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S3 Safe Sex Store (also referred to as "S3") is the assumed name of the Michigan corporation, BAK, INC. The business offers sexual health products, sexual health information and education, free HIV testing and counseling. Community outreach is offered through an affiliated nonprofit entity of BAK, INC. called, SHARE (Sexual Health and Responsible Education). S3 Safe Sex Store was founded April 11, 1995 by BethAnn Karmeisool to provide products that help reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, and unintended pregnancies in a retail environment while promoting education. In 2012, the store was approved as an HIV testing center by the Michigan Department of Community Health. The corporation operates a brick-and-mortar retail store located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as well as online retail and dissemination of sexual health information and resources. == History == BAK, INC. was founded April 11, 1995 by BethAnn Karmeisool, operating as S3 Safe Sex Store at 108 West 4th Street, Royal Oak MI. The store launched with community support and focused on the message of prevention and sexual health education. The business hosted the band, Spearhead, to perform its song, “Positive,” from the 1994 album, “Home.” The song written by Michael Franti, explores the possibility of contracting HIV and illustrated the mission of the newly opened S3. In 1996, S3 moved to 314 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI and briefly operated as Safety, Scents and Satins. By November 14, 1996, BAK, INC. had purchased the corporation, Condomwise Ltd., which operated one retail location in East Lansing, MI and one in Ann Arbor, MI under the assumed name, Condoms 101. BAK, INC. halted all operations of Condomwise Ltd. and restructured the East Lansing and Ann Arbor locations to operate as S3 Safe Sex Store, following the mission and vision of its flagship Royal Oak store. In 1998, BAK INC. closed the East Lansing and Royal Oak locations and consolidated all operations to the 1209 South University Ave., Ann Arbor MI location. The store began offering onsite HIV testing services in 2010, in cooperation with the HIV/AIDS Resource Center (HARC). In 2012, the location became approved as an HIV testing center by the Michigan Department of Community Health.〔 In 2014, BAK, INC. published the book, ''Knotty Time! A BDSM Safety Guide'', written by S3 Safe Sex Store employee, Alex Champagne, MSW. SHARE (Sexual Health and Responsible Education), an affiliated nonprofit corporation of BAK, INC., obtained nonprofit corporate status from the State of Michigan on Oct. 10, 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「S3 Safe Sex Store」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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