Sexual Freedom Legal
Defense and Education

Fund, Inc.


Why We're Here

Polyamory, swinging, BDSM and fetishism are among the kinds of sexual and lifestyle choices which may expose adherents to legal problems. We believe that the government should not interfere with consensual sexual expression among adults. We believe that parents should not lose custody of their children just because of the parents' lifestyle or variety of sexual expression. We believe that people should not face criminal prosecution for consensual sexual acts among competent adults.

Because we believe these things, we are working to provide:

For some suggestions on how to avoid custody problems, click here.

For a checklist for prospective polyamorous parents, click here.

For information about some recent cases, click here

Contact us:


Use this button to make a donation to SFLDEF using PayPal. To earmark your donation for a specific purpose, click on "add special instructions" and enter the name of the case or the purpose. Remember, unless you instruct us otherwise, we will apply 95 percent of an earmarked donation to the indicated case or purpose, and use the other 5 percent for similar cases and general operating expenses.


Valerie White, Executive Director
Sexual Freedom Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.
156 Massapoag Ave.
Sharon, MA 02067
781 784 6114
valerie@valeriewhite.org

Links to other helpful organizations:


Alternatives to Marriage Project
Kink Aware Professionals
Loving More magazine
National Association of Swing Clubs
National Leather Association
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
New England Leather Alliance
The Institute for 21st Century Relationships
Unitarian Universalists for Polyamory Awareness
Tristan Taormino, Opening Up
Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Polyhearts



Sexual Freedom Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a non-profit corporation and registered with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office as a charity.

Click here for SFLDEF Policies.