Established in 1985, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality's Public Service Award is given to individuals for outstanding achievement or major impact in such areas as public awareness of sexual issues, public advocacy, professional practice by educators, therapists or health specialists, and legislation or public policy formation.

Award Recipients
1985 - Bill Baird
1987 - Harriet Pilpel, L.L.B.
1989 - Michael Barrett, Ph.D.
1991 - Michael A. Carrera, Ed.D.
1992 - Faye Wattleton
1993 - Edward Brecher
1994 - Debra Haffner, M.P.H.
1995 - Theodore McIlvena, M.Div., Ph.D.
1996 - Phyllis Lyon, Ed.D. and Del Martin
1997 - Virginia Prince, Ph.D.
1998 - Founders of the Mattachine Society and ONE, Inc.
1999 - Robert Francoeur, Ph.D.
2000 - David Satcher, M.D.
2004 - Beverly Whipple, Ph.D.
2005 - Sol Gordon, Ph.D.