The Censorship of Sexual Freedom
Censorship is everywhere - and almost all of it is aimed squarely at sexual expression. Limiting our access to and enjoyment of sexual freedom is a fundamental human rights violation that affects every one. That’s why Woodhull’s Human Rights Commission…
The Battle After Roe
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn not only Roe, but Casey is an unconscionable assault on our fundamental human right to bodily autonomy, and a giant step backward in the fight for sexual freedom in America. In today’s decision, Justice…
Criminalizing Queerness
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. There’s a plethora of celebratory events. There’s a mountain of material for understanding the history of queer liberation. There’s also plenty to mourn. To understand the history and present struggles of queer liberation means we…
Parental Rights
Parental Rights at Kids’ Expense The parental rights movement is making a comeback. “Parental” might imply that kids’ needs are at the center. But as Jaclyn Friedman writes, the last thing these so-called parental advocates want is for kids to…
The Business of Birth Control Film Screening
Sixty years after the pill revolutionized women's emancipation, The Business of Birth Control examines the complex relationship between hormonal birth control and women’s health and liberation. The documentary traces the feminist movement to investigate and expose the pill's risks alongside the racist legacy…
Woodhull Statement on Roe, Human Rights, and Sexual Freedom
On Monday Night, May 2, 2022, Politico published a leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s majority decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. In the draft, Justice Alito writes the majority opinion that overturns Roe v. Wade. In this poorly argued decision,…