Category: Amplify Voices
Guest Blog: Why I Created the Latine Leather Pride Flag
by Master Retro Bella (she/her) When I created the Latine Leather Pride Flag, I wanted something that reflected our neighborhoods first, then our nations. I wasn’t just thinking about borders. I was thinking about gardens. I was thinking about the colors that have grown around us all our lives. The …
October is National Kink Month!
Best Practices for Explicit Prior Permission for Consent to Kink: 1. Did you agree to the specific acts you’re going to do together, including if there’s going to be any sexual contact like touching the breasts or genitals?2. Is everyone an adult and able to consent: they’re not under the …
Guest Blog: Power and Consent
By Mrs. Delilah Duval I’m a queer Black woman, mother, and leatherwoman, self-styled The Consent Queen. This crown wasn’t handed to me; it was forged from the ore of mistakes, hard lessons, and deep community love. My identities shape how I navigate the world and how others perceive me, creating …
Help For Kinky Abuse Victims
by Lisa P. While kinky abuse victims are welcome to seek help at all organizations that help survivors, they may not find understanding at all of them. Some anti-abuse organizations are unfamiliar with kink, and may have a difficult time telling the difference between consensual kink and abuse, and/or may …
Celebrate Consent Month in September!
Find out things you and your group can do to celebrate Consent Month with NCSF!
Guest Blog: Reflections On My Golden Years
By Race Bannon As I write this, I’ve just turned 71 years of age. In my queer and kink circles I’m sometimes referred to as an elder. Yet others might just say I’m old, which is fine. None of us gets off this planet alive. I’m at peace with my …
July 24 is International BDSM Day
The observance was created to celebrate the practice of BDSM and offer its followers a day devoted to their passion. It was created in 2003 by a Swiss BDSM lover, Kurt Walter Fisher, who is also the founder of the Rosas Cinco Club, the first club in Europe dedicated to …
Guest Blog: Don’t Forget July is BIPoC Mental Health Month
Allow me to introduce myself: My name among most of the circles I navigate is Ron. There are some that refer to me as Uncle Ron, some call me Daddy Ron and some call me Boss. In my association with Onyx GL, I am Grio Onyx. I’m Black, Queer and …
Acknowledge and Affirm the Identities of the People You Play With
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