Thanks to Debbie Nathan for reminding me to post this! I hope to be there on Saturday, myself. There is an awful lot of reporting on sex-related issues that presumes sex - at least any sex other than the procreative-marital kind - to be automatically bad or dangerous. There are lots of subtle and not-so-subtle negative attitudes about sex that pervade much mainstream press coverage. I can't say it better than they do here. For those reasons and more we need to actively support sex-positive journalism. So join the party on Saturday night:
Join Us for the Sexies Award Ceremony and Party, Oct. 4, New York City
Contact: Susan Wright, 917-848-6544 or Miriam Axel-Lute
Join us in New York City to celebrate the awarding of the first Sex-Positive Journalism Awards.
When you see images of BDSM and Fetish, do you ask yourself, "Where are the 'people of color'?" When you go to your favorite dungeon, do you see a cross section of the community, or is it mostly a "whites only" affair? Is it because Blacks, Latinos, Asians and other 'people of color' aren't kinky, or is there some other reason? Join Lady Sabrina and Sir Guy as they moderate a forum on 'people of color' in the Scene.
$4 Members; $8 Non-Members
Do you have ideas for events that Sex in the Public Square might put on? Readings? Film screenings? Discussions? Let us know! And if you're an organization that would like to cosponsor an event, drop us a note using the contact form and let us know that, too.
The 15th annual NYC Dyke March
June 23rd, 2007, 5pm sharp
Step off at 42nd street and 6th avenue at Bryant Park
Bring noisemakers, signs, and every damn rebel-rousing lesbian you know. Let's get 15,000 of us out on the street this year and show everyone us dykes are still totally fierce.
For more information, drop us a line:
the dyke march hotline @212-479-8520
or visit us @ www.nycdykemarch.org
www.myspace.com/nycdykemarch
Rough Play
Good Vibrations- Berkeley
Monday, June 11, 8-10 pm
$25
Have you ever wanted to get a bit rough, but weren’t sure how to do it? Have you had fantasies and desires, but weren’t sure how to make sure that you and your partner is having fun and is cared for? Dominatrix and experienced bad girl Selina Raven will help you discover and play out your wildest sexual fantasies. The class will include tips about negotiating the use of colorful language during sex play, anatomical basics, the utilization of wrestling holds and percussive play, and, of course, aftercare. This class will be oriented for tops, but is full of info that everyone will find useful.
Good Vibrations presents Erotica for Pride!
With Diana Cage, Cecilia Tan, Sacchi Green, and Rakelle Valencia
When: Friday, June 8, 2007
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm (Mingle at 6:00, Readings at 6:30)
Where: Good Vibrations Brookline Store
308-A Harvard Street (enter from rear parking lot)
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 264-4400
Free! But the store will be open if you want to shop.
About the readers:
Diana Cage is the author of Girl Meets Girl, Box Lunch, Threeways, and The On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex. She lives in NewYork, where she hosts the Diana Cage show on Sirius OutQ. See www.dianacage.com.