LSM Presents: Leather Herstory Panel: Building & Sustaining Community

Bringing together longtime local organizers Goddess Narcissa, Sir Raven, and Sally for a Women’s (Leather) History Month panel.

Friday, March 20 @ 8PM EST

HYBRID WORKSHOP!

In Person: LGBT Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011

Online: Zoom

Sales end 3/20 @ 6PM EST

LSM is bringing together three in-person panelists for this year’s Women’s (Leather) History Month event.

Leather Herstory Panel: Building & Sustaining Community

For this year’s leather panel, we bring together three longtime local organizers to discuss their various experiences in founding, sustaining, and supporting local leather, kink, and/or BDSM organizations.

Panelist Bios:

Goddess Narcissa (she/her), a pansexual Asian, is a professional domme, mentor, educator, and artisan whip maker dedicated to fostering and sustaining leather and kink communities. With a deep commitment to community service, advocacy, and creating inclusive spaces, she serves on the board of The Eulenspiegel Society (TES) and currently contributes to the organization’s educational programming and event planning efforts, including the coordination of TES Fest. Her work focuses on the intersections of education, diversity, and leadership within the kink and leather lifestyles.

Sally (she/her) has been a supporter of the leather community for over 30 years, and became a member of LSM in 1994. She was also a member of the Sirens MC. She was one of the founders of the Glove Party collective, which threw SAFE, SANE, CONSENSUAL parties for women and transfolk. Back in the 1990s, she helped explain the difference between BDSM and abuse to feminists who weren’t part of the community.

Sir Raven (She/They) is a NYC BD/SM, kink educator, Leather Woman sometimes Leather Daddy, Yoruba Priest, and Artist. They assisted in forming the second iteration of the ONYX Pearl’s NY/Northeast. They’ve held several positions in MAsT Metro NY & MAsT Manhattan. (Masters and slaves together). As well as TES and TESFest (The Eulenspiegel Society). They have taught for most NY leather /kink organizations, and is the founder of Black Latin Xplore (BLX) a non-profit focusing on bringing leather/kink and BDSM education to LGBTQIA+ Black and Brown communities while paying educators for their labor. BLX explores and supports the intersections of sexual orientation, aging, race, gender, and creative communities.

Moderator Bios to come!

COVID-19 Test/Masking Requirement:

We are asking that all in-person attendees for this workshop either take a COVID test within the 12 hours before door entry (at-home/rapid tests are fine) and show us photographic proof of a negative test result, OR wear a mask. We will have masks on hand if you do not have your own. Please stay home if you test positive or feel unwell and we will give you a full refund.

Volunteer Ticket:

We are seeking 1 volunteer to help us with set-up, confirming negative COVID-19 tests, and distributing masks at door entry for this workshop. The volunteer should arrive by 7:30 PM. If you are interested in volunteering, please use the code test-check at checkout for a free ticket, and a coordinator will be in touch via email to confirm details.

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will be a hybrid model, where our workshop will be held in person and also stream on Zoom for those who are unable to join us at The Center. (We’re steadily getting comfy with hybrid workshops, please be patient.)

If you are attending via Zoom, please respect the privacy of your fellow attendees. Do not screenshot nor record the workshop.

Accessibility Details:

• The LGBT Center at 208 W 13th St. is fully wheelchair-accessible. Bathrooms are available on each floor.
• Seating will be available for all in-person attendees.
• Please reach out to us at lesbiansexmafia@gmail.com with any questions about accessibility.

About Lesbian Sex Mafia: Membership in the Lesbian Sex Mafia is open to all women regardless of level of experience or time in the kink community so long as they are at least 18 years of age. LSM is a trans-inclusive organization and accepts applications from all women, as well as nonbinary, genderqueer, and transmasc people, so long as they feel they have a connection to queer women’s community. We are a support and information group for those who are interested in fantasy and role playing, bondage, discipline, S/M, fetishes, costumes, alternate gender identities and uninhibited sexual expression in a safe, consensual, and confidential way.