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EARLY WINTER 2016/2017 / ISSUE 12
 
Hello,

Happy winter! What better way to warm up the season than partaking in enriching sex positive community experiences?

Also, I want to give a shout out to Karen Alicia for all the work they put into this issue of the newsletter! You would not be receiving this today / this week / (let's be realistic) in the near future if it weren't for them. That came out sounding like a threat, but I mean it as an appreciation!

Wishing you all the hot chocolate you desire,
Nicole Mazzeo

pleasurepie.org
12/28: ART: Queer Poly Women's Art Night
7 PM / Somerville, MA / Free!
Bring an art project, and get creative while chatting with other queer polyamorous women.

12/28: COMEDY: Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction
7 PM - 9:30 PM / Allston, MA / $12
A titillating delight of gross jokes and sexy tributes. 18+

12/31: THEATER: The Slutcraker
7 PM / Somerville Theatre / $28
This sexy parody of the Nutcracker "whisks the audience away to a carefree realm of sexual fantasy."

12/31: PARTY: New Queer's Eve
10 PM - 2 AM / Boston, MA / $35
A stylish night of dancing, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a champagne countdown toast, a photo wall, and some surprises along the way.

01/03: TRANS: Transgender Support Group
6 - 7:30 PM / Fenway Health, Boston / Free!
A safe space and supportive peers, featuring light snacks! 18+

01/03: DANCE: Introduction to Burlesque
6 PM / Cambridge, MA / $25+
Learn the building blocks to create your own fun and flirty dance routine. Women only.

01/04: GROUP: Cis Partners of Trans/GNC People
6:30 - 7:45 PM / Fenway Health, Boston/ Free!
Talk with other people who have transgender or gender nonconforming partners in a supportive environment.

01/05: PARENTS: Parents/Guardians of Trans Youth
7 - 8:30 PM / Sidney Borum Junior Health Center, Boston / Free!
A monthly drop in night for parents and guardians of trans, genderqueer, gender nonconforming, and gender questioning, young people.

01/05: FUNNY: Naked Comedy Night
9:30 PM / Cambridge, MA / $12
Enjoy the magic of the bare human body while laughing at hilarious jokes! 18+

01/06: FILM: “While You Weren’t Looking” Film Screening
7 - 8:30 PM / Emerson College / $10
This movie about a lesbian couple in post-Apartheid South Africa explores issues of class, intersectionality, and infidelity.

01/06: QUEER: First Friday Queer Yoga
7:30 PM - 9 PM / Somerville, MA / $14-16
This queer yoga class welcomes all genders, all bodies, and all skill levels.

01/07: SENIOR: LGBT Senior Brunch
11 AM - 1:30 PM / Roslindale, MA / $1.75 suggested donation
Join other gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender seniors for brunch! Age 60+.

01/07: HEALTH: Addressing Crisis Pregnancy Centers
1:30 - 3:30 PM / Somerville, MA / Free!
Join Boston Feminists for Liberation as they launch a campaign to stop reproductive violence and address the presence of crisis pregnancy centers in our communities. Plus, find out what a crisis pregnancy center is! Women only.

01/10: MEN: Bisexual and Bi-Curious Men
7 PM / Fenway Health, Boston / Free!
A male-facilitated group for men who are bisexual or think they might be.

01/10: SPIRITUAL: Queer Spirit Interfaith Gathering
7 - 8:30 PM / Jamaica Plain, MA / Free!
Meditation, movement, ritual, prayer, and a time for reflection and sharing for people of all faiths (or no faiths). LGBTQ people of all genders and allies are welcome.

01/11: LEARN: Alternative Insemination Orientation
6 - 8:30 PM / Fenway Health, Boston / $50
Learn about Alternative Insemination (AI) in general and Fenway’s AI Program in particular. RSVP required.

01/13-16: SCI-FI: Arisia Convention
Full days / Westin Boston Waterfront / $10 - 65
A sci-fi and fantasy convention with lots of sexuality programming.

01/14: POLITICAL: Trans and Queer Liberation Rally
2 - 5 PM / Massachusetts State House / Free!
Stand against stand against white supremacy, Islamophobia, deportation, police surveillance, transphobia, and homophobia.

01/17 - 04/04: COURSE: Tough Topics in Couples Therapy
12:30 - 2:30 PM / Newton, MA / $550
A 22-CE training program that teaches productive ways of approaching affairs, sex therapy, addictions, abuse, stepfamily issues, couples where one partner is on the spectrum, and more.

01/18: TALK: Tough Topics: Gender & Sexuality
4:30 - 6:30 PM / Pawtucket, RI
Join the Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health for a professional development class on gender and sexuality!

01/20: KINK: Cathartic Flogging with Thista
7:45 PM - 12:30 AM / Boston, MA / $16
Come learn how flogging can elicit mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual catharsis. 18+

01/24: WOMEN: Healthy Visions 2017
5:30 - 8:30 PM / Roxbury, MA / Free!
Come for the free food, stay for the wellness speakers, vision board making, and free STI testing. A space for young women to feel welcomed, but open to all.

01/25: FEMINIST: Lesbians, Feminism & the Women’s Music Community
2:50 - 4:30 PM / Northeastern University / Free!
A talk about "making music and making community" by the Northeastern Women's, and Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program.

01/25: EDUTAINMENT: Savage Love Live with Dan Savage
7:30 - 10 PM / The Wilbur in Boston / $35 - 67
Dan Savage is a writer and activist known for his honest approach to sex, love, and relationships.

01/26: TRANS: Bi+/Trans* Support Group
7 - 9 PM / Hope Church, Jamaica Plain / Free!
A peer-facilitated, safe space where individuals can discuss dating, coming out, intersectionality, and more. Trans people only.

01/31: POLITICAL: Sexual Health Lobby Day
9:30 AM - 2 PM / Massachusetts State House / Free
Join hundreds of sexual health advocates for activist talks, lobbying instruction, meeting with MA legislators, and a sexual health fair! RSVP preferred.
18 BOOBS THAT ARE ACTUALLY CHRISTMAS GIFTS
JOBS IN THE SEXUALITY FIELD!

Health Educator/Family Planning Counselor
@ South End Community Health Center

Call Center Manager
@ Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

Emergency Residence Counselor
@ Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc.

Social Justice Educator
@ Catharsis Productions

Gay Men’s Health Physician
@ Fenway Health

Recruitment & Outreach Specialist
@ Fenway Health

Bilingual Abuse Survivor Advocate
@ The Network/La Red

More jobs (and internships) here!
VOLUNTEER WITH PLEASURE PIE
 
We could use your help! Get on our new volunteer email list here.
WORTH THE TRIP
The Abortion Training Institutes is great for medical students who plan to provide abortion care. Must apply by January 4!
KINKY EVENTS
 
There are so many munches happening that they need their own calendar. Find it here.
CALL FOR ART
Local queer and trans artists: Submit your art to a pop up show to benefit Black & Pink! Deadline 01/15.
LGBTQA EVENTS
 
There is a weekly newsletter of LGBTQA events! Find it here.
FREE & LOCAL RESOURCES

Boston Area Rape Crisis Center offers free counseling for survivors of sexual assault.

The Network / La Red provides support for people experiencing relationship abuse.

Planned Parenthood's Sexual  Health Counseling & Referral hotline is 877-686- 5772, option #3.

Fenway Health offers free walk-in STI testing on Wednesdays from 4pm-7pm.

The Sexual Freedom Legal Defense and Education Fund helps people with alternative sexual lifestyles.

 
OTHER AWESOME EVENTS!

These are local events that aren't specifically related to sex or sexuality, but they look so great, we couldn't NOT recommend them to you.

01/05: RACISM: White Privilege and How to Leverage It
6:30 - 8:30 PM / Hennessy's in Boston / $10 suggested donation
Learn what white privilege is and how to use it to intervene in situations and challenge racism. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar!

01/09: PRISON: Pelican Bay Prison & the Rise of Long-Term Solitary Confinement Book Talk
7 - 8:15 PM / Harvard Book Store / Free!
A talk about how easily prisoners are put into solitary, and the mental havoc and social costs of years in isolation.

01/20: RESISTANCE: Forward Together Day Boston
11 AM - 4 PM / Boston Common / Free!
A march / sit-in to make a peaceful statement in support of LGBTQ+, people of color, women, people with disabilities, people of all faiths (or none), the environment, etc.

01/30: BLACK: Community Therapy by The Black Love Collaborative
6 - 8 PM / Northeastern Crossing in Boston / Free!
A guided community therapy session to heal relations between black men and black women and to foster platonic love between the two groups.
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