-Celtic-
Celtic is a covered Master and one of the founding members and Matriarch of the Leather House Teach Cloiche. (House of Stone) She is a cofounder of the education based, nonprofit, The NC Croft. As a Dominant, bisexual, polyamorous, Leatherwoman, with an obsession for boots and shoes, she rules her house with a fair but firm hand. Proud to call North Carolina her home, Celtic has been an active member of the BDSM community for over a decade. Most of that time she has spent volunteering at various local dungeons as a DM and event coordinator. She is the creator, developer and teacher of the Dungeon Monitor manual and program for the The NC Croft. Celtic_lover was honored with her Master’s cover in 2020. Her passion for learning and education has led her near and far. Celtic has taught both locally and out of state, hosting classes for such groups as Kinklings, Talon Clan, Synners and Saints, SELF, The NC Croft and Submissive Safe Haven, just to name a few. She’s also taught at multiple playspaces and events. Celtic’s class list includes; fire and blood cupping, needles and staples 101, DM training, bondage, communication-when, where, how and why?, red flags and vetting, and scene/dungeon etiquette and more in the works.
Anansi & Autopsia
Anansi and Autopsia have been tying together for over a year with a focus on intimate and energetic exchange. They believe that rope doesn’t always require seriousness and instead encourage the use of rope as a tool for playfulness and connection. Anansi, a rope switch, has been handling rope since 2018 and honed her skills with self-suspensions and the help of her trusted local queer and BiPOC bottoms. She has shared her rope knowledge locally and internationally, and continues to learn as she connects with other shibari enthusiasts. Anansi’s physicality and awareness of body mechanics is a major component to her tying, allowing for psychosomatic rope experiences. Anansi is building a BiPOC and queer community in the Detroit rope scene with plans to open a community space centering queer and diverse bodies practicing rope in the future. Autopsia has been bottoming in rope for three years and has a passion for learning more. She enjoys rope that is connective, challenging, and sometimes confusing. Autopsia ties her kink and professional life together to advocate for kink education, community building, and acknowledging the nuanced perspectives of physical and emotional processing.
Apollo
Apollo (he/him) is SouthEast Bootblack 2022-2023 for SouthEast LeatherFest, a queer Leatherman, Top-leaning Switch, Primal, Sadomasochist, and fetishist. He identifies as a polyam GNC trans man and panromantic demisexual. A Feline, Edge Player, and Heretic, Apollo’s favorite play usually involves sharps and blood. Though Neurodivergent (AuDHD) and physically disabled, Apollo advocates for those like him deserving space and visibility in the community. Being of mixed Lebanese/Irish-Romani descent, Apollo is passionate about education and equality for Romanies both outside, and inside the community.
b_wylde
b_wylde, known to her friends as b or beth, has been in the lifestyle for almost 18 years. Affectionately nicknamed by her Owners as their primal gerbil, she is the collared submissive and babygirl of her Goddess, Celtic_lover and her Daddy, pit_for_her. She has been extremely active in the NC scene for the past 10 years. She identifies as a leather, bi, poly, primal, little, babygirl, service submissive and sadomasochistic switch. b is a huge advocate for education. During her time in the community she has taught multiple classes, helped set up/run events and worked at several local playspaces. beth is the creator and host of Exploration Stations, a yearly try-it-out event held in NC. ES gives people the chance to experience various types of play in a safe and controlled environment. b is also one of the co-founders of the Leather house, Teach Cloiche. (House of Stone) Beth and her two Owners are currently hosting monthly fundraiser events for their non-profit ‘The NC Croft’ which will be a new and much needed permanent playspace in NC with a focus on education.
Baba Cake
Baba Cake is a Leather Person with 10 plus years of experience in BDSM. During that time he has led Richmond TNG and 757Spectrum a Black Munch in Tidewater, VA. He also presents and writes on subjects like rough body play, Wrestling, conflict resolution, as well as social justice and BDSM.
Beast & echo
A Gentleman and a Beast, an immigrant and Indigenous, Beast (He/Him) is full of surprises. He’s a Lakota and German, pansexual, polyamorous Leatherman, a Master, piercer, rigger and ropemaker, pyromancer, biker, bodybuilder, musician, and Cigar snob. echo (she/they) was born and raised in England. She’s a pansexual, polyamorous Leatherwoman, a slave, switch, and a fucker of minds. echo enjoys Wicket and Cricket her sugar gliders and crochet. She is passionate about mindset, relationship skills and sociocultural theory. International Master/slave 2022, Beast and echo are raising 3 children in beautiful Colorado with their partner Liv. They enjoy sharing with and learning from others, and have found a storytelling style that allows them to share their triumphs and mistakes with honesty, transparency and humor.
Britney
Britney started doing self-bondage many years ago, probably before many of you were born. She has experimented with varying positions and scenarios. She has also tried adding various props to her scenarios to spice things up. Some of these have worked, but many have not worked well.
Carlton TheDoorman
For over two decades, Carlton has been actively involved in the BDSM and Leather lifestyles. Early in his journey, he had the honor of being able to experience The Sanctuary of the Dark Angel in Atlanta. This is where he was introduced Leather and knew that was the path that he wanted to travel. Since that time, he has had the privilege of meeting, and learning from, many amazing people. Now he tries to give back to the community that has provided him with so much. Carlton believes that education is an important part of everyone’s journey. This is the reason he established Piedmont Area Kink (PAK) which is a BDSM educational group in upstate South Carolina. In addition to serving on the PAK leadership team, he is currently Co-Director of MAsT-Greenville. In 2012 and 2013, he represented the leather community as Mr. Southeast Olympus and he is a past board member for the Leather Leadership Conference. Sharing his passion for the lifestyle is something that Carlton truly enjoys and will do any time given the opportunity. He has presented at regional events like SELF and DomCon along with numerous local groups throughout the Southeast.
Celina
Celina, the 2023 Show Me Leather Little, has been an integral part of the community since 2017. Proudly identifying as both a little and kitten, she embarks on her title year with a purpose. With a fervent desire to destigmatize ageplay, she aims to educate and bridge the diverse ageplay communities across Missouri. Radiating warmth and openness, she welcomes newcomers, while tirelessly advocating for inclusive spaces for growth and learning. Celina's vibrant presence fosters unity and acceptance, ensuring littles' voices resonate at every event. Celina's life philosophy revolves around embracing each day with boundless joy, unwavering curiosity, and an unwavering desire to make a positive impact. Her diverse professional background allows her to offer a wide range of classes, conversations and presentations, ensuring that she caters to a variety of interests and needs.
Da Kollector
Da Kollector (Carl from Philly) is a CIS gendered heterosexual male Dominant. His pronouns are he, him and SIR. DK has been practicing and participating in the BDSM community for over 20 years. He is a co-founder of Philly Black Munch, and the owner operator of a custom engraving paddle business, Da Kollector’s Kollection. DK resides in Philly and while his primary interests and expertise lie in knife play and primal play, he is a cigar enthusiast and also has varied experience across a wide array of kinks, and fetishes. DK has served as a protector, mentor, and friend to many, as well as a host for several Men’s Lifestyle Roundtable discussions. DK also hosts Storytime for littles, cigar events, and most recently virtual spoken word events. He enjoys reading, spending time with his family, and sharing and educating the community whenever possible.
Daddy Zulu
Master “Daddy” Zulu is a Leatherman who started his journey in kink around 1991 In Nashville, TN. In 1994, he relocated to Atlanta and became active with PEP-Atlanta and Sanctuary of A Dark Angel. He attended his first SELF event in 1996. Also in 1996 he created the first kinky group for bigger bodied people and admirers, Anvil Dungeon International and served as the Producer of the event Love and Leather (1996-1999). In 1997 he was selected as the first Regional Coordinator (Southeast) for The Leather Archives and Museum. Daddy Zulu also has taught at various meetings and events across the country on both coasts. Daddy Zulu has also DJd at Leather Bars and fetish clubs across the country and major Leather events including the Dark Arts Festival, Fetfest and Folsom Street Fair. He is the founder of The Leather Solidarity Collective and currently the Co Chair/Producer of the BiPOC and allies Leather Event UPRISE!
Danielle Grey
Danielle started her journey of self discovery within kink and Leather over seven years ago. Along the way, she has been grateful to be a friend, teacher, student, and community member in multiple areas of the country. While she is most often seen doing and teaching about rope and power, she has many other interests and passions that she is always excited to teach and learn about. Danielle serves as a board member for her service project: "The Leather Legacy (Collective)", an educator in her local community and nationally, and as an active participant of her local lifestyle play and social spaces.
Darcy
A bibliophile and aspiring crazy cat lady, Darcy is currently the event and education coordinator for The Woodshed and head librarian for the Florida Annex of the Carter Johnson Library & Collection.
She describes herself as Master Cecil’s submissive, partner, and general “bitch what gets shit done.” Master Cecil describes her as “the brains behind the operation.”
Davey / Dswitch & Hunny Please
Davey (they/them) is an experienced trainer/performer with 20+ years in kink, circus, apparel design, and advocacy. Davey teaches consent based,trauma informed classes for all bodies that focus on creativity and connection.
Devyn Stone
Master (Devyn) Stone is an author, educator, and JEDI consultant. He is a Leatherman, an extrovert, a dominant, a Sons of Anarchy fan, and a foodie. He also enjoys organizing events, volunteering, moderating, speaking, and emceeing! He dreams of globe trotting and helping folx achieve the connections they desire, while they learn themselves more deeply. He has been practicing authority transfer dynamics since 2004. He earned the title "Master" and was covered in 2023 at South Plains Leatherfest. Today he lives in Colorado with his property and his doll. Devyn is the author of “DAMN! That’s A Nice Ash! A Comprehensive Guide to Cigar Service & Play” and “Why I Don't Own Them... Yet… ,” offering a concise and easy to digest guide to negotiating authority in relationships. He is the Founder of Pragmatically Kinking, an organization that provides virtual education on the practical aspects of BDSM, and THRIVE, a virtual conference dedicated to the intersection of neurodivergence, mental health, and BDSM. Master Stone has a passion for giving and receiving education. As an educator and consultant, he offers over 50 classes and programs to organizations, groups, and events all around the world. His favorite topics to speak on include: productivity, leadership, consent, event coordinating, authority transfer, and neurodivergence. He believes in diversity not division, and actualizes that idea by promoting strongly affirming spaces and interactions. He was presented the Inferno award at FLAME in 2021, in recognition of his work providing inclusive and accessible education to the BDSM, Leather, and Kink Communities. To keep up with his work and get in touch please visit https://DevynStone.com
DX Victoria Xy
Dominex Victoria Xy is the Leather privateer, you’re trans muscle fem Dominex and NW Person or Leather 2023! For over a decade, Domme Xy has been involved in alternate lifestyles, engaging actively in non-monogamy, kink, leather, and LGBTIAQ+ communities, as well as the various themed event communities. Having pursued a degree in public health education with a minor in gender, sexuality, and queer studies from OHSU, Victoria runs their own company doing life coaching, specializing in basic life skills, relationships, sexual health, as well as corporate consulting in employee wellness, efficiency, and DEI. Domme Xy’s personal Leather Service Project focuses on DEI, particularly with introspective of how we as individuals affect the community as a whole.
Judge - Evie Lupine
Evie Lupine is an asexual, polyamorous kink educator and YouTuber who first began her journey into the BDSM lifestyle about eight years ago. In that time, she’s been a 24/7 collared submissive, a petplayer, a bondage freak, and an occasional sadist. Her passion for learning as well as her diverse interests within kink led her toward helping others in their explorations. She focuses on supporting folks developing happier, healthier relationships while separating the fantasy from the reality of doing BDSM every day.
evil_admin
Just an average guy on the outside who has a dark personal secret and ready to talk about it.
GoddessMW
GoddessMW (she/her) is a Femme Domme, Master, and Leatherwoman. She is a second genereation Domme who grew up in an FLR household with Leo parents. Her family motto is "hunt or be hunted." GoddessMW is a life-choice advocate and ally. She believes all are worthy of love, respect, and safety.
Goldie_locx
Goldie_locx (she, her, girl) Goldie entered the BDSM, leather and bootblack communities in 2015 in one fell swoop. Raised between New York and Jamaica, West Indies. She moved South as a single mother, escaping an abusive relationship. As a first generation American of Jewish and Jamaican descent, she learned how to earn her keep. Education, mental health and the arts are of personal importance. Goldie identifies as an eclectic demisexual middle with a bootblack heart and a love of all things dragon. House of Purgatory is home and member of Pegasus Leather Levi Club. Sister to Sir Andy Close and Mx. Barbie.
Heather Raquel
Heather Raquel (she/they) is an artist and educator living and working in Philadelphia. In 2017 they were sashed Ms. Philadelphia Leather and used their title year to fundraise with a focus on Trans Women of color. She was the 2019 visiting scholar at Leather Archives and Museum where she now sits on the Board of Directors. They maintain an associate membership with their local MC, The Philadelphians. Raquels' art practice centers marginalized communities with a recent focus on QTBIPOC leather folk. Their multimedia project titled, “Margin|Margin” has received funding from multiple sources and has resulted in a feature length documentary. She is currently working to expand the representation of QTBIPOC leather folk in archives.
Jayson DaBoi & Tami
Bootblack, spazzed out Stitch puppy, and auction assistant extraordinaire, Jayson DaBoi loves to help and will pimp out his skills for any worthy Leather cause. Hard work is putty in Jayson’s capable, boot-greased hands; he welcomes new challenges with gusto. Friends know this New Mexico native as a loyal, shenanigan-inspiring, and fun-loving Leather Boi. While his woof and kilt bring all the boots to the yard, his heart and spirit keep them there. His soul soars in the sacred space he creates with fellow Leather Folk when working on boots, vests, chaps, or a tightly laced corset. Jayson is devoted to bringing the boobs—leather, bringing the LEATHER back to life! The labor of love of leather fills his cup as well as the cups of so many who learn from, teach, support, and uplift him! As International Ms. Bootblack 2010, Jayson served with the belief that boots create a spiritual foundation of the Leather Walk and that everyone deserves access to a solid, beautiful, and polished foundation. Currently, Jayson produces the Leather Corazon Contest in his beloved New Mexico where he’s also the Official Bootblack of the Albuquerque Eagle. He’s run and continues to run the bootblack stands at various Leather and kink events throughout his home state and region. Jayson is married to a beautiful girl who somehow manipulated the time-space continuum with her wily ways to get Jayson to be still long enough to see around his lens as insatiable flirt, boisterous bootblack, and driven Leather Boi. He’s her Owner, she’s his property, and her love illuminates his champion heart above all else! Jayson’s nights are rich with laughter, love, education, and support at local, regional, and national events. Most importantly, Jayson DaBoi enjoys this precious life and celebrates ohana.
Jen
The Science of BDSM Research Team is led by professor of social psychology, Dr. Brad Sagarin, and composed of academics and community members. Members of the team include graduate and undergraduate students in a variety of fields, professors of psychology, clinical psychologists, and kinky people who are interested in supporting research. The team aspires to produce and disseminate quality research on BDSM (bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism), and kink related topics.
Jessica Noir
Jessica Noir is the Major Domo and Lieutenant General in House of NOIR. She is collared and owned by Nicole Noir. Since 2016, she has engaged in service projects, facilitated munches, held leadership positions in clubs, and provided formal mentorship in the Leather community. Jessica is a former Director and current member of Paragon CoCo, a cooperative and club for the BIPOC lifestyle community and she is an Advocate for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. As a Black, queer woman, social justice work and serving and educating her community are paramount to Jessica and she looks forward to teaching, learning and having fun at SELF!
Jewel
Jewel is a Philadelphia based leatherdyke service submissive, and Woman of Drummer 2022. They bring a unique perspective as a black, queer, trans, neurodivergent kinkster, and find meaning in connecting with leatherpeople of all backgrounds and identities. They are passionate about intergenerational relationships, rare kinky book collecting, and women’s leather history. When at home in Philadelphia, they organize leather events and fundraisers with Philly Dyke Night, a black-led organization.
John
John has been active in the Atlanta BDSM and power exchange/protocol communities for 8 years. His primary interests are ritual, protocol, and exploring power exchange/authority transfer relationships. He is also passionate about service, both as a receiver and as someone who helps his community.
JustRob
JustRob (He/Him) has been active in the community since 2008. He is Head of Househould of the House of Just based in Jacksonville, FL. He is a Historian and Digital Archivist for the Leather Quilt Project. A nationally known educator in topics such as sharps play, blood play, leadership, non-monogamy, personal development and others. He is also passionate about his role as mentor, advocate, and accomplice.
Kali Saachi
Kali Saachi is a queer, brown, leatherdyke based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is Co-founder of Blood, Sweat, and Queers, and founder of its QTBIPOC space, Melanin Munch. In past, she served on Atlanta's TNG group, Whippersnappers, and is Onyx Pearls Southeast Alumni. Her interests are service, power exchange, and sadomasochism. She is devoted to creating spaces that are welcoming to those who identify with otherness both in and out of the community.
Lady Catherine
Lady Catherine (she/her) produces the longest running exploratory weekend seminar for submissives, service-orientated and/or power s-types. Servant’s Retreat focuses on sustaining healthy power dynamic relationships by strengthening personal foundations. She serves Leather Archives and Museum on its executive board (10+ years), produces SouthEast LeatherFest (SELF), produces Foundations in Mastery, is a F.I.S.T. co-coordinator and founding member of this 30 year women’s backpatch club. She co-founded Women’s Leather History Project/Program. She leads her family, and they are a community service family. She is a MCC coach, a founding BCC coach, and have chosen to serve alternative communities. BdSMClasses.com, ForYourLifeCoach.com, SELeatherFest.com
Lady Sa'Vage
Lady Sa'Vage is a Bi-Fem Leather Woman who has been in the BDSM/Leather Community for over 15 years. She's taught at events such as CTX Spanksgiving, Journey and various munches. She is a Junior Master in House Blue Flames and the Senior Training Officer for Blue Flames Institute. Lady Sa'Vage is the Founder and Owner of Be The DIFference Munch that believes in creating a free learning environment that is open to anyone who wants to learn about Vanilla everyday things, to Kink, BDSM and Leather topics.
lavender
Lavender is a rope bottom and PC gaming enjoyer. Other that rope she enjoys wax / knife play, whips and electricity. A goal she continuously strives for is to connecting with lgbtqia+ communities of color in their ropes journey and doing knowledge/skill shares.
Lil Aaly
I am Little Lady Aalyanna, but you can call me Lil Aaly. I identify as a neurodivergent Poly Pansexual Polysexual Sadistic Little. My pronouns are she/her. I have been with my Daddy since 1999, and with my middle sister since 2002. I have been in the lifestyle since 1996 and have been teaching since 2011 and I have run the Little’s Room at FPE for the past 6 years. I am a sadistic little girl, and as I discovered more and more about myself and the dynamics out there, I realized that my childlike nature, my belief that magic still exists in the world, led me to discover that I’m a Little. I’m a little girl for my Daddy, but when he lets me play with others sometimes, I’m allowed to be a service Dom and do violet wand scenes. When I’m in my little space I love Disney movies, coloring, making crafts, spending time with other littles, but I mostly love been curled in a blanket with my stuffy. Dungeon play is special for me I love topping with the violet wand and knife play. I also love submitting for electroplay of all kinds, knife play, flogger play, and fear play. I have taught at FPE, Florida Leather & Fetish Pride, Fetcon, WOLF, EPIC, DOMCOM (LOLA), Southeast Leather Fest, KCO, FLAC. I have taught Violet Wand, Anticipatory Service, Before & After Care, Safety & Personal Accountability, and A Little You.
lil Peaches
Lil Peaches is a polyamorous, pansexual, cis gender female (pronouns are She/Her/Bitch with consent), bonus mother of one teenage son. She is married to her life partner Mistress Cate, who she performs and shows WIITWD . Lil Peaches has been a part of the BDSM community since 2017 and has attended events like SELF, Fireball & Snowball, including volunteering at SELF. She is a Masochistic Little, Brat, Faerie, Bunny (rope and pet). Her first love in kink is Bondage, specifically rope. She is passionate about Littles and holds an admin position within the FB group Tutu Gang. She has a passion for sharing WIITWD with those new to the community & those open to the world of kink/BDSM in general. She believes tha kink/ BDSM can be a healthy and cathartic expression of self. As a service submissive, Lil Peaches wanted a way to serve the community outside of a dynamic and she is excited to bring about discussion over topics she is very passionate about.
lily
Enjoying kink since 2010, lily (she/her) is a submissive, brat in a 24/7 primal High Protocol dynamic. As a service-oriented individual, lily focuses on culinary and companion service, using skills gained from two decades in customer service. An active and engaged member of the SoCal kinky community, lily was the Education Chair for SoCalKink and admin of Brats in Predicaments on Facebook. Currently, lily runs a monthly book club, where she facilitates discussion and promotes learning about service, High Protocol, and kink dynamics. Outside of kink, lily goes to therapy, enjoys cooking, and loves to read in a bubblebath.
Liza Sibley & Jody, Liza'a slave
Liza and her slave, Jody, (International Master and slave 2011 & 2021) have been living in a committed M/s relationship for 21 years. Liza came to power at Woodstock and has been kinky ever since. In 2002, Liza moved to San Francisco and jumped into the leather community with both boots. After leaving the military in 1980, Jody came out as a leatherdyke and slave. Shortly thereafter she founded Leather and Lace, Los Angeles’ first women’s leather club. In 2000, Jody moved to San Francisco and became Liza’s slave two years later. Currently they live in Portland, Oregon where they are members of the Portland Bad Girls, San Francisco Exiles and are founding members of LTHR (long term hierarchical relationships) discussion group. Liza and her slave teach extensively in the US and abroad, on a variety of topics related to nurturing and sustaining long-term M/s relationships filled with heat, sex, deep intimacy and fun. Having received numerous awards, the most meaningful to them is having been recognized as Presenters of the Year by MAsT International. Liza and Jody produce the Master slave Retreat and are the emeritus producers of the Ms. San Francisco Leather Contest. They have both served as representatives to the Bay Area Leather Alliance and on the steering committees or as officers of several organizations: Leather Levi Weekend, Leather Alley at Pride, the San Francisco Exiles and the Bears of San Francisco.
Luna Nebula
Luna identifies as she/her and trash. She has participated and spent her many years learning and then also teaching on various things she loves such, body neutrality, empowerment for s-types, and self awareness. As a burlesque performer she find empowerment to thrive as her most authentic self.
Madame_Nev
Meet Madame Nev, a remarkable and curvaceous female dominant who has embraced her kinky nature throughout her life. With over thirty-five years of active and self-aware experience, she exudes authenticity, intelligence, empathy, and an unparalleled depth of knowledge in dominance. Madame Nev thrives in bringing a unique blend of expertise and compassion to those she encounters. With a passion for sharing and helping others, Madame Nev has made it her mission to uplift and empower individuals within and beyond the kink community. Her journey as a dominant has been one of self-discovery and growth, allowing her to connect with others profoundly and create an environment that fosters personal exploration and growth. But don't let her nurturing nature fool you, for Madame Nev is a force to be reckoned with. Unapologetically embracing her sadistic side, she commands respect and admiration from those who submit to her. Her mastery of Reiki adds another layer of intensity to her scenes and relationships, utilizing her energy knowledge to create transformative experiences for her partners. Madame Nev's contributions to the community extend far and wide. As a cohost of NC PlayTime and the Sanford Slosh, she creates safe and inclusive spaces for people to gather, learn, and forge meaningful connections. In addition, she is a moderator for the FAD and NCPT Channels on the Discord group Mingler. Her involvement as an officer of FAD for over 13 years and as a past board member of SELF showcases her dedication to shaping the future of the BDSM community. With a heart that is as vast as her expertise, Madame Nev stands tall as a dominant, educator and leader. Her journey is a testament to the power of embracing one's true self and using that authenticity to inspire and uplift others on their paths of self-discovery.
Mara
a long time ago at a Leather bar far far away, a preciously young Mara donned their tightest jeans, tucked up their hair into a leather baseball hat, and jumped on a subway to try to find the kind of men they lusted after found on the well worn pages of their stolen copy of Drummer magazine. Mara's journey has been a long and winding road that includes being a boy, a girl, a slave, a daddy, a sadomasochist, an educator, a title holder, a producer, a ritual facilitator and many other stops over the last 35 years in the Leather community. Today Mara (they/them) identifies as an opportunistically omnivorous queer, gender expansive, Slave (with a capital S). They are the current SouthEast Person of Leather, a proud member of the ATM Leather Collective, a facilitator for Ritual Steel events and was International Ms Olympus Leather 1998. Their passion for service and lifetime of being on the right side of the slash has guided their education efforts to design and present classes from and for other s-types (including hands on technique classes). Mara's other guiding principles focus on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to help create spaces for Leather people who don't fit outdated norms, and smashing through gatekeepers when necessary.
Marilyn & Rio, Marilyn's slave
Marilyn and Rio currently serve as Northwest Master and slave 2023. Marilyn is a fat femme top, a heavy sadist, a control freak who likes to play very hard, and has a special affection for slut masochists. Rio is a butch leatherdyke, a feminist, a hopeless romantic, a knife fetishist, and is obsessed with service. Rio served as Ms. San Francisco Sober Leather in 2016, and the community-elected female Leather Marshall at the 2015 San Francisco Pride Parade. Marilyn won the “Unsung Hero” award for her volunteer community service in 2016. They are active in MAsT San Francisco, where Marilyn is the Director, and they both served as officers in the Exiles, their home club, for many years. They have judged and tallied at numerous contests, including Ms SF Leather, Mr/Mx SF Leather, SF Bootblack, and the Bay Area Cub Contest, and have presented at Black Rose, Northwest Leather Celebration, Southeast Leatherfest, Southwest Leather, International Ms. Leather/Ms. Bootblack, Sin in the City, Leather Leadership Conference, San Francisco State University, Dark Odyssey: Surrender, Butch Voices, The Group In Fresno, the Exiles, and more. Rio has never met a newcomer she didn’t like, and she and Marilyn delight in welcoming people into the M/s and kink communities. In their non-kink lives, Marilyn is a computer professional with two adult gender-variant children, and a Trustee at her synagogue. Rio is Marilyn’s house butch, and is a published author and an award-winning painter.
Master Bear
Introducing Master Bear, a distinguished figure in the Leather community and the Head of House of Bear. With a decade of real-time experience, he has made significant contributions to the BDSM world. As a polyamorous Leatherman, Master Bear co-founded both MDHL CTX and Central Texas Darkside, embodying the values of honor, integrity, respect, and tradition. In recognition of his expertise and commitment, Master Bear served as a Judge for the Master/slave category at South Plain Leather Fest in 2019. His contributions have garnered acclaim, including receiving the prestigious Pantheon of Leather award in the South-Central Regional in the same year. Master Bear received his cover from Master Ms. DDom on July 15, 2023, at the CTX Darkside Kinky BBQ. An active presenter and volunteer, Master Bear has contributed to numerous events and conferences, such as SPLF, SWLF, WILL, BV, as well as private Munches and Panels. Through his tireless dedication, Master Bear seeks to leave a legacy and positively impact the BDSM community.
Master Kaddan Yue
Master Kaddan Yue, Northeast Leather Woman 2020-2021, Leather Solidarity Collective & UPRISE! Co-Chair, founding sister of the ONYX Pearls NY/Northeast, and LLC 2022 Servant Leader award winner, has more than 40 years’ experience living the lifestyle. After spending her initial seven years in the lifestyle "training from the bottom up," she has become the third generation of her line trained in this style. Master Kaddan now spends her retirement years doing service for her community locally and nationally by doing presentations and helping to mentor and educate the next generation. She is currently working many passion projects that will help bridge the gap between mental health and the BDSM lifestyle.
Master Leather Redux & Raea
Master Leather Redux and Raea hail from the Windy City. They are the Co-Directors for MAsT Chicago, along with CayceStahr. Education and safety are part of their core values. They have both taught in-person and virtually for many events including the Leather Archives & Museum's Kink Klass Series, Naughty Revival, TESFest, SPLF, SELF to name a few. If you see them play, look out for Florentine whips, fire flogging, and lots of laughter!
Master Lily
Master Lily is a leather woman, who’s been enjoying Her journey since 1993. She helped run many clubs in Detroit from behind the scenes over the years; and then created and ran Her own dedicated lifestyle venue for about 10 years, The Kinkdom. As a strong proponent of education within alternative lifestyles, She's taught classes for 25+ years, at events ranging from The Leather People of Color Seminars, for the ONYX organization, at International Mr. Leather, to DomCon LA & Atlanta & New Orleans, to Northern Exposure 6 in Alaska, to Kink U Cincinnati and Wisconsin for The Titans of the Midwest, to Sin in the City, to Beat Me in St. Louis, to Liquid Red Detroit and Las Vegas, to The AVN Awards for Sanctuary Studios LAX and kink.com … just to name a few. She’s also won 2 helping hands awards from Leather Weekend of Caring, been a Special Guest of Honor at DomCon Atlanta & L.A. for the 15th Anniversary Event, and won the 2014 ONYX Jill Carter/Viola Johnson Community Service Award. Master Lily's also judged leather competitions such as Mr. Michigan Leather, Mr. Palm Springs Leather, been head judge for GLpTC, and had the great honor of judging American Brotherhood Weekend alongside it’s founder Mik Miller; written safety articles, and fundraised for a plethora of organizations like The Carter Johnson Leather Library and Mr. Friendly! Master Lily is a kink/fetish model as well as a rep for multiple lifestyle based companies. She's also the Matriarch of The House of The Black Lily, but will always belong to the houses of Her Leather Family. Master Lily is both a long time mentee, of legends such as Goddess Lakshimi Ms. World Leather 2003, and a mentor, and is exceedingly proud to have been a contributor to a book written by one of Her longer term mentees Master J Tebias Perry entitled "Leather Mentorship"! She looks forward to seeing old friends and making new ones, sharing knowledge, fellowship, playing, growing, and connecting during the event!
Master MsTique
Master MsTique is a disabled, Black, femme poet, author, presenter and storyteller with a passion for empowering and honoring underserved and underrepresented communities. Her presentation style mixes informal sharing, quick witted relatability, and creating trauma informed spaces that make participants feel safe and included. A proud member of MAsT DC Pan and MAsT Laurel Women, Master MsTique is best known for leading discussions on disability, depression, and self-development topics. Master MsTique has been honored to present or perform at MsC; MsC Worldwide; Debauchery; Weekend Reunion; and other events and she looks forward to sharing and learning with the SELF family.
Master Nwachi
Master Nwachi is a Wellness Coach and sexology scholar. His focuses are holistic wellness, sexual health, aging well, and BDSM research. He holds Master Life Coaching Certifications in Human Transformation, Spirituality, and Mindset from Transformation Academy; a Sexologist Certification from Sex Coach U; and Nutrition & Wellness Coaching Certifications from the National Association of Sports Medicine. Moreover, he holds an Ed.D. in adult develop and a Ph.D. in the Human Sciences.
Master Thaddeus Twist & Bunny Nichol Twist
Master Thaddeus Twist, Patriarch to The House of Twisted Creations, prioritized community support and empowerment while upholding the core principles of loyalty and protection that defines him. Joined by His collared slave BunnyNichol Twist, collared service kitten Kay Danni Twist, and His protected treasure Loyalty Twist. They continue to do amazing works of service nationwide and internationally through education, leadership roles on various boards, committees, and organizations, where they tirelessly provided education and, advocacy. Their journeys through the BDSM and Leather communities has been marked by personal growth, continuous learning, and a profound sense of belonging. Their commitment remains unwavering in empowering and educating individuals who, like them, discover their passion within these remarkable cultures.
Meeka Amarillo-Roja
Meeka (she/her) is a hetero-flexible, poly-amorous, Switch, Leatherwoman, sado-masochistic, little who enjoys the ability to Top when able. She enjoys sensual, sensory and tactile play, impact, humiliation and degradation and lots of other mischief! She uses her 20+ years of clinical and medical Social Work experience in mental health, grief and end of life planning knowledge and experience to educate the community. Meeka's journey includes volunteering and or presenting at events like CTX Darkside, SELF, Women in Leather Atlanta, LSC Uprise!, BeThe DiFference Munch and the Service Oriented Conference to name a few. Meeka is a fervent advocate and educator for mental health, consent, and safe play practices, as well as promoting cultural diversity and supporting marginalized individuals, including those with hidden and visible disabilities. As a dedicated member of WiLA, Black FemDoms-Atlanta, and Woman of Drummer, Meeka is committed to continued growth and service in the community.
Miss Rae & chris, Miss Rae's pet
Miss Rae and chris have been in a power exchange dynamic since 2006 and were married in 2015. Miss Rae created WOLF (Women Of Leather Florida) with a few friends back in 2003 and has been the pack leader ever since. WOLF just celebrated 20 years as a continuously run women’s kink group. When you hear howling at an event, it’s just the WOLF pack saying hello. Miss Rae and chris have enjoyed teaching classes at many different events and groups and they are very involved in helping new people learn to navigate this lifestyle as safely as possible. They are both yearly volunteers at Beyond Leather, and chris recently stepped down as the IPE (International Power Exchange) Director to have more time to teach and have fun with family and friends. Miss Rae holds the title of Ms Southeast Leatherfest 2009 and chris is the Southeast Community Bootblack 2009.
Mistress Sheba
Mistress Sheba is an Atlanta based dominatrix. Her interest in kink began from reading erotica that usually ended with someone getting spanked. Since then, she’s found herself being not just a Domme, but a vessel of repressed desire, a guide through the often chaotic waters of submission. Sensual, beautiful, black, and charming, Sheba is a shining example of how beautifully multi-dimensional the world of BDSM can be. Find her at mistresssheba.wordpress.com
Mr. Goodboy & Jack the worm
More Dad than Daddy, Mr. Goodboy is a queer trans man living on Muscogee land, also known as Atlanta. His civilian life is spent as a craftsman, grief companion, and death guide while moonlighting as a professional part-time boyfriend and sex witch. A life long student of metaphysics, he utilizes reiki healing, meditation, archetypes, alchemy, and tantric principles to support his community and nourish his personal practice. He is an abolitionist and believes in the liberating power of a Radical Erotic. He values service, discipline, and devotion to self, others, and to community at large. Bringing over 20 years of kink experience to the table, Mr. Goodboy began his journey as a submissive and now identifies as a switchy rope top and sadist. He enjoys rope and heavy bondage, impact, torment, objectification, worship, discipline, and Domination. jack giles is a worm: a pink, genderfucked, wriggling creature that delights in composting the shadow materials of humanity into the fertile soil that grows worlds. they enjoy both holding tension and being held in tension, in rope and in life. in kink spaces, they are a bottom with switchy aspirations. in the larger world, they are a textile artist, organizer, and care worker with a private, abolitionist peer support practice that centers lived experience and mad liberation. they are wide-eyed, silly, and an easy blush. they have been rope bottoming for Mr. Goodboy for the past year, and feel excited about co-creating a space for playful exploration and learning.
Mr. Slaughter
Mr. Slaughter (They/She) is a Professional Rigger and BDsM Performance Artist from Tulsa,OK. They got into the scene in 2013 as a rope model but quickly realised they loved to be on the left side of the slash. Mr. Slaughter is now living in Atlanta, sharing their love for kink with the community.
Ms Marilyn Z
Ms Marilyn (She/her) is a Cuban American benevolent queen and a covered Master known for blending a wicked sense of humor with her sadistic nature and kind heart. She is an edge player who claims being a retired critical care trauma nurse gives her an advantage. She loves finding “victims” daring enough to let her try the crazy things that go through her head. She started her leather journey in the mid 1990s after walking into a Leather bar. She met her future mentor that night, Eric Lawrence, who would forever change her life. She is Ms Sunshine State Leather 2001, Florida Pantheon of Leather 2003, Florida Leather Sir/boy Forebearer 2005, Beyond Leather Community Service Award 2014, Sir Tom’s Community Service Award 2021. She is the proud matriarch of Monarch Z, a leather family whose age range spans 42 years. Presently she moderates the South Florida Dominant Roundtable. Co-leads the Miami Munch, Newbie Night, as well as OTC (a bdsm education group started in 1997). As a proud leather human one of her top priorities, on her everlasting journey, is to ensure newbies feel welcomed and thrive in a vibrant and inclusive community.
Ms Rhonda
Ms Rhonda (she/her) is the Owner and Producer of Northwest Leather Celebration, home of the Northwest Master slave, Northwest Bootblack, and Northwest Person of Leather Contests. A part of the Northern California Leather Community for more years than she cares to mention, Ms Rhonda has presented classes and served as a judge at local, regional, and national events. Ms Rhonda served as Northwest Master 2015 and International Master 2016/2021, and was a Producer of International Ms Leather Weekend. Ms Rhonda is honored to serve on the Board of Directors for Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities (CARAS).
Ms Tori Jones
Ms Tori identifies as a sadist, top, bootblack and Leather Woman. She walked into a dungeon for the first time in 2005 and her eyes opened to a new reality. In 2008 Ms Tori attended educational presentations and became the student of Evil_Geoff and later his partner and spouse. Ms Tori has addended educational seminars and presentation/demos by Lady Catherine Gross, Artemis Hunter, Kim Attica, Lady D Harrison, Lady Beth, Boomer, Wayne Brawner, Master Z of Texas, Glenda Rider, Jack Rinella, Master Taino and others. She has attended conferences, runs and group events across the Southeast and as far away as Texas and Las Vegas. She has been a Den Mama and Judge for several contests. She has also presented and co-presented with Evil_Geoff on several topics across the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Las Vegas. Ms Tori started bootblacking before 2000 but it was not until she found Leather that she also learned the term bootblack. She improved her skills from watching other bootblacks at the stands. May 24, 2016, Ms Tori revealed the design for the Leather Woman’s pride flag. Ms Tori was a member of The Tarheel Leather Club 2011-2016 serving as President and Treasurer and is no longer a member. 2016 brought Ms Tori to the Leather History Preservation Foundation where she is the Executive Director and the Producer of Leather History Preservation Weekend 2017-current. Ms Tori is the Southeast Bootblack 2016, recipient of the 2017 Southeast Community Leatherwomen award and Ms Southeast Conference of Clubs Leather 2019/2020. She is an ally and activist in the fight for equality.
Ms. Reemah
Ms. Reemah is a queer woman of color from Atlanta. She has been a part of the kink community since 2017. Ms. Reemah is the rope track coordinator for SELF, on the organizing board for Blood Sweet and Queers, and the cofounder of Haus Obsidian.. Ms. Reemah enjoys all things bondage, beating people’s ass (including rough body play), power exchange, and service. Her passions are teaching, mentoring, advocating for the LGBTQ+ and POC communities, and developing/maintaining healthy relationships.
Mufasa Ali
Mufasa Ali has been a dedicated member of the leather community for more than 30 years! He is the founder of the Men of ONYX, ONYX National Council Chairman Emeritus, Patriarch of Mufasa's Pride, Leather History Preservation Foundation founding Board Member, Mr World Leather 2006/2007 and the ONYX Leatherman 1997. Mufasa has received many awards including the Pantheon of Leather Marcus Hernandez Life Achievement Award, the Chuck Windemuth Mentorship Award at Mr. Chicago Leather Weekend, the Vi Johnson Community Leadership Award and the BlackBeat Leadership Award. He is the founder of the People of Color Caucus at IML & BlackBeat, the Leatherman of Color title and a nationally known leather community speaker and educator/presenter on such topics as People of Color in Leather, Impact play, Leather Family, Leather Protocol, Spirituality & BDSM, Community Leadership and Diversity. Mufasa is a Husband, Daddy/Dad, Papa, Sir, Son and Brother to his leather family and honors them as his village of support.
MzJewcy
MzJewcy is a Femme Sadistic Leatherwoman and the Program Director for www.AtlantaMentors.com. A playful sadist who enjoys laughter, games, and reciprocating energy. She believes in love, respect, kicking ass, laughing hard, making out, showing up, and having the conversations that scare us.
MzSymphony & Symphonys_music
MzSymphony (she/her) is an Owned Sadist/Top. She has been in the lifestyle over 35 years, in a variety of roles on both sides of the slash. She has been a pro-domme of and on since 1992. She identifies as pan-sexual and poly-fidelitous, and prefers ethical non-monogomous relations. She has a medical background, and uses much of her medical professional experience to inform her play styles. Because of her decades of professional service topping, she has acquired a very wide skill set, which she enjoys sharing in presentations and skill shares.
nolovelost
nolovelost (they/she) is a Queer, polyamorous kinkster based in the Atlanta area. They have been involved in the kink community for over a decade, with experience on both sides of the slash. Nolovelost is passionate about teaching topics ranging from rope bondage, sexual education, and impact play.
Oracle Uncle Jay Onyx
Jamal aka Uncle J is one of the founding members of Onyx Southeast. He is the first African American to hold the title of Mr. Georgia Leather and a former board member of SELF. For many years he has taught supported and advocated for the BDSM Community in the POC LGBTQIA community.
OzTheThird & Luv4Oz
OzTheThird is a 52yo Switch, owned and collared by Luv4Oz. He has been involved in the lifestyle for over 13 years, and has been teaching classs and demos in the Carolinas for the past 7 years, ranging from topics like Negotiations, Safecalls and Dungeon Etiquette to several skill demos, such as Impact, Sensation play, Sensory deprivation, Electrical play (Violet wand, TENS unit, shock collars, cattleprods, tasers), Fire play (cupping, touch, bubbles, mousse, flogging), Liquid nitrogen (freeze branding, frozen flower flogging) and many others.
pit_for_her
pit_for_her met his Goddess, Celtic_lover, seven years ago and has never looked back. His identity is complex; a bisexual, primal, poly, switch that is both Owned and an Owner. pit is a collared submissive, pet, and masochist to his Goddess while also being a sadist and Daddy to his little girl. pit lives in North Carolina and is very active in the NC community. He has worked as a Dungeon Monitor at various playspaces and is excited about branching out to teach more. He's done demos from both the Top and bottom perspective. pit has also co-presented multiple classes at events and venues such as boy's day out, submissive symposium, La Fortress and Kapu Honu. The subjects he has taught about includes fire cupping, wax play, tens unit, e-stim and communication. pit is also a volunteer firefighter and an EMT. He's an avid photographer as well and has shot multiple pictures for SELF contestants and titleholders.
Rogi65 & Emmaline
I discovered the kinky community via 1763, and after 30 min there, I know that I found my family. I found out that I can apply my vast sailing experience to tie people - sign me up. Learn basic ties from 1763 rope presentations and RBA and then found the rope mentor - ArtemisHunter. Did my first suspension after about 6-8 months of practicing rope and never looked back. Quickly discovered that I am OK with suspending any body type and any size and offered that as a service to any rope model who wanted to try rope but was turned down by other riggers. You can always find me at the local Atlanta events near the Anchor point, doing suspension to observe other riggers (lately I am mostly observed by others as my line never stops). Always try to educate new rope models or riggers about good and safe rope practice.
Sander T. Jones
Sander T. Jones, LCSW, LISW-CP, CCH is a polyamorous, queer, and kinky clinical social worker, certified hypnotherapist, and author in Atlanta, Georgia. They serve clients in GA, SC, and FL, and they're the author of "Cultivating Connection: a practical guide for personal and relationship growth in ethical non-monogamy." Sander has well over a decade of experience working with people in ethically non-monogamous relationships, people in the kink/BDSM/Leather communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and people doing voluntary sex work. You can find Sander either relaxing with their extended poly-family, working at their desk, remodeling/torturing some unfortunate corner of their home, at the beach playing hunter-gatherer, or at SanderTJones.com
Scarlett Rose
Scarlett Rose (she/her) began her journey in the kink community over 20 years ago in New York City. She started out her journey as a quiet, shy submissive who wanted to learn seemingly everything that she could get her hands on. As she grew with in the community, who she was evolved and changed as it often does. She found fascination with fire, warmth for wax, enthusiasm for both sides of impact play and passion for rope that seemed to know no bounds. Within kink, Scarlett found her origins, but it always felt like something was missing. In 2017, Scarlett came to her first SELF at the invitation of a friend, and everything seemed to click. Leather’s sense of service and community was what had been missing from the kink part of her life. She started to put one foot in front of the other and walk along her leather path right away. Through the years, she has enjoyed getting to serve her community by helping to organize SELF, teaching classes in her local community and serving her partners to the best of her ability. In 2022, she joined F.I.S.T. and looks forward to helping them grow into the future. Scarlett identifies as a bi-sexual, polyamorous, owned babygirl switch with a service-based heart and a sadistic streak. Also, she may not have a foot fetish herself, but she definitely is a shoe whore so will indulge yours. Look out for the Louboutin’s!
SelfSadist
A sadomasochistic crybaby who is continuously expanding his understanding of kink and relationships through the lens of personal experience and constructed reality. A genderfluid bondage artist who uses self tying as a way to challenge everything. Blood, sweat, and tears are his greatest reward.
Shakti Bliss & Honey
Scout (also known as Shakti Bliss) is an intuitive, somatic healing guide, full spectrum doula and indigenous witch from the lands of the Apache and Kickapoo (post colonized: Austin, TX). She guides other soul forward humans toward radical self acceptance, trust and love throughout transitions in their life through a trauma informed lens. Scout is passionate about alchemizing + ritualizing life experiences, emotions and our innate intuitive wisdom into empowerment and a deep sense of self trust - because she truly believes in rebirthing, reparenting and reclaiming our wellness, liberation and authentic self expression as our birthright. Scout uses touch, intimacy and consent as a path toward pleasure activism and social justice. Scout also uses years of training & education in body awareness, trauma informed care, western anatomy, energetic anatomy, mindful movement, intimacy, tantric philosophies, gender, consent, BDSM & kink to create a safe container to bring others home to themselves. A cornerstone of Scout’s work is increasing visibility and representation for people of color in kink, sex education and tantric studies as well as to add a fresh perspective to the ritual & art of interpersonal connection. Bliss and her co-presenter Honey have been tying together for over a year. Their passion for art, culture, sacred bodywork and interpersonal growth powers their teaching style together and their tying dynamic.
Sir Edgar and Raven
Sir Edgar and Raven are a M/s couple from Northern New Jersey They have been in a monogamous 24/7 M/s dynamic for over 4 years. They are currently the 2019 North East Master/slave title holders. Sir Edgar began his journey in the BDSM lifestyle early 1990’s in Northern Jersey and NYC. He is an educator and Graduate of MTTA Slave Raven is the property of Sir Edgar. She is a Lifestyle Business owner, Educator, Advocate, Abuse Survivor, and slave. With over 20 years in the lifestyle slave raven is also a graduate MTTA. They are the founders and Directors of MAsT Clifton.
Sir Joel & exploreit
Sir Joel has been involved in the Leather/kink/BDSM communities of New York, Florida, and California since 1997. He is the founder of Vanguard Leather, a sex-positive education, skillset, and weird-idea incubator in South Florida. He has presented locally and nationally and hosted charity events to benefit AHF, Mr. Friendly, the Leather Archives, and Recovery in the Lifestyle. exploreit (she/her) has been involved in the Leather/kink/BDSM community of Southeast Florida since 2008. She is a proud member of the Women of Leather Florida (WOLF) Wolfpack and attends various local events. While completing her research on the lived experiences of BDSM participants who identify as women, feminist, and submissive, exploreit become involved with the Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities (CARAS) and currently serves as the director of the CARAS Mentoring Program. As an educator, exploreit has three objectives for learners: to learn something new, to try something new, or to see a new way of teaching something.
Sir Mark Athens
Sir Mark Athens (He/Him) Mark is a queer poly Leatherman who heads a Master\slave household that focuses on personal growth, exploration, and service. Being born and raised in Kansas city, Mark is passionate about barbeque, the local football team Chiefs, and midwestern hospitality. He has been a part of the Leather community since 2015 and is well sought after both locally and nationally as a kink educator. He flags black on the left and is well known for his tagline ‘Why the fuck not!’. He is an erotic instigator, delighting in encouraging people to explore their most debaucherous sexual desires and can often be found in his home dungeon ‘The Black Dog’, telling Dad jokes, and cruising with his devilishly sadistic smile. Mark has served his local community and the community at large by serving on boards such as the Kansas City Pride Parade, Consent Kansas City Facilitator, and acting as a leather liaison with the Kansas City Ballroom Community. Being a member of local groups such as Alternative Humans Sexuality (AHS), Consent Kansas City (CKC), Kansas City Ballroom, and the 13th Floor dungeon. More recently serving as your Mr. Route 66 Leather 2022. Mark regularly presents workshops on a wide range of topics that center around edgeplay and practical application. He is most often sought out to teach workshops on Fire play, unique deprivation, and edge play. Often mixing his classes with hands-on experience, stories, and dad jokes, he leaves his students with a very unique experience that is both engaging and fun. Mark’s (continuing) passion is to engage with and support a wide variety of communities, sharing knowledge, time and space, and increasing strength through increased diversity.
Sir Noah
Sir Noah (They/Them) Dom, Sadist, Rope Top. Sir Noah is a queer non-binary Black person, hailing from up and down the West coast, relocating to the Atlanta area in 2020. They are a Licensed Massage Therapist. They have been in the kink community since 2010 after being introduced into the kink/fetish lifestyle through Dungeon Servitus in San Diego, CA. Since integrating into the community they have strived to increase knowledge and participation in safe spaces for kinky BIPOC and queer folks. Though they thoroughly enjoy most types of play, rope bondage, impact, and electro play all hold dear space in satisfying the sadist needs within. They love rope because of the connection, communication, patience, and trust all required to create a beautiful rope scene. They hope to be a help for all new and next generations of kinky BIPOC folks exploring and coming into themselves.
Sir pup henry
Sir pup henry, a community member for decades, started as a "slave" under Sir John Ferrari (deceased), later as Sir to his boi Eddie. Mr. Self 2006 & Atlanta Eagle Title holder, member of the teaching club ASS (Atlanta S/m Solidarity), Founding member of SAFE (Studies About Fetish Education) in CLT.
Sir Scorpius Wulf
I am a Leatherman who has been in the Leather community for over 7 years. I am a Junior Master in House Blue Flames under the mentorship of Master Sable. Leather to me is about cultivating familial bonds and providing structure. It is about striving to be the best version of yourself by living the core values of Leather. I believe in being in service to the community. One way I have done this is by helping to guide young Dominants. I have also given through education in which I’ve done several presentations, which have included ‘Sensual Sensation Play’ and ‘Check Your Ego’, a message to Dominants. As a Blue Flames Institute instructor, I look forward to helping people not only learn more about the Leather culture, but also help learn more about themselves in order to be the best version of themselves in all aspects of their lives.
slave Chy & Master Castle
Master Castle (He/Him) began his path in authority transfer dynamics in 2008. Castle is a pansexual, polyamorous Master, caregiver, pup handler, educator, student, engineer, and digital archivist. Master Castle has a passion for putting his back into helping his community and can often be found moving dungeon furniture or fixing tech issues at events. He has been with his slave, Slave Chy for nearly ten years, and they have been married for seven. Slave Chy (She/They) was born and raised in Pueblo CO. She is a Bisexual, polyamorous, evolving slave. She joined her local community in 2014, Slave Chy is a slave, little, pup, artist, photographer, educator, chef, and gamer. Who is Passionate about teaching, relationship education, and psychology. During their shared years in the community, they've run several classes and groups while working diligently to help bring alternative lifestyle education to smaller communities. As well as helping to bridge the gap between the previous and next generations. By working as inter generational advocates.They are the 2023 Colorado Master/slave title holders and aim to spread education and awareness about Master/slave dynamics with in the next generation.
Stephan and sweetwisteria
Stephan and sweetwisteria are an M/s couple who have been together for nearly ten years who have been teaching lifestyle classes for the last seven years. Their deep love for order and protocol has driven their dynamic and desire to create a deeper connection. They are relationship geeks who explore the fundamentals of communication and the psychology of relationships in order to enhance and improve their M/s. With a strong love of food, Stephan initially began his career path as a chef and worked in restaurants for 10 years. While his career has changed, his passion for food has not and over the last 10 years he has explored formal protocol dinners. Upon meeting sweetwisteria, they began to entertain many M/s couples and started hosting formal dinners 4-6 times per year. Further adding color to their dynamic, Stephan and sweetwisteria live in a poly house with 4 other adults, 2 cats, and 2 dogs.
stray
stray (she/her) is a multi-ethnic lesbian from Austin who identifies on the right side of the slash. she is a BIPOC advocate who values inclusive spaces, consent education, and anti-oppression attitudes. stray is part of the founding team of Asian & Pasifika Representation in Leather (APRiL).
Switch Jake & Bree Bugs
Switch Jake has been involved with the BDSM community since 2001. A very long time ago, Switch Jake came out to his parents. He we subsequently asked to leave the family and never come back. It was the BDSM community that gave Switch Jake a sense of purpose and meaning. He has taken that energy and hopes that the community as a whole is proud of what he has become. As an educator he has taught all over the United States and Canada on a variety of topics. Not solely limited to BDSM venues, Switch Jake has also taught in vanilla establishments including colleges and universities for any groups that want to learn more about the BDSM and leather lifestyles. As an entertainer, he is the host of a BDSM podcast (Kink in the Chain) under the pseudonym Rope Squirrel where he gives relationship advice and interviews people anyone of interest to kink and BDSM and leather communities. As a leader, he is one of the staff at the Denver Sanctuary and runs various discussion groups, trains DMs, runs parties and generally helps out wherever he can.
Taylor
The Science of BDSM Research Team is led by professor of social psychology, Dr. Brad Sagarin, and composed of academics and community members. Members of the team include graduate and undergraduate students in a variety of fields, professors of psychology, clinical psychologists, and kinky people who are interested in supporting research. The team aspires to produce and disseminate quality research on BDSM (bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism), and kink related topics.
The Rabbi & LilPonyBites
Born to kink on International Sex Day, June 9th or 6/9 for short, The Rabbi (he/him) is a cisgender, ambimorous, gynesexual, sadistic bratty daddy dom. He has been called the "Prince of the Pervertables," "The Pied Piper of Brats," and "The Carrot Top of Kink." (That last one was a compliment, right?) He creates his unique toys with a sadistic flair that would make the prop master on Cutthroat Kitchen jealous, including ceiling fan paddles, Lego nipple clamps, and a mop head flogger. The Rabbi has electrified people with slinkys, broken all ten commandments (over someone's ass), and hit people with everything he can get his hands on, including a literal kitchen sink. Currently, he's a mental health professional with a sex therapist certification in progress and hopes to follow in the footsteps of early psychological pioneer, Wonder Woman creator, and polyamorous kinkster William Moulton Marston. With his partner (and ADHD squirrel wrangler), LilPonyBites, the Rabbi has presented on kink and related topics both in-person and virtually for groups coast to coast and internationally, including Guild of Deviated Standards Planned Parenthood; Ohio Center for Relationship and Sexual Health; Modern Sex Therapy Institute; Beyond Leather; Wicked Grounds; Coastal Carolina Fetish Fair; Indiana Pet, Pup, and Trainer Contest; Frolicon, DomCon, FetishCon, Chaka Con; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Con and many more. The Rabbi was the recipient of the 2022 Leather Leadership Conference New Leader Grant. Follow him on FetLife as SINagogueBDSM and find all other social media accounts at SINagogueBDSM.com.
The Sadistic Bunny
I've been in the Lifestyle for over 24 years. Heavy Impact for over 20. I'm a heavy handed sadist, and I specialize in heavy impact, and building inexpensive impact toys. (only for personal use) I'm also a writer, and my writings range from educational to fanciful. I have a working knowledge of sensual, sensation, and wax. I'm currently married to my wonderful wife Chani Jackson, and we try to stay active in the Atlanta community.
Tidbit
Tidbit is a boy and a bootblack who began exploring kink 25 years ago and quickly found his home in Leather. He has been a member of the Tarheel Leather Club for over a decade and currently serves as their President. Tidbit was honored to serve as NC Bootblack 2012 and Southeast Bootblack 2018. While constantly on the prowl for more to learn, his passion is teaching others and seeing them grow into teachers themselves.
Tomo
Tomo (He/They) is a queer butch leatherdyke who found the leather community during a sunset motorcycle ride with his wife Mel decades ago. He has presented classes, produced events, served as a judge, keynote speaker, auctioneer and emcee at leather events since. Tomo has been served by his Majordomo Levi for over 15 years. Tomo is Owner and Producer of South Plains Leatherfest, the International Master slave Contest and the International Person of Leather Contest. He served as Northwest slave 2015 and International slave 2016/2021. He was a Producer of Northwest Leather Celebration, the Northwest Master slave, Northwest Bootblack, and Northwest Person of Leather Contests. He was also a Producer of International Ms Leather and International Ms Bootblack for seven years. He co-produces the Ms Sacramento Leather Contest and is a founding member of the D.U.C. Tomo is a member and serves as Webmaster for Queer Leather Association Sacramento, has served as the West Coast Curator for the Leather Quilt Project, is a former Director of MAsT: Sacramento , and is a member of MAsT: San Francisco and The Exiles. He was awarded the 2013 Pantheon of Leather President's Award, the 2018 Master slave Conference slave Heart Award, the 2020 Vice President’s Award from the National Leather Association, and the 2023 Master slave Conference Guy Baldwin Master/slave Heritage Award.
Tonya (she/her) is a white neurodiverse, queer, consensually non monogamous sex educator and healer. She has been active in the pagan, energy work, poly, and kink communities for over 20 years. She is also a former board chair and current volunteer with a social justice non-profit. For her, these worlds intersect more often than they don’t. Tonya is also Co-Head of House Evolution. Tonya has presented at and helped produce events across the US. She believes that you only get out of your community as much as you put into it. She feels an obligation to help others find their path and grow in the BDSM and energy centered worlds. All of Tonya’s classes are a safer space for all bodies and identities.
Tris
Tris is a cigar-loving, service-giving, mouthy, and irreverent Leatherwoman. Being Washington State Ms Leather and a founding member of several leather organizations; Tris has a fetish for suffering, giving good boot, and impact play. Her name is often in the "credits" for events but rarely in the spotlight, just how she likes it. If you like to talk community, fundraising, event management, authority transfer, or need to come up with shenanigans - come to the front of the line!