2026 Conference Theme

Aquí y Ahora (Here & Now)

Join us Aquí y Ahora—Here and Now for AASECT’s Annual Conference in Puerto Rico, a gathering dedicated to honoring the island’s resilience through healing dialogue, intentional listening, cultural celebration, and the promotion of erotic empowerment in the face of ongoing social, economic, and environmental challenges. 

We acknowledge the circumstances of being a sexuality professional in a time when people are in a global fight for liberation and sovereignty. We also stand with Puerto Rico’s ongoing struggle for self-determination in the face of U.S. colonial control. 

By centering on AASECT’s mission and embracing pleasure as a form of resistance, we find grounding in the body, reconnect with the purpose of our work, and honor the wisdom of place and cultural knowledge. Above all, we affirm that pleasure is our birthright and a pathway to sovereignty, inviting us to reclaim freedom, embodiment, and self-determination. 

Through bilingual (English and Spanish) and multicultural connections, we aim to create intentional spaces for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, immigrant, diasporic, and, in particular, Puerto Rican voices, honoring the intersections that shape how we heal, resist, and reclaim in our own contexts.  

Come to celebrate, to reflect, to learn—and to feel. 

¡Nos vemos en Puerto Rico!