The Faces
Nicky, 32
Gender Queer Trans Feminine
"[Sex positivity] is an inclusive, investigative, constructive, and open minded attitude towards sex and sexuality as general concepts."
Robert, 61
Bisexual
"Sex positivity is not free license to act out irresponsibly (...) it doesn't mean pushing your own boundaries without careful consideration as to what is good for you mentally and physically, and it is not a blanket green light."
Jean Franzblau, 44
Kinky, polyamorous sex educator
"[Sex positivity] is accepting all expressions of gender, being kind and accepting all decisions about relationship style (...) these are all valid and valuable choices."
Michael Trachtman, 56
Heterosexual, Curious, Tantrika, Sensation Slut
"Sex positive is intentionally noticing that in our age, people want to expand boundaries, and want to change norms, and want to find new expression."
Tanosky Merzius, 32
Polyamorous, Heterosexual, Dominant
"[Sex positivity] is a bond between different individuals with the same common goal of having everbody look at different genders, at different sexualities, all as one."
Photos by Lauren Mechling