2021-22 Our Space, Our Face: Sex & Sexuality Calendar
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SEX & SEXUALITY CALENDAR FOR<br />
WOMYN WHO LOVE WOMYN<br />
5TH EDITION<br />
You are now the owner of the Fifth Edition of “<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong>” <strong>Sex</strong><br />
& <strong>Sex</strong>uality <strong>Calendar</strong> for Womyn Who Love Womyn. Enjoy this sensual<br />
and robust publication courtesy of In <strong>Our</strong> Own Voices, Inc. (IOOV).<br />
In <strong>Our</strong> Own Voices, Inc. is a nonprofit nongovernmental organization serving<br />
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people of color in seven counties.<br />
IOOV’s mission is to work for and ensure the physical, mental, spiritual, political,<br />
cultural, and economic survival and growth of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and<br />
Transgender people of color communities.<br />
IOOV provides the following services to the Capital Region of New<br />
York and nationally:<br />
Training & Technical Assistance<br />
HIV Prevention & Education<br />
Health Services<br />
Support Groups<br />
Youth Engagement Services<br />
Legal Services<br />
Visibility & Outreach<br />
Organizing & Community Engagement<br />
Anti-Violence Services<br />
LGBT Support Line<br />
Emergency Assistance
WHY OUR SPACE, OUR FACE?<br />
We are making our mark as sex-positive advocates, and most importantly, we are including the<br />
voices of Women Who Have <strong>Sex</strong> With Womyn (WSW), boldly and unapologetically.<br />
Social constructs such as homophobia and sexism have limited the discourse about WSW to<br />
a debate regarding lifestyle, morality and an assumption of rigid gender roles and sexuality.<br />
Couple this with racism and the historical sexual objectification of women of color and the<br />
discourse becomes virtually non-existent outside of an academic framework.<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong> is a Behavioral Health Intervention that addresses the social determinants<br />
of health and the impact of stigma, shame, sexism, racism, trans/homo-phobia, ableism, (and<br />
other forms of oppression) on the sexual health & freedom of women.
OUR THEME<br />
“OUR SPACE, OUR FACE”<br />
SPEAKS TO<br />
• Uniting women across all ethnicities, races, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, and<br />
faiths and spiritualities to build on differences and commonalities in order to gain visibility for the issues<br />
that matter to WSW sexual health.<br />
• Promoting culturally specific interventions in order to break through the stigma that still exists for Lesbian,<br />
Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning women of color.<br />
• Bringing visibility to WSW issues that get silenced by offering unique role model stories that speak to<br />
real-life experiences.<br />
• Celebrating the beauty of the many dimensions that exist within WSW communities.<br />
THANK YOU<br />
IOOV would like to thank all the calendar participants who showed up, by taking control of their sexual health and<br />
chose to share part of their journey with other WSW communities, in order to promote self-love, empowerment,<br />
safer sex, HIV/STI testing and treatment, PrEP and other risk reduction tools.
SUPPORT<br />
GROUPS<br />
The WSW program at IOOV offers<br />
regular, virtual, monthly and bimonthy<br />
support groups to mingle<br />
amongst peers and seek an array of<br />
social and health resources.<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong> (OSOF) is each<br />
first and third Wednesday of the<br />
month. OSOF is a laid-back, brave<br />
space to discuss everything from<br />
current events to sexual health.<br />
Heart Of Healthcare<br />
Just Kickin’ It<br />
For something sexier and stimulating,<br />
join us every second Friday for kinky<br />
conversations at <strong>Sex</strong>versations.<br />
Liberate Thy Curls<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations
JUNE <strong>2021</strong><br />
LGBT PRIDE MONTH<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
Pride Flag Raising<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
Pride Kickoff Concert<br />
6 7 8 9 10 11 12<br />
BLGP Rep Your Era:<br />
Chosen Family Sober<br />
Event<br />
Virtual “Alive @ 5”<br />
Pride Concert<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
Black & Latin@ Pride<br />
Celebration<br />
13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
Juneteenth<br />
20 21 <strong>22</strong> 23 24 25 26<br />
Digi-Pride Part I BLGP Black & Latin@<br />
Digi-Pride Part II Black & Latin@ Gay<br />
Youth Skate Event<br />
Pride House Ball<br />
27 28 29 30<br />
NYC Pride Parade
JULY <strong>2021</strong><br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
1 2 3<br />
4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
Independence Day<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
11 12 13 14 15 16 17<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
18 19 20 21 <strong>22</strong> 23 24<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
25 26 27 28 29 30 31<br />
Disability<br />
Independence Day
AUGUST <strong>2021</strong><br />
NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
National Girlfriend Day<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
8 9 10 11 12 13 14<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
<strong>22</strong> 23 24 25 26 27 28<br />
29 30 31
SEPTEMBER <strong>2021</strong><br />
OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
National Childhood<br />
Obesity Awareness<br />
Month<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
5 6 7 8 9 10 11<br />
Labor Day<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
12 13 14 15 16 17 18<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
Hispanic Heritage<br />
Month Begins<br />
19 20 21 <strong>22</strong> 23 24 25<br />
26 27 28 29 30
OCTOBER <strong>2021</strong><br />
DV AWARENESS MONTH<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
National Breast<br />
Cancer Awareness<br />
Month<br />
1 2<br />
3 4 5 6 7 8 9<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
10 11 12 13 14 15 16<br />
Day of the Girl<br />
National Coming<br />
OUT Day<br />
&<br />
Indigenous People’s<br />
Day<br />
17 18 19 20 21 <strong>22</strong> 23<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
Hispanic Heritage<br />
Month Ends<br />
24 25 26 27 28 29 30<br />
31<br />
Halloween
NOVEMBER <strong>2021</strong><br />
AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
National Family<br />
Caregivers Month<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
7 8 9 10 11 12 13<br />
Veteran’s Day<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
14 15 16 17 18 19 20<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
21 <strong>22</strong> 23 24 25 26 27<br />
Thanksgiving<br />
28 29 30
DECEMBER <strong>2021</strong><br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
World AIDS Day<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
5 6 7 8 9 10 11<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
12 13 14 15 16 17 18<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
19 20 21 <strong>22</strong> 23 24 25<br />
Christmas<br />
26 27 28 29 30 31
JANUARY 20<strong>22</strong><br />
HAPPY NEW YEAR<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
Cervical Health<br />
Awareness Month<br />
National Stalking<br />
Awareness Month<br />
1<br />
New Year’s Day<br />
2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
9 10 11 12 13 14 15<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
16 17 18 19 20 21 <strong>22</strong><br />
Martin Luther King<br />
Jr. Day<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
23 24 25 26 27 28 29<br />
30 31
FEBRUARY 20<strong>22</strong><br />
BLACK HISTORY MONTH<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
National Teen Dating<br />
Violence Awareness<br />
& Prevention Month<br />
Black History Month<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
American Heart Day<br />
National Girls &<br />
Women in Sports<br />
Day<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
National Wear<br />
Red Day<br />
6 7 8 9 10 11 12<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />
Valentine’s Day<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week<br />
20 21 <strong>22</strong> 23 24 25 26<br />
27 28
MARCH 20<strong>22</strong><br />
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
National Endometriosis<br />
Awareness Month<br />
Colorectal Cancer<br />
Awareness Month<br />
LGBT Health Month<br />
Women’s History<br />
Month<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
6 7 8 9 10 11 12<br />
National Women & Girls<br />
HIV/AIDS Awareness<br />
Day<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
20 21 <strong>22</strong> 23 24 25 26<br />
27 28 29 30 31
APRIL 20<strong>22</strong><br />
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
Women’s Eye<br />
Health and Safety<br />
Month<br />
1 2<br />
3 4 5 6 7 8 9<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
10 11 12 13 14 15 16<br />
17 18 19 20 21 <strong>22</strong> 23<br />
Easter<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
MAY 20<strong>22</strong><br />
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
National Osteoporosis<br />
Awareness and<br />
Prevention Month<br />
National Teen<br />
Pregnancy Prevention<br />
Month<br />
National Arthritis<br />
Month<br />
American Stroke<br />
Month<br />
Mental Health<br />
Awareness Month<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
8 9 10 11 12 13 14<br />
Fibromyalgia<br />
Mother’s Day<br />
Awareness Day<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>versations<br />
National Women’s Health Week<br />
National Women’s<br />
Check-Up Day<br />
15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Space</strong>, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Face</strong><br />
<strong>22</strong> 23 24 25 26 27 28<br />
29 30 31<br />
World No<br />
Tobacco Day
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