by Liz Harrison Out in vanilla world, the concept of consent, while hotly debated from time to time by policy makers, is at its core cut and dry – either the person acted or spoke affirmatively and sexual activity occurred, or the person didn’t speak or act in an affirmative …
Vice by ZAK KREVITT We had six voices from the leather and fetish community pose before our nation’s greatest monuments and tell us their hopes and fears for Trump’s America. It’s no secret that a number of marginalized groups have much to fear about the incoming Trump administration, and the leather, …
Syracuse.com Backpage.com, one of the world’s largest classified ad websites and a frequent target in the political battle against sex trafficking, closed its adult ads section Monday in the United States, citing years of pressure by government officials. The extraordinary move came shortly after the release of a U.S. Senate …
KAP Directory Featured Member By Inara de Luna, Guest Blogger Have you ever received an injury from a kink scene, but didn’t want to go to your doctor for treatment? Maybe you needed to see the doctor for some other reason, but delayed the appointment until the marks from your …
Huffington Post by Jesse Jackman The war on pornography has begun. And while it may seem insignificant compared to some of Donald Trump’s plans for his first 100 days in office, it nevertheless represents a very real threat to a sui generis prerogative of every American consumer: the right to enjoy …
SF Gate by JK Dineen Porn film director J.P. Pike was packing up a roomful of bondage equipment in the basement of the Mission District Armory on Monday morning — all manner of heavy piping and leg irons and clamps and cuffs and other mysterious metal objects. “This is the …
The Globe and Mail by RUSSELL SMITH The second Fifty Shades movie – Fifty Shades Darker – is set to be released for Valentine’s Day and it won’t be the only S&M-themed entertainment heavily marketed to you this year. The acceptability, indeed corporatization of all things bondagey and female-submissivey show no …
Watchdog.org By Taylor Millard Some lawmakers in the Palmetto State apparently wants it to become the Palmetto Parent. South Carolina state Reps. Bill Chumley and Mike Burns have filed a bill that would require computer manufacturers or retailers to install and operate software that “renders obscenity inaccessible” on any device …
We know that the needs and concerns of non-monogamous people are important, especially when it comes to your family. Now more than ever, we have to protect ourselves. That’s why NCSF has partnered with a number of groups and individuals to create a needs assessment survey on legal matters for …
The current Ms. Philadelphia Leather, Mr. Eagle NYC 2017, and other members of the leather community share their thoughts on fashion’s new-found enthusiasm for whips, caps, and chaps. i-D by Mikelle Street Last week, Comme des Garçons teamed up with Vetements on a limited-edition capsule collection of sweaters. Teased on Instagram, …
