“Perhaps one reason for that is Monáe’s recent personal journey. She came out as pansexual in 2018, then nonbinary last year (with she/her or they/them pronouns) and mentions she has been in polyamorous relationships. “I never was the girlfriend that would be jealous,” she says, smiling. “Looking back, I’m like …
Join NCSF and your community as we march for Sexual Freedom in Denver, New Orleans and Las Vegas this year! If you have never marched in a Sexual Freedom Parade, it is a life-changing experience. You must register ASAP to march. Space is limited, and all registration proceeds benefit NCSF and …
Interview by Seq, NCSF Board Member and DEI Chair Q: Please tell us a bit about yourself including any identities you hold Empath, mother, educator, Boricua, recovering people pleaser, abolitionist, Black, neurodivergent, chronically ill, Taíno, incest and rape survivor, cultural sociologist, independent polyamorist, artist, healer, queer AF, trans, gender fluid, …
By Seq, NCSF Board Member and DEI Committee Chair Q: Please tell us a bit about yourself including any identities you hold Well, let’s see. There are so many identities that I hold. I’ll touch on them a little bit, but I’ll go into much more detail when I get …
Visit the NCSF Booths at Capital Pride and NYC Pride! https://ncsfreedom.org/events/
Visit the NCSF at Booth #145 at the APA Conference from August 3-5! NCSF will provide educational materials about consent and the kink and non-monogamy communities. https://convention.apa.org/
NCSF thanks The Swan Mansion, a Coalition Partner, for donating $1,000 to the NCSF Foundation during a get-together in Houston, TX. From l to r: Bob Hannaford with Naughty Events; G and Marilu with SaferSex and The Body Shop Club in Pittsburgh; Tess Zachary, Susan Wright and Russell Stambaugh, NCSF …
Silence cannot be interpreted as consent because it does not necessarily indicate agreement or approval. It is important to remember that consent must be explicitly given, and it’s the responsibility of the person seeking consent to ensure that it has been obtained. This means that they must make sure the …
It may seem all a bit nit-picky and confusing, but the differences between these two terms is important to understand. Words not only have power in creating and finding community, but they also help keep communication healthy and honest in your relationships. “It’s important to define your relationship with other …
“Whatever sexual experience they’re having is gratifying to you,” says AASECT-certified sex therapist Janet Brito, PhD, founder of the Hawaii Center for Sexual and Relationship Health. “Not everyone can feel this way when sharing a partner emotionally and sexually with someone else,” Brito says, so if it’s not something that you’ve …
