HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Global BDSM and intimacy retailer Sportsheets has joined Free Speech Coalition (FSC) as a gold-level sponsor.
Sportsheets’ membership contributes to FSC’s global fight against censorship of adult content and discrimination against adult businesses.
Kelly Sofferman, executive vice president of Sportsheets, said, "In this political climate, it’s more important than ever to defend free speech, bodily autonomy, and the right to pleasure. There’s a growing wave of legislation targeting not only our industry, but also the fundamental rights of at-risk communities—trans people, sex workers, educators, and anyone pushing back against shame and censorship. FSC has always been on the front lines of these fights, and their work gives me hope. I’m driven by a belief that everyone deserves safety, representation, and the freedom to explore their identity and sexuality without fear—and that we all have a role to play in building a brighter future."
Free Speech Coalition has been on the frontlines of the battle against censorship in the United States and beyond, fighting back anti-adult legislation in dozens of states, mounting legal challenges to unconstitutional restrictions in seven states, all while working to build stable banking and other resources for adult business.
Alison Boden, executive director of Free Speech Coalition, expressed, "We’re grateful for members like Sportsheets, who not only support our work but share our values. Sexual wellness and sexual speech [are] under attack across the country, and Sportsheets’ ongoing commitment to FSC will help us fight back more effectively in more places. The more unified we are as an industry, the better we can defend our industry’s rights."
Sportsheets has been designing products that support exploration, connection, and intimacy for over 30 years. A women-led company, Sportsheets has focused on creating tools that make pleasure more accessible, inclusive, shame-free, and rooted in consent and curiosity. In addition to its Free Speech Coalition membership, Sportsheets has sponsored memberships to a division of FSC, the Sexual Wellness Professional Alliance (SWPA) for their team, giving them access to vital career-building resources.
Sofferman added, "At Sportsheets, our mission is to ignite fearless intimacy—and that mission doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It depends on the protection of free speech, the defense of self-expression, and the empowerment of communities often pushed to the margins. In today’s political climate, where pleasure, gender identity, and sexual freedom are under increasing scrutiny, supporting the Free Speech Coalition as a Gold Member Sponsor is one way we help protect the foundation our industry stands on. Together, we’re working toward a more compassionate, connected future where intimacy isn’t policed—and where everyone’s right to pleasure is seen, supported, and safe."
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