LOS ANGELES — Je Joue has signed on as the Summit Keynote Sponsor of the forthcoming Sex+ Summit. The two-day virtual event series is set for October 2 to 4 as a celebration of "the intersection of sexuality and healing."
The summit will "center Black, queer, non-binary and non-Black POC voices to foster essential conversations about sex, sexuality and spirituality often left out of mainstream wellness and sexuality spaces," noted a rep.
"Sexuality doula" Ev’Yan Whitney and author, LGBTQ+ advocate and pundit Jeffrey Marsh have been added to the Sex+ Summit roster of speakers.
“Sex education is not just about understanding your body, sexuality and what gives you pleasure — it is so much more,” Je Joue Marketing Manager Sienna Halliburton said. "It forms an important part of a person’s journey towards understanding and accepting themselves and others. It gives people the tools to say ‘no’ or ‘yes’ and fosters a sense of responsibility towards our own wellbeing, as well as others."
"As a sex positive company, we want to empower all people to feel good about themselves and comfortable exploring what gives them pleasure," Halliburton continued. "We are so excited to be part of the Sex+ Summit and support the incredibly diverse range of voices and perspectives they will be hosting."
Whitney looks forward to the opportunity to foster healing and understanding.
"I love talking about how to release shame and step into sexual liberation,” they said. “I love speaking about sensuality — the practice of it, the theory of it, the embodiment of it. Pleasure, as well. I’m inspired by being able to help others heal and liberate their sexuality and come back into connection with their bodies. I hope that my voice and wisdom will spur others to heal and actualize themselves.”
Marsh noted the rare chance to "speak to people about something so urgent in their lives."
"If I give Buddhist speeches, it can get poetic and metaphorical. So I relish the chance to speak about the immediacy of all of the issues that this summit is addressing," Marsh continued. "I often like to remind people that self-kindness and self-compassion are real-life, but with a Summit like this — with such an important and relevant topic — there is no need to draw those connections. The Sex+ Summit will help everyone understand the relevance of caring for, and standing up for, ourselves."
Find the Sex+ Summit online and on Instagram.
In related news, Le Wand and b-Vibe have joined as Pleasure Sponsors of the forthcoming event, with Fun Factory coming aboard as a Ceremony Sponsor.
