Consent Counts!
July 15, 2021—The American Law Institute (ALI) has approved the revised Model Penal Code on Sexual Assault, which decriminalizes BDSM activities in connection with sexual penetration, oral sex or sexual contact. Consent as it is practiced in the BDSM communities is accurately reflected in Section 213.10 of the MPC, with …
Healthcare Perceptions and Experiences in Kink Communities
Be a part of important research on the experiences members of the BDSM community have had with healthcare professionals! Are you… · Over the age of 18? · Identify as part of the BDSM community · Interested in sharing insights and experiences you’ve had with BDSM specific healthcare needs, experiences with healthcare professionals, …
July, 2021 Diversity Moment: SK
Growing up as a first/second generation North American has come with its challenges. Although she was born in Southeast Asia, my mother was raised here while my father only arrived in North America for their wedding at 30 years of age. The culture clashes in my childhood home were major …
NCSF Thanks You!
2021 2nd Quarter Donation Report Thank you to TASHRA for donating $1,192, raised by a collaborative event between The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance (TASHRA) and NCSF entitled “From the Playroom to the Courtroom: BDSM, Consent, and the Law” by Russell J. Stambaugh, PhD, and Susan Wright. The first two-hour …
Incident Reporting & Response – 2nd Quarter Report
NCSF’s Incident Reporting & Response received 45 reports & requests for assistance from individuals, groups and businesses in April, May and June, 2021. That is a drop from the 68 reports received in the 1st Quarter of 2021, with April having the highest number of reports (22). NCSF maintains the …