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Sexual Freedom Concerns Heterosexuals, Too!
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(También en Español) While many people on the street may assume that anything referring to “sexual freedom” would be most likely to focus primarily, if not entirely, on the LGBT community, this is incorrect. In fact, sexual freedom belongs to everyone! With so many societal regulations in place over who can have sexual contact with…
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A “how-to kit” at Philly Trans Health Conference
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Dan Massey and I are here at the 11th Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference with 2500 trans and genderqueer folk and their allies. On the conference’s last day, we will be presenting, “Ending Police Bias and Anti-Trans Violence: A Grassroots Approach.” We will be joined by Ruby Corado and Kiefer Paterson in outlining our successful approach to bringing…
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(También en Español) News of Note: U.S. Teen Birthrates Are Down, But Still High in These States In 2009, a landmark study found a strong correlation between religion and teen pregnancy. The CDC’s newest data suggests not much has changed. Teen pregnancy closely follows the contours of America’s Bible belt, according to the map (above)…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Invisible Trans Youth
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[pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP4OFTULDXU” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] What are some of the ways the US healthcare system could be improved to better aid transgender youth? Leave a comment and let us know what you think, or make your own video or blog to share. We will send you a free VenusPlusX t-shirt or slap bracelet to thank you. Video edited by Tiye…
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Female Genital Mutilation in the UK
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(También en Español) News of Note: Medics Offered Genital Mutilation, Report Says As many as 100,000 women in Britain may have been mutilated in the name of culture and religion, a report claims. Refuges from other countries, particularly from Africa, perpetuate this “procedure” illegally, while practitioners charge more than $1000 to have the clitoris cut…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Growing Up
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7HgaYZ6L8g” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] Can you relate? Are you old and aware enough to explore your sexuality but not old enough to fully enjoy it? What are some other limitations to sex and gender expression that are stifled by your age or situation? Leave a comment and let us know what you think,…
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Afghan schoolgirls poisoned in anti-education attack
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(También en Español) News of Note: Afghan schoolgirls poisoned in anti-education attack Conservative radicals are suspects in the recent poisoning of about 150 Afghan high school girls who drank contaminated water at their high school, and other similar attacks on female students, teachers, and their buildings. It may be hard to believe that anyone would…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Prostitution in a Vacuum
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0SEA9_Ziuw” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] Is it possible for society and government to create a safe field of sex work? Are there too many complications such as child prostitution and human trafficking that make this impossible? Leave a comment and let us know what you think or make your own video or blog to…
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Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign in London
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(También en Español) News of Note: Anti-gay adverts pulled from bus campaign by Boris Johnson Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has stopped a Christian advertising campaign by the “christian” group Core Issues Trust that promotes the idea that gay people can be converted to heterosexuality and whose leader, Mike Davidson, said “homoerotic behavior is sinful” and…
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