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A Couple Started Dating Another Woman Together. Months Later, Their Entire Relationship Changed

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 …

Olympia considers ordinance to expand anti-discrimination protections

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 …

2025 Incident Reporting & Response Report

The IRR Team assisted with 226 reports received by NCSF’s Incident Reporting & Response program in 2025. NCSF maintains the confidentiality of those who come to us for help, however we balance that with the need to report the services we are providing and to provide the community with a …

How Practicing Ethical Non-Monogamy Can Benefit Your Relationships—And Your Health

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 …

Incident Reporting & Response – 4th Quarter 2025 Report

NCSF’s Incident Reporting & Response received 43 reports & requests for assistance from individuals, groups and businesses in October, November and December 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 …

Guest Blog: Better Than Vanilla? Navigating Neurodivergence and Disability within the BDSM Community

By Taylor E. Mackenzie (he/they), Science of BDSM Research Team Member I’m Taylor, a mid-twenties white queer, greysexual, trans man. I grew up in North Carolina and now reside in Illinois where I am working on completing my M.A. and Ph.D. in Social-Industrial/Organizational Psychology with a Quantitative focus at Northern …

Dominatrix turns tech founder to combat revenge porn

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 …