Affirming Sexual Freedom as a Fundamental Human Right
Sexual Freedom Conference 2012
Don't miss our 3rd Annual Sexual Freedom Conference! This year's theme, "Prohibition Politics: The Assault on Sexual Freedom", highlights the increasingly vicious attacks in the resurgent war on sex. We will share information and strategies to use in our fight for human rights and sexual freedom, and against the denial of our identities, relationships and families, the undermining of our health care and reduction of our access to sexuality education, and the criminalization of our sexual expression and pleasure.
Woodhull's Sexual Freedom Conference 2012 Workshop Proposals
Woodhull's Sexual Freedom Conference has become an established and anticipated forum in the discussion of sexual freedom as a fundamental human right. This year's theme is "Prohibition Politics: The Assault on Sexual Freedom" and we invite you to propose a workshop and present your projects, ideas, issues and concerns from the vast array of sexual freedom issues on September 22, 2012 in Washington, DC.
- Sex & Politics
- Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights: A Global Call To Action
Yesterday was International Day of Action For Women’s Health and a renewed push to ensure that every woman and girl has her right to bodily autonomy recognized worldwide. To mark the day the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights launched its Call for Action 2012: “Full Recognition of Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights! Recognise Reproductive Rights! Mobilise for…
- Guest post by Jessica Pieklo
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- Sex & the Law
- The Ends of the Earth – How Far Can U.S. IP Rights Holders Pursue Foreign Infringers?
I. Introduction. We all witnessed the uproar over PIPA and SOPA at the beginning of the year. Internet free speech advocates took to cyberspace in a call for action against these proposed laws. Advocating for the broad principle of intellectual property protection, lobbyists for the mainstream film industry argued for the enhanced ability to go…
- Continue Reading | Lawrence G. Walters, Esq.
- Sex in the Public Square
- Sin Tax Error
Should strip clubs be taxed to fund state services for sexual assault victims? Tracy Clark Flory raises that question in a recent Salon article. Strip club taxes seem to be popular these days. According to Flory, States from Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois, and California have all proposed targeted strip club taxes taxes. Flory doesn’t offer…
- Continue Reading | Elizabeth Wood
- Sexual Intelligence
- Sexual Myths: Ammunition in the War On Science
History is full of popular ideas that science has disproved—but which still remain popular. Whether due to religion, politics, or economics, facts are not the only determinant of what people believe. When the subject is sexuality, facts have a pretty poor reputation in America. The media, cynical politicians, and various pressure groups get tremendous benefits [...]
- Continue Reading | Dr. Marty Klein
- AVN Legal Industry News
- Brazzers, Sara Jay Duel Over Blog
- With the 2011 legislative session coming to an imminent end, a House Federal and State Affairs Committee is making a last ditch effort to keep alive a bill that would impose severe restrictions on adult oriented business in the state.
- Continue Reading | AVN Legal Industry News
Sexual Freedom News
- May 31, 2012
- First Circuit Shoots Down DOMA – Law Blog – WSJ
- May 27, 2012
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Seniors on the Rise – Sexual Health Center – EverydayHealth.com
- May 26, 2012
- NCAC and ACLU Demand Return of "Fifty Shades"
Key Issues
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Sex Work
Sex work refers to a wide range of activity where sexual interaction is explicitly exchanged for something of value.
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Sexual Speech & Expression
WSFA firmly believes that human beings possess a fundamental right to develop and express their sexuality.
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Sexual Health & Rights
Sexual Health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well being in relation to sexuality.
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Integration of Sex & Religion
Sexuality and faith are two of the most deeply important and deeply personal aspects of human identity.
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LGBT Rights
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are entitled to the realization of the full spectrum of their human rights.
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Civil Rights
Civil rights are one sub-set of human rights that exist equal to and interdependent with multiple fundamental human rights.
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Reproductive Justice
Grounded in the human rights framework, reproductive justice refers to all of the conditions necessary for all people to enjoy reproductive freedom.
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Sexuality Education
Every human being deserves access to medically accurate and inclusive information about sex and sexuality.
About the Alliance
- Woodhull envisions a world that recognizes sexual freedom as the fundamental human right of all individuals to develop and express their unique sexuality; to be personally autonomous with regard to bodily integrity and expression; and to enjoy sexual dignity, privacy and consensual sexual expression without societal or governmental interference, coercion or stigmatization.
- Learn More About Us | Victoria Woodhull