Russell J. Stambaugh, a psychotherapist, sex therapist, and researcher, was a leading advocate for professional sex education about the kink and non-monogamy communities. Despite the stigma and marginalization of this population, Russell made it his mission to educate about consent and clinical cultural competency for professionals, a group that includes …
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A private members-only social club called the Wicked Fun Club, continues to battle a cease and desist notice from the town of Plymouth, CT, over its right to stay open. The club is appealing an order to shut down immediately. “We are proud to announce that the National Coalition for Sexual …
A private members-only social club called the Wicked Fun Club, continues to battle a cease and desist notice from the town of Plymouth, CT, over its right to stay open. The club is appealing an order to shut down immediately. “We are proud to announce that the National Coalition for Sexual …
NCSF’s Incident Reporting & Response received 67 reports & requests for assistance from individuals, groups and businesses in January, February and March 2025, compared to the 43 reports in the 4th Quarter, 50 reports in the 3rd Quarter, and 81 reports in the 2nd Quarter of 2024. NCSF maintains the …
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: At Dark Odyssey Winter Fire Judy Guerin and Mistress Mir, along with the DC Sub Club, a Coalition Partner, hosted a Reception …
Thank you to everyone who was able to come in person to the 2025 NCSF Annual Meeting. It was great to see you all! Annual Meeting Exit Survey: If you have not yet taken it, please participate in the AnnualMeetingSatisfaction Survey. NCSF finds it so helpful to get your thoughts about things while …
Please participate in this Consent Survey! The survey will take approximately 25 minutes of your time. Questions will ask about your experiences with consent both in and out of alt-sex contexts. NCSF and UNC Charlotte will use these results to help perform its advocacy for our communities. For example, NCSF …
We at NCSF will miss our beloved friend and colleague. Russell J. Stambaugh, Ph.D., served on the NCSF Board for eight (8) years and was appointed Kink-Aware Professional Advocate in 2017. He was subsequently reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. His official role in NCSF was primarily to manage our …
March 1st, 2025 9:00am Pacific, 10:00am Mountain, 11:00am Central, 12:00pm Eastern The Annual Meeting is open to all NCSF members and volunteers, and will be livestreamed in order to enhance accessibility and equity. Here is the enhanced Annual Report. The Board Candidate bios and Coalition Partner voting form are in …
