Blog Post
“Queer Sex Ed” – The Resources
Oct 18, 2022
The following resources are a companion to the Queer Sex Ed webseries. Please refer to the corresponding episodes of Queer Sex Ed when referencing these resources.
Episode One: Media
Themes: porn / hypersexualization of black women / body image / porn literacy / birth control / consent / sexual assault / gender identity
| Resources | Comments/Notes |
| AMAZE video on Consent | Introduction to the basics of understanding consent. |
| Primer on Porn Literacy | Porn Literacy: Asking questions to help us better understand the porn we use and how we use it. |
| AMAZE Video on Porn Literacy | Video on understanding porn literacy from the youth education group AMAZE. |
| Yes/No/Maybe List from Autostraddle | Guide to talking with partners about things that turn us on/off. Suggested for more mature audiences. |
| Yes/No/Maybe List from Scarleteen | Guide to talking with partners about things that turn us on/off. Suggested for more mature audiences. |
| A silent no is still a no, Salty | Nuanced exploration of coercion: “If you cannot freely, safely, and comfortably say no, you’re not really saying yes.” |
| Spectrum of consent: you can say yes and still feel gross, Salty | Discusses nuances of consent: “Feeling gross about a sexual encounter is justified, even if the encounter doesn’t match a criminal definition of rape or assault.” |
| T.S.O.B. Podcast on race and sexuality | A weekly podcast that offers intellectual table talk about race and sexuality. Join educator and researcher Dr. Tracie Q. Gilbert as she chats with amazing sex educators, counselors, and therapists, applying a professional Black lens to sexiness, health and healing in the new millennium. |
| Women of Color Sexual Health Network | Network of WOC sex therapists, educators, and counselors |
| Medical Apartheid | Harriet A. Washington’s book discusses the history of sexualization of people of color which includes origins of birth control and how medical science progressed through experimentation on the marginalized. |
Episode Two: Self-Pleasure
Themes: pleasure / masturbation / transitioning and sexuality / intimacy / communication, “yeses” and “nos” / race and culture / myths about our bodies / fetishization
| Planned Parenthood – Is Masturbation Good for You? | A resource for young people. This does not mention asexuality and that some people do not masturbate, but it’s otherwise generally complete. |
| What is Sex? – Scarleteen | Offers expanded understandings of sexuality and eroticism. |
| Sexpositivefamilies.com | A website with a variety of information and resources for families to learn and interact in safe ways regarding sexuality. |
| How to overcome sexual shame | An article about what sexual shame is and some ways to overcome it. |
| Great comic on learning to orgasm and toys | Follow Bingo the Bear as they confront different challenges along their pleasure journey. |
| Trans Health and Transitioning Guidelines | Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People. Amazing, comprehensive resource! Must include! |
Episode Three: Relationships
Themes: intimacy and diversity of relationships types / friendships / relationship anarchy / demisexuality / asexuality / alternative forms of intimacy
| HRC Glossary of Terms | Basic gender and sexuality glossary |
| Refinery 29 – 54 Gender and Sexuality Glossary | More extensive gender and sexuality glossary |
| Relationship Anarchist Manifesto | Written by the author who coined the term “Relationship Anarchy” |
| The Asexuality Visibility Network | Resource for and by asexual-identified folks! |
Episode Four: Disability and Sex
Themes: Disability justice / Disability diversity / Dating and deafness / chronic pain / neurodivergence / trauma / pleasure / Online dating / Apps
| Safer Sexting, Planned Parenthood | Guide to safer sexting for teens that works for anyone. |
| Joox Sex Ed for Deaf Community | Website offering services and some free youtube videos. Deaf-led. |
| Talking about sex when you have chronic pain | A short guide on pain and sexuality. |
| Effects of sexual trauma | List of trauma symptoms with links to support. |
| Resources for sex and disability | List of resources including books and websites, from the University of Illinois. |
| All About Sex – fact sheets for people with intellectual disabilities | Comprehensive guide with factsheets. |
| Online dating and safety hook-up tips | Video by NYC anti-violence project. Short and sweet. |
| Tips for not ghosting | Good resource to include with any discussions of online/IRL relationships! |
Episode Five: STI’s and Sexual Health
Themes: destigmatization of STIs and HIV / friendship / dating / douching / STIs / HIV
| CDC resource on STIs | CDC guidelines on STI prevention |
| Planned Parenthood HIV/AIDS page | Updated info on HIV/AIDS |
| The American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) Safer Sex Tool Box | Details on STIs and prevention |
| 5 ways to normalize STI testing | From the Body is Not An Apology, a radical sexuality and wellbeing platform. |
| Safer Sex for Trans Bodies | Must-see guide for including broader understanding of sexual contexts and a diversity of bodies. |
| ASHA Safer Sex Toolbox | Recommendations from American Sexual Health Association on what type of activities can transmit STIs. |
| Living Positively: Your Roadmap to Living Positively , San Francisco AIDS Foundation | Comprehensive Guide from progressive HIV+ rights organization. Check out the section on disclosing your status. |
| Black AIDs Network | Position on advocacy within the black and HIV-positive community |
| O.School on how to disclose | Some tips on STI disclosure politics |
| Prep and Pep | From the San Francisco AIDS Foundation for those considering Prep and Pep. |