TASHRA
THE ALTERNATIVE SEXUALITIES HEALTH RESEARCH ALLIANCE
Shaping the future of erotic wellbeing
Welcome to TASHRA
TASHRA is a community-based 501(c)(3) non-profit with the important mission of improving the health and healthcare services of individuals who are involved in alternative sexualities.
As champions of Kink competent healthcare, TASHRA supports empirical research on this misunderstood and often pathologized sexual-minority.
Our vision is a world where fear of prejudice and discrimination does not prevent people
involved in a broad variety of sexual interests and activities from receiving caring, compassionate and competent care from physical and mental health professionals.
Won't you join us on this journey?
Help us reduce stigma and improve the health of kink interested individuals.
Resources and education
for clinicians
Advancing research
Upcoming educational events and trainings
Learn about our International Kink Health Study!
Join us Saturday and Sunday,
January 22nd and 23rd
9am-12pm PST
After completion of the webinar, attendees will be able to…
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Describe a variety of unique fetish interests and communities, and the psychological dynamics behind them
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Discuss the unique role of the internet and online spaces in the development and proliferation of these unique fetish communities
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Analyze the role of social stigma, minority stress, and discrimination against these communities, in comparison and contrast with more mainstream kink interests and communities.
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Apply knowledge learned about these unique interests and communities to hypothetical case examples designed for a clinical context
Upcoming educational opportunity:
Group discounts and scholarships available!
We are pleased to announce that the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) has approved TASHRA as a Continuing Education Institutional Provider through 2022.
Our sister organization, CARAS, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CARAS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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If you are unable to contribute financially, consider sharing our organization on your social media or volunteering!
Give so that others can thrive.
Your contribution supports research and education on misunderstood and often apathologized sexual-minorities that will change the trajectory of sexual health.
Looking to volunteer or for an internship in sexuality and kink mental health, science or research?
TASHRA is a leading organization in the emerging scholarly field of kink psychology, science and health.
We are taking applications now for Winter and Spring of 2022.
Email richard@tashra.org for more information.
For Healthcare Providers:
Read up on the newly published competencies written by TASHRA's Clinical Training Team.
For Educators, Providers and Community Members:
A presentation of 2016 research findings.
TASHRA STANDS IN SOLIDARITY AGAINST RACISM
WE MUST PUT AN END TO SYSTEMIC VIOLENCE
Check out the monthly
CARAS Webinar Series
You can find out more here.
Meet our sister organization
CARAS
The Community Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities
TASHRA is incredibly grateful to our primary funders. Their contributions continue to fund our research and educational projects.