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NFL Player Hopes Marriage Equality Could Go All the Way

Jan 31, 2013 | LGBTQ |General | Comments (0)

If the Baltimore Ravens win the Super Bowl on Sunday, Brendon Ayanbadejo probably won’t have a trip Disney World on his mind. Instead, the linebacker is using his AFC championship-status to tackle a couple of issues that are not normally associated with the NFL – same-sex marriage and anti-bullying.



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Guest Blog: It's Cervical Cancer Awareness Month - Does Anyone Care?

Jan 29, 2013 | HPV |Women's Health |General | Comments (1)
Does anyone know that January happens to be cervical cancer awareness month? Or that  teal is the ribbon color commemorating thousands of innocent lives every year? More importantly, does anyone care?

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Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reintroduced in the U.S. Senate - Take Action Today by Contacting Your Senators Today!

Jan 25, 2013 | General | Comments (0)
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID) introduced bill S. 47, a strong, bipartisan bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. Please contact your Senators by January 30 and ask them to co-sponsor bill S. 47.

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What's in a Name? Plenty!

Jan 24, 2013 | General | Comments (0)
I’m writing to share perhaps the biggest news in my tenure as president and CEO of the American Social Health Association (ASHA). As of January 2013, ASHA formally became the American Sexual Health Association.

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Wrapping It Up Still Feels Good – Why the Bad Rap?

Jan 23, 2013 | Condoms |Sex ed |STDs/STIs |General | Comments (0)

We’ve all heard it before – sex with condoms isn’t as good as sex without condoms.

However, a new study by ASHA board member Dr. Debby Herbenick and other researchers from Indiana University’s Center for Sexual Health Promotion shows that condoms’ bad rap might be unwarranted.

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