Last Chance to take our KAP Survey |
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Professionals, please tell us what it means to you to be a Kink and Polyamory Aware Professional. Help us provide resources to educate professionals, as well as resources to better serve you by taking our KAP survey:
If you’re a professional providing services (e.g. psychologist, massage therapist, realtor, spiritual advisor), we’re interested in your knowledge and attitudes toward relationships and sexuality topics. Research is largely missing professionals’ attitudes or training related to some marginalized topics related to relationships and sexuality. Findings from this study may help us to better provide education and outreach for other professionals like yourself.
This study is a partnership between the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and the University of NC at Charlotte. If you have questions, contact the investigators Jessamyn Bowling at jbowlin9@uncc.edu or Susan Wright at susan@ncsfreedom.org.
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Thank you to all of the Coalition Partners, Board Members, and volunteers for attending the 26th Annual Meeting of the NCSF Coalition Partners on March 4, 2023. The Coalition Partners elected the new Board Members and discussed projects like our Explicit Prior Permission educational campaign.
Archer Shelton – Treasurer, Damien, Dr. Daria Chase, Dr. Elyssa Helfer,
Jackie “Bebe” Harris, Kelly Larkin - Secretary, Rolicia F. Martin, MPH – Vice-Chair,
Russell J. Stambaugh, PhD, Seq, Stephen Ratcliff, MA, LPCC, NCC, CST,
Susan Wright – Executive Director, Tess Zachary – Chairperson
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Plus an interview with Nick Marzo, LPC, LMHC, CST, NCC, CCMHC. Nick is a trans-masculine, neurodivergent, genderqueer Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Sex Therapist, supervisor, educator and consultant. Interview by Ruby B. Johnson, LCSW, LCDC.
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Dossie Easton, Marriage & Family Therapist, is co-author with Janet Hardy of The Ethical Slut (now in its 3rd Edition).
Ms. WillowKat, Lead Facilitator/Co-President, with Dossie Easton, of the non-profit educational program Navigating Consent.
Chasity Chandler, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Masters level Certified Addictions Professional, Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Sex Therapist, EMDR trained clinician, Certified Daring Way Facilitator, Qualified Supervisor for Mental Health Counselors.
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NCSF Ombuds Committee
The Ombuds Committee shall review, and when necessary provide arbitration and adjudication regarding the actions of NCSF Board, officers and staff. Please volunteer today.
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We can't make change without your support! NCSF relies on our donors, members, and fundraisers by groups and individuals to do our advocacy work and provide important services for our communities.
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Dark Odyssey Winter Fire
NCSF would like to thank Dark Odyssey for their ongoing support for our advocacy work, including regularly providing amazing fundraising opportunities for us at their conferences. We'd also like to thank Dark Odyssey attendees for their generosity, along with our thanks to Judy Guerin and her leather family for their hard work in organizing a weekend of fundraising events.
The fundraising activities at DO Winter Fire included an exceptional evening Reception sponsored by the DC Dominatrixes and the DC Sub Club, a NCSF Coalition Partner. The DC area Bootblacks also generously donated their tips from the event, totaling $1,510. Plus there was a Silent Auction which allowed "buy-it-now" bids, allowing people to pick up some fun clothing and toys to use at Dark Odyssey Winter Fire.
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Kinky Kollege Homecoming
Leather SINS, a Coalition Partner, donated $10,000 to the NCSF Foundation at their Kinky Kollege Spring Break in March!
Their next event will be Kinky Kollege Homecoming from October 20-22, at a beautiful hotel & convention center just 10 minutes from O’Hare International Airport and a short ride from Downtown Chicago. The nation’s top Alternative Lifestyle Educators will be at Kinky Kollege offering classes on everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
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Swinger Society at Secrets Hideaway Resort
The Swing Nation Podcast and Swinger Society donated $1,000 to the NCSF Foundation that was raised at their Secrets Hideaway Resort event in Florida in March. Thanks also goes to Kiley with the Pineapple Express Podcast for whipping up the crowd!
Their next unforgettable weekend at Secrets Hideaway Resort is September 22-24, as the Swinger Society presents "A Weekend to Remember" - the highly-anticipated 2nd Annual Podcast Bash. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of excitement as they celebrate the Pineapple Wedding of the year for the stunning Kiley (SexySwingerChic) and her dashing beau, Brad. The Swinger Society will also present Splash Takeovers from June 1-4 in Atlanta, Georgia!
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See our Calendar to find out where NCSF will be presenting and exhibiting. Ask NCSF to exhibit at your event and present a workshop for your group or practice. Request a workshop here, and order free bag stuffers and brochures for your literature table here. |
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APEX Bizarre Bazaar
Susan Wright, NCSF's Executive Director, is joined at the NCSF booth by the Grand Canyon Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as they sold raffle tickets at the APEX Bizarre Bazaar on March 25th.
The founders of the Grand Canyon Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, wanting to continue the community work started by SPI in San Francisco in 1979, gathered in 2007 to start Arizona's first SPI Missionary House and became Fully Professed in 2008. Since then, their 501(c)3 nonprofit has been continuing the missionary work of community service and fundraising for other nonprofit organizations in the desert communities, including the Phoenix metro area, Tucson, Flagstaff, Bisbee, Yuma, and more!
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NCSF will be exhibiting at NYC and Capital Pride this year!
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Benefits of Coalition Partner Membership |
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Free Bag Stuffers & Brochures
Order free NCSF palm cards and brochures for your event or registration bags.
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Shop NCSF
Show your support for NCSF and your appreciation for consent culture with products from our NCSF and Consent Counts shops! Every purchase helps us work harder and spread our message to more people. There's a wide variety of merchandise to choose from, highlighting NCSF or the Consent Counts logo.
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NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues and topics. These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between.
NCSF publishes the Media Updates to provide readers with a comprehensive look at what media outlets are writing about these topics and to urge everyone to make comments that dispute stereotypes about alternative sexuality. NCSF permits and encourages readers to forward these Media Updates where appropriate.
You can sign up to receive our emails and check our BLOG. Here's a few of our latest Media Updates:
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NCSF is a grassroots coalition run by volunteers.
Your donations go directly to our advocacy efforts.
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Get In Touch!
822 Guilford Avenue
Box 127
Baltimore, Maryland
21202-3707
(602) 851-1590
ncsfreedom@ncsfreedom.org
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