Having Family, whether the one into which you are born, the one you make, the one you stumble into, or the one that welcomes you in, is vital. I have several Families to whom I belong, and they play various roles in my life. My born family, my Hunter Family, my Theater family, my Family in Recovery…the Family of fellow Titleholders, my small circle of Leather Family, the Family that is my theater company, Crowded Fire…my new far-flung International Family of fellow Leatherfolk and Kinky peeps.
Regardless of whatever draws Family together, what keeps Family together is a common desire for camaraderie, support, love, and a “safe haven” from the slings and arrows, the judgement and ebb and flow of the default world. For Leatherfolks, this can be lifesaving: we sometimes can’t hope to find unconditional acceptance “Out There.” So. We make our own Family. Read more…
Daddy Wendell (Seattle Leather Daddy 2003 & NorthWest LeatherSir 2006) and Hobbit (IMsL 2008) are gonna be in San Francisco, wowing the pants off of ya for a serioes of really awesome classes!
Femina Potens, the amazing Gallery and art space curated by the Lovely and Talented Madison Young will host these events, so please do check ‘em out! The Folsom Street Fair and Leather Week are right around the corner and you won’t want to miss out on the chance to put together some hot gear or learn a few new tricks! :-)
photo by Leland Carina
Friday, September 10th, 2010
10:30am-Noon – Making Leather Gear
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
12:30-2pm – Making Leather Strapon Harnesses
2:30pm-4pm – Military Play
4:30pm-5:30pm – Leather Eye for the Pan Guy
I fear for the city of New York and, frankly, the planet!
I’m joining the freaking FABULOUS Abiola Abrams tomorrow night on her show, Love, Sex, Dating and Drama!
She’s on Shovio, which is an interactive webcast situation. Go register and then you can log in on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25TH at 10:00 PM EDT and join in what is SURE to be a juggernaut of AWESOME!!
I was invited to Stockholm to speak on BDSM at Camp WISH and at Stockholm Pride. Amazing honors, incredible women. Some trying obstacles in my own life, but so much learned. I’ve made some new friends I am pretty sure I will have in my life for a while to come. And I love, love Sweden!
Then yet another humbling miracle.
The Scandinavian Leathermen SLM have never invited a woman to roll with them in Pride. The honor goes to Klara of RFSL and Lilaa of WISH Camp for laying the groundwork for International Brother & Sisterhood in Leather.
I will add more as I can…this adventure is already amazing. And even the obstacles that seemed terrible losses at first have reminded me that for all I lose, I gane tenfold in new opportunities.
On the Saturday of the San Francisco Pride Weekend, I waited in line with hundreds of other San Franciscans to take part in the No H8 Campaign Photo Project. I am pleased and punches to present the final result!
On November 4, 2008 Proposition 8 passed in California, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The defeat provoked a groundswell of initiative within the GLBT community at a grassroots level, with many new political and protest organizations being formed in response.
The NOH8 Campaign is a photographic silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska (http://www.bouska.net) and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8. Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths, symbolizing their voices being silenced by Prop 8 and similar legislation around the world, with “NOH8″ painted on one cheek in protest.
Nearly two years since its inception, the NOH8 Campaign has grown to over 4,500 faces and continues to grow at an exponential rate. The campaign began with portraits of everyday Californians from all walks of life and soon rose to include politicians, military personnel, newlyweds, law enforcement, artists, celebrities, and many more.
The NOH8 Campaign has received overwhelming support from around the world, appearing on various local and national news programs and publications. The images are currently being used on various social networking sites to spread the message of equality, predominantly Facebook and Twitter. Eventually the images are expected to be compiled for a large-scale media campaign.
Funds raised by the NOH8 Campaign will be used to continue promoting and raising awareness for Marriage Equality and anti-discrimination on a global level through an educational and interactive media campaign.
Having Family, whether the one into which you are born, the one you make, the one you stumble into, or the one that welcomes you in, is vital. I have several Families to whom I belong, and they play various roles in my life. My born family, my Hunter Family, my Theater family, my Family in Recovery…the Family of fellow Titleholders, my small circle of Leather Family, the Family that is my theater company, Crowded Fire…my new far-flung International Family of fellow Leatherfolk and Kinky peeps.
