The most sex radical bang for your buck would be a donation to the CFSC. Founded by Drs. Carol Queen and Robert Lawrence, their mission is to provide non-judgmental, sex-positive sexuality education and support to diverse populations through workshops and the development of a publicly accessible library and archive. Two people who have been putting their money where their collective mouths are for decades, this is my top pick for sexual philanthropy. More about The Center for Sex and Culture.
Since 1947 the Kinsey Institute has been an oasis sexological research and level heading thinking about sexuality in a wasteland of American fear mongering about sex. Their stated mandate is to promote interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction which they do through one of the larges sexuality library collections in the world along with academic research and training programs. Your donations can be directed to a specific program (e.g. library, art collection, graduate training). More about the Kinsey Institute.
An organization dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world. A much needed organization in these times of abstinence-only education. More about Advocates for Youth [/link">
Founded in 1964, SIECUS promotes sexuality education for people of all ages, protects sexual rights, and works to expand access to sexual health. They provide information, education, training materials, as well as support original research, do media outreach, and public policy advocacy. More about SIECUS.
If you want your money to go more towards education and advocacy for people facing discrimination based on the sexual expression, you may want to consider the NCSF. They do educational and advocate work with a goal to creating a political, legal, and social environment in the United States that advances equal rights of consenting adults who practice forms of alternative sexual expression (primarily n the SM-leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities). More about the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom.
Named after Victoria Woodhull, an outspoken nineteenth-century activist who introduced sex-positive values to America during the repressive Victorian era, the Woodhull Freedom Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to affirm sexual freedom as a fundamental human right by protecting and advancing freedom of speech and sexual expression. WFF promotes sexuality as a positive personal, social and moral value through research, advocacy, activism, education and outreach. More about the Woodhull Freedom Foundation.
Founded in the summer of 2004 $pread is a quarterly magazine by and for sex workers and those who support their rights. The magazine has a focus on personal experiences and political insights, and contains practical information like news, features, health columns, and resources related to the sex industry. Like most magazines, this one runs on little to no money and is a labor of love by many. Show your support and buy a subscription or donate money to buy someone else one. More about $pread Magazine.
