small town sex ed tour

Yes We Can, Maryland: Sex Ed In St. Mary’s County

Despite the best efforts of conservative, anti- sex ed advocates, it happened! We came, we educated, we ate pizza, and we had a great time. On May 21st, the wonderful people at Washington Area Secular Humanists (the Southern MD chapter is known as SMASH) brought me down to Lexington Park library to teach my Straight Talk Sex Ed for Teens class, which had been cancelled due to public and county-level pressure this March. And verily, it was awesome. The effort…

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The Small Town Sex Ed Tour That Wasn’t

By now, most of you are passingly familiar with the saga that is the Small Town Sex Ed Tour. In brief: I was scheduled to teach several free sex ed workshops at libraries in St. Mary’s, Charles, and Queen Anne’s Counties. And people. lost. their. shit. I don’t feel the need to defend myself against most of the accusations that opponents have lobbed at me. In fact, plenty of the colorful ones are true. heading into #Pride on a high after…

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Why A Small MD Town Freaked Out About Sex Ed

A Sex Educator Offered to Teach Free Classes at Maryland Libraries… and Conservatives Freaked Out A couple of months ago, sex educator Bianca Palmisano decided to give back to her community. Instead of just helping healthcare providers understand issues relating to sexual health, she offered a handful of free classes at local libraries in southern Maryland. Soooooo….this happened. I’ll be providing my own statement on the issue soon, but for now, I’m thankful that The Friendly Atheist wanted to give…

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We’re in the news! But it’s not pretty.

Sex education class a no-go in Southern Maryland Southern Marylanders are divided about the controversial topic of sex education. Several local public libraries had initially planned to host sexual education classes, but strong opposition from residents about the sex educator and her motives forced the libraries to cancel the events. Unfortunately, opponents of comprehensive sex ed have triumphed in Southern Maryland, causing our classes in St. Mary’s and Charles County to be cancelled. Are you frustrated? We sure are. But…

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LIVE on Periscope: Sex Ed Q&A for The Small Town Sex Ed Tour

View a recording of this broadcast by clicking here: @Fun_Size_SexEd In response to the cancellation of presentations in St. Mary’s and Charles County, MD– Intimate Health Consulting’s Bianca Palmisano will be broadcasting live on Periscope tonight at 6pm EST. She’ll be providing information from her intended lecture, “Straight Talk Sex Ed for Teens,” and answering questions as they come in on the live stream. Please join us tonight to ask your questions! View a recording of our broadcast by clicking here: @Fun_Size_SexEd  

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Small Town Sex Ed Tour

Intimate Health Consulting is partnering with Good Clean Love to bring Sex Education classes to small towns across Maryland. Everyone has questions about sexual health, whether its birth control, lubricant, STI testing, LGBTQ relationships, or something else completely. Intimate Health Consulting offers a space for the public to have their questions answered and learn something new about their body in a free 2 hour session in their neighborhood. Our Tour Schedule: -March 6th, 4:30m pm Green Turtle (Teen workshop 4:30-6pm, Adult workshop…

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