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What is consent? When both people participating in a sexual encounter agree to it. Consenting to one behavior (such as kissing) does not obligate you to consent to any other behaviors (like sexual intercourse). Lastly, consent on one occasion does not mean you have
Part of being sexually healthy is taking the necessary steps to practice safer sex to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and/or unintended pregnancies. Communicating with your partner(s) is also a crucial part of this decision. This page
UMass Amherst Stonewall Center http://www.umass.edu/stonewall/asexual/ LGBTQ+ Representation & Visibility Ask Me: What LGBTQ Students Want Their Professors to Know
Fenway Health Violence Recovery Program Fenway’s Violence Recovery Program (VRP) provides counseling, support groups, advocacy, and referral services to LGBTQ victims of bias crime, domestic violence, sexual assault, and police misconduct. http://fenwayhealth.org/care/behavioral-health/vrp/ GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project http://www.glbtqdvp.org/ The GLBTQ Domestic
AIDS Action Committee Based out of Boston, the Aids Action Committee provides HIV/AIDS prevention, support, outreach, and education for the New England area. http://www.aac.org Fenway Health Fenway Health Center offers a multitude of services for the LGBTQ community for
MIT’s Resources for Transgender Students & Allies This extensive list includes action tips for allies, a recommended book and film list, a table on pronoun usage Transgender Visibility Guide The Human Rights Campaign’s guide to unraveling and expressing one’s authentic
Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association A community of LGBTQ+ South Asian individuals putting on social and cultural events in the Boston area. https://bostonmasala.wordpress.com/ Queer Women of Color & Friends A group that promotes diversity by creating and sustaining safe