NCSF Wins – Large Non Profit
At the recent PANTHEON OF LEATHER XX awards held August 15th in Los Angeles, the NCSF received the award for “Large Non Profit Organization of the Year”. Yay NCSF! Full list of Pantheon of Leather XX Award Recipients
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The Norwegian Directorate of Health takes sexual minorities off the sick list
[01.02.2010: Bente Steinnes] The Norwegian Directorate of Health has decided that certain diagnostic codes are now invalid in Norway, thus changing the Norwegian version of the international diagnoses register (ICD-10). The following diagnoses are taken out: fetishism, fetishistic transvestism, sadomasochism, multiple disorders of sexual preference, and transvestism. – In our …
Kinky is NOT a Diagnosis – 2010-02-02
Kinky is NOT a Diagnosis NCSF is proud to announce that 3,241 people signed the DSM Revision Petition from June 2008 to December 2009. The petition is now closed and has been sent to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the members of the Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work …
Sexies Winners Announced
The board and judges of the Sex-Positive Journalism Awards are proud to announce the winners of the 2009 Sexies. Selected from about 100 entries (not counting multiple nominations of the same piece!) submitted by both writers and readers, the winning entries cover subjects from teen pregnancy to conjugal visits, vaginal …
Press Release: Atlanta Eagle Raid Update
NCSF APPLAUDS FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED Federal lawsuit filed yesterday! Check out the Atlanta Eagle Raid website NCSF is actively involved in supporting the Atlanta Eagle and the plaintiffs in this suit.. In the case filed by Lambda Legal, Southern Center for Human Rights, and Dan Grossman as representation For the …
Protests in Atlanta over Eagle Raid
Raid on iconic Atlanta Eagle bar highlights A.P.D.’s disregard for civil rights, common sense SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 In protest of the violent raid on the 22-year-old Atlanta Eagle bar on September 10, GLBTATL and members of Atlanta’s LGBT community (and supporters) will be gathering in front of Atlanta City Hall …
NCSF Condemns the Atlanta Police Department’s Raid on the Eagle
NCSF Condemns the Atlanta Police Department’s Raid on the Eagle September 15, 2009 – On September 10th, the Atlanta Eagle was raided by local police who used excessive force and voiced anti-gay slurs while handcuffing 62 patrons and 8 employees, forcing them to lie face-down on the floor for over …
Press Release – Stop the Arrests Coalition NYC
Stop the Arrests in New York City March 10, 2009 – The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) is a proud member of the Stop the Arrests Coalition. Spokesperson Susan Wright has participated in organizing meetings and spoke out at the Sheridan Square Rally on February 21st, 2009, against the …