Moving forward, looking back
by Guest Blogger: Mark Segal Jason and I went to a heterosexual wedding last weekend. (I wonder if heterosexuals say, “I went to a gay wedding last weekend”?) Anyway, it was the first one we’ve been to since our own…
Asexuality Awareness and The Right to Family
Last week was Asexuality Awareness Week, an international campaign to educate communities about asexual, aromantic, demisexual, grey-asexual experiences. In honor of the shared stories about asexuality that have been circulating through cyberspace, I want to talk about what the asexual…
5 Ways to Advocate for Human Rights
As sexual freedom activists, there is never a question of the amount of work to be done. Two weeks ago we learned of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s raid on Rentboy.com (which some are calling the “Stonewall of Sex…
Is the LGBTQ Movement All Sunshine and Rainbows?
In the two weeks since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, the world has witnessed a surge of rainbows. From our Facebook friends’ profile pictures to corporate advertising, the symbol of LGBTQ pride is everywhere. Some have…
Marriage Equality – Step One!
One step toward the right to family... Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance applauds the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in favor of the freedom for anyone who wishes to marry to do so. This is one step…
Expanding the Conversation about Sex Ed Reform
When we talk about sex education reform, the discussion is often a two-sided debate between teaching adolescents about sex or teaching them to wait until marriage. As of January 2015, only 19 states have a policy that requires their sex…
When 8 Adults and 3 Children Are a Family
Justice Alito used them as a scare tactic, but why doesn’t the law recognize unusual family configurations? During the recent Supreme Court hearing on same-sex marriage,Justice Samuel Alito questioned if finding for the plaintiffs would open the door to marriages…
Raw Deal: The Unseen (And Unjust) Struggle Over Child Support
Editor's Note: Recently on Sex In The Public Square I posted a critique of the criminalization of poor parents who fall behind on their child support. Today I've invited a dear friend, someone I've known since the 6th grade, to…
Oppression Is Not In the Interests Of The Children
Yet the state, and many citizens, use them as proxies in the fight to protect systems of privilege and oppression. Walter Scott may have been running from Officer Michael Slager, who shot and killed him on April 4, because he was afraid of…
Hartford Zoning Board to Family: Enter Servitude Or Move Out
I just read in the Hartford Courant that the city’s zoning board is forcing a family out of their home by upholding city official’s ruling regarding a ridiculous policy declaring that residents of a single-family home must be related by…