Queer Sex Ed Community Curriculum

Consent is a practice, not a transaction. We all could benefit from deepening our understanding of consent because negotiations of power...

In our last post we discussed monogamy, so this week we’re covering (some) alternatives to monogamous relationships! It’s important to...

To begin, this week we’re talking about sex.

This week QSECC is teaming up with sex and relationships therapist Coty Nolin MFT (she/her) to talk about trauma and the Mind-Body...

(Note: This zine and blogpost is a collaborative work between us at Scarleteen. The information and some of the text from this article...

Learning about puberty is the epitome of the awkward, cis-centered sex education that most of us remember receiving back in middle school...

When I was in my early teens, I thought coming out was going to be my formative queer experience. I remember every queer character’s...

A zine exploring the social-historical context of “coming out." I’m a big believer that “coming out” shouldn’t have to be necessary. This...

What do people mean when we say gender is “made up” or constructed? And what is a social construct anyway? This is a topic we'll create...

Content warning: discussion of sexual violence and assault. Last week we spoke with Meriel (she/they) and Rowan (they/he) from Say It...

This week we’re tackling the transphobia toolbox’s favorite catchphrase: “you can’t argue with science.” But we’re here to lay it all...

This week, we're exploring the gay/straight binary, the consequences of compulsory heterosexuality, and the naturalization of...

Queer Sex Ed CC is continuing our new series all about breaking down binaries! For this zine, I broke down the often assumed binary...

Trigger warning: discussion of medical racism. Human cognition tends to revolve around finding patterns. We are excellent at finding...

Jealousy, a feeling most of us have experienced yet we have so few skills to manage and discuss it. I cannot count the number of times...

Experiencing jealousy may be one of the most universal sensations across different relationship structures. Monogamous and non-monogamous...

I put myself in a particular challenge with our mini curriculum this week. After four wonderful full zines in our “Non-exhaustive guide...

We are hesitant but excited to say that the Queer Sex Ed Community Curriculum is undoubtedly growing, and fast! In the 3 months that this...

When I was 17, I wanted to express to my first long-term partner that I felt like I wanted to be with other people when I went to...

Over the winter break I had a long and awesome conversation with my partner about all the many strange, sad, and hilarious misconceptions...