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Adonelle Touch by Tõnis Hinnosaar – A Book Review
Book Review written by Shawn Lawrence. Shawn is a volunteer positive sex educator with interests in power exchange, nonmonogamy, and non-judgemental listening. Register for our Monthly Series presentation, featuring Tõnis Hinnosaar, April 28. Adonelle Touch by Tõnis...
JPS Volume 12, Issue 1 now available!
Enjoy the first issue of our 12th volume with these three great articles! Playdough, Mirrors, and Sexy Songs: Sex Positive Discussions with Autistic Adults through Arts-Based Methods explores what a sex-positive and crip-informed sexuality education could look like...
Freedom of Speech is Positive Sexuality
The Center for Positive Sexuality strongly condemns recent actions by ICE and other entities who have tried to stifle freedom of speech - a freedom guaranteed by the Constitution and a core tenet of the Center's beliefs. The right to speak freely is crucial for...
October Issue of JPS Now Available!
The last issue of 2025 is out and includes some incredible articles, starting with Shipley-Gates's Celebrating the Lives and Strategies of Black Women Digital Erotic Cultural Producers, focused on Black women's sexual health and digital spaces. Next we have Eroticism...
February is still Black History Month
Not only is February still Black History Month, it provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the social pressures at bear attempting to erase Black history. This erasure is both an attempt to whitewash history by pretending that colonial mass kidnapping and...
#TuesdayTerms: Kink vs. Fetish
Kink: Describes a wide variety of sexual (or other) activities that someone finds pleasurable and enjoys incorporating during sex Fetish: A wide variety of sexual (or other) activities that someone must incorporate into their sex life to access pleasure *Kinks are...
#TuesdayTerms: Intersex
Intersex: Someone whose reproductive or sex anatomy differs from traditionally biologically male or female anatomy **There are over 30 medical variations of intersex traits! Some Intersex variations: Swyer Syndrome - When an individual is born with XY chromosomes...
A Brief History of the Pride Flag
The first Pride flag was waved in the air for the first time in 1978, becoming a lasting symbol of queer joy, love, and freedom. It was hand sewn by artist and activist Gilbert Baker, who was urged by other activists at the time to create a flag to symbolize the...
#TuesdayTerms: Flagging, Lesbian Key Codes, and more
Flagging (hanky code): A discreet system used within the queer community (mostly gay cis men) to signal sexual or romantic interests. It works by placing a colored bandana in either the left or right back pocket of one’s pants. Different colors and placements mean...
Consensual NonMonogamies and Pride: Why visibility matters for CNM and LGBTQ folks.
Reposted with permission from Dr. Eli Sheff. Find the full, original article at Psychology Today. The Origin of Gay Pride Celebrations Pride celebrations grew out of the Stonewall riot in June 1969, when patrons of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village,...