Center for Positive Sexuality
@ctrsexpositive.bsky.social
501c3 Non-profit. Addressing social issues through sex positive research and education.
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Join us virtually for #SexPosCon26 Feb 21-22!
SexPosCon.com/registration
Dr. Sha'Rose Erion, PT, DPT "An Erotic Boundary: Transforming Attraction from Liability to Ethical Learning"
SexPosCon.com/registration
Dr. Sha'Rose Erion, PT, DPT "An Erotic Boundary: Transforming Attraction from Liability to Ethical Learning"
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Join us virtually for #SexPosCon26 Feb 21-22!
SexPosCon.com/registration
Dr. Sha'Rose Erion, PT, DPT "An Erotic Boundary: Transforming Attraction from Liability to Ethical Learning"
SexPosCon.com/registration
Dr. Sha'Rose Erion, PT, DPT "An Erotic Boundary: Transforming Attraction from Liability to Ethical Learning"
December 1st is #WorldAIDSDay.
We commemorate the lives lost needlessly due to government neglect.
They may choose not to recognize the day, but we remember.
We tell the stories of those who are no longer here and their memories live on.
We commemorate the lives lost needlessly due to government neglect.
They may choose not to recognize the day, but we remember.
We tell the stories of those who are no longer here and their memories live on.
December 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
December 1st is #WorldAIDSDay.
We commemorate the lives lost needlessly due to government neglect.
They may choose not to recognize the day, but we remember.
We tell the stories of those who are no longer here and their memories live on.
We commemorate the lives lost needlessly due to government neglect.
They may choose not to recognize the day, but we remember.
We tell the stories of those who are no longer here and their memories live on.
November 20th is #TransDayOfRemembrance or #TDoR.
Today we honor the memory of our trans and gender nonconforming siblings whose lives were lost because of anti-transgender violence.
Today we honor the memory of our trans and gender nonconforming siblings whose lives were lost because of anti-transgender violence.
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
November 20th is #TransDayOfRemembrance or #TDoR.
Today we honor the memory of our trans and gender nonconforming siblings whose lives were lost because of anti-transgender violence.
Today we honor the memory of our trans and gender nonconforming siblings whose lives were lost because of anti-transgender violence.
Meet our Keynote Speakers for #SexPosCon26!
Johnathan Flowers' and his talk on “Audre Lorde and a Professional Eros“
Carmen Yau and her talk on “Radical Intimacies: Fetish, Kink, and the Liberation of Disabled Sexualities“
Join us virtually February 21 - 22, 2026
sexposcon.com/registration
Johnathan Flowers' and his talk on “Audre Lorde and a Professional Eros“
Carmen Yau and her talk on “Radical Intimacies: Fetish, Kink, and the Liberation of Disabled Sexualities“
Join us virtually February 21 - 22, 2026
sexposcon.com/registration
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Meet our Keynote Speakers for #SexPosCon26!
Johnathan Flowers' and his talk on “Audre Lorde and a Professional Eros“
Carmen Yau and her talk on “Radical Intimacies: Fetish, Kink, and the Liberation of Disabled Sexualities“
Join us virtually February 21 - 22, 2026
sexposcon.com/registration
Johnathan Flowers' and his talk on “Audre Lorde and a Professional Eros“
Carmen Yau and her talk on “Radical Intimacies: Fetish, Kink, and the Liberation of Disabled Sexualities“
Join us virtually February 21 - 22, 2026
sexposcon.com/registration
Looking for an internship for SPRING 2026?
The Center for Positive Sexuality has multiple options!
We accept applications on an on-going basis. This specific period ends DECEMBER 1!
Unpaid internship runs from Feb 1 - May 31.
Learn more:
positivesexuality.org/about-us/int...
#SexPositiveInternship
The Center for Positive Sexuality has multiple options!
We accept applications on an on-going basis. This specific period ends DECEMBER 1!
Unpaid internship runs from Feb 1 - May 31.
Learn more:
positivesexuality.org/about-us/int...
#SexPositiveInternship
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Looking for an internship for SPRING 2026?
The Center for Positive Sexuality has multiple options!
We accept applications on an on-going basis. This specific period ends DECEMBER 1!
Unpaid internship runs from Feb 1 - May 31.
Learn more:
positivesexuality.org/about-us/int...
#SexPositiveInternship
The Center for Positive Sexuality has multiple options!
We accept applications on an on-going basis. This specific period ends DECEMBER 1!
Unpaid internship runs from Feb 1 - May 31.
Learn more:
positivesexuality.org/about-us/int...
#SexPositiveInternship
#CallForProposals for the virtual #SexPosCon26 has been EXTENDED through the end of September!
The Theme: “Positive Sexuality Reflects Professional Ethics” or “Sex, Ethics, and Work”
⏰ Deadline Sept 30, 2025
More details
sexposcon.com/call-for-pro...
#PositiveSexuality #SPC26 #ProfessionalEthics
The Theme: “Positive Sexuality Reflects Professional Ethics” or “Sex, Ethics, and Work”
⏰ Deadline Sept 30, 2025
More details
sexposcon.com/call-for-pro...
#PositiveSexuality #SPC26 #ProfessionalEthics
September 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
#CallForProposals for the virtual #SexPosCon26 has been EXTENDED through the end of September!
The Theme: “Positive Sexuality Reflects Professional Ethics” or “Sex, Ethics, and Work”
⏰ Deadline Sept 30, 2025
More details
sexposcon.com/call-for-pro...
#PositiveSexuality #SPC26 #ProfessionalEthics
The Theme: “Positive Sexuality Reflects Professional Ethics” or “Sex, Ethics, and Work”
⏰ Deadline Sept 30, 2025
More details
sexposcon.com/call-for-pro...
#PositiveSexuality #SPC26 #ProfessionalEthics
Happy Bisexual Awareness Week!
🩷💜💙
Reminder that folks can identify as Bisexual regardless of their current partner or whether they’ve ever had any intimate experiences with whichever gender!
#BiWeek #BisexualAwarenessWeek #PositiveSexuality #BiPlus
🩷💜💙
Reminder that folks can identify as Bisexual regardless of their current partner or whether they’ve ever had any intimate experiences with whichever gender!
#BiWeek #BisexualAwarenessWeek #PositiveSexuality #BiPlus
September 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Happy Bisexual Awareness Week!
🩷💜💙
Reminder that folks can identify as Bisexual regardless of their current partner or whether they’ve ever had any intimate experiences with whichever gender!
#BiWeek #BisexualAwarenessWeek #PositiveSexuality #BiPlus
🩷💜💙
Reminder that folks can identify as Bisexual regardless of their current partner or whether they’ve ever had any intimate experiences with whichever gender!
#BiWeek #BisexualAwarenessWeek #PositiveSexuality #BiPlus
Fall Semester 2025 has begun! Book one of our educational panels for your class, student group, or workplace.
Learn more about topics like
Sex & Gender Diversity
Consent: 4 Cs
Consensual Non-Monogamy
Kink/BDSM
Seggs Work
positivesexuality.org/education
#PositiveSexuality
Learn more about topics like
Sex & Gender Diversity
Consent: 4 Cs
Consensual Non-Monogamy
Kink/BDSM
Seggs Work
positivesexuality.org/education
#PositiveSexuality
September 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Fall Semester 2025 has begun! Book one of our educational panels for your class, student group, or workplace.
Learn more about topics like
Sex & Gender Diversity
Consent: 4 Cs
Consensual Non-Monogamy
Kink/BDSM
Seggs Work
positivesexuality.org/education
#PositiveSexuality
Learn more about topics like
Sex & Gender Diversity
Consent: 4 Cs
Consensual Non-Monogamy
Kink/BDSM
Seggs Work
positivesexuality.org/education
#PositiveSexuality
Join us this Sunday 8/31 for two great sessions as part of our 6th annual #PositiveSexualityDay!
1:30PM PT Professional Ethics in Therapy
2:10PM PT Research Ethics: Identities, Forensic Interviewing, and Research & Publishing
bit.ly/PSDay25
@drelisheff.bsky.social
1:30PM PT Professional Ethics in Therapy
2:10PM PT Research Ethics: Identities, Forensic Interviewing, and Research & Publishing
bit.ly/PSDay25
@drelisheff.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Join us this Sunday 8/31 for two great sessions as part of our 6th annual #PositiveSexualityDay!
1:30PM PT Professional Ethics in Therapy
2:10PM PT Research Ethics: Identities, Forensic Interviewing, and Research & Publishing
bit.ly/PSDay25
@drelisheff.bsky.social
1:30PM PT Professional Ethics in Therapy
2:10PM PT Research Ethics: Identities, Forensic Interviewing, and Research & Publishing
bit.ly/PSDay25
@drelisheff.bsky.social
Meet some of the presenters for #PositiveSexualityDay25!
Register free and join us for our 6th annual virtual fundraiser on Aug 31 at 12pm PDT!
bit.ly/PSDay25
#PSD25
@drelisheff.bsky.social
Register free and join us for our 6th annual virtual fundraiser on Aug 31 at 12pm PDT!
bit.ly/PSDay25
#PSD25
@drelisheff.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Meet some of the presenters for #PositiveSexualityDay25!
Register free and join us for our 6th annual virtual fundraiser on Aug 31 at 12pm PDT!
bit.ly/PSDay25
#PSD25
@drelisheff.bsky.social
Register free and join us for our 6th annual virtual fundraiser on Aug 31 at 12pm PDT!
bit.ly/PSDay25
#PSD25
@drelisheff.bsky.social
Join us for our 6th Annual Virtual Fundraiser, #PositiveSexualityDay on Aug 31!
In coordination with our upcoming 2026 conference, this year’s theme is “Positive Sexuality Reflects Professional Ethics.” Registration is free. Registered folks can access the recorded presentations for a limited time.
In coordination with our upcoming 2026 conference, this year’s theme is “Positive Sexuality Reflects Professional Ethics.” Registration is free. Registered folks can access the recorded presentations for a limited time.
July 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Join us for our 6th Annual Virtual Fundraiser, #PositiveSexualityDay on Aug 31!
In coordination with our upcoming 2026 conference, this year’s theme is “Positive Sexuality Reflects Professional Ethics.” Registration is free. Registered folks can access the recorded presentations for a limited time.
In coordination with our upcoming 2026 conference, this year’s theme is “Positive Sexuality Reflects Professional Ethics.” Registration is free. Registered folks can access the recorded presentations for a limited time.
Every year on July 14th, we recognize and celebrate folks who identify as #Nonbinary. These are people who don’t identify exclusively as a man or woman. They may identify as both, neither, or fall somewhere else inside/outside the gender spectrum which is vast and ever-changing.
July 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Every year on July 14th, we recognize and celebrate folks who identify as #Nonbinary. These are people who don’t identify exclusively as a man or woman. They may identify as both, neither, or fall somewhere else inside/outside the gender spectrum which is vast and ever-changing.
Join us July 9 4 pm PDT for a special free panel, “Teaching Non-Monogamy to College Students” featuring several of our educators who will give the presentation we usually give to college students as well as discuss their experiences providing this specific sex ed topic.
onecau.se/cnm-wov25
onecau.se/cnm-wov25
July 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Join us July 9 4 pm PDT for a special free panel, “Teaching Non-Monogamy to College Students” featuring several of our educators who will give the presentation we usually give to college students as well as discuss their experiences providing this specific sex ed topic.
onecau.se/cnm-wov25
onecau.se/cnm-wov25
Looking for an internship for FALL 25??
The Center for Positive Sexuality has multiple options!
We accept applications on an on-going basis. This specific period ends JULY 15!
Learn more
positivesexuality.org/about-us/int...
#SexPositiveInternship #SexResearch #SexEducation #Fall25
The Center for Positive Sexuality has multiple options!
We accept applications on an on-going basis. This specific period ends JULY 15!
Learn more
positivesexuality.org/about-us/int...
#SexPositiveInternship #SexResearch #SexEducation #Fall25
June 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Looking for an internship for FALL 25??
The Center for Positive Sexuality has multiple options!
We accept applications on an on-going basis. This specific period ends JULY 15!
Learn more
positivesexuality.org/about-us/int...
#SexPositiveInternship #SexResearch #SexEducation #Fall25
The Center for Positive Sexuality has multiple options!
We accept applications on an on-going basis. This specific period ends JULY 15!
Learn more
positivesexuality.org/about-us/int...
#SexPositiveInternship #SexResearch #SexEducation #Fall25
Happy Pride Month, y’all!
Here are a *few* Pride flags you may or may not recognize. There are PLENTY more, too!
Several Pride flags have changed and evolved over the years, most notably the Inclusive Pride Flag, Lesbian Flag, and Polyamory Flag!
Also: The first Pride was a riot! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈✊🏽
Here are a *few* Pride flags you may or may not recognize. There are PLENTY more, too!
Several Pride flags have changed and evolved over the years, most notably the Inclusive Pride Flag, Lesbian Flag, and Polyamory Flag!
Also: The first Pride was a riot! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈✊🏽
June 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Happy Pride Month, y’all!
Here are a *few* Pride flags you may or may not recognize. There are PLENTY more, too!
Several Pride flags have changed and evolved over the years, most notably the Inclusive Pride Flag, Lesbian Flag, and Polyamory Flag!
Also: The first Pride was a riot! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈✊🏽
Here are a *few* Pride flags you may or may not recognize. There are PLENTY more, too!
Several Pride flags have changed and evolved over the years, most notably the Inclusive Pride Flag, Lesbian Flag, and Polyamory Flag!
Also: The first Pride was a riot! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈✊🏽
CPS Research Coord, Georgie Blewett, is our next #MonthlySeries speaker May 4th @ 10am PDT!
bit.ly/CPSMonthlySe...
They'll be speaking on Stigma, Identification, & Wellbeing in the BDSM Community: Testing the Rejection-Identification Model w/Kink Practitioners
$10 sugg
NOTAFLOF
bit.ly/CPSMonthlySe...
They'll be speaking on Stigma, Identification, & Wellbeing in the BDSM Community: Testing the Rejection-Identification Model w/Kink Practitioners
$10 sugg
NOTAFLOF
April 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
CPS Research Coord, Georgie Blewett, is our next #MonthlySeries speaker May 4th @ 10am PDT!
bit.ly/CPSMonthlySe...
They'll be speaking on Stigma, Identification, & Wellbeing in the BDSM Community: Testing the Rejection-Identification Model w/Kink Practitioners
$10 sugg
NOTAFLOF
bit.ly/CPSMonthlySe...
They'll be speaking on Stigma, Identification, & Wellbeing in the BDSM Community: Testing the Rejection-Identification Model w/Kink Practitioners
$10 sugg
NOTAFLOF
March 31 is #TransDayofVisibility.
Administrations may remove language and references of our trans, non-binary, and gender expansive siblings, but they are not going anywhere.
Please share with us some of your favorite trans supporting and uplifting orgs, educators, etc. below.
Administrations may remove language and references of our trans, non-binary, and gender expansive siblings, but they are not going anywhere.
Please share with us some of your favorite trans supporting and uplifting orgs, educators, etc. below.
March 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
March 31 is #TransDayofVisibility.
Administrations may remove language and references of our trans, non-binary, and gender expansive siblings, but they are not going anywhere.
Please share with us some of your favorite trans supporting and uplifting orgs, educators, etc. below.
Administrations may remove language and references of our trans, non-binary, and gender expansive siblings, but they are not going anywhere.
Please share with us some of your favorite trans supporting and uplifting orgs, educators, etc. below.
Join us April 9th for the next Monthly Series!
REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/CPSMonthlySeries2025
Compersion: What Does it Take to Love Your Partner's Lover? with Dr. Marie Thouin
$10 suggested donation
Registrants will receive a limited time replay link
No one turned away for lack of funds
REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/CPSMonthlySeries2025
Compersion: What Does it Take to Love Your Partner's Lover? with Dr. Marie Thouin
$10 suggested donation
Registrants will receive a limited time replay link
No one turned away for lack of funds
March 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Join us April 9th for the next Monthly Series!
REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/CPSMonthlySeries2025
Compersion: What Does it Take to Love Your Partner's Lover? with Dr. Marie Thouin
$10 suggested donation
Registrants will receive a limited time replay link
No one turned away for lack of funds
REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/CPSMonthlySeries2025
Compersion: What Does it Take to Love Your Partner's Lover? with Dr. Marie Thouin
$10 suggested donation
Registrants will receive a limited time replay link
No one turned away for lack of funds
Join us Wed March 5 for another Monthly Series w/Rachel Anne Kieran, Psy.D: "Kinky Self-Care: You can go all night, but is your toolkit for wellness suffering?"
$10 sugg donation
Registrants will receive a limited time replay link
No one turned away for lack of funds
bit.ly/CPSMonthlySeries2025
$10 sugg donation
Registrants will receive a limited time replay link
No one turned away for lack of funds
bit.ly/CPSMonthlySeries2025
March 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Join us Wed March 5 for another Monthly Series w/Rachel Anne Kieran, Psy.D: "Kinky Self-Care: You can go all night, but is your toolkit for wellness suffering?"
$10 sugg donation
Registrants will receive a limited time replay link
No one turned away for lack of funds
bit.ly/CPSMonthlySeries2025
$10 sugg donation
Registrants will receive a limited time replay link
No one turned away for lack of funds
bit.ly/CPSMonthlySeries2025
It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week — Taking place this year Feb 16-22!
Like many other identities, Aromantic exists on a spectrum, including (but not limited to) Grayromantic and Demiromantic.
#AromanticAwareness #AromanticSpectrum #Demiromantic #Grayromantic #PositiveSexuality
Like many other identities, Aromantic exists on a spectrum, including (but not limited to) Grayromantic and Demiromantic.
#AromanticAwareness #AromanticSpectrum #Demiromantic #Grayromantic #PositiveSexuality
February 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week — Taking place this year Feb 16-22!
Like many other identities, Aromantic exists on a spectrum, including (but not limited to) Grayromantic and Demiromantic.
#AromanticAwareness #AromanticSpectrum #Demiromantic #Grayromantic #PositiveSexuality
Like many other identities, Aromantic exists on a spectrum, including (but not limited to) Grayromantic and Demiromantic.
#AromanticAwareness #AromanticSpectrum #Demiromantic #Grayromantic #PositiveSexuality
As always, JPS is FREE to access and download, is multidisciplinary with articles that take a positive sexuality perspective.
journalofpositivesexuality.org
Take a look at the archives and consider submitting a manuscript of your own!
#JPS10thAnniversary
journalofpositivesexuality.org
Take a look at the archives and consider submitting a manuscript of your own!
#JPS10thAnniversary
February 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
As always, JPS is FREE to access and download, is multidisciplinary with articles that take a positive sexuality perspective.
journalofpositivesexuality.org
Take a look at the archives and consider submitting a manuscript of your own!
#JPS10thAnniversary
journalofpositivesexuality.org
Take a look at the archives and consider submitting a manuscript of your own!
#JPS10thAnniversary
The table center pieces are SO clever: Highlights from each volume of the Journal over the years.
#JPS10thAnniversary
#JPS10thAnniversary
February 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The table center pieces are SO clever: Highlights from each volume of the Journal over the years.
#JPS10thAnniversary
#JPS10thAnniversary
A beautiful Sunday in Los Angeles — the perfect backdrop for the #JournalOfPositiveSexuality’s 10th Anniversary party!
February 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A beautiful Sunday in Los Angeles — the perfect backdrop for the #JournalOfPositiveSexuality’s 10th Anniversary party!
UPDATE: Only 3 spots left! Register by Feb 12th!
Enjoy a yummy Sunday brunch on Feb 16 in Los Angeles to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the #JournalOfPositiveSexuality!
https://bit.ly/JPS10thAnniversary
#JPSAnniversary #JPS10th #PositiveSexuality #SexPositiveFramework #SexPositiveJournal
Enjoy a yummy Sunday brunch on Feb 16 in Los Angeles to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the #JournalOfPositiveSexuality!
https://bit.ly/JPS10thAnniversary
#JPSAnniversary #JPS10th #PositiveSexuality #SexPositiveFramework #SexPositiveJournal
February 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
UPDATE: Only 3 spots left! Register by Feb 12th!
Enjoy a yummy Sunday brunch on Feb 16 in Los Angeles to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the #JournalOfPositiveSexuality!
https://bit.ly/JPS10thAnniversary
#JPSAnniversary #JPS10th #PositiveSexuality #SexPositiveFramework #SexPositiveJournal
Enjoy a yummy Sunday brunch on Feb 16 in Los Angeles to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the #JournalOfPositiveSexuality!
https://bit.ly/JPS10thAnniversary
#JPSAnniversary #JPS10th #PositiveSexuality #SexPositiveFramework #SexPositiveJournal
February is *still* Black History Month. A brief resource list was compiled by CPS board member @drelisheff.bsky.social in this blog post.
positivesexuality.org/cps-blog/
In the comments, share other orgs for folks to pay attention to, signal boost, & contribute to if they can.
#PositiveSexuality
positivesexuality.org/cps-blog/
In the comments, share other orgs for folks to pay attention to, signal boost, & contribute to if they can.
#PositiveSexuality
February 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
February is *still* Black History Month. A brief resource list was compiled by CPS board member @drelisheff.bsky.social in this blog post.
positivesexuality.org/cps-blog/
In the comments, share other orgs for folks to pay attention to, signal boost, & contribute to if they can.
#PositiveSexuality
positivesexuality.org/cps-blog/
In the comments, share other orgs for folks to pay attention to, signal boost, & contribute to if they can.
#PositiveSexuality