DOMA and What It’s Not
Today is a monumental day in US history and the history of LGBT rights. But it is not a full victory. We join in the celebration, but we also highlight the challenges that remain for full equality and for full…
Can we make the world a “better place”?
I just received my copy of "Polyfidelity: Sex in the Kerista Commune and Other Related Theories on How to Solve the World's Problems." It's a book of writings and artwork published by the Kerista Commune. My first skim through the…
Consent Alone Is Not Enough
Note: Guest author David Stein has been involved in the gay leather-s/m community for almost four decades. In 1981 he was a co-founder of Gay Male S/M Activists (GMSMA) in New York, which for two decades was one of the…
STDs in Sex-Positive Community: Examining Stigma and Safer Sex Practices
A prominent sex-positive organization’s LinkedIn profile recently posted a call out for a group seeking to establish an intentional living community in Arizona. When I noticed they excluded membership on the basis of STD-positivity, I responded expressing my disappointment and…
A U.S. Hate Group – Family Research Council – And Their Support of Murder of Gay People
Do you know that we have an organization leader here in the United States who supports a dictator? Do you know that we have an organization leader here in the U.S. who, speaking for his organization, supports death for people…
Basic Human Rights Should Not Be ‘Controversial’
"After dismantling Apartheid, when we sat down to write our Constitution, we quite deliberately ensured that gays, lesbians and bisexuals were included in South Africa's Constitution. "Having ourselves suffered terribly, we did not want to inflict discrimination on any group…
Legendary Sexual Freedom Advocates to be Honored for Dedication to Establishing Sexual Freedom as a Fundamental Human Right
Amber Hollibaugh, Jeffrey Montgomery and Esther Perel To Be Honored The Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance is pleased to announce the 2012 recipients of the Vicki Sexual Freedom Award. The Vicki Sexual Freedom Awards recognize individuals who have made landmark contributions to…
State has no place in marriage
by Guest Blogger: Kent McManigal Recently, gay marriage has been all over the news. First, North Carolina voters decided to define marriage in such a way as to prevent homosexual marriages (among others), and then President Obama went on the record…
Women’s Freedom From Violence in Jeopardy!
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as early as TODAY on the Adams version of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, also known as VAWA, (H.R. 4970). This bill not only eliminates important provisions included in the…
OBAMA AFFIRMS: “Same sex couples should be able to get married” Woodhull Reacts
The following statement may be attributed to Jeffrey Montgomery, Woodhull Strategist and Founding Board Member, on President Obama's Endorsement of Marriage Equality Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance welcomes President Obama to the majority of Americans who endorse marriage equality. While watching…