Don’t Say Trans
On March 28, 2022, Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis executed the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, also commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents. The bill states: “Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation…
Strippers on Strike
Five months ago, dancers at the Star Garden strip club in North Hollywood, CA, went on strike. The impetus for the strike was on-site security’s refusal to make a customer who had recorded a video of a dancer without her…
Vicki Award Presentation with Al Vernacchio
Al Vernacchio is the N-12 Sexuality Education Coordinator and also a member of the Upper School English department at Friends’ Central School. In his work as Sexuality Education Coordinator, Al teaches classes, organizes sexuality-themed programs and student assemblies, provides parent…
Legal Status and Recommendations for Multi-Parent/Multi-Partner Families in the US
This presentation provides a brief overview of social and legal issues facing multi-partner families, identifies some practical suggestions for these families inspired by the strategies LGBTQ families have used, and suggests policies that would benefit multi-partner, LGBTQ+, and other diverse…
Challenging Social Media Policies That Keep Us Silenced
We invite sexual health and freedom advocates to join us in this conversation and action planning session. Heart to Hand’s Sexual Health in Everything (SHE) Campaign is dedicated to creating space for Black women ages 18-30 to talk about sex…
Lawyering for Sex Workers
This panel will focus on the legal issues surrounding sex work, human trafficking, sexual freedom, and human rights. All three panelists and the moderator are attorneys who have dedicated their careers to defending the rights of sex workers and human…
We’re Here, We’re Queer: Defining, Conducting and Engaging Queer Research in the Cishet Academy
A workshop that examines and defines the concept of queer research, engages issues related to being a queer researcher, and encourages participants to think through how they can queer their own research while showing up authentically in academic spaces that…
Vicki Award Presentation with Shanna Katz Kattari
Shanna K. Kattari, PhD, MEd, CSE, ACS is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, the Department of Women and Gender Studies (by courtesy), and Director of the [Sexuality|Relationships|Gender] Research Collective. A White, Jewish, nonbinary,…