Category: Press
Remember that February 28th is Metamour Day!
Thank you to Anna D. Hirsch with PositivelyPolyAnna.com for creating Metamour Day cards As Valentine’s Day approaches, the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) reminds everyone that there is a wide range of relationship structures that are typically marginalized. In honor of interpersonal relationship diversity, we celebrate February 28th as Metamour …
Vi Johnson is presented with the NCSF’s Race Bannon Advocacy Award
On December 15, 2020, Russell Stambaugh and Susan Wright presented Viola Johnson with the 2020 Race Bannon Advocacy Award in a video ceremony. Vi was awarded for her pioneering work on the Carter/Johnson Library in Evansville Indiana. The video ceremony includes NCSF’s presentation, Vi’s acceptance, and a tour of the …
2020 Consent Survey Report
The 2020 Consent Survey Report by the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and UNC Charlotte’s Drs. Jessamyn Bowling and Rob Cramer focuses on nonconsensual experiences within the alt-sex communities. Encompassing kink, polyamory, leather, fetish, and swinger communities, these individuals often face marginalization and stigma. Based on a survey of nearly …
NCSF’s Annual Coalition Partner Meeting – All Virtual!
March 6 & 7Noon Eastern to 6 PM The annual reports on NCSF’s programs, the budget and financials, our Diversity & Inclusion Expectations, and our goals for the year are discussed and approved by the Coalition Partners. This meeting is open to all members of NCSF and its member organizations, …
Best Practices for Consent to Kink
NCSF’s Consent Counts program has updated our Best Practices for Consent to Kink. This 10-point list starts with: 1. All activities must receive prior consent explicitly by verbal or written agreement rather than through gestures, body language or past behavior. The objective of Consent Counts is to decriminalize sexual conduct …
NCSF Thanks! 2020 4th Quarter Donation Report
NCSF thanks Kink.com, a Coalition Partner, for donating $5,910 raised on Giving Tuesday in December! Thank you to James Dunyak, NCSF’s New England Advocate, for donating $600 to the NCSF Foundation from October to December, 2020. NCSF thanks Old Dominion Chapter of the Red Dragon Riding Club for donating $250 …
Incident Reporting & Response – 4th Quarter 2020 Report
NCSF’s Incident Reporting & Response received 23 reports & requests for assistance from individuals, groups and businesses in October, November and December, 2020. That is a 38% decrease from the 3rd Quarter of 2020 when 40 reports were received. NCSF maintains the confidentiality of those who come to us for …
NCSF Members Insurance Program
NCSF members may apply for liability, property and D&O insurance through the NCSF Members Insurance Program, run by Gleason & Associates LLC. Visit their website here. All markets will be rated AM best A or better. Currently licensed in 41 states including DC; however licenses can be obtained if necessary. NCSF …