The right to sexual health and pleasure is realized in the integration of the somatic, emotional, intellectual, and social aspects of sexual being in positively enriching ways. It affirms the freedom to enjoy erotic experiences, whether solo or shared. But it also has effects beyond the erotic: when we are free to engage in healthy, informed sexual lives, we can improve our physical and mental wellbeing and elevate our relationships with ourselves and others.
Sexual health and pleasure are interconnected with various human rights, including the right to health, the right to privacy, and the right to education.
Allies
Blog Posts
- Texas’ H.B. 991: An Unconscionable Attack on Abortion Rights and Free Speech 2024
- The Popularity of Abortion Rights Ballot Measures 2024
- Conservatives Attack Mifepristone, Yet Again 2024
- The False Promise of Florida’s Fatal Fetal Anomaly Abortion Ban “Exception” 2024
- Honoring Amber Nicole Thurman 2024
- New(ish) KOSA, Same Old Problems 2024
- Advocacy Day Reflections 2024
- Online Censorship & Sex Ed 2024
- Escambia County School District versus Our Human Rights 2024
- “Fetal Personhood” and Family Separation in South Carolina 2023
- Warning: Texas Is Trying to Chill Free Speech Online! 2023
- Porn as a Human Right 2023
- Sex & Censorship 2023
- Braidwood v. Becerra and the Erosion of the Affordable Care Act 2023
- Sex Work Decriminalization in South Africa 2023
- Not-So-Uffish Thoughts 2023
- The Respect for Marriage Act 2022
- Dear FDA… Approve Over-the-Counter Birth Control, Now 2022
- Abortion Access in Guam: Contending with Colonialism & its Devastating Consequences post-Dobbs 2022
- Criminalizing HIV 2022
- Censorship in Schools 2022
- Strippers on Strike 2022
- Censoring Nudity 2022
- Abortion and Section 230 2022
- Decriminalizing Sex Work in Vermont 2022
- The Right to Adequate Postpartum Health Care 2022
- Woodhull Statement on Roe, Human Rights, and Sexual Freedom 2022
- Youth Abortion Rights 2021
- Alternatives to PrEP: Creating Safe, Effective Options 2021
- The “M” Word 2021
- Marginalization and Murder 2021
- The Harm of Abstinence-Only Sex Education 2021
- RBG, Victoria Woodhull & Celebrating Sexual Freedom Day 2020
- Atlanta Severs Relationship with Prominent Anti-Adult Club Lawyer 2019
- BDSM and Fetishism: Finally off the “Sick List” 2018
- Centering Sexual Freedom on Human Rights Day 2017
- Even Moms Get Kinky. Even Dommes Get Sick. 2015
- Will Flibanserin Bring Focus to Female Sexuality? 2015
- Injustice In Iowa: Pleasure, Danger, and Dementia 2015
- Oregon Legislators Say “No Toys For Teens” 2015
- Sharing Power: Buffy, Birthdays, and Books 2015
- Sexuality and Playfulness Aid the Aging and Ill 2015
- Without Sexuality-Affirming Education, Affirmative Consent Polices Are Destined To Fail 2015
- Supporting Sexuality as a Family Caregiver 2014
- Follow Up on “Senior Sex Is Not A Joke”: Adult Kids and Community Show Support 2014
- Senior Sex Is Not A Joke 2014
- Sexual Power, “Other Powers,” and a Strange Saturday Coincidence 2014
- Nothing About Youth Without Youth 2014
- Detroit Youth Passages convenes experts to tackle problematic representations of youth sexuality issues in the media. And they invited me! 2014
- Never an adult moment? 2014
- Witnessing Transformation – Performers into Producers 2014
- The Beauty of Older Women’s Bodies 2013
- Who are our mothers’ lovers? 2013
- Patient Dominance 2013
- Treating the whole person 2013
- Rebirth 2013
- Sexual Rights ARE Human Rights – Let’s Talk About It! 2013
- STDs in Sex-Positive Community: Examining Stigma and Safer Sex Practices 2013
- Nursing Home Sex Stifled by Safety Fears 2013
- Mommy Porn & Social Media: Erotic and Mainstream Meet in the Middle 2012
- How Far is Too Far in a College Sexuality Course? 2012
- Why Are Sex Workers Being Banned From Participating in the International AIDS Conference? A Call to Action on Sex Work and HIV 2012
- “Liberate Your Ass: How Sexual Freedom is Key to Fighting the Right” 2012
- More “Hot Sex” for the Chosen: Ho-Hum 2012
- What happens when you invite a TV reporter to a Dungeon Party? 2012
- Mae West went to jail for “Sex” 2012
- Cinderella Disguised as Porn, Oh My! 2012
- April is STD Awareness Month 2012
- Sexual Freedom, The War on Women, and Nuclear (family) Destruction 2012
- Culture Warriors vs. Sex for Pleasure: How the Hypocritical Right Kills Conversation 2012
- Why worry about sexual freedom when the country is in chaos? 2011
- It’s all about sex, and that’s the shame 2011
- Sexual Expression: Bin Laden and the Rest of Us 2011
- What makes someone good in bed? If you have to ask… 2011
- Turn Anti-Porn Day into a Day for Sexual Freedom 2011
- The Closing of the Erotic (NYT) and What it Says About Society 2011
- Sexuality educators set the record straight: 2011
- Genderplayful Marketplace – an exciting new project by Sara Dopp 2010
- Gina Ogden on The Return of Desire at The Open Center NYC on Nov. 12! 2010
- How Do I Love Thee, Scarleteen 2010
- SITPS is listed among 2010’s Best Sex Blogs! 2010
- National Sexual Freedom Day is here! 2010
- Sexual Freedom and Higher Education: Why Sex Weeks are A Good Idea 2010
- What is sexual freedom? 2010
- Sexual Freedom Day 2010 – I’ll be there. Will you? 2010
- Where all the labia are above average 2010
- Cabaret Red Light in Red Hook This Weekend Only 2010
- FRAMING THE VULVA conference in Las Vegas next month 2010
- What do we mean when we say “Sexual Freedom as a Fundamental Human Right”? 2010
Summit Programs
Press Releases
- Woodhull Testimony Tells it Like it is 2023
- A Declaration of Human Rights Is Only the Beginning 2022
- The Tsunami of Sexual Repression 2022
- The Battle After Roe 2022
- Woodhull Announces Human Rights Commissions 2021
- Woodhull Speaks Out on BDSM Court Decision 2016
- Woodhull Urges President Obama to Adequately Fund HIV Programs! 2015
- Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights: A Global Call To Action 2012
- WE WON! Florida Vote 114 to 1 to Stop Shackling of Incarcerated Womenin Labor, Delivery and Recovery, Upholing Both the Constitution and International Human Rights Laws 2012
- Making Sense of Sex: an exciting new collaborative project! 2012
- Woodhull Responds to “Morality” in the Media 2011
- Is NBC Taking a Swing at Swingers? 2011
- Report on the State of Sexual Freedom in the U.S. 2010
Media Mentions
- Unpacking Sexual Freedom with Mandy Salley 2024
- How the American War on Porn Could Change the Way You Use the internet 2024
- Woodhull Freedom Foundation Debuts ‘Fact Checked by Woodhull’ Program 2024
- Your Right to Sexual Expression Can Get You Fired 2024
- Woodhull’s Mandy Salley Returns to ‘#SexTalkTuesday’ 2023
- Maryland Legalizes Oral, Anal Sex 2023
- Know Your Rights – The Censorship of Sexual Freedom 2023
- Sugar Daddy Appreciation Day with Mandy Salley – DTF: Darryl & Timaree Fun Hour 2023
- Breaking The Stigma with Ricci and Mandy from Woodhull 2023
- Sexuality Has No Expiration Date 2023
- Watching OnlyFans Improves Sexual Confidence, Says a New Report 2023
- Woodhull Files New Reply Brief Challenging FOSTA 2022
- Petition To Stop Law Silencing Legal Sexual Expression 2022
- Woodhull Warns Against GOP’s New Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Bill 2022
- Sex Expo Returns to NYC With Action-Packed Weekend 2022
- Sexual Freedom Summit: It’s about Males, Females, and X Controlling Their Bodies 2022
- Seeking Sexual Freedom with the Woodhull Freedom Foundation 2022
Coalition Sign-Ons
- Subject: Final HIV Community Funding Requests for FY2025 Domestic HIV Programs
The AIDS Institute
- Coalition Letter Regarding Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for International Family Planning and Reproductive Health Funding and Policy
PAI
- House E&C APRA Reproductive Rights Letter
Chamber of Progress
- Letter to the House House Energly and Commerce Committee Opposing the Proposal to Sunset Section 230 of the Communications Act
Chamber of Progress
- Pennsylvania SB 22 Coalition Letter
Chamber of Progress
- Letter of Support for Rhode Island Senate Bill 0412 “Patient’s Bill of Rights”
- Letter in Opposition to Oklahoma’s Proposed Rules 210:10-2-1 & 210:35-3-121
Amplify
- Letter to Appropriators About the Importance of Sexual and Reproductive Health Piorities in the final FY23 Omnibus
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association
- Wood Hull Signs on to Letter on Sex Worker Pride Day to Human Rights Organizations Urging US Congress to Pass SAFE SEX Workers Study Act
Sex Workers Project
- Global Sexual and Human Rights Budget Request
PAI
- Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads 115 Colleagues Introducing Legislation Defending Reproductive and Sexual Healthcare
Physicians For Reproductive Health
- Oral Contraceptives (OCs) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Working Group
Oral Contraceptives (OCs) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Working Group
- National PrEP Grant Program to Prevent HIV
- New Program Income Flexibility for Ryan White Providers
Vivent Health
- Against the Use of Freedom of Religion to Violate Human Rights
Human Rights Watch
- Inaccurate Ads Which Suggest Negative Health Effects of Truvada PrEP
GLAAD