..In response, the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, the Center for Sex and Culture, Babeland, and journalist Miriam Axel-Lute have collaborated to launch the 2008 Sex-Positive Journalism Awards (the "Sexies").
We think sex-negative media is not only inaccurate, but harmful to people's sexual health and freedom.
The "Sexies" will recognize writers for mainstream news publications who stick to high journalistic standards in a climate of repression and misinformation around human sexuality.
We're seeking writers who present accurate information about sexual health and sexual diversity, who resist the assumption that sex-negative religious minorities represent the rest of the country's values, and who give news events involving sexual subcultures enough context and background that their readers can get the whole picture.
We've got an awesome judge panel (Dan Savage anyone?!), high standards, and a sense of humor.
Come visit us at sexies.org and friend us to be kept up-to-date on the awards, the winners, and stuff about sex in the news that we stumble across along the way.
