WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Woodhull Sexual Freedom Foundation has released the following statement regarding its Sexual Freedom Summit 2020, which was originally scheduled to take place in August:
We know that this is a difficult time. People are struggling to care for themselves and their loved ones. We have been carefully monitoring updates on the coronavirus and have made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person portion of the 11th annual Sexual Freedom Summit scheduled in August of 2020.
We can tell you we didn’t come to this decision lightly. There is no way to know where we’ll be as a nation in August. But what we do know is that for many Summit attendees, a week, even a day, without income is often catastrophic. People will have used up personal time from work, and some will have had to shelter in place with no income at all. Already negatively impacted by FOSTA, many sex workers are now without any income or access to community resources. Our ability to fundraise for much-needed scholarships is limited right now, as our communities give their time, talents, and treasures to mutual aid in this crisis. Given the circumstances, the individuals who will benefit the most from the Summit programming will be least likely to be able to attend.
We are working on ways to make the Summit content and experience available to our communities in other ways. We don’t have specifics yet, but we’ll keep you informed as we work this out. If you submitted a proposal for the Summit, we will be in contact with you in the coming weeks with more information and opportunities to collaborate.
If you have questions, thoughts, or concerns, please message us at [email protected].
