Acknowledge and Affirm the Identities of the People You Play With
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‘There is no safe way to do it’: the rapid rise and horrifying risks of choking during sex
NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Please click the image to go to the article. These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges you …
Incident Reporting & Response – 2nd Quarter 2025 Report
NCSF’s Incident Reporting & Response received 77 reports & requests for assistance from individuals, groups and businesses in April, May and June 2025. NCSF maintains the confidentiality of those who come to us for help, however we balance that need with the need to report the services we are providing …
NCSF Thanks You! 2nd Quarter Donation 2025 Report
YoungCouplesParty, a Supporting Member, donated $2,000 to NCSF in June, 2025 from donations made by members at a pride themed event that included a pole dancing performance showcase. Swinger Society, a Coalition Partner, donated $1,145 to NCSF in April. Jim Dunyak, NCSF’s New England Liaison, donated $600 to the NCSF …
Deaths from Sexual Choking: A review of U.S. News Reports (2000-2025)
By Susan Wright, MA, NCSF Spokesperson The prevalence of sexual choking has grown rapidly in the past several years among adults under the age of 40. In 2021, a campus-representative survey of over 4,200 University students found that most of the choking participants (88.9%) understand that people can die from …
Diddy’s defense claims he was just ‘swinging.’ These swingers are appalled.
After hearing closing arguments, 12 jurors head back to the Manhattan court on June 30 to deliberate on a verdict for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial. The defense took about five hours for closing arguments on June 27, with Combs’ lawyer Marc Agnifilo claiming prosecutors distorted the music mogul’s consensual sexual …
Guest Blog: Privacy and Security Concerns Regarding AI
By Johnny Cahill “We lost our stomach for slaves, unless engineered.” – Niander Wallace, Blade Runner 2049 If you are using a free AI model by a company with a paid service, odds are higher they are using your data somehow. You may wish to inspect any and all privacy …
How A California Psychology Student Exposed The Dark Side Of Therapy Education
NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Please click the image to go to the article. These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges you …
Kink.com class action claims porn site shared users’ viewing habits with Google
NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Please click the image to go to the article. These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges you …
You Can Still Safeword Even If You’ve Given Ongoing Consent
Consent Counts offers consent resources and consent infographics that you can post on your social media.