National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

Consent Academy - Creating Consent Policy
2021-09-25 10:30 - 13:30 UTC
Consent Policy is your organization’s statement for people about how consent should be practiced in your space and during your events. It’s essentially the informed consent you give people so they know what the expectations and assumptions are. And, it lets people know what happens when those expectations are broken. Simple concept. Complex execution. This workshop provides a template for creating a basic consent policy. We’ll talk about best practices, things to watch out for, and templates for policy creation. We’ll even build an example policy together. If your organization doesn’t have a written consent policy, or yours is out of date, take this class.
3 Hour Online Zoom Workshop with Q&A throughout. Handouts and Zoom link will be emailed on the morning of the workshop.

Consent Academy - How Do I Know if I'm Ready to Consent?
2021-09-23 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Consent is more than saying “yes” or “no” to something. We first need to know if we want it; if we’re ready to even consider moving forward. For some, this is easy. For others of us, it’s not, and it gets more complicated all the time. This is true around issues of sex, sexuality, and relationships. And it’s just as true around issues of work, parenting, friendships, and many other parts of life.
Join our consent experts as we discuss ways to explore the internal questions around consent. We’ll look at how you can know when you’re ready to move forward, ways you can clarify when you’re not, and what to do if you can’t make up your mind. We’ll explore how to engage better communication and strategies for telling people when you’re not ready. And we’ll look at the tricky parts of moving from being unsure to either stating your boundaries or giving affirmative consent.
This class is for everyone, but especially those who have ever wondered if they’re ready to move forward with something.

APEX - Communication and Negotiations
2021-09-20 19:00 - 23:30 UTC
HYBRID MONDAY NIGHT PROGRAM-OPEN TO THE ENTIRE 18+ COMMUNITY
Lifestyle folks sometimes seem to speak another language. What works in the mainstream world is sometimes demonized in the lifestyle. How do you approach people? How do you ask someone to play? How do you effectively negotiate when you don’t have years of experience? Learn some tools to help you navigate the lifestyle language to include: How to approach someone and introduce yourself, avoiding the landmines of negotiation, a working vocabulary of the BDSM alphabet soup, how consent definitions and our play negotiations changes with the new Model Penal Code and other effective communication tools.
You will get to see some role played negotiations to help you with the vocabulary to communicate boundaries/limits/wants. You will also get some real-world information on the different ways a negotiation can be structured so you can choose the method most comfortable for you.

Consent Academy - Consent Chat
2021-09-19 11:00 - 13:00 UTC
In these monthly discussions we explore the current state of consent culture through a facilitated discussion (never recorded). Please come prepared to share what the practice of consent is like for your community, in your relationships, and within your own body; how consent is affirmed; and how consent violations are handled. Or come just to witness the discussion and learn more about our philosophy. We hope that by providing an open forum potential pathways for growth will be revealed, supportive connections will be made, and steps toward consent culture will be taken.
Anyone of open mind is welcome to attend. Donations are appreciated, but not required.

Consent Academy - Consent Advocates: Training & Use
2021-09-18 10:30 - 13:30 UTC
A Consent Advocate is a person who steps in and supports someone involved in a consent incident. They’re rarely professionals, just people with training who can offer practiced support when things go wrong. It’s not an easy role, but it makes a huge difference in how an organization or group gets through a consent incident. Having a consent advocate, ideally two, on hand will reduce the overall stress, speed healing, and improve outcomes. This workshop covers the basics of what it means to be a Consent Advocate: what it is, how you do it, why it’s worth doing, and the difficulties that come along with it. We will practice the skills of bystander intervention and emotional/psychological first aid. Both things you’ll need to provide support for people who have experienced harm.

Consent Academy - Consent Basics
2021-09-16 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
A monthly introduction to what Consent is and how to work with it. 1 Hour with 30 minutes of Q&A

APEX - Consent Counts: Decriminalizing BDSM
2021-09-13 22:00 - 23:30 (Asia/Karachi)
This is APEX’s virtual Monday Night program that is open to the entire 18+ community.
In June, the American Law Institute (ALI) approved the revised Model Penal Code on Sexual Assault, which decriminalizes BDSM activities in connection with sexual penetration, oral sex or sexual contact. Join us as we provide information on the new consent definitions for sex and for BDSM, as well as how the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom’s (NCSF) Consent Counts project achieved this effort. We’ll also discuss how the stigma of criminalization has impacted our communities, and have lots of time for questions.

MsC Worldwide 2021 - NCSF Virtual Booth
2021-09-06 15:30 - 16:00 (Asia/Karachi)
Come talk to NCSF in our Virtual Booth at MsC Worldwide!

MsC Worldwide 2021 - NCSF Virtual Booth
2021-09-05 21:00 - 21:30 (Asia/Karachi)
Come talk to NCSF at our virtual booth at MsC Worldwide!

MsC Worldwide 2021 - Panel
2021-09-05 19:30 - 21:00 UTC
NCSF will be providing an overview of the new Model Penal Code on Sexual Assault and participating in the M/s & the Law panel.

MsC Worldwide 2021 - Panel
2021-09-04 16:00 - 17:30 (Asia/Karachi)
NCSF will participate in the panel on Authority Differential Dynamics vs. Intimate Partner Violence

MsC Worldwide 2021
2021-09-03 19:30 - 23:00 (Asia/Karachi)
NCSF is sponsoring MsC Worldwide 2021!

September is Consent Month!
2021-09-01
Celebrate by attending consent workshops! Encourage your group to focus on consent in your educational workshops.

“Got Consent?” by NCSF at OTC **VIRTUAL MEETING**
2020-10-11 13:00 - 15:00 UTC

Consent Social with Desert Dominion
2020-09-19 16:00 - 18:00 UTC

Consent is BAE: A Virtual Consent Summit
2020-09-19 09:00 - 15:00 UTC

KAMP Primal 2020
2020-09-17 22:00 - 2020-09-20 22:00 UTC

BDSM and the Law with the SF Sex-Positive Dems
2020-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 UTC

Boldly Go! Sex Ed in the Star Trek Universe with Susan Wright and Bill Taverner
2020-09-09 18:00 - 20:00 UTC

Anomaly Meet and Greet - Consent Discussion and Karaoke Night
2020-09-06 18:00 (Europe/Moscow)

September is Consent Month!
2020-09-01 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Celebrate Consent all Month by holding an event or party!

American Psychological Association
2020-08-06 08:00 - 2020-08-09 17:00 UTC
Visit the NCSF at booth 153!

COPE
2020-07-31 08:00 - 2020-08-02 17:00 UTC
Visit the NCSF table!

PolyDallas Millennium
2020-07-24 08:00 - 2020-07-26 17:00 UTC

Naughty in N'awlins
2020-07-08 08:00 - 2020-07-12 17:00 UTC

TES Fest
2020-07-03 08:00 - 2020-07-05 17:00 UTC

World Pride Festival in NYC - Stonewall 50
2020-06-28 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Visit the NCSF booth!

AASECT
2020-06-04 08:00 - 2020-06-07 17:00 UTC

IML
2020-05-21 08:00 - 2020-05-25 17:00 UTC

AltSex NYC Conference
2020-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
See you there!
