Queerly Forward: Time to heart your parts

Columns February 5, 2014

“The parts you heart are a lot more than what’s between your legs,” says the Canadian Federation of Sexual Health regarding the upcoming Heart Your Parts campaign, taking place February 10-14.

This campaign is part of the 11th annual Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week. It’s a chance to promote sex positivity and celebrate the efforts being made to overcome barriers to improving our sexual and reproductive health.

Through organizing local events and educational activities, sexual health organizations across the country are raising awareness about the importance of self-care, safety, and a pleasurable sexual life.

Island Sexual Health (ISH) and the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) are planning two events; one at the Camosun College Lansdowne campus on February 11, and the other at the Interurban campus on February 12.

On these days, students will have an opportunity to express what “heart your parts” means to them through activities such as painting on a giant canvas, creating a video, or playing educational games. The events go on from 10 am to 4 pm on both campuses.

All participants will be entered to win several prize draws for participation. Through these events, ISH and CCSS hope to make a lasting impression about the importance of sexual health and get students talking about all the different “parts” there are to heart.