Hello Sex-Positive Parents, here is your bi-monthly batch of links!

When awesome and competent collide! Read about Tristan Taormino’s experience as a guest on the Melissa Harris-Perry Show.

Watch Jay Smooth’s brilliant commentary on Frank Ocean‘s Independence Day.

Look, like and listen to Virgie Tovar on the Sex Positive Photo Project (NSFW)

Summer reading lists!

16 Books Challenged For Their Gay Content

Check out these new LGBT reads for hot summer days

On the web resources:

The Kinsey Confidential en Espanol!

The Queer Guide to Surviving Middle and High School

A few select events:

Friday, July 13: Reading of QUEER COMPULSIONS by author Amy Sueyoshi at Center for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality in San Francisco, CA

Saturday, July 14: Culture Fuck July featuring Mia McKenzie! in Berkeley, CA

Saturday, July 14:  O’FaSho! A Benefit for Mix’d Ingredients in Oakland, CA