Ana Valens

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. She is a former Daily Dot staff writer. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

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On Jul 10, 2020 by Ana Valens

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This NSFW visual novel deal is raising funds for Black trans people

The Visual Novel Romance Collection for Black Trans Lives launches July 10.

On Jul 9, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Sex in quarantine? Expert advises BDSM during coronavirus pandemic

Grab your 6-foot paddle and throw on your gas mask.

On Jul 7, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Animal Crossing can now be played with a butt plug

It's just a prototype. But boy, does it work.

On Jul 1, 2020 by Ana Valens

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The games industry is broken. Burn it down and rebuild

A manifesto for change.

On Jun 30, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Why do websites keep banning hypnosis porn?

Inside erotic hypnosis and the stigma against hypno kink.

On Jun 28, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Report: Women who watch porn, have college degrees are more likely to cum

Sadly, grad school still isn't worth it.

On Jun 26, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Everything you need to know about strapons—and strapon porn

Gotta keep the strap on 'em.

On Jun 23, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Black Lives Matter Protest Online Censorship

Is social media silencing Black Lives Matter? Sex worker collective seeks answers

Organizers, Black Lives Matter advocates, and sex workers are invited to respond to the survey.

On Jun 22, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Why MAGA men are obsessed with antifa being into pegging

Is it just a 'spicy meme?' Or is it sexual insecurity?

On Jun 19, 2020 by Ana Valens

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AVN Stars, a popular OnlyFans alternative, has banned hypnosis porn

'Mesmerize' clips are still allowed, but they must be paywalled.

On Jun 17, 2020 by Ana Valens

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The Supreme Court’s LGBTQ ruling is a beginning—not an end

The law is only as good as the people who rule it.

On Jun 16, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Supreme Court issues landmark LGBTQ rights ruling

The ruling was so popular it crashed the Supreme Court's site.

On Jun 15, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Meet the queer boys of your dreams in this NSFW gay furry visual novel

Romance your buff best friend, a twinky cheetah, or a handsome fox.

On Jun 12, 2020 by Ana Valens

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Distressed? Meet Dominatrix Simulator’s ‘therapeutic’ dominatrix session

Devil Girl helps players relax with love, care, and deep breaths.

On Jun 12, 2020 by Ana Valens

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