July 15, 2021—The American Law Institute (ALI) has approved the revised Model Penal Code on Sexual Assault, which decriminalizes BDSM activities in connection with sexual penetration, oral sex or sexual contact.Dick Cunningham, NCSF’s Legal Counsel and member of the ALI, says, “The Model Penal Code on Sexual Assault (including unwanted or injurious contact), approved by the prestigious American Law Institute at its June meeting, is a milestone in the law’s understanding of BDSM and a major advance in the treatment of consent as the central element by which sexual contact is to be judged. The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom has been deeply involved in the ALI process for over 6 years and is recognized in the ALI’s report for its many contributions.