Abortion and Section 230
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, revoking the constitutional right to abortion. We’ve entered a world in which millions…
The Censorship of Sexual Freedom
Censorship is everywhere - and almost all of it is aimed squarely at sexual expression. Limiting our access to and enjoyment of sexual freedom is a fundamental human rights violation that affects every one. That’s why Woodhull’s Human Rights Commission…
The Battle After Roe
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn not only Roe, but Casey is an unconscionable assault on our fundamental human right to bodily autonomy, and a giant step backward in the fight for sexual freedom in America. In today’s decision, Justice…
Parental Rights
Parental Rights at Kids’ Expense The parental rights movement is making a comeback. “Parental” might imply that kids’ needs are at the center. But as Jaclyn Friedman writes, the last thing these so-called parental advocates want is for kids to…
Woodhull Statement on Roe, Human Rights, and Sexual Freedom
On Monday Night, May 2, 2022, Politico published a leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s majority decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. In the draft, Justice Alito writes the majority opinion that overturns Roe v. Wade. In this poorly argued decision,…
Deconstructing the Dungeon: Intersectional Anti-Racism for BDSM and Sex-Positive Communities
To exist as a Person of Color in BDSM, one must often navigate racism, White supremacy and White privilege. Coupled with the challenges of navigating sex positive communities, kink spaces can become inherently unsafe for POC’s. Under the lens of…