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Lovers List Ultimate Sex Educator Awards

CONGRATS GOODY HOWARD IS
LOVERS 2021
ULTIMATE SEX EDUCATOR

The nominees for Lovers List: The Ultimate Sex Educator Awards have been chosen! Review the 10 Lovers List finalists and cast your vote for the Ultimate Sex Educator.

Vote between now and March 17th, 2021 (11:59PM PST)

The winner will be announced during our virtual event, Come Together: A Celebration of Pleasure, on March 24th (6:00PM PST). The event is free to attend and all are invited.

The event will include performances by Asia O’Hara from RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Jacq the Stripper, as well as trivia, an attendee discount on Lovers products, and one lucky attendee will be chosen at random to win a $500 gift card to Lovers. Register for the event HERE.

Our finalists will be in the running for the following prizes:

Grand Prize Winner Package
$7,500 cash with matched donation ($7,500) in the winner’s name to the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, the only national organization that focuses entirely on affirming the fundamental human right to sexual freedom and ending sexual violence. Thank you to our vendor partners WOW Tech, System Jo, and Wicked Sensual Care.

$2,500 retail value gift basket of our favorite products from Lovers, WOW Tech, System JO, Wicked Sensual Care, Sex & Mischief by Sportsheets, Fun Factory, Sensuva, Intimate Earth, and Classic Brands.

9 Runners Up Package
$800 retail value gift basket of our favorite products from Lovers, WOW Tech, System JO, Wicked Sensual Care, Sex & Mischief by Sportsheets, Fun Factory, Sensuva, Intimate Earth, and Classic Brands.

THE NOMINEES

Briq House

Elle Chase

Ev'Yan Whitney

Goody Howard

Kevin Patterson

Kim Airs

Laurie Mintz

Marla Renee Stewart MA

Midori

Shadeen Francis

Briq House

She/Her

Black Goddess, Erotic entrepreneur, Professional Domme, Intuitive Intimacy Instructor, Healer, and Kink Sexuality Educator

Based in: Seattle, WA

@ms.briqhouse

Briq leads Sexual Healing through movement workshops, one on one consultations, professional cuddling sessions, kink based anti-racism training, as well as educational events. Her background is in education, sacred intimate arts, entertainment, LGBTQIA and Sex Workers rights advocacy. She is the producer of Quink Social Club, the only Exclusively all People of Color Kink educational event and play party in the PNW; she’s also the founder of The Sunday Night Shuga Shaq: an all POC Burlesque Revue. Outside of her workshops and 1:1 coaching, Briq is a passionate advocate for vulnerable and stigmatized communities, visibility, and equitable compensation for all sex and sexuality-based professions.

Elle Chase

She/Her

Certified sexuality educator, Writer, Speaker, Coach, and Author

Based in: Los Angeles, CA

@TheElleChase

As a body-acceptance and pleasure advocate, Elle has inspired people of all sizes to explore their bodies, express their individual sexuality, and experience their own inherent sensual and sexual worthiness. Through her own experiences, Elle saw the lack of representation in sexuality and sex education for larger-bodied and fat-identifying people, which lead her to write “Curvy Girl Sex: 101 Body Positive Positions to Empower Your Life". She is the founder of The Los Angeles Academy of Sex Education, as well as the creator of the award-winning blog LadyCheeky.com. Outside her work, she is passionate in supporting causes that includes Black Lives Matter, the CSPH, LGBTQIA+ rights, sex workers rights, trauma survivors, and animal rescues.

Ev'Yan Whitney

They/She

Sexuality doula, Sex educator, Facilitator, Author, and Sensualist

Based in: Los Angeles, CA

@evyan.whitney

For over a decade, Ev’Yan (who coined the term “Sexuality Doula”) has helped hundreds of thousands of women, femmes, and nonbinary folks heal and liberate themselves from sexual shame. Pioneering sex education in the digital space, Ev’Yan considers their own sexual journey, which they discuss openly on their various channels, to be key in their work to help others. Through courses, essays, workshops, one-on-one work, and their podcast, they’ve educated people on how to become experts of their own sexual experiences, while expressing the full spectrum of their sexuality and gender identities. They fiercely support sex workers, the Black Trans community, and are passionate about the social media censorship of non-sexual nudity.

Goody Howard

She/Her

Sexologist, Educator, and Anti-Racist, Body Positive Advocate

Based in: Dallas, TX

@ask.goody

For 15 years, Goody has provided pleasure development and professional development opportunities and workshops worldwide, improving the lives of her clients and those around them by teaching ways to “access pleasure as a birthright.” Devoted to anti-racist and body positivity advocacy, Goody works all individuals, with a strong focus on educators, health-care professionals, and front-line workers. Her authentic and enthusiast way of presenting important topics allows her audiences to connect quickly to the concepts and enjoy the process of learning about the importance of pleasure and inclusion.

Kevin Patterson

He/Him

Long-term Polyamorous Educator, Author, and Public Speaker

Based in: New Jersey

@PolyRoleModels

Kevin’s work is centered in creating representation and resources for polyamorous and poly-curious people of color. This passion led him to write “Love’s Not Color Blind,” cited as the inclusivity-centered resource that led a to significant impact amongst community leaders and organizers alike, single handedly changing the way they plan events and elect leadership. He is deeply passionate about anti-oppression initiatives, opening up geek-spaces for people of color, and continuing to showcase inclusive polyamory with his interview series, “Poly Role Models.”

Kim Airs

She/Her

Educator, Writer, and Founder of sex store “Grand Opening!”

Based in: Culver City, CA

@KimAirs

A pioneer in the sex industry, Kim founded the 4th female-and-couples-friendly sex store, Grand Opening, and which she owned until 2005. She has taught thousands of clients about “healthy, consensual, honest and pleasurable sex”, through her workshops, product training, and beyond. She founded the country’s first amateur porn film festival, which was eventually turned into an HBO special. Her work is rooted in speaking up and helping others shed shame and claim what brings them joyful sexual pleasure.. In her spare time, you’ll find her riding her motorcycle bedazzled in sex toy images.

Laurie Mintz

She/Her

Author, Therapist, Professor, and Speaker.

Based in: Gainesville, FL

@drlaurimintz

Currently a professor at the University of Florida teaching courses such as the Psychology of Human Sexuality , Laurie considers her life’s work “a commitment to helping people live more sexually satisfying lives.” She has published over 50 research articles in academic journals and six chapters in academic books, authors a Psychology Today blog, and has written two books— “Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It” and “A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex: Reclaim Your Desire and Reignite Your Relationship”. She is deeply committed to teaching and advocating for sexual pleasure and sexual justice within all communities.

Marla Renee Stewart MA

She/Her

Sexologist, Educator, Pleasure Activist, and Sexual Strategist

Based in: Atlanta, GA and Fort Lauderdale, FL

@1marlastewart

Marla’s work is focused on helping those looking to learn more about sex and sexuality, specifically in the realms of seduction, communication, and sex skills. Her work spans across workshops, coaching, her YouTube channel, and her membership community, as well as articles contributed to various publications and her book “The Ultimate Guide to Seduction and Foreplay.” She founded the Sex Down South conference, which prioritizes and uplifts the voices of people of color, trans, non-binary people, sex workers, survivors, disabled people, and alternative sex communities. She enjoys supporting and educating diverse populations and encourages everyone to have fun in the process of learning!

Midori

She/Her

Trailblazer, Author, Educator, Founder

Based in: San Francisco, CA

@planetmidori

As an early trailblazer in entrepreneurial feminist sexuality education, Midori was one of the first women of color in North America to publicly teach about sexuality in the early 90’s, promoting sex-positive culture in response to the HIV pandemic. She recognized a “poverty of language of desire,” which she believes limits all people from feeling empowered to create truly consensual and satisfying sex lives. She authored the first English-language instruction book on Japanese bondage, “Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage,” and founded Rope Dojo, the first multi-day intensive workshop on Shibari Bondage. Her ForteFemme workshops center on empowering and realistic education on kink topics for women. Today, Midori continues to teach and coach individuals, as well as work to increase awareness, cultural competency, and compassionate care around alternative sexualities among clinicians.

Shadeen Francis

She/Her

Licensed marriage and family therapist, Educator, and Author that specializes in sex therapy and social justice

Based in: Philadelphia, PA

@shadeenfrancis

Shadeen is devoted to helping people overcome “structural and internal barriers in order to live lives filled with peace and pleasure.” Her passion lies in uplifting “communities that feel unheard” and learning from them. Her personal experiences inspire her work in breaking down systems of oppression, which directly and indirectly affect people’s connection to their sexual selves and others. She created the first comprehensive sex education curricula inclusive of children (birth to Pre-K), teaches in 2 PhD programs to educate healthcare professionals on confronting sexual misinformation, fears, biases, and prejudices that often interfere with providing inclusion care, and is a founding expert of an app called Mine’d, where she provides free sex and relationship education to people all around the world.

GOODY HOWARD IS
LOVERS 2021
ULTIMATE SEX EDUCATOR

The nominees for Lovers List: The Ultimate Sex Educator Awards have been chosen! Review the 10 Lovers List finalists and cast your vote for the Ultimate Sex Educator.

Vote between now and March 17th, 2021 (11:59PM PST)

The winner will be announced during our virtual event, Come Together: A Celebration of Pleasure, on March 24th (6:00PM PST). The event is free to attend and all are invited.

Our finalists will be in the running for the following prizes: