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Looking for Volunteer Internship Director
The Center for Positive Sexuality is looking for a new volunteer Internship Director. Our current director, who created this fabulous and vibrant program several years ago, is now moving onto other projects. We hope to have this position filled before the fall...
#TuesdayTerms: HRT, Gender Affirming Surgeries, Top Surgery, Bottom Surgery
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) – An option for transgender individuals where hormones are taken to replace the natural hormones of the body and help develop sex characteristics more aligned with a person’s gender identity. A transmasculine person may take...
#TuesdayTerms: Asexual and Aromantic Spectrums
For the final Tuesday Terms of this pride month, let's take a look at the asexual and aromantic spectrums. Asexual - Asexual (Ace) is a sexual orientation defined by the lack of sexual attraction. Asexuality is an orientation, not a choice. This is NOT celibacy or...
Call for Proposals – Race and Sexuality Research Awards
The Center for Positive Sexuality is pleased to announce our second year of research awards supporting research on race and sexuality. This year we will offer at least two awards of $1,000. The call for submissions is open until August 15th. You can read about our...
#TuesdayTerms: Gender Fluid, Genderqueer, Non-Binary, Agender
Note that these are gender identities. Folks with these identities can have a variety of sexual attractions and relationship orientations. Gender Fluid - Gender Fluid individuals may experience different genders, identities, and expressions over time. These...
#TuesdayTerms: Bi/Pan/Omni/Polysexual
Bisexual - Sexual attraction to your gender and other genders. Pansexual - Attraction to people regardless of gender. A lot of times Pansexual and Bisexual are used interchangeably. Omnisexual - Whereas Pansexual is attracted to people regardless of gender (sometimes...
#TuesdayTerms: MTF & FTM
MTF: An acronym meaning “male-to-female.” The acronym is used most often in the context of the experience of those who identify as women but were assigned male at birth (AMAB). FTM: An acronym meaning “female-to-male.” The acronym is used most often in the context of...
Call for Papers
Journal of Positive Sexuality is currently reviewing submissions for our fall issue and beyond. Please submit your original manuscript no later than June 15 for possible fall publication. We are especially interested in articles from community members and clinicians...
Call for Participants: BDSM Fantasies/Gender Inclusivity
From our Research Affiliate Brad Sagarin and the Science of BDSM Research Team, we have two calls for participants. Please read below for more information. Gender Inclusivity Study: In collaboration with D. (Choc Trei) Henderson, we are conducting an ongoing study on...
#TuesdayTerms: Pride Month
Happy Pride Month, y'all! LGBTQ+ Pride, Gay Pride, Queer Pride Month is celebrated each year in June to commemorate the Stonewall uprising/rebellion that took place June 28, 1969. The early versions of this event were protests as compared to the parades we've come to...