Community Resources
Here's a list of local and online resources we think you might find useful. If you know of any resource you think should be on this list but isn't, please drop us a line at info@aphrodisia.boutique
Disclaimer: we do not have personal experience of all services listed and cannot necessarily vouch for their veracity, efficacy or safety. Please use your best judgement when utilizing them or any other service.
Queer/BIPOC-owned Local Businesses
Find the Path Books - Port Orchard
Spread Supplies (new & used art supplies store) - Bremerton
Lona Teaches Bliss (Tantra teacher & coach) - Bremerton
Bigfoot's House of Vinyl - Bremerton
Professional Referrals
OB/GYN - LilithClinic - Seattle WA, Portland OR and Las Vegas NV. Offers sedation for all procedures
OB/GYN - Kitsap OBGYN - Silverdale & Poulsbo
Urologist - Virginia Mason - Port Orchard
Pelvic Floor Therapist - Chrysalis PT - Silverdale
Pelvic Floor Therapist - Pelvic Health Clinic - Seattle
Sex therapist - Dr Roger Libby - Poulsbo. Advertises as queer friendly.
Sex therapist - Modern Therapy Seattle. Seattle based and online. Advertises as queer and kink friendly.
Local Groups & Events
Dungeon/Kink and education space - Kitsap ACES - Bremerton
Education & events - Center for Sex Positive Culture - Seattle
Seattle Erotic Arts Festival - Seattle
KinkFest - Portland, OR
Kitsap Pride - Yearly festival in July, Bremerton. Other events/activities throughout the year.
Contraception & Abortion
Provider - Lilith Clinic - Seattle, WA, Portland OR and Las Vegas NV. Offers sedation for all procedures.
Provider - Planned Parenthood - Various locations
Provider - University of Washington - Seattle
Funding & assistance - NW Abortion Access Fund - WA, OR, ID, AL.
Information - Planned Parenthood
Pleasure & Kink Education
Pleasure education - OMG Yes
Kink education (18+) - Kink Academy
Online events, podcast & education - Sexual Health Includes Pleasure
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Consent
Betty Martin's 3-Minute Game for practicing setting boundaries and asking for what you want
Consent workshops/education for adults - Consent Academy
For parents/educators - Teach Consent
For parents - Safe Secure Kids
Domestic Violence & Abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline - Phone: 800-799-7233 SMS: 88788
Legal Advocacy - YWCA Kitsap
YWCA Emergency Shelter - Phone: 800-500-5513 (24 hour)
Education - Love Is Respect
Survivor Resources - Helping Survivors
LGBTQ+
PFlag Seattle Chapter
Resources for LGBTQ+ youth - The Trevor Project
Resources for LGBTQ+ youth - The It Gets Better Project
Education & advocacy - LGBT Foundation
Trans Lifeline - Phone: 877-565-8860
Advocacy & information for intersex youth - InterACT
Queer BIPOC resources - Brown Boi Project
Asexuality resources - The Asexuality Handbook
Sex & Ability
Sex after spinal cord injury - Sexuality SCI
Women-focused sexuality & disability information - Sexuality And Disability
Book - The Ultimate Guide to Sex And Disability (buy here)
Podcast - Disability After Dark
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Testing & treatment - PlannedParenthood - Various locations
Testing & treatment - West Sound Free Clinic - Silverdale, free for under-insured
Information - Planned Parenthood
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV - CDC
Talking to Kids
Age appropriate guide to talking to kids about sex - Aha Parenting
Age appropriate guide to talking to kids about sex - Planned Parenthood
Science-based parenting podcast - The Puberty Podcast
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Books:
It's not the Stork! A book about girls, boys, babies, bodies, families and friends - Robie Harris & Michael Emberley
It's Perfectly Normal: Changing bodies, growing up, sex, gender, and sexual health - Robie Harris & Michael Emberley
Our Bodies and Health - Illustrated guide to puberty by Erica Moen (buy here)
We need to talk about vaginas - Dr Allison K Rodgers (buy here)
The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for nurturing and supporting children who live outside gender boxes - Diane Ehrensaft
This is a book for parents of gay kids: A question and answer guide to everyday life - Danielle Owens & Kristin Russo
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Ethical Nonmonogamy
Podcasts:
We Gotta Thing - A Swinger Podcast
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Blogs:
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Books:
The Ethical Slut - Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy (buy here)
Opening Up - Tristan Taormino (buy here)
Polywise - Jessica Fern (buy here)