Issues related to Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity

Title of Event: The History & Culture of Bellydance

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Title of Event: Emotional Brain: Power, Pathology and the Policing of Feelings

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If you are aware of an emotion in your body & you ignore it, are you really ignoring it? Because you did become aware of its existence.

If you suppress the expression of an emotion you still feel the emotion.

Title of Workshop: Sex Therapy Certificate at CIIS

Date: Spring 2027 running for five weekends of instruction between February 5 – May 8, 2027; Priority Deadline & Priority Scholarship Deadline November 30; Final Deadline January 10

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Synchronous hours online via Zoom
Asynchronous hours online

Presenters: Zoe & Walt Sipe, Fiona O’Farrell, Estefania Smich, Juan Camarena, Bianca Laureano, Damon Constantinides

CE Provider:  California Institute of Integral Studies

Contact Name: Kyle De Medio                   

Title of Event: Figuring Out Fertility: Choice, Access, and Modern Family Formation

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I will explore paths to ‘figure out fertility’ and family building in contemporary social, legal, and technological contexts. Drawing on interdisciplinary research and practice, I will outline choices and access across diverse family forms, highlighting how inequality, policy, and cultural norms shape reproductive possibilities and pathways to making family today.

Start Date: 10-21-2026

End Date: 10-21-2026

Time of Event: 7-8 pm EST

Title of Event: Whole, Worthy, and Free: Embracing Healthy Sexuality as Black Queer & Gender Diverse People

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Sex and sexuality remain taboo in American society, fostering misinformation and shame—especially for marginalized communities. The purpose of this presentation is to explore how Black Queer and gender-diverse individuals navigate sexuality and sexuality at intersecting margins and to equip mental health professionals and laypeople with insights for informed and affirming care.

Start Date:10-14-2026

End Date: 10-14-2026

Title of Event: Advanced Clinical Sexology — Fall 2026

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Title of Event: Welcome to Polyamory & Diverse Sexualities

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This introductory workshop offers a foundational overview of polyamory and non-monogamous relationships, including key umbrella terms, relational structures (hierarchical, non-hierarchical, relationship anarchy, and more), and common critiques that emerge within polyamory communities. These frameworks will be explored through the lenses of the Ace, Aro, Bi, and Pan spectrums, highlighting how cultural assumptions about attraction and relationships shape people’s experiences.

Title of Event: Sex and Intimacy Foundations for Professional Practice

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Title of Event: Sexology Outsiders, Advanced Clinical Perspectives & Hidden Worlds of Desire

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Midday Masterclass: Relationship Dynamics and Psychosexual Dysfunction

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