Savage Lovecast Episode 962

Apr 8, 2025

Diana Adams, the Executive Director of Chosen Family Law Center, shares her expertise on navigating legal transitions for trans rights amid a challenging political landscape. She discusses strategies for ensuring safety while updating gender identity documentation. The episode also touches on the complexities of open relationships, especially when boundaries blur in a friend group. A promising study offers hope for bacterial vaginosis treatment that could benefit men, adding a unique twist to health discussions.

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ANECDOTE

Accidental Sexting Scandal

Mayor Tom Ross of Minot, North Dakota, accidentally sexted a video of himself to the city attorney.
The video was intended for his romantic partner.

ADVICE

One Mistake Shouldn't Ruin a Life

Consider the context of mistakes, especially with technology and its potential for accidental mishaps.
Avoid ruining lives over single incidents without patterns of harmful behavior.

ADVICE

Navigating Open Relationships and Kink

Discuss boundaries and concerns with your partner openly and honestly.
Address alcohol's role in blurring boundaries and consider sobriety or revisiting those boundaries.

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A gay man and his boyfriend are in an open relationship. His boyfriend forbids the caller from messing around with anyone in their friend group. But this friend group is super-kinky and super-horny, regularly propositioning the caller for naughty fun. It's getting hard to say no...

A trans guy still has "female" on his birth certificate. He wonders if it's too dangerous to try to get it changed at this perilous moment, and also if he should be stockpiling testosterone. Dan brings on Diana Adams- the Executive Director of Chosen Family Law Center, to discuss strategy for trans folks.

On the Magnum, a promising study just came out about a possible risk reduction for bacterial vaginosis that treats...wait for it...men! Dr. Jen Gunter, an OB/GYN and expert in vulvovaginal conditions is on to talk about this study- a tiny bit of optimism for women's health.

A man just got dumped by his new girlfriend. Why? Because he invited her to the Hump! Film Festival.

Sounds like he dodged a bullet...

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Dan Savage is a sex-advice columnist, lover, podcaster, author, and creator of the It Gets Better Project. From trans rights, to BDSM, feminism to polyamory and with a dose of progressive politics, Dan Savage has been cultural force for sex positivity since the Fonz jumped that shark.