CANOGA PARK, Calif. –The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced today that FSC representatives will speak at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality’s Western Region San Diego Conference, titled “Sexual Healing: Self and Society.” The three-person panel consists of FSC Executive Director Diane Duke, FSC Board Chair Jeffrey Douglas and FSC Board Secretary Mark Kernes. The panel will be moderated by Marty Klein, Ph.D., a psychologist in private practice and well-known author of "America’s War on Sex."
“I always appreciate the opportunity to speak with pride about our vibrant and vital industry,” said Diane Duke, executive director of the FSC. “It is especially gratifying when the audience understands and supports the critical nature of sexual expression as well as our government’s desire to squelch it.”
The trio from the FSC will make their presentation Saturday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m., at a session titled “Legal and Social Obstacles to Sexual Communication.”
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