Sex-changing clownfish!
These famous little fish change sex several times during their lifetime from asexual to male to female. Yes everyone, Nemo was a sex-changer. You might have heard that some fish …
Gay lions!
A group of lions is called a pride… and yes, both male and female lions have same-sex pairings. Lions can get really into gay sex. Male lions pair-bond for a number of days …
A mushroom with 23,000 sexes!
You may not have heard about the Split-gill Mushroom (Schizophyllum commune), but you really should get to know them if you enjoy diversity. This little fungus has no less than …
6. Queer Ecology with Jo
A conversation with queer ecology educator, Jo In my second novel, Conserve and Control, I imagined a futuristic museum with exhibits on queer ecology. Three years later I found out …
3. Trans Herbalism with Ayelet Adelman
An interview with trans herbalist and educator, Ayelet Adelman In Margins I wrote about a herbal clinic run by trans and queer folk that forms part of a resistance movement …
Are Flamingos really Queer?
Elegant, glamorous and outrageously pink, no-one should be too surprised that flamingos can be queer. Among flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), both males and females form same-sex pairs. They feed, travel, and …
Gay Penguins!
Everyone loves penguins, but not everyone loves gay penguins. Since at least 1911, scientists have observed penguins “engaging in homosexual behaviour.” One of the interesting things about this piece of …
The secret sex life of gay giraffes
Few animals are as familiar as the mighty giraffe. Little do many of us know how incredibly gay they are. Male giraffes have a unique form of flirting and seduction. …