“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” - Robin Williams
By Tess Joseph Since 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has governed speech online speech. Like any law, Section 230 is imperfect. But as I wrote a few weeks ago, it is, in practice, the “First Amendment of…
WASHINGTON, DC – The Woodhull Freedom Foundation, host of the annual Sexual Freedom Summit, is partnering with DC-based LGBTQ youth empowerment organization Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL) to increase youth-focused and facilitated programming during the 2021 Virtual…
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation strongly supports House Resolution 5250, which would create a special legislative commission to ensure racial equity and the optimization of health and safety laws impacting marginalized individuals. I am Ricci Levy and I am one of…
By Tess Joseph Access to high-quality, comprehensive sex education is a fundamental human right. It’s a right that empowers us to make choices about our bodies, pleasure, relationships, safety, and futures. Abstinence-only-until-marriage (AOUM) education is neither high-quality nor comprehensive in…
We at the Woodhull Freedom Foundation are heartbroken to announce the death of Carmen Vázquez, long-time sexual freedom fighter, Vicki Sexual Freedom award winner, and co-chair of our Board of Directors. Carmen died on Wednesday, January 27th of COVID. Carmen…
By Tess Joseph Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects freedom of speech online. Advocates call it the “First Amendment of the Internet.” In the words of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Section 230 is “perhaps the most influential law to protect…
We’re celebrating those who have been able to come out, recognizing that it isn’t always safe for people to come out, and working toward a time when the fundamental human right to sexual freedom is a reality for all! National Coming…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice, died on the eve of the Jewish New Year. Today, on Sexual Freedom Day 2020, we are celebrating her life and her memory. Sexual Freedom Day celebrates Victoria Woodhull’s birthday. We can look back…
By Chaturbate, official sponsor of ASL for the Virtual Sexual Freedom Summit The pandemic has been difficult on a worldwide basis with record unemployment and people being furloughed and having their hours and/or salaries cut. Those who were deemed “essential…
Washington, D.C.— September 2, 2020 – On 8/31/20, the Woodhull Freedom Foundation along with the other plaintiffs in the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, et. al v. Barr case filed a Motion for Summary Judgment seeking to declare FOSTA unconstitutional and stop its enforcement. The Plaintiffs argue…
