Sessions, Speakers Announced For CatalystCon West

BURBANK, Calif.—Dee Dennis, founder of the CatalystCon sexuality conference, announced a wide-ranging list of more than 70 speakers participating in CatalystCon West. CatalystCon West take place Sept. 11-13 in Burbank, Calif. The sexuality show returns to the West Coast with more than 40 sessions and panel discussions on sexuality and related issues. "CatalystCon continues to grow and has become THE go-to event for sex-positive professionals from a range of backgrounds and industries,” said Tristan Taormino, who is teaching a pre-conference Sex Educator Boot Camp, moderating the Opening Keynote panel, and recording Sex Out Loud Radio live at the conference. “You can't miss it!" CatalystCon West’s lineup of sessions will include Yes, All Genders: How to Normalize and Include Trans Bodies and Pleasure in Adult Sex Ed, The Limits of Sex Positive, Toys For A SexAbled Life, and Writing Sex & Pleasure, and panel discussions on slut-shaming, new views on pornography, social media best practices for sex educators, and kink as a sexual orientation. A complete list of sessions may be found at CatalystCon.com/sessions. Speakers include sex educators Alex S. Morgan and Jessica Drake; academics Lynn Comella, Ph.D. and Mireille Miller-Young, Ph.D.; activists Yoseñio V. Lewis and Kristen DiAngelo; sex therapist Dr. Chris Donaghue; author Jenny Block; plus sex writers, sex workers and other experts in the field of sexuality. A complete list of speakers may be found at CatalystCon.com/speakers. CatalystCon West will be held September 11-13 at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport in Burbank, Calif. Registration is currently open at CatalystCon.com/register. Early Bird pricing ends June 30.