th, 2019December 16th, 2020

Savage Love: I Have an IUD—but Is It OK to Lie to Men and Tell Them I’m Not on Birth Control?

by Dan Savage January 30th, 2019December 16th, 2020

Community Voices

The Pain Returns: I’d Left Behind the Trauma of Being Raped 30 Years Ago—Until Recent Events Brought It Back

by Colette Fontainne November 8th, 2018December 16th, 2020