Category: Annoucements
The End of a Police Roundtable Makes Some Portland Kinksters Nervous
“Stone appealed, and won a mixed verdict. Appeals Court Judge Robyn Ridler Aoyagi noted that the Legislature offered three instances in which strangulation wasn’t a crime: in medicine, dentistry and religious practices. But sexual play? Not mentioned. She threw out the assault conviction but let strangulation stand. The conclusion of …
Is Sexual Choking Legal?
In all but four U.S. States, consent is not a defense to choking someone. The other States and Territories regulate “strangulation” and “suffocation” differently under their Assault, Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence laws. To “strangle” generally means intentionally impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of someone by …
MCASA’s 2023 Legislative Update
Although some efforts failed this year, there were many highlights. Bills that passed this session included: According to MCASA: “During the 2023 legislative session, MCASA continued to advocate in Annapolis for the needs of sexual assault survivors and the programs that serve them. Experienced legislators led the way as long-standing priorities were finally …
Incident Reporting & Response – 1st Quarter 2023 Report
NCSF’s Incident Reporting & Response received 69 reports & requests for assistance from individuals, groups and businesses in January, February and March 2023. That is a 26% increase compared to the 51 reports NCSF received in the 4th Quarter of 2022. NCSF maintains the confidentiality of those who come to …
NCSF Thanks You! 1st Quarter Donation 2023 Report
The NCSF appreciates all of our donors! Without you, we couldn’t do our work. Our sincere thanks to our donors who allow us to publicly acknowledge their contributions: Dark Odyssey Winter Fire raised $11,133 through a variety of events at the conference, and donated half to the NCSF Foundation and …
2023 ABSC Spring Roundtable Series VIII (Hybrid)
The eighth edition of the Spring Roundtable Series (hybrid) will offer practitioners, educators, activists an opportunity to share their work in a setting that will invite them to discuss the implications of how their work impacts selected communities and the possibility of creating liberatory spaces. In other words, we will …