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@ericasmithsexed.bsky.social

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Sex education after high control religion. Creator of Purity Culture Dropout.™ Repro Justice. Old punk queer femme. Philly. 🥨 @ericasmith.educates on Instagram purityculturedropout.com to work together

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Nov 22

Hi, I'm Erica. I'm a veteran sex educator specializing in sex ed after high control religion. I created Purity Culture Dropout.™ I am a queer femme, Philly sports fan, small town girl, childfree dog & cat lady, little treat lover, aging punk riot grrrl, & former powerlifter. I am also funny.

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Jun 22

Last chance to register for my class for LGBTQ+ people recovering from high control religion- tonight at 7pm ET! I'm a sex educator not a theologian! We're gonna talk about all the affirmation & advice you need. You'll receive the recording if you can't attend live. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Embracing Your Queerness After High Control Religion . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

This isn't a seminar about spirituality or how you should interpret any religion's teachings about gender and sexuality. Think of this as a seminar that's a love letter to queer and questioning people...

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Jun 18

In addition to being a sex educator, I'm a huge Eagles fan, so I was THRILLED to hear my name shouted out on @newheightsofficial.bsky.social because of a comment I made about the legendary Jason Kelce pinup tattoo. Travis Kelce said I'm an educator but if they only knew I'm a SEX educator lol.

Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you so so much ❤️❤️❤️ that means a lot

Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Jun 17

My work is featured in the Guardian :)

These evangelical men saved sex for marriage – they weren’t well prepared

Scores of Christian men have been raised on ideas of abstinence and ‘purity’ – what does that mean for their sex lives later on?

www.theguardian.com

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 17

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled all transgender and intersex people can obtain passports that align with their gender identity while the case against President Trump's executive order proceeds.

While this is good news, we will continue fighting until this executive order is blocked permanently.

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Jun 17

You don’t need to attend live bc I’ll send you the recording if you register !

Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Jun 17

Queer people raised in purity culture!! Queer people with religious upbringings!! Register for my special class this Sunday that’s specifically designed to help you feel more confident, validated, loved, and welcomed in queer community. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Embracing Your Queerness After High Control Religion . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

us02web.zoom.us

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · Jun 14

I did not edit this, this is the actual parade with the actual music being played.

CINEMATIC

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Jun 5

Join the seminar + supportive space for people figuring out their queer identities after purity culture. It's a love letter to queer and questioning people raised in high control religion and purity culture- especially to "late bloomers." us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Jun 5

Help me find the queer people who were raised in purity culture and high control religion! Want to embrace your queer identity a bit more this Pride Month but don't know where to begin? I’m hosting a seminar on 6/23 just for you.

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · May 13

a woman with zero queer friends

Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · May 3

Black trans women threw bricks to stop this from happening and here it is again. A Pittsburgh gay bar raided, and the cops TOOK SELFIES with Amanda Lepore. qburgh.com/p-town-raide...

P Town Bar ‘Raided’ During Queer Event Featuring Amanda Lepore

What was supposed to be a joyful night of queer celebration turned into a moment of surreal disruption on Friday when P Town Bar, a beloved LGBTQ establishment in Pittsburgh, was raided by approxim…

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 29

Simply being gay/lesbian/queer and having a platform doesn't make you an expert that other people should pay to guide them through their emerging queerness.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · Apr 29

NEW: Per multiple sources, the National Cancer Institute’s Board of Scientific Advisors has been entirely disbanded.

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 29

Nazis exposed in New Orleans today. Reminder that if you hang out with Nazis you are ok with Nazis therefore you are also Nazis. www.nola.com/gambit/news/...

Nazi’s FAFO night out in New Orleans ends in losing his job

A night out on the town for one Louisiana Nazi and his collaborator friends has ended in unemployment after video was posted online of the poorly tattooed fascist and his melanin-challenged waffenbrud...

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 26

I used to trip stepping off curbs when I first got progressives! It’s weird.

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 24

Of course it’s a republican from Bedford, over 100 miles from Philly

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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · Apr 24

This is insane and everyone involved needs to be sued into oblivion and then go directly to jail

“[DOGE staffers] went into the system and they killed off people,” Glasgow told The Daily Beast. “About 4 million people, they marked them as dead. But they’re not sure if those people were supposed to be marked as dead, so they’re sending us an email saying, ‘If these people come into the office with their identification, you can reinstate them.’”

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 22

A FEDERAL PROGRAM TO TEACH WOMEN WHEN THEY’RE OVULATING IS SEX EDUCATION

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 22

Ew no gross

Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 22

The government now wants to sponsor classes to teach about the menstrual cycle? 😂 Baby that’s literally just the comprehensive sex education y’all have been dismantling.

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 21

All of that

Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 20

Guys I can’t stand the Phils nickname “The Fightins.” I can’t explain why other than it just makes me cringe. It’s weird to pronounce. This is a 420 tweet but I stand by it.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Apr 16

BREAKING: The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS' Direct File program, an electronic system for filing your tax returns for free.

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 16

My post about this on threads has gotten some attention and KP stans are mad lmao

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 16

Zoom is down and we are all free

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 15

Where are the other queer women who have disliked Katy Perry ever since I Kissed A Girl? That song felt like a crime against dykes anytime it came on at the bar.

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Erica Smith @ericasmithsexed.bsky.social · Apr 15

Nearly a plot of White Lotus season 3!

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · Apr 15

Criminalizing homelessness has become immensely profitable.

"It's an entire business model. By steering public money away from permanent housing solutions and into jails, detention facilities, and surveillance tech, the Cicero Institute's backers protect their wealth and expand their influence."

Cicero Institute: The Shadow Lobby Fueling Mass Incarceration Of Homeless People

The Cicero Institute is quietly driving a nationwide campaign to criminalize homelessness through copy-paste legislation that benefits private prisons.

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