Expert photo  Cindy Luquin
she/they

Cindy Luquin

About Cindy Luquin

Cindy Luquin (she/they) is the founder and bilingual sex educator behind Pleasure To People, an educational consulting agency that integrates LGBTQ+ advocacy, reproductive justice and mentorship on various health campaigns and community projects. Cindy is originally from Los Angeles, California, where she became a certified sexual health educator (CSE), and is DC-based since 2021. Additionally, they have contributed to a variety of lifestyle and media publications including Cosmopolitan, Giddy, Elite Daily, LATV, Well + Good and podcasts.

Education

  • B.A. California State University, 2013; Spanish Healthcare Interpretation & Translation
  • M.A. California State University, 2020; Latin Studies 

Certification & Licensure

  • Fertility Support Specialist; bebo mia inc.; 2018 
  • Community Based Leadership Training; LeaderShape, Inc.; 2018
  • Fertility Awareness Educator; FEMM; 2019
  • Certified Sex Educator; Everybody Deserves Sex Ed (EDSE); 2020
  • Queering Identities: LGBTQ+ Sexuality and Gender Identity; Coursera; 2022
  • Statewide Comprehensive Intimate Partner Training for Advocates and Professionals; 2022
  • SAR AASECT-approved Continuing Education Activity; American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counsellors and Therapists (AASECT); Issued May 2021 Expires Dec 2022

Professional Affiliations

  • National Coalition of STD Directors
  • All-Options
  • Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals
  • Social Justice Learning Institute
  • Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

Awards & Honors

Cindy Luquin is the recipient of the Blanca Flanagan Rios Scholarship.