When it is Abuse, Part 2
by Guest Blogger: Elizabeth Fawcett A police officer who was a bit skeptical of the idea of consent to participate in BDSM activities told me, “I don’t understand how one day it is okay, and the next day it is…
When It Is Abuse
by Guest Blogger: Elizabeth Fawcett Trust has been lost; consent has been revoked; the relationship has become threatening; you face real danger and possible harm. It’s not the “lifestyle”—it’s this relationship—and you need help. Where do you turn? What happens when…
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…
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…
Sin Tax Error
Should strip clubs be taxed to fund state services for sexual assault victims? Tracy Clark Flory raises that question in a recent Salon article. Strip club taxes seem to be popular these days. According to Flory, States from Georgia, Pennsylvania,…
The Criminalization of Rape Victims
by Guest Blogger: Salamishah Tillet Last week, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a decision that a woman from Kansas could be sent to jail if she refused to testify against the man she accused of sexual assault. The 24-year-old woman initially filed charges…
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…
Human Rights Victory
A VICTORY FOR SEXUAL FREEDOM AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT WE MADE HISTORY! Woodhull is pleased to announce that, for the first time ever, the U.S. Federal Government has officially condemned violence and discrimination against sex workers! We were part…
It’s the people, not the religion!
There was a little noted article in The Independent, Vatican confirms report of sexual abuse and rape of nuns by priests in 23 countries This information has received so little attention - and it should be headline news. Not only…