National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

South Plains Leather Fest
2026-03-19 12:30 - 2026-03-22 17:00 UTC
Visit the NCSF table at South Plains Leatherfest!

Kinky Kollege Spring Break
2026-03-20 12:00 - 2026-03-22 17:00 UTC
Visit the NCSF table and attend our workshops. We’ll see you there! Sign up to attend today.

Dom/sub Dynamics Summit
2026-03-23 10:00 - 2026-03-26 17:00 UTC
Join Susan Wright at Dom Sub Living for Kink and the Law: What Actually Protects You in BDSM. You’ll be able to ask questions following the presentation. Dom Sub Living is providing presentations from 20 industry experts who have found ways to master this unique dynamic. You’ll hear about everything from bondage skills, punishment hacks, navigating D/s protocols, and more.

April is Neurodiversity Awareness Month
2026-04-01
April 2nd is recognized by the United Nations as World Autism Day. Check out NCSF’s Resources on our Amplify Voices page.

SouthEast LeatherFest (SELF)
2026-04-09 12:00 - 2026-04-12 17:00 UTC
Visit the NCSF table at SELF!

National Lingerie Day
2026-04-25
National Lingerie Day is celebrated on April 25 every year. The day celebrates the best of decorative garments that allow you to feel sexy for yourself and your partners! ‘Lingerie’ is a French word that means underwear. By using the French word, the intention is to suggest that this underwear is both sophisticated and sexy. Lingerie was primarily women’s underwear but over time, designers have designed items of lingerie that suit men. While underwear is a common undergarment, lingerie takes it a step further with its attractive, alluring quality.

The Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians
2026-04-27 09:00 - 2026-04-28 10:00 (America/Denver)
NCSF is a proud sponsor of the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians Roundtable Series.

Southwest Love Fest
2026-05-01 08:00 - 2026-05-03 17:00 UTC
Visit the NCSF table at Southwest Love Fest in Phoenix! Susan Wright will also be presenting How to Ask for What You Want.

June is Pride Month
2026-06-01
Activism within the LGBTQIA and BDSM/Kink/Lifestyle communities has many heroes, trailblazers, and pioneers that have made grassroots contributions to uplift and empower its members. In June, NCSF celebrates them with Pride!

International Sex Workers Day
2026-06-02
On June 2, 1975, approximately 100 sex workers occupied Saint-Nizier Church in Lyon, France, to express their anger about their criminalized and exploitative living conditions. They hung a banner from the steeple which read “Our children do not want their mothers to go to jail,” and launched a media campaign to broadcast their grievances to the world. Their action made national and international news headlines, started a strike that involved sex workers from all over France, and created a legacy of activism that is celebrated each year on International Sex Workers’ Day. From the Global Network of Sex Work Projects.

Juneteenth
2026-06-19
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.

2026 Female Survivors of Violence Conference
2026-06-26 10:00 - 2026-06-27 18:00 (America/Denver)
Visit the NCSF Booth at the conference to find out more about consent for kink and nonmonogamy.

July is BIPOC Mental Health Month
2026-07-01
Formally recognized in June 2008 as BIPOC Mental Health Month, and currently designated as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, this awareness campaign brings awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face in regard to mental illness in the US.

Independence Day in the U.S.
2026-07-04
As we celebrate the 4th of July, please remember that without bodily autonomy, there is no sexual freedom.

Naughty in N'awlins
2026-07-08 10:30 - 2026-07-12 17:00 UTC
NCSF is attending Naughty in N’awlins and will present industry workshops and provide consent education. Join us for the Sexual Freedom Parade down Bourbon Street! Visit the NCSF table and take our workshops at the event to find out more about sexual freedom.

Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy
2026-07-15
It’s time to be Open about being Open! A global day of action to advance visibility, awareness and freedom for non-monogamous families and relationships of all varieties.
The Organization for Polyamory and Ethical Non-monogamy (OPEN) established the Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy – a shared day of action to promote awareness and acceptance of consensual non-monogamy in all its varieties. With community events occurring in various cities around the world, the growing movement to normalize non-monogamy is working toward a future where romantic and intimate relationships between consenting adults are accepted and protected regardless of relationship structure, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

The Women of Leather Month
2026-08-01
NCSF honors the Women of Leather in August.

American Psychological Association Conference
2026-08-06 09:00 - 2026-08-08 17:00 UTC
Visit NCSF at the APA Conference in Washington, D.C.! Get resources for mental health professionals on consent for kink and nonmonogamy. Find out about NCSF free educational resources and our Kink and Polyamory Aware Professionals free referral database. Learn more about NCSF research on this underserved population.

Splash Takeovers
2026-08-06 12:00 - 2026-08-09 17:00 UTC
Join NCSF at Splash Takeovers in Atlanta!

International Swingers Day
2026-08-13
August 13th is International Swingers Day, the largest celebration for swingers all around the world. Swinging is a form of non-monogamy that can include a couple or a single person who enjoys having mulitple erotic partners. People who enjoy the lifestyle might meet people at social events, clubs, parties or on websites. International Swingers Day was founded in 2003 as as a grass-roots event among swingers to honor their lifestyle.
Check out NCSF’s Coalition Partners to find swing lifestyle events and clubs.

Consent Month
2026-09-01
NCSF has designated September as CONSENT MONTH: Taking a positive approach to consent! Consent Month embraces the freedom of expression that is achieved when informed consent is present. Join us in holding your own event or workshop during the month of September that highlights the importance of consent.

October is National Kink Month
2026-10-01
5 things you need to get Explicit Prior Permission:

You agree to specific acts and the intensity
You are of sound mind
You can’t seriously injure anyone
You agree what resistance is ok to ignore
You have to have a way to stop

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
2026-10-01
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues while raising awareness for those issues. Over the past 30+ years, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to create and update legislation to further those goals.
Find out more on NCSF’s Amplify Voices page.

Kinky College Homecoming
2026-10-16 10:00 - 2026-10-18 17:00 UTC
Join us for a fabulous weekend event! Visit the NCSF table for our resources on consent.

November is Transgender Awareness Month
2026-11-01
NCSF honors Transgender Awareness in November. Each year between November 13-19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility about transgender people and address issues members of the community face. Transgender Day of Remembrance is on November 20. Check out NCSF’s DEI Resources.

Polyamory Day
2026-11-26
Polyamory Day is celebrated every year around the world by people who consider themselves to be polyamorous, who are in polyamorous relationship(s), or who support polyamory as a valid relationship orientation or choice.
On the 4th Thursday of November, we ask: If you agree that polyamorous people are entitled to the same relationship rights, privileges, and governmental accommodation as others, please share a Polyamory Day image or meme on your social media, mailing lists, and blogs.
You can download these images or create a new one. Find Polyamory Day images by searching #‎polyamoryday‬ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok.
Organizations that have promoted Polyamory Day include the Canadian Polyamory Advocacy Association (CPAA), the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF), Loving More, OPEN (Organisation for Polyamory and Ethical Non Monogamy), PolyDallas Millennium, Black Poly Pride, the Poly Cultural Diversity Alliance, Poliamor en México, Polyamory South Africa, ZAPoly Polyamory In South Africa, and many others. Images have been produced in French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Italian, and English.

December is Accessibility Awareness Month
2026-12-01
NCSF honors Accessibility Awareness in December by providing resources to assist your group or event in being more accessible. Find resources under NCSF’s DEI Resources page.
