More Experienced Kinksters Have a Responsibility to Help Newbies
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What BDSM Players Can Teach All Lovers
NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Please click the image to go to the article. These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges you …
Columbus or Bust: Amidst feelings of betrayal and hope, Cleveland’s Leather Annual Weekend (CLAW) leaves its namesake city
NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Please click the image to go to the article. These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges you …
What Is Ethical Non-Monogamy? Experts Explain What You Need to Know
NCSF Media Updates are a sampling of recent stories printed in US newspapers, magazines, and selected websites containing significant mention of BDSM-leather-fetish, polyamory, or Lifestyle issues. Please click the image to go to the article. These stories may be positive, negative, accurate, inaccurate or anywhere in between. NCSF urges you …
Charleston swingers club faces cease-and-desist order amid zoning violation claims
“We had a complaining witness come to the planning department. We then investigated from their own website, a lot of their own rules indicated that what we believe is an adult’s only establishment,” Kanawha County Deputy attorney Christopher Settles said. “They’re regulated by our ordinance and given the setbacks, they’re …
Please Take the Choking Survey!
Please participate in this Choking Survey! The survey will take approximately 15 minutes of your time. Questions will ask about your beliefs and attitudes toward sexual choking, as well as about specific experiences if you’ve engaged in choking. NCSF and UNC Charlotte will use these results to help perform its advocacy …
Incident Reporting & Response – 3rd Quarter 2025 Report
NCSF’s Incident Reporting & Response received 38 reports & requests for assistance from individuals, groups and businesses in July, August and September 2025. NCSF maintains the confidentiality of those who come to us for help, however we balance that need with the need to report the services we are providing …
NCSF Thanks You! 3rd Quarter Donation 2025 Report
Swing Life Style (SLS) and Swing.com donated $101,000 to the NCSF Foundation in July 2025, as part of their longstanding support for the swing lifestyle and alternative sexualities. This is the largest donation NCSF has ever received. SPLASH Takeovers in Houston donated $5,000 to NCSF in July, 2025! NCSF is …