Why I Started Perverts of Color by Jaki Griot When I began attending local kinky event around 2006, I was often one of the only Black faces in the dungeon. I knew I wanted to learn about rope and kinky power dynamics because I read every book I could …
by Russell J. Stambaugh, PhD, DST, CSSP Back in April, the New York Times printed a review of Mary Gaitskill’s new book, “Somebody with a Little Hammer: Essays”. Those of you who have been paying close attention know that Gaitskill is the gifted author of the short story that became …
by Kevin A. Patterson Keira: Again, so, firstly, I am a female, I am queer, I am married. Those three, being polyamorous is constantly intersecting with them. Being a female, it means that I’m dating and dealing with dating tends to have its own special lovely issues in and …
By Lucia Caltabiano The holidays are a unique for many folks. It’s time for families, friends, gifts, and parties. For trans folk this can be the case or it can be complicated, bitter sweet, or entirely the opposite. Trans folk have a vast continuum of experiences and views. Just like …
Kinky Cast This week Woody & the Beast have their annual talk with Susan Wright of the NCSF. With all the news of high profile men, finally having to admit the sins of their past and as the result, they loose their jobs. High profile jobs, news anchors, senators, movie …
We are thankful for everyone who supports NCSF’s work to fight discrimination against kinky and non-monogamous people. On Black Friday, go to smile.amazon.com/ch/54-2010299 and Amazon will donate to the NCSF Foundation; Institute for 21st Century Relationships Inc.
by Race Bannon A friend of mine, Stormy Styles, related strongly to a recent post she saw on Facebook. She copied and edited the text a bit to add some of her own thoughts, then posted it to her Facebook timeline. The reaction was remarkable. The post was quickly shared …
By Benjamin Schenker When using dating apps, I’ve often seen a question to the effect of “Would other people be shocked by something you own?” Personally, I don’t know, but I am sure that I have some things that I’d rather people not see that I own. In general, my …
NCSF Newsletter 3rd Quarter, 2017 Edited by Julian Wolf In this Issue Disaster Relief Funds French Connection Events Stay Connected! In Memory: David Stein Narritive Project The Woodshed Lawyers Are Coming Coalition Corner Spotlight Consent Month Photo Winners NCSF Thanks! Incident Reporting & Response Celebrating 20 Years of Successful Advocacy …
NCSF Newsletter 2nd Quarter, 2017 Edited by Julian Wolf In this Issue Naughty in N’awlins Poly Dallas Millennium Stay Connected! Saying Goodbye to Chuck Renslow Narritive Project The Red Chair, NCSF Coalition Partner Kink Knowledgeable Program Incident Reporting & Response Celebrating 20 Years of Successful Advocacy with NCSF! Nauttiboy September …
