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Local Sexuality-Related Events
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Thurs. 11/7: HEALING: The Intersection of Sexual Trauma and Substance Use
12:00 pm / BARCC (Cambridge) / Free!
A nonjudgmental, stigma-free workshop on helpful ways of coping to replace the use of substances to deal with sexual trauma.
Thurs. 11/7: FEMINIST: Suffrage 100: Massachusetts Women at the Forefront of Change
5:30 pm / Old South Meeting House (Boston) / Free!
Learn about the struggle for women's rights and the diverse Massachusetts women that fought for rights.
Thurs. 11/7: RIGHTS: From Eugenics to Mass Incarceration: The ReproJustice Framework
7:30 pm / Harvard (Cambridge) / Free!
An interactive workshop to explore the history of reproductive control and violence, particularly against communities of color.
Sat. 11/17: FUN: Boston Arm Wrestling Dames
7:30 pm / OBERON (Cambridge) / $15-20
A feminist arm wrestling brawl that benefits BAGLY, the Boston Alliance for LGBTQ+ Youth.
Sat. 11/9: BURLESQUE: Skary Good Burlesque Revue
7:30 pm / Cambridge, MA / $15
Support budding burlesque performers at this end-of-class showcase.
Sun. 11/10: BURLESQUE: Beets, Bras, + Battlestar Galactica
8:00 pm / OBERON (Cambridge) / $25
It's the all-Office themed striptease you never asked for.
Mon. 11/11: RIGHTS: LGBTQIA+ in Uganda - Film Screening + Discussion of 'Call Me Kuchu'
5:30 pm / South End / Free!
A documentary exploring the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ community in Uganda in the wake of that country’s 2011 Anti-Homosexuality bill. The Ugandan government plans to reintroduce the bill later this year.
Mon. 11/11: PLEASURE: Positively Sexy: F*cking while Fat
6:30 pm / Good Vibes (Brookline) / Free!
A workshop on plus size pleasure and representation in sex.
Tues. 11/12: ABORTION: ROE Act Tzedek Salon with Kim Kargman
7:00 pm / Lir (Boston) / Free!
A discussion with Kim Kargman, manager of Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of MA, on the current state of abortion rights. This event is aimed at people in their 20s & 30s.
Tues. 11/12: KINKY: Creature Corner
7:00 pm / Cambridge, MA / Cost of food/drink
A meetup for kinky folks who are interested in creatures, owners, handlers, and/or primals.
Tues. 11/12: BDSM: Rope Bondage 101
7:30 pm / Out of the Blue Too Gallery (Boston) / $15
This beginner rope bondage workshop will cover the fundamentals of tying rope on your partner or yourself, as well as bondage safety.
Wed. 11/13: CAREER: Masculinity Half-Day Workshop
9:30 am / Planned Parenthood (Boston) / $225
A professional training on how to promote positive, uplifting expressions of masculinity.
Wed. 11/13: WOMEN: Boston Changemaker Chat with Sophie Godley
6:30 pm / CiC Cambridge / $5-10 suggested donation
This discussion aims to bring together woman leaders in the community. The speaker, Sophie Godley, works on topics like healthy sexuality, HIV, and mental health.
Wed. 11/13: MEN: Men's Work: Challenging Patriarchy in our Lives
7:00 pm / Democracy Center (Cambridge) / $5-$15 donation
A workshop for men on how to speak/act against sexism and homophobia in their everyday lives.
Wed. 11/13: BODIES: Naked! Yoga
7:00 pm / Charlestown, MA / $15-25
A yoga class without clothes.
Thurs. 11/14: RIGHTS: ROE Act Advocacy Day
10:00 am - 3:00 pm / Downtown Boston / Free!
Talk to our state representatives about the importance of the ROE Act, which defends abortion access and affordability. Stop by anytime during the event.
Thurs. 11/14: HEALING: The Impact of Sexual Trauma on Trust + Boundaries
12:00 pm / BARCC (Cambridge) / Free!
A workshop on the ways that sexual trauma can affect trust and boundaries.
Thurs. 11/14: KINKY: Book Club: Obscenity Rules
7:00 pm / Cambridge, MA / Cost of food
This month's kinky book club is reading Obscenity Rules: Roth V. United States and the Long Struggle Over Sexual Expression by Whitney Strub. RSVP by 11/13.
Fri. 11/15: COMMUNITY: HALA Benefit Dinner 2019
7:00 pm / Harvard Law (Cambridge) / $20
Celebrate African culture, enjoy African food, dance, and musical performances. Proceeds go to Girls Empowerment Sierra Leone, a feminist-based organization that supports girls as change-makers in their communities, with a focus on health and sexual reproductive rights, innovation, and creativity.
Sat. 11/16: WOMEN: Queer Lady Speed Dating!
7:00 pm / Trident Booksellers (Boston) / $10
A night of speed dating for queer women (cis, trans, genderqueer, bi, pan, lesbian all welcome). Featuring bookish conversation starters.
Sat. 11/16: KINKY: SinOmatic
10:00 pm / Club Machine (Boston) / $5-15
A fetish club night featuring acrobatic pole dancers and a strict fetish dress code.
Sun. 11/17: MEN: Re-Authoring Masculinity
2:00 pm / The Meeting Point (JP) / Free!
This workshop aims to bring cisgender men of varied sexualities and races together to explore what a 21st century masculinity looks like.
Sun. 11/17: TRANS: Transgender Day of Remembrance: Boston Community Gathering
5:00 pm / Downtown Boston / Free!
A day for the transgender and non-binary communities, as well as those who care for them, to mourn the lives of transgender folks who have been lost.
Tues. 11/19: PERIODS: Consciousness-Raising: Menstrual Equity
6:00 pm / Brighton / Free!
A discussion on combating the stigma around menstruation, plus info about Mass NOW’s new I AM bill in the MA Legislature and how you can help.
Tues. 11/19: TRANS: Trans + Gender Diverse Support Group
6:00 pm / Fenway Health (Boston) / Free!
A peer support group for transgender and gender diverse folks.
Wed. 11/20: TRAFFICKING: Turn Off the Red Light Conference
Roxbury, MA / Free!
A conference about ending commercial sexual exploitation in Massachusetts, featuring global leaders and local experts. RSVP required.
Wed. 11/20: PLEASURE: All About Orgasms
6:30 pm / Good Vibes (Brookline) / Free!
This workshop will break down "orgasm culture", examine different types of climaxes, and suggest resources and products that can help to achieve orgasms.
Fri. 11/22: PLEASURE: Kiss Me Thru The Phone: Sex + Long Distance Relationships
7:30 pm / Good Vibes (Cambridge) / Free!
A lesson on how to keep your sexual connection hot in a long distance relationship.
Sat. 11/23: TANTRA: Embodied Love + Sexual Wholeness for Women
Arlington, MA / $115-200
An all-day workshop for women-identified people who want to celebrate their pleasure and embrace sexual empowerment.
Sat. 11/23: BDSM: Intro to Improv Rope
12:30 pm / Out of the Blue Too Gallery (Boston) / $20
A hands-on class for all skill levels that will teach how to tie rope without patterns.
Sat. 11/23: SUPPORT: Respond Fundraiser
10:00 pm / Soulelujah (Cambridge) / $10
A night of soul music and dancing for a good cause! Proceeds will benefit RESPOND, New England’s first domestic violence agency.
Sun. 11/24: COMMUNITY: Drag Divas Give Back 2019: Boston Living Center!
1:00 pm / Bell In Hand Tavern (Boston) / $20-25
An afternoon drag show to raise money for New England’s largest community and resource center for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Mon. 11/25: VULVAS: The Best of Friends: An Intro to the G-Spot + the Clitoris
6:30 pm / Good Vibes (Brookline) / Free!
Learn how to find the G-spot (and what to do with it once you find it) in this workshop at your local feminist sex store.
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These events aren't related to sexuality, but they looked so great that we couldn't NOT recommend them.
Mon. 11/18: BIKES: Grrrreasetime
6:00 pm / Bikes Not Bombs (JP) / Free!
Open shop time for femme, trans, GNC, non-binary, and/or woman-identified folks to come work on their bicycles with the help of bike mechanics.
Wed. 11/20: RACE: Racial Equity + Climate Roundtable
5:00 pm / Dorchester Center
A conversation on the connection between climate change and racial equity and what we can all do to address the disparities.
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Jobs in the Sexuality Field
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Boston Area Rape Crisis Center offers free counseling for people who have been sexually assaulted (and their loved ones).
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 Monday - Wednesday and the Transgender Health Walk-In Clinic is open on Wednesdays.
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Harbor Health Services offers free walk-in HIV & Hep C testing on Wednesdays and Thursdays in Dorchester.
The Sexual Freedom Legal Defense and Education Fund helps people with alternative sexual lifestyles.
Here's a list of culturally competent local resources for LGBTQ survivors.
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Recommended book: Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up by Heather Corinna, founder and director of Scarleteen.com, and Isabella Rotman (whose sex-positive comics I am a big fan of)
Helpful quote: "If you feel resentful, you probably need to set a boundary with the person you resent." - Hailey Magee
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