Each week, Good Vibes’ staff sexologist Carol Queen offers her insight on the in and out and everywhere between.
Sex-positive Bostonians ought to hop a train down to Providence on Sunday to celebrate the Little Sex Center that Could, also known as the Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health, run by the lovely and tenacious Megan Andelloux. When Megan, long a sex educator working with Good Vibrations and other Eastern Seaboard entities, decided to open her center in Pawtucket, RI, she heard from plenty of the anti-sex activists in that neck of the woods — and stood up to them, garnered tons of support and admiration from sex educators, therapists, and other professionals near and far, and opened the doors of her quirky, homey center in 2010.
role models for these places. People who make them happen do it because they have a dream, not because there’s a franchise to buy into. Megan is a fiery and simultaneously sensible activist who deserves big support. I can’t be there this year (because I’m in Berlin at Venus, the Euro-sex show comparable to the one we have in Las Vegas in January). But my colleague Dr. Charlie Glickman will represent Good Vibrations and the San Francisco contingent. Get on down there and meet him!
Here are your Fun(d)raiser deets — everything but train schedules. Tell ‘em I send my greetings!:
hot words courtesy of spoken word poets
a sale of raunchy baked and/or lickable goodies
erotic improv at the hands of some pros and audience-members
Rocky Horror Picture Show performances and sing-alongs with the RKO Army
beautiful music by Roz from Roz and the Rice Cakes!
SEX TOY BINGO with excellent prizes (Tenga eggs, We Vibes, Fun Factory vibrators, Aneros stimulators, Sportsheets straps, the list goes on)
fabulous folks in drag (winners of the Brown/RISD drag show for two years running!)
a range of indie sexuality zines for sale and exhibition
exotic burlesque by Serendipity Galore and Bettysioux
the sauciest of pirate a capella groups (ARRR!!!)
a screening of sexy + award-winning short films
and MORE, including games too hot to mention!
You must be at least 18 years old to attend this event, 21+ to drink. The Spot will have its lovely bartenders serving up delicious drinks all night long!
When?
Sunday, October 2nd from 7-10 pm.
Where?
The Spot Underground
15 Elbow Street
Providence, RI
How much?
You must be at least 18 years old to attend this event. There is a $15 cover for adults, $10 for students (with their student ID)! $5 off if you bring a book about sex/sexuality to donate to the CSPH (quality and acceptability to be judged by our staff-person at the door collecting money)
If you cannot make it to the event, YOU CAN STILL DONATE AND SUPPORT COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL EDUCATION! Check out our donation page and/or email info@thecsph.org for more detailed information.
Why?
Proceeds go toward The Center for Sexual Pleasure & Health, a sexuality resource center in RI that seeks to provide a safe, open environment for adults to learn about all things regarding sexuality. So, if you want to support comprehensive sexual education that is accurate and FUN, come have a blast with us Sunday night! (Click here for the Facebook event invitation to post or share.)
The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health
The Grant Building, Unit 6
250 Main Street, Pawtucket RI 02860
http://www.thecsph.org
Check CSPH out on Twitter (@TheCSPH) and Facebook!
For a bit of history about the Center, click here!
To read up on some current projects, click here!
[Carol Queen, PhD is Staff Sexologist at Good Vibrations—visit the Brookline store at Coolidge Corner to find her books, fun and sexy toys, and informational classes, or sign up for the e-list at goodvibes.com.]
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