Thanks to my Mom for sending me a link to this New York Times article about a transwoman in India who is doing her thing and doing it well!
At the same time, there has been a lot of violence against and murders of teens of color who transgress gender boundaries, from the student in Oxnard, […]

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I just got great news! My article, “The Study of Sex,” which was originally printed in ColorLines magazine, is being reprinted in Best Sex Writing 2008, a collection of sexuality essays edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel! How cool is that? In this article, I bring attention to sexuality studies programs and the emphasis they do […]

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Here’s a cool-sounding event coming up in January:
“You’re invited! The Sex::Tech Conference: Focus on Youth will take place January 22-23, 2008 at SFSU’s Institute for Next Generation Internet in San Francisco.
This is the inaugural STD/HIV Prevention Conference focusing on Youth and Technology! We are bringing together public health professionals, youth activists, educators and tech wizards […]

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I just got published in the June issue of Playgirl Magazine! Check it out — it’s on a newsstand near you. My article, “When Vibrators Attack,” is advice for the sex-toy sensitive. Some pleasure products are made with chemicals that can cause sensitivities and very unpleasurable reactions! It’s a buyer beware situation, and hopefully, armed […]

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Thanks to Lori for sending these links my way:
Keeping It Real: Transgender Inclusion in Safer Sex Education
Creating GLBTQIA-Inclusive Forms
Safer Sex for Bisexuals and their Partners
Safer Sex for Transguys

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From an acquaintance:
I am the project manager for an on-line survey of men 18 or older who live in the United States that is being conducted by Professors Ozlem Ayduk and Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton in the Psychology Department at the University of California, Berkeley. THE STUDY FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN, AND […]

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I just read this message from a friend’s journal, and had to share:
“Contact info here: http://kathrynt.livejournal.com/366823.html
News story here: http://www.indianz.com/News/2006/013061.asp
The President of the Oglala Sioux Nation of Pine Ridge, President Cecilia Fire Thunder, has said she will open a Planned Parenthood clinic on her own land, where the state of South Dakota has no legal jurisdiction.
If […]

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I just got this message from an Australia author and scholar, Kath Albury. Check it out:
Hi, Amy, I thought you (or a friend) might be interested in one or both of these fellowships. The department of Gender Sudies here is really interesting.
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University of Sydney (USyd) Visiting Research Fellowships & International PhD Scholarships
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You may have seen […]

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I have a new article out, “Studying Sex,” in the latest issue of ColorLines Magazine! I’m so honored to be in this amazing publication — you have no idea!
In the article, I got to interview Dr. Nick Baham, a professor at CSU - East Bay, who teaches a class on African-American sexuality, and Dr. […]

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