Mayhem conference May 8-10: POC+ Allies caucus!
Are you at Mayhem? http://www.canadianmayhem.com
Were you thinking about it but not sure because it's been enough coming out as queer and now what?! Kinky....
Well, lucky you! ... There's still time to join other newbies, rookies and wallflowers making there way to Mayhem.... No, you don't have to be at the play party... you've got sessions for sitting in community and learning... I mean really when last did Vancouver have a conference for queer women and transfolk connected to the women's community about sex?!
If you are coming... and you've got time for a caucus or two or three...
http://canadianmayhem.com/whattodo/other-events/caucuses
Consider the POC + Allies Caucus!
I am pleased to invite EVERYONE attending Mayhem to come by the hour long session for People of Colour and Allies.
Schedule announcement during the conference times.
Who's welcome?: Everyone!
This session will be supported by a few folks attending the conference - to name just two:
Rope Wolf (presenter of the Erotic Dominance D/s 24-7 workshop)
http://canadianmayhem.com/presenters/rope-wolf
Lamalani (IMSL 2009)
http://www.internationalmsleather.com/
What is it?: People of colour have been in Leather for a long time. Coming out and taking care of our growth while negotiating in multiple communities: queer, kinky, female-bodied and of colour. Navigating the hills and valleys of our leather walk both privately and publicly.
It's gonna be a fresh caucus that doesn't happen too often on the North American Leather conference circuit. Be in on it!
It's just the right spot for you if catch yourself thinkin':
"I'm of colour. I got kinky thoughts.I don't know what to do with them!"
or
"I'm not white and woah I don't often talk about being of colour and kinky in the same conversation!"
or
"I think I am the only kinkster of colour in the town most days"
or
"My partner is of colour and sometimes I feel like I don't really get her side of the experience and how the interracial part of our relations impacts our relationship in either direction"
or
"How comes it seems like there's so many stunning people of colour in town - but not at the play parties?!"
This space is POC-focused with room for partners and allies. It's quite possible it will be useful to witness if you feel some part of your identity has been hyper-visible and invisible at the same time while navigating the world of kink.
It will surely be useful if you are brand new on the scene looking for some more personal story-telling on entering the Leather community beyond the Newbies/Kink 101 caucus.
Were you thinking about it but not sure because it's been enough coming out as queer and now what?! Kinky....
Well, lucky you! ... There's still time to join other newbies, rookies and wallflowers making there way to Mayhem.... No, you don't have to be at the play party... you've got sessions for sitting in community and learning... I mean really when last did Vancouver have a conference for queer women and transfolk connected to the women's community about sex?!
If you are coming... and you've got time for a caucus or two or three...
http://canadianmayhem.com/whattodo/other-events/caucuses
Consider the POC + Allies Caucus!
I am pleased to invite EVERYONE attending Mayhem to come by the hour long session for People of Colour and Allies.
Schedule announcement during the conference times.
Who's welcome?: Everyone!
This session will be supported by a few folks attending the conference - to name just two:
Rope Wolf (presenter of the Erotic Dominance D/s 24-7 workshop)
http://canadianmayhem.com/presenters/rope-wolf
Lamalani (IMSL 2009)
http://www.internationalmsleather.com/
What is it?: People of colour have been in Leather for a long time. Coming out and taking care of our growth while negotiating in multiple communities: queer, kinky, female-bodied and of colour. Navigating the hills and valleys of our leather walk both privately and publicly.
It's gonna be a fresh caucus that doesn't happen too often on the North American Leather conference circuit. Be in on it!
It's just the right spot for you if catch yourself thinkin':
"I'm of colour. I got kinky thoughts.I don't know what to do with them!"
or
"I'm not white and woah I don't often talk about being of colour and kinky in the same conversation!"
or
"I think I am the only kinkster of colour in the town most days"
or
"My partner is of colour and sometimes I feel like I don't really get her side of the experience and how the interracial part of our relations impacts our relationship in either direction"
or
"How comes it seems like there's so many stunning people of colour in town - but not at the play parties?!"
This space is POC-focused with room for partners and allies. It's quite possible it will be useful to witness if you feel some part of your identity has been hyper-visible and invisible at the same time while navigating the world of kink.
It will surely be useful if you are brand new on the scene looking for some more personal story-telling on entering the Leather community beyond the Newbies/Kink 101 caucus.