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AASECT
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SIECUS
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SMSNA
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The
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
(AASECT) is a professional organization for sexuality focused educators,
counselors and therapists. They offer Professional Members as well
as a certification program, conferences, community forums and much
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Sexuality
Information & Educator Council of the United States (SIECUS) was
founded in 1964 and provides education and information about sexuality
and sexual and reproductive health. They offer sexual education
resources through their site SexEdLibrary.org and CommunityActionKit.org
and are a great resource for those looking to provide sexual education
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Sexual
Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) began in 1994 and promotes
research and education in the field of sexuality. Their resources
are a great help to professionals committed to clinical sexual health.
They have an additional site for helpful sexual health resources
through SexHealthMatters.org. |
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Woodhull
Sexual
Freedom Alliance
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SSTAR
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ISSWSH
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Woodhull
Sexual Freedom Alliance focuses on advancing the well-being, rights
and autonomy of sexuality through advocacy, education and action.
They provide videos and podcasts from events and special projects,
as well as connections to related resources such as organizations,
publications and an extensive bibliography. |
Society
for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) was founded in 1975 and is
a community of sexual health professionals with a focus on sexual
clinical research. Primary professionals are for clinicians who
treat problems of sexual function, sexual identity, and reproductive
life. SSTAR provides annual meetings, clinical conferences, membership
newsletters, and an e-mail list-serv for members. |
The
International Society for the Study of Womens Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
provides resources in the area of women's sexuality for professionals
through professional membership, meetings, promotion of related
achievements and books as well as ISSWSH awards to those in the
field of women's sexuality. |
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SIECCAN
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WAS
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ISSM
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The
Sex Information and Education Council of Canada was founded in 1964
to provide resources for professionals in the field of sexuality.
Membership provides access to professional sexual health information
and related sexual health services. Their site provides resources
and links to other sexual health organizations. |
The
World Association for Sexual Health is a membership organization
of individual supporting members and organizations. A great resource
for activism in the field of sexology. Membership provides a subscription
to the International Journal of Sexual Health and a the discounted
subscription to SexualHealthVisual.com which is an incredibly rich
resource of education in the field of sexuality. |
The International
Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM, formerly known as ISIR/ISSIR)
began in 1978 for the purpose exploring sexual dysfunction in
men but has since evolved into clinical exploration of human sexuality
as a whole. They provide membership, journals, resources, conferences,
and sharing of valuable information in the field of sexuality
such as case studies.
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SWHR
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SSSS
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IASR
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Society
for Women's Health Research was founded in 1990 by physicians, medical
researchers and health advocates to bring attention to diseases
and conditions that uniquely affect women and work to advance the
field of sex-based biology. They offer grants, awards, membership,
conferences and education. |
Society
for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) was founded in 1957
dedicated to the study of sexuality and catering to such professions
that deal in sexual health such as anthropologists, biologists,
educators, historians, nurses, physicians, psychologists, sociologists,
theologians, therapists, and other disciplines. Offers membership,
a newsletter, conferences and has an award program. |
The
International Academy of Sex Research is a society of professionals
in the field of sexual behavior education and research. IASR offers
a helpful journal called the Archives of Sexual Behavior. They offer
an annual meeting and membership. |
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ESSM
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EFS
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GLMA
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European
Society for Sexual Medicine focuses on the advancement for research
in the field of sexual medicine and does this by giving research
and travel grants to clinical and basic scientists. They provide
awards, membership, meetings and resources. In addition to this
ESSM provides text books for clinical sexology and sexual medicine.
They collaborate with EFS. |
The
European Federation of Sexology (EFS) offers conferences, membership
and newsletters for the study of sexual health in Europe. They collaborate
heavily with ESSM and offer exams on clinical sexuality. |
Gay
and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) focuses on providing resources,
education and membership for the advancement of equality in healthcare
for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and
healthcare providers. They offer the AMSA/GLMA LGBT Health Achievement
Award and an annual conference. |
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WPATH
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NCFR
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World
Professional Association for Transgender Health promotes resources
in transgender health. They provide events, membership, news and
provider resources. |
National
Council on Family Relations was founded in 1938 and focuses solely
on family research, practice and education. They offer certification,
membership, resources, news and conferences. They offer education
and resources regarding sexually related topics such as sexual roles,
same-sex marriage, sexuality and teens and much more. |
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