“Whether you’re playing fetch with your sir, receiving belly rubs, or reverently licking their boot, the experience is entirely up to your negotiation. Just like other relationships within the leather and kink community, the emphasis is on finding a handler who aligns with your desires for fun and pleasure.” https://www.queerty.com/get-to-know-gay-pups-a-unique-subculture-within-the-leather-community-20230806
“While the reaction against LGBTQ+ visibility grows nationwide, San Francisco’s commitment to frisky fun remains undimmed. From Full Queer Wrestling to naked Twister, with plenty of puppy play and bondage demos, the full panoply of alternative sexuality was on unapologetic display.” https://sfstandard.com/2023/07/31/semi-nsfw-up-your-alley-brings-kinksters-to-san-franciscos-soma/
by Seq and Caramel, NCSF Board Members Violence is a pervasive issue in our society, and it affects everyone in some way or another. While we often think of violence as something that happens between two people, the truth is that it is often witnessed by others. Bystander intervention is …
by Seq, NCSF Board Member and Chair of the DEI Committee Q. Please tell us a bit about yourself including any identities you hold Kiley is an ethically non monogamous, bisexual queer who identifies as she/her/any pronouns but in the sex trade identifies as she/her. Q. Please share some things …
“Beyond just attending to multiple partners’ needs, poly people must also contend with deprogramming their own deeply ingrained conditioning. Whether from rom-coms or our own parents, most of what we’ve been taught about love has been filtered through a monogamous lens, so rewriting that script can be arduous, even for …
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“It’s funny: Our expectations at kink parties are higher than in other settings like mainstream dance clubs or even some workplaces. We don’t tolerate harassment of any kind and demand that everyone be treated with respect. I think kink spaces are where society meets intimacy. We used to view sex …
The EARN IT Act of 2023 threatens to undermine online encryption by punishing companies that provide encryption services. And by repeating the same mistakes as a previous bill called SESTA/FOSTA, it would lead to widespread Internet censorship and crackdowns on marginalized communities. When EARN IT was previously introduced in 2020 and 2022, it was shelved in the face …
“I am speaking over Zoom to Luke Brunning, a philosopher at the University of Leeds whose research focuses on relationships. He is explaining an idea he called the “paradox of prevalence”. “It’s such a common experience to feel attraction to more than one person at a time romantically, it’s something …
The Ombuds Committee handles complaints and concerns regarding the conduct of NCSF board, officers, staff, and the operations of NCSF institutions. The NCSF Ombuds Committee was established as an Advisory Committee, as per NCSF bylaws, to review coalition administration and activities, ensuring ethical and effective fulfillment of NCSF’s mission and …
