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Issues related to Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity

Working with Men, Masculinity, and Masculine Social Scripts

Title of Event: Working with Men, Masculinity, and Masculine Social Scripts

Date of Event: Aug. 7, 2026

Time of Event: 4-6:15 p.m. PT

Location: Online Synchronous

Sex Therapy (ST) Training:

ST3. Theory and methods of approach to intervention in relationship systems experiencing sex and intimacy problems.

Presenter/Speaker: Kenneth Jaimes, LMFT

Contact Name: Anne Hodder-Shipp, CSE

Contact Telephone Number: (310) 721-4810

Contact Email: edst@everyonedeservessexed.com

The Gender Galaxy

Title of Event:The Gender Galaxy

Socially and culturally constructed concepts of gender have existed for centuries, each with norms, roles, and presentations that commonly featured numerous fluid genders. Many were celebrated and even worshipped as divine! Despite this historic record, most modern representations of gender - including those upheld in clinical and academic settings - center one skewed depiction of gender: the colonial-era binary of boy/girl, man/woman.

2026 SSTAR Annual Meeting - Sexuality in Connection: A Systemic Perspective

Title of Event: 2026 SSTAR Annual Meeting - Sexuality in Connection: A Systemic Perspective

Description of Event:

The conference will explore how sexuality is shaped by interpersonal dynamics, relational contexts, broader systemic influences, and technology. Emphasizing the integration of cutting-edge research with clinical applications, we will highlight how political, cultural, legal, relational, and digital systems surrounding individuals can shape sexuality and inform both practice and research in sexual health.

Meeting Learning Objectives:

Skills Training: Disability and Sexuality

Title of Event: Skills Training: Disability and Sexuality

Description of Event:

Disability is not something rare that impacts a few individuals; disability is a normal part of the human experience, and able-bodiedness is only ever a temporary state in a person’s life. In the course, participants will look at the intersection of disability and sexuality, examine and critique our culture’s avoidance of disability, identify the role of shame inherent in ableism, consider overlaps between disability and ageism, and more.

6-hour AASECT Group Supervision

Title of Event: 6-hour AASECT Group Supervision

Description of Event:

Aloha!

I’m excited to personally invite you to the upcoming 6-hour AASECT Group Supervision, starting on March 20, 2026. This group supervision is designed to provide a safe, collaborative space for you to enhance your skills, deepen your knowledge, and grow professionally.

Group supervision dates:

- Friday, March 20, 2026

- Friday, April 3, 2026

- Friday, April 17, 2026

Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM HST

Global Love: Expanding Sexual Wellness, Pleasure and Connection Across Cultures

Title of Event: Global Love: Expanding Sexual Wellness, Pleasure and Connection Across Cultures

Description of Event:

What if your understanding of sex, intimacy, love, and relationships wasn’t limited by culture, geography, or tradition?

This March, we are learning about love on a global scale. This event brings together internationally recognized cultural experts, sex therapists, educators, and clinicians to explore how intimacy, identity, and pleasure are experienced around the world.

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