FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
Prop 8 protests heard around the country
November 16, 2008 - This week, members of the BDSM-leather-fetish, swing and polyamory communities
joined protests in cities all over California against the recent passage of Proposition 8 which outlaws
same-sex marriage. In addition, dozens of NCSF board members, staff, volunteers and Coalition Partner
representatives attended protests staged nationwide on November 15th by Join the Impact.
NCSF urges community members to go to http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com to submit your photos and
stories about the demonstrations.
"NCSF has close ties and relationships with LGBT organizations and has always supported equal rights for
everyone," says Susan Wright, spokesperson for NCSF. "We support gay marriage not only on behalf of our
own LGBT members in our communities, but also because marriage is a fundamental right that shouldn't be
denied to anyone. These protests are an important way to show the world that we stand up for those
rights."
NCSF supports the freedom of consenting adults to discover and to practice the intimate relationship
structure that best meets their emotional and human needs. We champion the basic human right to do so
free of governmental, societal or institutional coercion or favoritism.
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A joint Project of NCSF and ITCR: The Foundation of NCSF
The NCSF and NCSF Foundation DSM Revision Project The American Psychiatric Association has formed working committees to revise by 2011 its Diagnostic and Statistic Manual (DSM), the definitive resource on the Diagnostic Criteria for all mental disorders. Statements currently within the DSM Paraphilias criteria are contradicted by scientific evidence, therefore NCSF must conclude that the interpretation of the Paraphilias criteria has been politically – not scientifically – based. This politically motivated interpretation subjects BDSM practitioners, fetishists and cross-dressers to bias, discrimination and social sanctions without any scientific basis. We call on the American Psychiatric Association to remove or drastically restructure the Paraphilias section in the DSM. To find out more, click here to read the NCSF & The Foundation for NCSF's "White Paper on the DSM Revision" Click here to sign the "DSM Revision Petition" (you can make your signature anonymous on this secure petition site so it doesn't appear on the Internet) To get updates on the profress of the DSM Revision Project you can visit the DSM Revision Blogspot.
Mission Statement The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is a national organization committed 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. NCSF is primarily focused on the rights of consenting adults in the SM-leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities, who often face discrimination because of their sexual expression.
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