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2022 Diverse Sexualities Book Award Competition  

The Diverse Sexualities Research and Education Institute (DSREI) is pleased to announce the 2022 Diverse Sexualities Book Award competition, nominations are being invited now. The goal of the award is to recognize the best recent book that contributes to the understanding of Diverse Sexualities (sexual identities, sexual orientations, sexual behaviors, sexual interests, gender identities, gender …

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2020 DSREI Book Award

As Chair of the Diverse Sexualities Research and Education Institute (DSREI) Book Award Committee, it is my pleasure to announce that Bisexuality: Theories, Research, and Recommendations for the Invisible Sexuality edited by D. Joye Swan, Ph.D. and Shani Habibi, Ph.D. (Springer, 2018) was chosen unanimously as the winner of the 2020 DSREI Book Award. It …

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Newsletter: First Quarter 2020

The first quarter of the year always includes the required tax and other filings needed to keep our tax-exempt status.  Some of this is tedious, but obviously necessary.  We are doing well financially.  We received $11,205.15 in donations balanced by $2239.00 in expenses, that is a gain of $8966.15. Guidestar.org is an organization that collects …

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Newsletter: Fourth Quarter 2019

This may be a first, but the newsletter is on time!  Well actually, I was trying to get it out for Giving Tuesday, but obviously failed at that.  Just a reminder that December is Diverse Sexuality Month.  All donations to DSREI will be listed in both the 2019 and 2020 list of contributors.  A Christmas …

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Newsletter: Third Quarter 2019

It has been another busy quarter, I know I say that every quarter. Time does fly when you are having fun.   So this is what we have been doing. American College of Sexual Medicine and Health The formation of the American College of Sexual Medicine and Health (ACSMH) is progressing.  ACSMH is a project of …

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Newsletter: Second Quarter 2019

It has been another busy quarter. DSREI was a platinum sponsor of the Multiplicity of the Erotic (MOTE) conference in Chicago, which was a great conference.  The focus was on Diverse Sexualities both academic and clinical issues.  The next one will be in two years and we recommend you try to attend.  In the off years there …

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Newsletter: First Quarter 2019

It has been a busy few months.  The Kink Guidelines Group is hard at work and is now using our site for donations.  Check out their donation page. We are also working with the APA Consensual Non-Monogamy Task Force. DSREI is now 1 year old, doing well, we actually have money in the bank.  No one is more shocked …

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Newsletter: December 2018

December is Diverse Sexualities Month and we are making a fundraising push to make a good year a great year.  December is DSREI’s birthday, we are one year old.  We have worked hard and have many plans for next year. If you go to the website, on the DSREI Donor Page you will see everyone who donated …

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Gina Ogden, PhD Obituary

Dear Folks, I am sorry to announce the passing of my friend and colleague, Gina Ogden, PhD. Her picture and a link to her obituary are below. She had a special connection to DSREI, she was honored as the recipient of DSREI’s “Distinguished Advocacy Warrior” title. She will be missed and the world is a …

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