Amber Hollibaugh, Jeffrey Montgomery and Esther Perel To Be Honored The Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance is pleased to announce the 2012 recipients of the Vicki Sexual Freedom Award. The Vicki Sexual Freedom Awards recognize individuals who have made landmark contributions to…
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…
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…
The Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance is disappointed by the decision of the European Court of Human Rights which ruled yesterday in Strasbourg, France that "The European Convention on Human Rights does not require member states' governments to grant same-sex couples…
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.…
Saturday, March 3rd, is International Sex Worker Rights Day, which is being celebrated around the world by groups and individuals who seek to recognize and defend the rights of sex workers. According to Woodhull’s Executive Director, Ricci Levy: “Research has…
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's Executive Director Ricci Levy and Policy Advocate Elisabeth Fernandez-Kimmel both offered verbal testimony against Bill 19-567, the Prostitution Free Zone Amendment Act of 2011, at a hearing on January 24, before the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee. Also testifying against…
This weekend the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance joins with social justice organizations, movements and individuals around the world in celebrating Human Rights Day.Human Rights Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December…
On Sexual Freedom Day, September 23, 2011, the Council of the District of Columbia issued a proclamation citing the "significant and valued contributions to the human rights of the residents of the District of Columbia" of the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance. The…