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Ravenous Nights’ Holiday Heat!

by Viviane on 12/01/2011

12/02/2011
8:00 PM

Forget the mistletoe. Never mind the eggnog. Let’s celebrate the season with stories of spice and erotic mirth! Join hostess Lori Perkins as she welcomes Andrew Grey, Indigo, Tobly McSmith and others to our December 2nd Ravenous Nights. Let’s stir those embers under the yule log and heat up the night!

Where: Happy Ending Lounge, 302 Broome Street (Pink awning says “Xie He Health”)
(212) 334-9676
Cost: Free
More info: ravenous.journurl.com
Fetlife RSVP: https://fetlife.com/events/79377/v2

Authors of the Evening

Indigo is a black poly kinky feminist queer dyke; writer, teacher, artist and aspiring sex education/blogger. She’s about liberating the woman, questioning the man and fantasizing about all folks in between. She reads, questions, wonders, writes and hopes the art leads the way. Her blog, Indigo’s Theory, explores being in a loving poly relationship, having sex in great spaces, learning to love her skin, belly, hair, etc. and coming into her kinky queer self.

Andrew Grey grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in information systems for a large corporation. Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing) He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Tobly McSmith loves sex. She has reviewed over 50 sex toys for SexHerald.com, is a sex expert on CherryTV.com, and has written award-winning BDSM erotica. When Tobly isn’t performing in her sketch group Beaches2, or playing in the band Pretty Pony Party, or writing her self-help book, she is collecting commemorative plates of dead people on ebay. Tobly is currently writing erotica and having sex with her red-hot, red-headed, burlesquing girlfriend.

Tagged as: erotica, Events, kinky, nyc, poly, queer

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Take Me There: transgender and genderqueer erotica reading @ Bluestockings

by Viviane on 10/03/2011

in erotica,Events

10/12/2011
7:00 PM

Join editor Tristan Taormino and local contributors as they read their work from Take Me There, a groundbreaking new collection of transgender and genderqueer erotica. Readers include legendary author of the Marketplace series Laura Antoniou, queen of erotica Rachel Kramer Bussel, and Sinclair Sexsmith of The Sugarbutch Chronicles, and poet/performer/activist Rachel K. Zall.

Where: Bluestockings, 172 Allen Street (bet. Stanton and Rivington), NYC
Google Maps: http://g.co/maps/dhrth

Cost: FREE, but we will pass the hat in support of Bluestockings.

Post reading drinks and socializing at:

The Magician
118 Rivington (bet Essex and Norfolk)
212-673-7881
Google Maps: http://g.co/maps/bvj8b

Tagged as: erotica, Events, genderqueer, laura antoniou, nyc, queer, r, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Sinclair Sexsmith, Tristan Taormino

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Bookmarks

by Viviane on 06/26/2011

in del.icio.us,sex

New York Allows Same-Sex Marriage, Becoming Largest State to Pass Law – NYTimes.com – “Lawmakers voted late Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, making New York the largest state where gay and lesbian couples will be able to wed and giving the national gay-rights movement new momentum from the state where it was born. “
Thousands Cheer Same-Sex Marriage Law in Euphoric Pride Parade – NYTimes.com – “They came to shout, dance, cheer, strut, hug and shed tears of joy, knowing that on July 24, when the law takes effect, the season for tears will begin in earnest…The focus of much of the cheering was Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat, who made legalization of same-sex marriage part of his election campaign and visibly led the fight for its approval in the Republican-led State Senate. Mr. Cuomo marched with several local politicians, including Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the New York City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, who is openly gay. But there was little question that the governor was the parade’s rock star, eliciting shrieks as he made his way down Fifth Avenue. “
Gail Dines, SlutWalk, Saudi Arabia and The Place of Porn in a “Just Society” | violet blue ® :: open source sex – A professor of sociology and women’s studies, Dines shows a shocking disregard for women’s experience. She infantilizes “sluts” and women who consume porn (about whom I’ve never seen her make more than a passing reference) as women making not their own choices, but choices dictated exclusively by the pressures of men. Meanwhile, men make choices based exclusively on the pressures of porn. Which are driven by the desires of men. It’s a classic circular argument that places the responsibility for men who behave reprehensibly on the shoulders of women who self-identify as sluts, and of men who don’t always feel like making eye contact with their girlfriends during sex…But Dines is far more dangerous than that, because after decades teaching women’s studies, she doesn’t seem to have learned the explosive danger of the term “normal.”
Sexual Orientation and the Law: A Research Bibliography – A research bibliography of legal literature discussing gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual persons, their rights and their families. Edited by law librarians from the American Association of Law Libraries Standing Committee on Lesbian and Gay Issues.
Thanks, but no thanks! | Fearless Press – Keep in mind that you do not need to have a reason to say no – you are entitled to say no for any reason (or even no reason) at all. It’s YOUR decision whether to play or engage in sex. You also do not need to give them a “rain check” or tell them maybe another time unless you want to – in fact, in my experience it’s been worse for me to tell them “maybe” instead of just saying no and leaving it alone.

Tagged as: bibliograpy, etiquette, gail+dines, gay, gay+marriage, law, lesbian, lgbt, newyork, nys, porn, pride, queer, research, samesex, sex, sexuality, slutwalk, thomas+roche, transgender

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Bookmarks for 5-13-2011

by Viviane on 05/13/2011

in del.icio.us,sex

Queeriodic Table | Xtra! – Inspired by a blog post of a periodic table made entirely of cupcakes, artists Jen Crothers and Kona thought a queer version would be an ideal way to raise money for Out in Schools’ annual fundraiser, High School Confidential.
“What queer doesn’t love smart and delicious in the same thing?” asks Kona. The pair quickly realized that the logistics of baking 112 cupcakes was beyond their collective skill set and instead parlayed the idea of a queered periodic table of elements into a set of posters and buttons.
Understanding humankind. (Interview with Bacchus of Erosblog) – They are places in life, where a compendium of wisdom, art and eroticism collide to form a unique entity, beautiful on it´s virtues and the way it is presented to the world (in fact available for averyone) that special place is Eros Blog.
The ruler of this crazy world is Bacchus, someone who is totally motivated to show the world the bast regions of human mind, human and non human sexuality and how the work of erotic artists (of all kinds, and times) in general, is maybe the path that lead us to finally understand our past, present and future as humankind.
Sock Puppets, Jack Puppets, and Spotting Sexual Predators | violet blue ® :: open source sex – Socks are an oft-used tool of those who like to whip up controversy about themselves, as well as emotional infants who can’t accept contradicting ponts of view – not to mention people who just want to promote themselves, and are not always malicious trolls.

Tagged as: internet, queer, sexbloggers, sexblogs

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Bookmarks for 2011-03-04

by Viviane on 03/04/2011

in del.icio.us,sex

The Case Against Drop-down Identities | Smarterware – Human beings and their relationships are complex and nuanced, so the software that attempts to describe them must accomodate a wide range of expression.
Dickinson College students protest school’s handling of sex assaults – Philly.com -
HTTPS Everywhere | Electronic Frontier Foundation – HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox extension produced as a collaboration between The Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It encrypts your communications with a number of major websites.
Planned Parenthood: House Bars Planned Parenthood From Federal Funding – On February 18, 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to bar Planned Parenthood health centers from all federal funding for birth control, cancer screenings, HIV testing, and other lifesaving care.
6 Surprising Bad Practices That Hurt Dyslexic Users – UX Movement – When dyslexic users read text, sometimes they can experience visual distortion effects [5]. These effects vary in degree from person to person, but they can make reading text that much harder. Below are six bad practices that are likely to cause these visual distortion effects for dyslexic users. These bad practices can also make reading difficult for non-dyslexic users. But the effect they have on dyslexic users is much worse.
ACLU intervenes in Gay-Straight Alliance dispute, protest underway – Since Monday’s report, the local newspaper has editorialized that the district has placed themselves in a difficult position and the ACLU has gotten involved on behalf of the student seeking to for the club. More details after the fold…
Open Marriages – Galleries – The Daily Beast

Tagged as: crime, design, facebook, firefox, gender, identity, lgbt, marriage, planned_parenthood, politics, polyamory, privacy, queer, reading, relationships, security, sex, socialmedia, teen, usability

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Women’s Sexuality Workshop & Intro Night

by Viviane on 02/28/2011

in Events,sexuality

03/09/2011
7:00 PM	to	9:00 PM

Spend an evening with queer sexuality educator Amy Jo Goddard to explore, discuss and assess your sexuality in a safe space with other women. The evening will include Amy Jo talking about what blocks women from feeling fully empowered sexually, a guided meditation and interactive discussion. You will also be able to ask questions of her and of former participants of her Women’s Sexuality Empowerment Apprenticeship, a unique sexuality program for women. Walk away with clarity and feeling supported in exploring your own sexuality.

Location: Moonheart Healing Arts Center, 59 W. 19th St, 3rd Floor, (b/w 5th and 6th Aves)

Directions: F to 14th St/23rd St, or N, Q, R, 4, 5, 6, L to Union Square

Cost: FREE
718-974-6554

To sign up: http://womenssexuality.eventbrite.com/

Facilitated by sex educator and author Amy Jo Goddard

Tagged as: Events, nyc, queer, sexuality, women

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Sexuality in Modernism: The (Partial) History (NYT)

by Viviane on 12/16/2010

in art,gay,queer

Holland Cotter:

WASHINGTON — With the exhibition “Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture,” one of our federally funded museums, the National Portrait Gallery, here in the city of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” has gone where our big private museums apparently dare not tread, deep into the history of art by and about gay artists.

Over the last few years there has been plenty of speculation as to how this show would shape up, and when a copy of the catalog arrived, I felt a bit let down. All the artists were well known — stars — as was most of the work. The whole enterprise looked like an exercise in Hall of Fame-building, rather than like an effort to chip away at the very idea of hierarchy and exclusion. We were getting a “pride” display, an old model, very multicultural 1980s.

Then, when the Catholic League and several members of Congress demanded the removal of a piece — a video by David Wojnarowicz (pronounced voy-nah-ROH-vitch) that included an image of ants crawling on a crucifix — and the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian, said O.K., we really were in the 1980s, back in the culture wars. Which led me to understand the show in a somewhat different way.

On reconsideration, it seems more purposeful, as if specifically designed to avoid any controversy that might distract from the major point it was trying to make: namely, that work of gay artists was fundamental to the invention of American modernism. Or, put another way, difference had created the mainstream.

But how was the presence of difference defined in art? By subject matter? By style? By the sexual orientation of the artist? And isn’t gayness, the most familiar form of such difference, a period concept, inapplicable to life and art of a century ago? Today the very word is used for convenience rather than categorically, with “queer” often used. (One way to think of it: gay is something you are; queer is something you choose to be outside of the heterosexual norm.)

Clearly the exhibition covers a lot of ground and raises many questions. It also has wonderful art, and the art stays wonderful whether you ask the questions or not. Again this seems part of the plan devised by the curators, David. C. Ward, a historian at the National Portrait Gallery, and Jonathan D. Katz, director of the doctoral program in visual studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo. They have assembled a historical show with a very specific slant, but with rewards for everyone.

Link

Tagged as: art, censorshop, David Wojanarowicz, gay, queer, Smithsonian

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Bookmarks

by Viviane on 12/06/2010

in del.icio.us,sex

» wanna participate? The Visibility Project – The Visibility Project is a photographic portraiture series focused on the Queer Asian American identified community. All the participants have identified as female at one time and the project is inclusive to: trans, ftm, mtf, genderqueer, bisexuals, lesbian, gay, intersex, andro, two-spirit, or any other gender or sexual identifications…Seeking participants who are willing to be photographed at a studio in Brooklyn, NY during the last week of December. Date(s) have not been finalized yet, but please send an email or post a comment if you’d like to be a part of this amazing project. The shoot dates will be between Dec 28th and Jan 2. Looking for all ages, no modeling experience necessary, just be willing to be photographed and interviewed, plan to spend about 20-30 minutes at the location. When the dates are finalized, time-slots will be given to each participant.
WGLB: Sex and Civilization: The Body as Battleground – But if liberated sexuality is world-destroying from the mythic, fundamentalist point of view, it is world-creating from a pluralistic one.
Twelve Ways To Scare Away Twitter Followers | Fiction Groupie –
When’s the Best Time to Publish Blog Posts? | Problogger – I found that among very popular blogs, publishing multiple times per day led to a huge increase in a blog’s success. This tells us that rather than focusing one perfect day or time, we should aim to publish at many times, and on many days.
Trve West Coast Fiction: Ethics Part I (Danny Wylde) – So here is my self-assigned homework: Talk to those who produce what I believe to be “ethical porn,” interview performers on what they feel differentiates a safe work environment from one that is degrading or dis-empowering, and do my best to figure out if there is any discernible way for consumers to figure out what type of product will get him/her off and still provide a clean conscious.
Legit or Unfit? Finding Safe, Sound Sex Educators & Support Online | Scarleteen – Not every good sex educator or person you can trust to talk with about sexuality online and get reliable information from has one kind or set of credentials, nor one kind of experience or background. There are formal and informal routes into doing sex ed as your gig, and a lot of different avenues into the field. But even with our diversity, there are some common threads and some typical ways you can figure whose information and help you can trust and whose you probably shouldn't.

Tagged as: Blogging, education, Events, identity, nyc, online, porn, queer, sexed, sexuality, Twitter, youth

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Call for Submissions: Lesbian BDSM Erotica Anthology

by Viviane on 11/01/2010

in bdsm,publishing,submissions

To be published by Cleis Press in fall 2011

Editor Sinclair Sexsmith is looking for hot, sexy, well-written stories about kinky sex between queer women, from bondage scenarios to power play to role play to sadism and masochism to sensation play for a new anthology of lesbian BDSM erotica. Looking for characters with a range of age, race, sexual experience, gender identity and gender expression: butch, femme, genderqueer, gender-non-conforming, dapper, and others will all be considered. Cis women, trans women, and genderqueer characters who identify with the lesbian community are welcome. Stories should have strong literary voice, characters, tension, and rising action. All characters must be over 18. Prose only will be considered, no comics, graphic stories, or poetry. For examples of what I am looking for, see Tristan Taormino’s collection Best Lesbian Bondage Erotica.

Deadline: January 1, 2011

How to submit: Send your story in a Times New Roman 12 point black font Word document (.doc) with pages numbered of 1,500 to 5,000 words to lesbianbdsmerotica@gmail.com. Double space the document and indent the first line of each paragraph. US grammar required. If you are using a pseudonym, provide your real name and be clear under which you would like to be published. Include your mailing address and a 50 words or less bio in the third person. Publisher has final approval over the manuscript.

About the editor: Sinclair Sexsmith runs the award-winning personal online writing project Sugarbutch Chronicles: The Gender, and Relationship Adventures of a Kinky Queer Butch Top at www.sugarbutch.net. With work published in various anthologies, including the Best Lesbian Erotica series, Sometimes She Lets Me: Butch/Femme Erotica, and Visible: A Femmethology volume 2, Mr. Sexsmith also writes columns for online publications and facilitates workshops on sex, gender, and relationships. Find her full portfolio and schedule at www.mrsexsmith.com.

Tagged as: bdsm, erotica, genderqueer, lesbian, publishing, queer, submissions

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It Gets Better: Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles “True Colors”

by Viviane on 10/30/2010

in lbgt,stopcyberbullying

Tagged as: itgetsbetter, lgbt, queer, stayalive

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Bookmarks

by Viviane on 09/29/2010

in del.icio.us,sex

Bronx Teacher Reassigned After Article on Sex Job – NYTimes.com – A teacher at a Bronx elementary school has been reassigned after writing on a Web site about her past as a sex worker. In a short online article in The Huffington Post on Sept. 7, the teacher, Melissa Petro, criticized Craigslist for shutting down its “adult services” section, which carried sex-related advertising.
Sex and The Male Psychology — Catherine| Gamasutra – It's been a while since I've seen sex in a game and been taken aback, but I was genuinely awed when I realized it was happening again as I watched this trailer. The topic of true sexuality was certainly being addressed here, focusing not only on Vincent's sexual orientation but also the world within his dreams. Whether Catherine is just a symbol or a flesh and blood woman, the scenario being portrayed so far suggests that we are about to participate in a journey through his psychosis to seek the answers — and that is something new indeed.
The Dirty Little Secret of Feminine Desire… | Pamela Madsen | Psychology Today –
Dan Savage Creates YouTube Channel to Help Gay Teens | Mashable – Sex advice columnist and gay rights activist Dan Savage has launched a YouTube channel called “It Gets Better.” He’s soliciting videos from fans who want to provide support and encouragement to gay teens who face adversity, discrimination and bullying in high school.
Band Aids, Saving Face, and Endangering Sex Workers: The Craigslist Saga | Waking Vixen – Removing online spaces for this community building, which often starts with advertising, drives independent workers underground and forces them to rely on groups that do not have their best interests at heart.
Five myths about prostitution | Washington Post – But as the Craigslist controversy proves, it's also one of the fastest changing. And as a result, most people's perceptions of the sex trade are wildly out of date.

Tagged as: craigslist, desire, gaming, gay, lgbt, media, prostitution, queer, sex, sexwork, women, youtube

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Bookmarks

by Viviane on 09/04/2010

in del.icio.us,sex

Comment Period Now Open on .XXX – Make Your Voice Heard | techyum :: – On August 24 the 30-day comment period opened for the proposed .XXX top-level domain. Until September 23, the public is invited to tell ICANN what they think. If you’re unfamiliar with the history and issues around .XXX, and the men who stand to profit from it (while exhibiting blatant disregard for the very serious problems it poses) please read Now Playing: .XXX. TLD Carpetbaggers Give New Meaning to “Drop and Snatch” (carnalnation.com).
How To Get A Sex Blogger To Have Sex With You | Sex and the 405 – A good way to get to know me is to engage me regarding the content I post. Yes, we may talk about sex, my preferences and your own. That does not mean you should suggest we fuck. It just means we’re discussing our preferences. Please note that many people engage me in this way and the best way to differentiate yourself is by having intelligent conversation with me.
An Interview with the author of Sex at Dawn; The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality | Examiner.com – I recently had the opportunity to speak with psychologist Christopher Ryan, one of the authors of a revolutionary new book that debunks the theory that monogamy is a natural and thus appropriate construct for our species. The book is entitled Sex at Dawn; The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality and was co-written by Ryan's wife, psychiatrist Cacilda Jetha.
“it’s not about sex” and other lies « Sex Geek – I realize that I come to my poly from a place of queerness, where because of a long history of oppression, of being told our sex is bad, many of us hold onto and defend the beauty of our sexuality with great ferocity. I come to it from a place of kink, where we spend tons of time talking about how to play and have sex in ways that feel good to us. But whether you’re kinky or queer or poly, all of the above or none of the above, I invite you to join me in refusing to buy into any variety of “sex is bad” or “sex is less than,” no matter whose mouth it comes out of. Whether it’s conservative lawmakers, or our intimate partners; the American Psychological Association or our community leaders; the Religious Right or the sacred sexuality proponents.
5 Things an Affair May Not Mean | Christopher Ryan | Huffington Post – In "Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality," Cacilda Jethá, my coauthor (and wife) and I argue that there's a good reason long-term sexual monogamy is hard for human beings. The evidence we present in the book shows that til death do us part may be a wonderful ideal, but it's anything but an easy (or natural) path for most human beings. Yes, we are moral beings (most of us) with the capacity to override our evolved predispositions to some extent, but maybe, just maybe, an occasional slip on that long and arduous path is to be expected…Or maybe not. Such notions of tolerance are actively discouraged in America. As Pamela Druckerman explains in "Lust in Translation," her survey of global attitudes toward infidelity, "It has come to seem obvious to Americans that the discovery of infidelity leads to a confrontation, followed by counseling, perhaps other forms of support, and a long period of discussion and recovery (sometimes in perpetuity)."
Sex and Censorship: What Recent Attacks on Online Sex Discussions Have to Do With Your Blog | BlogHer – That is what is at stake here. This isn't an issue of us versus them, morality versus indecency, conservatives versus liberals, believers versus atheists. This is a matter of freedom to speak, freedom to congregate, freedom to learn about ourselves and to share that knowledge. That's what this country stands for and it's essential that those of us who believe in these tenets take a stance against those seeking to oppress them.

Tagged as: anais+flox, bdsm, Blogging, censorship, domain, feminism, gender, icann, infidelity, internet, language, marriage, monogamy, polyamory, queer, relationships, sex, sexbloggers, sexuality, tfw2010

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Sideshow: The Queer Literary Carnival: Erotica

by Viviane on 08/09/2010

in Events,nyc,queer

08/10/2010
8:00 PM

Sideshow: The Queer Literary Carnival
Hosted by Cheryl B. & Sinclair Sexsmith

Location: Phoenix, 447 East 13th Street @ Avenue A, NYC
Cost: Free
More info: http://www.queerliterarycarnival.com/
Twitter: @sideshowseries

Tagged as: Cheryl B, erotica, Events, Kit Yan, Mildred Gerestant, nyc, queer, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Sinclair Sexsmith, Tamiko Beyer

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TES Fest 2010

by Viviane on 05/26/2010

in Events,sex

07/02/2010

07/05/2010

Location: Piscataway, NJ

TES Fest is the annual gathering for the BDSM and sex-positive communities to celebrate the steps TES‘s founding fathers took in 1971:Â the opportunity to find our freedom.

Taking place over the Fourth of July weekend, TES Fest is the premiere event in the NYC Metro region for everyone (from amateurs to seasoned veterans) to socialize, learn new skills and simply have a great time. With classes and special events covering the gamut of topics and special interests, TES Fest allows people to explore, educate and entertain themselves in a healthy, safe and sane environment.

TES Fest 2010 will be held July 2-5, 2010 at a 3 star hotel in Piscataway, N. J. We will have the ENTIRE hotel for the weekend. There will be no shuttle buses to ride, everything all in the same place.

We have tons of classes, great vendors, and fabulous play-space setup by The Crucible. Come out and relax and play. No stress. Cool people. Who needs the beach when we have a pool all to ourselves? What more do you want for a holiday weekend.

See the TES Fest website for information about registering, presenters, special events, the event hotel, etc.

TES Fest Class list (subject to change)

Self Skills
- So You Want to Be a Slut?â€¦ Survival Tips on How to Do it Safely, Sanely, and Just Have Fun! â€“ Aiden Fyre
- What is Queer?: Dissecting Sex, Gender and Orientation â€“ Aiden Fyre
- Theyâ€™re Sexy, Iâ€™m Not. How To Get Over It And Find You! â€“ Coral
- Gender Transformation â€“ Klawdya Rothschild
- The Greedy Pig Battles the Green-Eyed Monster â€“ Lolita Wolf
- 7 Touchstones for Getting and Keeping Passionate Relationships Fostering & Establishing Leather Families â€“ Lady Hilary and The Marine

Ouch
- Flogging 101 â€“ If Boymeat Can Flog, So Can You! â€“ Boymeat
- Spanking â€“ Pat Baillie
- Advanced Caning â€“ Coraline
- Massaging Masochists â€“ Joshua HighTower
- Beginner Single Tail Whips â€“ Master George
- Advanced Single Tail Whips â€“ Master George
- Sufi-inspired strategies for pain processing â€“ Rope Boi
- Yielding to Brutality: Punching and Kicking with Love â€“ Lady Hilary and The Marine

Potpourri
- Electricity â€“ Shockingly Affordable! â€“ Boymeat
- Aural Sex: The Erotic Power of Music and Words â€“ Coraline
- Feral Play â€“ Joshua HighTower
- Iâ€™m a Barbie Girl: Doll fetishes and mindset â€“ Ms. CherriesJubalie
- Cram Your Strawberries! Food Play from Nibbles to the Edge â€“ Nayland
- Sade and Masoch: A History Lesson â€“ Rope Boi

Edge
- Once a Monthâ€¦ Menstrual Play â€“ Coral
- Straight to the Point: Erotic and Intense Play Piercing â€“ Damon Pierce & Claire Adams
- Bloodsports 201 â€“ Sharrin Spector
- Rituals in Blood â€“ Sharrin Spector
- Embarrass, Humiliate Degrade, Objectify: Basics of Psychological Status Play â€“ Nayland
- Fireplay 101 â€“ Pairadox
- Fireplay 201 â€“ Pairadox
- I Ask The Questions Here: Military Style Interrogations â€“ Sir Guy

Rope
- Rope Bondage for Beginners â€“ Lolita Wolf
- Breaking it Down : Symmetrical Ties (Part I) â€“ Damon Pierce & Claire Adams
- Breaking it Down : Asymmetrical Ties (Part II) â€“ Damon Pierce & Claire Adams
- Arm Binders â€“ Leon von Monkey Fetish
- Fancy Simple Knots You Can Pervert for Fun and Profit â€“ Dov
- Throwing away the Book: Techniques to Take Your Bondage to the Next Level â€“ Leon von Monkey Fetish
- Partial Suspension â€“ Dov
- Suspension â€“ Klawdya Rothschild
- Dancing in the Ropes: Adding Dynamics to your Scene â€“ Ms. CherriesJubalie

Sex & Love
- Intro to CBT â€“ Helga
- Sounds and Catheterization â€“ Helga
- Get Back Into the Love in Your Life â€“ Morgan Lewis, HMQ
- Sacred Sex and Sacred Whoredom â€“ Klawdya Rothschild
- Squirting 101 â€“ Sammi Sui
- Anal 101 â€“ Strap-on Jo
- Strap-ons 101 â€“ Strap-on Jo

D/s & M/s
- Discovering Dominance: A Guide to the Dominant Beginner â€“ Sir Guy
- Daddy as an Act of Service â€“ Pat Baillie
- Master/slave Relations: A Corporate Approach â€“ Robert Rubel (Dr. Bob)
- Using Protocols to Make Your Relationship Special â€“ Robert Rubel (Dr. Bob)
- Components of a Submissiveâ€™s Psychology â€“ Sea
- Languages of D/s â€“ Sea
- Healthy Surrender â€“ tomo
- Living the Life 24/7 â€“ tomo

Tagged as: bdsm, bondage, Events, kink, nyc, queer, rope, shibari

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Sideshow: The Queer Literary Carnival

by Viviane on 04/03/2010

in Events,queer,sex

04/13/2010
8:00 PM	to	10:00 PM

Hosted by Cheryl B. & Sinclair Sexsmith

Location:Â The Phoenix, 447 East 13th Street (Avenue A), East Village
Doors open at 7pm. Reading: 8pm.
Cost: Free. $4 drink specials
Blog: http://sideshowreadingseries.wordpress.com
Twitter: @sideshowseries

This monthâ€™s theme is Secrets, starring:

Kate Bornstein (Hello, Cruel World)
Sam J. Miller (The Rumpus)
Seth Clark Silberman aka PhDJ (Fresh Men: New Voices in Gay Fiction)
Kathleen Warnock (Drunken! Careening! Writers!)

The Readers

Kate Bornstein is an author, playwright and performance artist whose work to date has been in service to sex positivity, gender anarchy, and the building a coalition of those who live on cultural margins. Her work recently earned her an award from the Stonewall Democrats of New York City, and two citations from New York City Council members. Her latest book, â€œHello, Cruel World: 101 Alternatives To Suicide For Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws,â€ is an underground best-seller. Other published works include the books â€œGender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Usâ€; and My Gender Workbook. Her books are taught in over 150 colleges around the world.

Sam J. Miller is a writer and a community organizer. His work has appeared in places like The Minnesota Review, Washington Square, Fiction International, and The Rumpus. For more info check out samjmiller.com or facebook.com/samjmiller

Seth Clark Silberman aka PhDJ is a fantastical NYC DJ Writer Photographer. He was the first junior faculty to teach lesbian and gay studies at Yale University, where he coordinated the first academic conference on Michael Jackson. His academic work has been included in the journals GLQ: A Journal for Lesbian and Gay Studies and Social Semiotics. His fiction has been included in the Lambda Award-winning anthology Fresh Men: New Voices in Gay Fiction, edited by Edmund White and Don Weise, and in Quickies: Short Short Fiction on Gay Male Desire, edited by James C. Johnstone.

Kathleen Warnock is a playwright and editor. Her plays have been seen in New York, Ireland, London and regionally. She is Playwrights Company manager of Emerging Artists Theatre, and director of the Robert Chesley/Jane Chambers Playwrights Series for TOSOS Theatre. She is also editor of Best Lesbian Erotica. She is tired.

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Cheryl B. (cherylb.com) is an award-winning writer, poet and performer. Her work appears in dozens of print and online publications, including; Ping Pong, Word Warriors: 35 Women Leaders in the Spoken Word Revolution (Seal Press, 2007) and BLOOM, among many others. She has appeared at most major New York City literary evenings and toured throughout the U.S, Canada and the U.K.

Sinclair Sexsmith runs the award-winning personal online writing project Sugarbutch Chronicles: The Sex, Gender, and Relationship Adventures of a Kinky Queer Butch Top at sugarbutch.net. With work published in various anthologies, including the Best Lesbian Erotica series, Sometimes She Lets Me: Butch/Femme Erotica, and Visible: A Femmethology volume 2, Mr. Sexsmith enjoys whiskey, topping, the serial comma, political activism, and has been known to get on her knees in order to fix the strappy sandals of a queer femme. Sugarbutch Star chapbooks are available, if you ask nicely (and have ten bucks).

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