Woodhull Speaks Out on BDSM Court Decision
The federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia recently ruled that American’s have no constitutional right to engage in consensual BDSM activity. The decision in Doe v. George Mason University, et. al, should be a clarion call for advocates of…
Woodhull Urges President Obama to Adequately Fund HIV Programs!
HIV/AIDS has not gone away. New HIV infections continue to climb and the number of people needing care and treatment are increasing. According to the Center for Disease Control, More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living…
Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights: A Global Call To Action
by Guest Blogger: Jessica Pieklo Yesterday was International Day of Action For Women’s Health and a renewed push to ensure that every woman and girl has her right to bodily autonomy recognized worldwide. To mark the day the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive…
WE WON! Florida Vote 114 to 1 to Stop Shackling of Incarcerated Womenin Labor, Delivery and Recovery, Upholing Both the Constitution and International Human Rights Laws
I've got some great news to share with you! As you know, Woodhull joined our allies in testifying in Florida in favor of House Bill 367, prohibiting the use of restraints (shackles) on incarcerated women in labor, delivery and recovery…
Making Sense of Sex: an exciting new collaborative project!
Woodhull is pleased and excited to announce the launch of "MAKING SENSE OF SEX" - a series of interviews with experts in the sex industry, including performers, educators and activists. These videos have been created as part of the cinematic-theatre show, Sex…
Woodhull Responds to “Morality” in the Media
According to an article in Deseret News, "Morality" in the Media wants to know if Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, Jr. would prosecute "porn." "Pornography" is a word fraught with heat and shame. Add "hard core" and it becomes explosive. …
Is NBC Taking a Swing at Swingers?
NBC has been promoting tonight's episode of Law and Order, Special Victims Unit (SVU), "Bombshell", which apparently features the detective duo, Benson and Stabler, on an undercover assignment at a "swingers' club" to expose criminal activity. While we have not…
Report on the State of Sexual Freedom in the U.S.
"The State of Sexual Freedom in the U.S." to be released September 23, 2010 at Sexual Freedom Day WHAT September 23, 2010, Sexual Freedom Day at the National Press Club (Washington, DC) comprised of workshops, panels, discussion, and celebration, coincides…
Assessing Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Statement of The Woodhull Freedom Federation Assessing Domestic Abstinence-Only Programs April 23, 2008 In Support of Comprehensive Sexuality Education Very few Congressional hearings are as important to the health of our children as this…