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 …
“The Explicit Prior Permission model is an extraordinary and progressive accomplishment by the NCSF and ALI, offering greater legal protection to sexual diversity and, hopefully, increasing the legal system’s understanding of kink and decreasing stigma. Individuals involved in kink and BDSM should absolutely educate themselves on EPP and identify any …
Activism within the BDSM/Kink/Lifestyle communities has many heroes, trailblazers, and pioneers that have made grassroots contributions to uplift and empower its members. This month, NCSF celebrates them with Pride! https://ncsfreedom.org/amplifyvoices/#June_Pride_Month
