Call for Proposals: Research Awards on Race & Sexuality

If you are doing or support research on race and sexuality, consider submitting your work or donating to the fund at the Center for Positive Sexuality.

Call for Proposals: Race and Positive Sexuality at the Center for Positive Sexuality

Logo reading Center for Positive Sexuality The folks at the Center for Positive Sexuality are calling for funding proposals for research on race and positive sexuality — see details below! Image: color photo of stack of 100 dollar bills The Center for Positive Sexuality has announced a call for proposals for research on race and positive sexuality. Proposals are due September 8, 2021. Each award is for $1000.ContinueContinue reading “Call for Proposals: Race and Positive Sexuality at the Center for Positive Sexuality”

New Blog on Psychology Today Explains Intersections Between Polyamory and BDSM

Image: Color photograph of two people (one appears Black male and other appears white female) seated on the floor, bound back to back with rope, and a third person (appears white female) crouched before the bound male-appearing person and flogging him with a leather flogger. My new blog on Psychology Today is the first inContinueContinue reading “New Blog on Psychology Today Explains Intersections Between Polyamory and BDSM”

Jorge Ferrer’s New Book in Series with Rowman & Littlefield

Image: Cover of book with pastel triangles, title reads Love and Freedom Previously I told my readers about an exciting new book series on diverse sex, gender, and relationships that I am co-editing with Dr. Richard Sprott through the publishers Rowman and Littlefield. Now I am very excited to announce that the first book inContinueContinue reading “Jorge Ferrer’s New Book in Series with Rowman & Littlefield”

Participate in Research on BIPOC Folks in Polyamorous Relationships & Therapy?

Words written on black background with white font and polyamory symbol, which is a red heart interwoven with the infinity symbol.  Dr. Manijeh Badiee at the California State University (San Bernadino) is studying the experiences of BIPOC people in polyamorous relationships who seek mental health counseling or therapy. This is very important research on aContinueContinue reading “Participate in Research on BIPOC Folks in Polyamorous Relationships & Therapy?”

Effing Foundation Grants Available

This is a message from Kit, the Founder and Executive Director of the Effing Foundation for Sex-Positivity: I am thrilled to announce that we are re-opening our grant program for 2020-2021! Here’s the biggest news: We plan to award ten grants of $5,000 each.Our grant submission system will be open for applications from September 1 toContinueContinue reading “Effing Foundation Grants Available”

Get your Discounted Tickets to PolyDallas Millenium Nov 6 to 8

Image: Infograph with Open to Love November 6 – 8 2020 with butterfly puzzle heart and brown hands surrounded by designs in pink and yellow. PolyDallas Millennium Open To Love: The Virtual Experience is November 6-8, 2020. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals to get continuing education credits, and for polyamorous enthusiasts to gatherContinueContinue reading “Get your Discounted Tickets to PolyDallas Millenium Nov 6 to 8”

Social Hierarchy and Visiting Polyamorous Folks During Pandemic New Blog on Psych Today

Image: Yellow Quarantine COVID-19 sign against black virus background My newest blog on Psychology Today examines social distancing — or not — and social hierarchy during the COVID-19 quarantine. This is the second blog in a series about polyamory during the pandemic. #polyamory #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #relationships #love #openrelationships #consensualnonmonogamies

Celebrate Black Polyamorous Pride This February

The folks at Black Poly Pride have lots going on, celebrating Black Poly History all month this February and having a series of events June 4 – 7 in Washington DC. ***************************************** From February 1- February 29, Black Poly Pride will be running a campaign which will highlight people, organizations, communities, and works of artContinueContinue reading “Celebrate Black Polyamorous Pride This February”