Sexual Rights ARE Human Rights – Let’s Talk About It!
Early Bird Registration Until 7/9 for Woodhull's Sexual Freedom Summit September 19-22, 2013 Washington, DC Have you registered for Woodhull’s 2013 Sexual Freedom Summit yet? This is the only Sexual Freedom Summit – the event where all of the personal and…
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…
Nursing Home Sex Stifled by Safety Fears
Reposted from ABC News With single beds behind unlocked doors, nursing homes do little to support sex among seniors, argues an editorial that says the elderly – even those with dementia – retain the right to a healthy sex life. The editorial, published…
Mommy Porn & Social Media: Erotic and Mainstream Meet in the Middle
Christian Grey. If you haven’t heard that name uttered dozens times over the last year, it’s safe to say that you may have been living under a rock. While certainly not a literary prose masterpiece, the Fifty Shades trilogy hasn’t…
How Far is Too Far in a College Sexuality Course?
Originally published by RH Reality Check Middle school and high school sexuality courses frequently become the subject of controversy most often because parents become upset after they learn of something said or done in class that they deem too explicit…
Why Are Sex Workers Being Banned From Participating in the International AIDS Conference? A Call to Action on Sex Work and HIV
In July, the International AIDS Conference is being held in the United States for the first time in over twenty years, after the successful repeal of the ban on HIV-positive foreign nationals entering the US. However, US immigration law still bars entrance to anyone who has engaged in sex…
“Liberate Your Ass: How Sexual Freedom is Key to Fighting the Right”
Last week, I was honored to participate in an event titled “Liberate Your Ass: How Sexual Freedom is Key to Fighting the Right” at Netroots Nation, the country’s largest progressive online activist convention. A long-overdue conversation on the politics of…
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…
More “Hot Sex” for the Chosen: Ho-Hum
The Christian fundamentalists have discovered sex and are proclaiming it’s good, well, at least for married heterosexuals. There are a couple of best selling books on the topic, cutesy sound-bites, and, oh yes, the 24 hour publicity stunt of hauling…