Speaker: Ruby Johnson

Session: Liberate Your Love: Conversation on Polyamory

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Ms. Johnson has presented, including keynote, at several national and international conferences such as Association of Black Sexologist and Counselors, American Association of Sexologists, Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Loving More (Philadelphia and Denver), ABSC Spring Roundtable Series, Southwest Love Fest, Black Poly Pride, Creating Change, and others. Most recently, Ms. Johnson is facilitating a workshop for sex therapists at Society for Sex Therapy and Research on Black Woman and Sexuality: Cultural Humility in Practice. Her perspective and voice regarding CNM and sexuality has been sought on radio shows, blogs, podcasts, and magazines such as Playboy Magazine, Areva Martin’s Special Report, Vice, Cosmopolitan, Therapy for Black Girls, and Women’s Health. She was a former contributor for the Huffington Post. Ms. Johnson was the Guest Editor for Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships for a special edition on polyamory and other relationship constellations. She has two upcoming chapters, Liberation Theory and Psychotherapy with CNM Relationships, for two academic books on consensually nonmonogamous relationships. Currently, Ms. Johnson is on the Board of Directors for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and Hopeful Solutions. She participated on the Division 44 taskforce committee that formulated the guidelines for best clinical practice Kink/BDSM and consensual nonmonogamy for the American Psychological Association. Upcoming, Justin Clardy PhD and Ms. Johnson, are co-guest editors for a special edition on Black Family and Polyamory for the Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships. ♥