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| The foundation is named for ] (1838 –1927), an American leader of the woman's ] movement. | |||
| Founded as the Woodhull Freedom Foundation and Federation, the organization was named for ], who was born on September 23, 1838 to a poor family. During a rocky marriage, Woodhull began to solidify her commitment to free love, spirituality, and women's rights. Woodhull was a stock broker and newspaper editor in the late 19th century. | |||
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| Woodhull ran for President of the United States in the 19th century even though women were not allowed to vote or have any official voice in government. After the unsuccessful attempt at running for President, Woodhull began various campaigns to support the right of every person to have fundamental human rights. Woodhull believed that everyone had a right to have individual freedom in choosing partners, marrying, and freedom from government intrusion into US citizen's lives. | |||
| Most notably Woodhull stated the following: | |||
| "The uses of government should be to foster, protect and promote the possession of equality. How does the condition of society reply to this standard for government? I Is there anything that even approaches this equality in any various phase of life? I unhesitatingly answer, No! Look where we may...everything is made to turn on the rights of property, and nothing on the rights of humanity."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/v/victoria_woodhull.html |title=Victoria Woodhull Quotes |publisher=BrainyQuote |date=1927-06-09 |accessdate=2012-09-01}}</ref> | |||
| "I am a free lover. I have an inalienable, constitutional and natural right to love whom I may, to love as long or short a period as I can; to change that love every day if I please." | |||
| Woodhull died June 9, 1927 in England. | |||
| ==Work== | ==Work== | ||
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| Founded | February 2003 (2003-02) |
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| Founder | Mary Frances Berry, Melinda Chateauvert, Richard O. Cunningham, Judy Guerin-Cunningham, Jeffrey Montgomery, and Ricci J. Levy. |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | human rights sexual expression sexuality civil rights issues freedom of speech social and political change |
| Location | |
| Origins | Named after suffragist Victoria Woodhull |
| Area served | United States |
| Method | research, advocacy, public education, social change |
| Key people | Ricci J. Levy (Executive Director) |
| Website | http://www.woodhullalliance.org |
The Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance (WSFA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to affirm sexual freedom as a fundamental human right. WFF is based in Washington DC. The Executive Director and President of the Alliance is Ricci Levy. The Board of Directors are Buck Angel, Gloria Brame, Dr. Patti Britton, Hardy Haberman, Nina Hartley, and Jim Rea.
History
The foundation is named for Victoria Woodhull (1838 –1927), an American leader of the woman's suffrage movement. .
Work
Woodhull has established Sexual Freedom Day on September 23, participated in the United Nations Universal Period Review of Human Rights processes in all countries - most notably for the first time this year including the US. It has published the first and second annual "State of Sexual Freedom in the US, beginning with the 2010 Report" and are actively engaged in human rights advocacy on a national basis.
Sexual Freedom Day
The Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance encourages the celebration of 23 September as Sexual Freedom Day.
See also
References
- "Celebrating National Sexual Freedom Day". YourTango. 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- "Sexual Freedom Day 2010 | Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance". Woodhullalliance.org. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- UPR. "Woodhull Freedom Foundation Participates in First-Ever U.S. Delegation at UN Universal Periodic Review | US Human Rights Network". Ushrnetwork.org. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- Author: Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance (2011-09-27). "State of Sexual Freedom in the US, 2011 Report | US Human Rights Network". Ushrnetwork.org. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "Sexual Freedom Day: Release of the First Annual State of Sexual Freedom in the U.S. Report / Sexual Freedom Day — 23 September". Press.org. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
External links
- Official website of the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Woodhull Freedom Foundation Announce Joint Effort Study of U.S. Sex Laws
