[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 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 …
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 …
Newly elected Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond has proposed a City Council resolution to apologize to the victims of the police raid on the Atlanta Eagle. Here is coverage of the story from the local ABC affiliate, WSB-TV: http://www.wsbtv.com/video/22166920/index.htm And additional details and a copy of the actual …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENational Coalition for Sexual Freedom NCSF APPLAUDS FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST ATLANTA POLICE November 25, 2009 – Federal lawsuit filed yesterday! Check out http://atlantaeagleraid.com NCSF is actively involved in supporting the Atlanta Eagle and the plaintiffs in this suit. In the case filed by Lambda Legal, Southern Center …
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 …
Help make history by signing the DSM Revision Petition now! The diagnoses in the DSM-IV-TR still subject people who practice BDSM, fetishes and cross-dressing to bias, discrimination and social sanctions without any scientific basis. We need 3,000 signatures, but we only have 2,200 now. If you don’t speak up and …
Here’s Boymeat, Lolita Wolf and Kathryn proudly representing NCSF at the National Equality March on October 11th in Washington D.C.
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 …
