Finding Sexual Liberation in Boston

I came up with the idea for a local sex-positive email newsletter when I began putting my own sex-positive work online and a bunch of local sex-positive people started coming out of the woodwork.

I thought to myself, "There are so many awesome sexual justice projects and events going on in Boston! I’ve spent years being passionate about this stuff and I’m just finding out about them now??"

I wanted to create an easy way for people to get involved in local sex-positive efforts and learning opportunities, and meet other people who share their sex-positive values. I was inspired by how the Boston Compass Newspaper fosters the alternative/creative community here in Boston (this was 2014, the Compass’ early days of being a single 8.5x11” sheet of paper). Thus, Boston's Sex-Positive Newsletter was born to help you keep up with all the great sexual justice events and projects going on in the area.

Each issue lists 30+ sexuality-related events, including sex education workshops, queer book clubs, polyamorous speed dating, trans support groups, feminist art shows, sexual trauma therapy groups, BDSM skill shares, and so much more. We also include jobs in the sexuality field, cool art, and free sexual wellness resources.

We’ve put out over 100 issues (including a few half issues and one ¾ issue), which brings us to our official 100th issue next month! To celebrate, we’re having a giveaway. The prize: A “queer sex ed saves lives” sticker mailed to you. We’re going to choose 100 winners because this is no small occasion, so you have a good chance of winning this thing. To enter, fill out this form.

You can see all our issues here and subscribe here. I hope you find what you’re looking for :)

This article was written by Nicole Mazzeo. Nicole is a sex and consent educator with a passion for zine making, and the founder of Pleasure Pie.