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Why Should You Care?
Because your sexual expression:
* Can result in discrimination, prosecution, and even violence against you
* Can cause you to lose custody of your children
* Can cause you to lose your job or your income
* Can lead you into a maze of antiquated laws and regulations you never even knew existed
* Is arbitrarily criminalized by state and local authorities
* Is used by the radical right to marginalize minority groups
* Can result in the invasion of your privacy by the government, both within your own home or in educational, social and group environments
What We Do:
* Work to change antiquated laws
* Work to change the social climate about sexual issues
* Promote acceptance of safe, sane, and consensual alternative sexual practices among consenting adults
* Oppose censorship of consensual sexual expression
* Fight for freedom of academic expression about sexual issues
* Help communities and individuals facing the threat of prosecution or legal action
* Support the right of adults to express their sexuality, gender identity and orientation freely and openly without fear
* Learn more about NCSF
Who We Are:
* A nationwide advocacy coalition
* A member of the National Policy Roundtable
* A national outreach organization, educating law enforcement, health care and psychiatric professionals
* A media advocacy and training organization working to change negative portrayals of normal, alternative sexual practices among consenting adults
* A resource you can contact when discrimination or persecution related to sexual practices among consenting adults threatens you or your community
What is Consensual Alternative Sexual Expression?
Consensual alternative sexual expression includes the full range of non-traditional sexual expression practiced lovingly by millions of Americans, including sodomy, SM-leather-fetish activities, swinging, cross-dressing and various other interests. While professionals now recognize these forms of sexual expression as "normal", including the American Psychiatric Association, negative social stigmas and incorrect myths still exist. Further, these negative perceptions are fueled constantly by the radical right and sensationalized by the media and entertainment industry, making discrimination, violence and persecution against practitioners more likely.
While NCSF supports a broad range of sexual freedom and sexual minority issues, our principal focus is on the large and growing SM-leather-fetish community. The 1990 Kinsey New Report on Sex found that 5%-10% of the adult U.S. population engages in SM practices. Our own 1998 Violence and Discrimination Survey found that 30% of SM-leather-fetish practitioners had suffered from various forms of discrimination, and 36% have encountered violence or harassment.
How Can You Help?
NCSF relies overwhelmingly on individual contributions and local SM-leather-fetish groups and other sexual minority groups for its financial support. You can join NCSF as an individual; your organization can become a voting board member if it meets certain criteria; other local groups or businesses can become NCSF affiliates. Group and business membership information is available on our website, or by calling or writing NCSF. You can also organize a fund-raiser for NCSF with our help by contacting [email protected].
You and your organization can also volunteer to participate in NCSF activities, ranging from simply writing letters to the media and government officials, to community outreach and strategy sessions to address local or national issues. And, you don't need to be "out of the closet" to volunteer. The NCSF media updates and action alerts, to which you can subscribe without charge ([email protected]), carries detailed information on NCSF actions as well as weekly mainstream news on issues related to alternative sexual expression and sexual freedom.
Join NCSF!
Is your group or organization committed to protecting freedom of sexual expression among consenting adults? Contact us about becoming a member of NCSF to contribute to our outreach, and educational efforts to promote a greater understanding of sexuality, sexual issues, and human rights.
NCSF has several levels of membership for groups and organizations. To find out more, write to [email protected] or call 410-539-4824.
BECOME AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF NCSF TODAY!
NCSF needs the support of everyone who wants to ensure that all consenting adults can express their sexuality freely and openly, without fear.
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