LIL V Program Book - NLA

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CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
GENERAL INFORMATION
PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY
Private photography: Please limit your pictures to peoplesyou know or people who have
given you their permission. Pictures taken by private parties are for their private use only,
NO PUBLICATIONS.
As v,e gather in Portla¡xl to celcbrate tiving In
læatherV, it seems appropriate toconsider the past,
present, and future of what we mean by,,Living In
kåther." As with Ttþs, supersorvls, and other etr'ents
endingwith srccession of Roman numerab, details and
meaning of the ocrasion arc easily forgoüen. Each one
is just "another onc." We assume it alc¡avs has. and
Media photography: unless prior arrangements are made througb George Nelson and
Sallee Huber, no pictures shall be taken for or by any publication.
alwa¡s will occur.
LIL v
those publications requesting such.
numbers or anniversaries, lnrr being one of them. Frve
yeårs, the fifth, it's one of the first numeric mark of
These policies apply to all LIL v events including the Exhibition area, opening
Ceremonies, and the Mr./Ms. NLA Contest. NO NON-APPROVED PHOTOGRAPHY IS ALLOWED DURING WORKSHOPS.
organizations and events go in our own sometimes
lrans¡ent SM subculture, fìve years of existence can
actually imply an ¡¡cstablishmcnt." As this year's
Our cultu¡e seems to put importance on certain
has
a¡ officially assigned photographer. wee will provide photos by Nov. 10 to
NO PHOTOGRAPHY is allowed during the Dungeon Play Parties! The Dungeon shall
be open from 6pm to 8pm on Saturday for a free photography session for both private
parties and approved Media.
sígnifìcance. It suggests that something has existed
long enough
to
become fairly important. As
Conference Director, this esoteric examination is
rmpoftant to me. Important because I see so much
potentially ahead of us as an organuation,
¡at I fear we
maylose sight of it in ourgrowrh.
yearly for the rebirth ofour energy and ideas, but the
concept can v\be used for mudl morc. I trcpe ûo see our
chapters and Affìliates doing,,mini-conferences," or
regional gatherings that ipread thc knowlcdge of our
lives even farther, such as Seattle's ,,May Days."
I
fulher hop€ that the input and experience
each LIL makes the next one even better!
we gain at
A significant addition to this years conference is the
Few things of worth
ca n
stay static or unchanged
for
long. During these yeax, the NtA has seen great
change. The full scope of a truly
pan_sexual
organization, encompassing ALL aspects of leather,
SM, and Fetishes is linally bcing realized.
Similarl¡ rhe
NI-A has begun to reflcct the wide geographical base
that was to implement some of the long range goals
found in the NLA's Statement of purposc, such as a
Speaker's bureau, and a functioning political Action
Committee.
audiotapingof alnrod all of ourwo¡kshops lrJot onlywill
this affo¡d manyeducational opportunities for the folk
back home, but mo¡e importantly, will preserve a
of our knowledge and history. It's my hopc we
polion
never forget our founders, our leaders and our
teachers. So as we meet new sisters and brothers each
year, now we may also better remenrber our past as
well.
AII that
is
consilercd .Living" must by definition be in a
orgrowlh. ,,L¡ather', has lranscended
state ofchange
CYD ATHENS: STAFF COORDINATOR
(This is the person All Staff people need to be familiar with!)
"This year's Staff Coordinator was recently released..., but seriously folfts, C]d Athens is
a charter member of several organizations in both the SM and mainstream gay/lesbian
communities. She has recently returned to Portland after a years' stay in Seattle."
The following events will be interprrcted for the hearing impaired: Opening Ceremonies,
the Mr/Ms. NI-A Contest, the Leather Brunch, and workshops on "Sm and the Physically
challenged" and "creating community." other workshops will be interpreted by
request.
A great deal of thc growth and erpansion of thc
N[-A
a(nl)utcd to thh cvcnt wc call ,,tiving In
i¿ather." Each year as people experience the
cxcitement ofsuch a Tribal Gathering, the energ,and
word is spread further, and we're invigorated by new
can bc dircctly
bbod and ide¿s. We\æ perhaps loú sight of the fact ttnt
the Nl-l\ itself was first formed as an organizational
vehicle to host LIL I. The one hundred orso perverts
lhc litcral dcfinition of deact animal skin
þreferably
dpd
in <brk hucs), to bccornc symbolic of a ¡ifcstylc that
challcnges the limitsofsupposed normalcy, and seeks
ncw freedom. So let us then, in the NLA,s fifth year of
Living In håther, ¡enew both the past
and futurc
çirit
growth of our community.
l¡r's
celebratc our liræs, lu$, and bvc, and haræ one hell
that gathered for that christcning shoræd the ne¿d and
¡i¡¡¿li¡ess for such an ongoing effort as the NI^A. F'rvc
of
years late r, we start to take oußclves for granted.
Sallee Mallard
a
party! \ryELCOME TO PORTI-A,ND!
I{uber
DirectorLILV
The HOSPITALITY RooM is going to be located at the Red Lion in rooms 265 266.. We hope to see you there!
i'm excited that Portland has had the oppofunity to
host our brothers and sisters again this year, but I'm
*en more thrilled with the prospect of seeing the NI-/\
road-to Chicago next year, and
fom therc...? Living In f¡¿ther is our chanc€ to gather
lake this showon the
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COMMITTEE CTIAIR
WELCOME
CO. CTIAIRS
Whcn I was asked to w¡ite somethins to so
that people had not alreadyheard. fhen-I'
what it mcant to me and what it meant to
I
5th Annual installment of Livins in Leather. If
second, third, fourth, or even filth Coofe.ence
I think you'll find this fifth congregating of our
every bit as stimulating and challenging as any
s()mc strong successes.
Our most successful efforts have been centered around establishing a national community network. In fact, NLA has built and maintained
an international network of well over 400 l.eather/SM/Fetish organiz.ations and over 200 publications, and maintains regûlar,'frequent õontact
with them all.
imilar interests. It is a safe place to explore
r.place where people who would not uiually
ideas.
I
believe
family
weekend wc be
together. Whcn
national organiz.
the people who
toséthei. worki
a l'eeling-of belo
king to þromote
During the weckend Ihe new members of the
Most of all attend workshops, learn, and have funJim Richards National Co - Chair
Judy Tallwing McCarthey -
National Co IChair
surance and knowledge that our community has strength, grif, and incredible human resources. Finally, it provides us our best Party of the
year.
Welcome back to LIL and Portland to our returning registrants. If
yoq're here for the first time, welcome to the most posiiive,"supportive,
ând exciting weekend you've ever experienccd.
George Nelson
1990 N-A.C.
Jim Richards
Shannon Thomas Kennedy
& CO.CHAIRS
Co-Chair
Co-Chair
NATIONAL ADVISORY COI.]NCIL MEMBERS
Gabrielle Antolovich
Race Bannon
Gerrie Blum
Nan Burrows
Parrie 'M.P.' Bresllin
Beth Brown
Pat Califia
J. C. Collins
Tony DeBlase
Jerry Deloach
Stacy Dennen
Joan Donnelly
John Ferrari
lVayne Gloege
Johnny Grey
Conrad Hodson
Sallee Huber
Neal Johnston
Karen Kircher
Ronald Kite
Albert Kraus
Jan Lyon
Andy Mangels
Ruth Marks
Karen Mendelsohn
George Nelson
Stuart Norman
Christopher Posler
Joe Potter
Bonny Ramsey
lVes Randell
Dave Rhodes
Iæs Robinson
Marion O. Rounsaville
Gayle Rubin
Tony Shenton
Susie Shepherd
Judy Tallwing McCarthey
Karen Udell
Ann Wilson
ALTERNATES TOjN.A.C.
Shannon Garcia
Moonyean
Larry Arbo
Susan White
Ice Camins-Bretts
NLA 1989 - 90
JAN LYON
MS. NLA 1989 -90
R. NLA
1989
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Wclcomc onc and all...
Angeles after a twuyear stint in the Army, he was s€t
on the historical cou¡se his life was to take-
...to this, our fifth Living in Leathcr confcrcncc. Wc hopc that this weekcncl will be a
mcmorablc onc lor you. and that -experivou will
takc somc ncw ideas, attitudcs,
enccs and inforrnation about vourselt hbmc
with you whcn its all ovcr.
During the last L8 months, I havc had the
good fortune to be able to rcprcsent the
National Leather Association in 27 citics
whilo participating in numcrous fundrais-
ing and othcr lcathcr rclatccl cvcnts.
it bccame
Throughout all this travclins.
clear tõ me that the Associatiõn is now in a
position to bccome thc most influcntial
organization of its kind anyrrvhcre.
It is through lhc participation o[ you and
othcrs likc yoursclvcs that thc orsanization
will bc abló to insurc that [hc nc"cds o[ lhc
leathcr/SM/fctish commurity arc addrcssed
and hopefully, respondcd to in a uscful and
positive way. Without you, without your
support, effort and input, the National
Leather Association will amount to nothing ofconsequence. Ifyou think our work
is important, then please add your effort to
that of othcrs so that thc lifcstyle can bccomo a safcr and more satisfying cxpcriencc for all.
Thank you for joining us this weekend, and
wc hopc to bc sccing more of you in the
vears [o come.
REVEREND TROY PERRY
Troy Perry has spent his time helping others discover the loving and caring God to whom he has
devoted the majority of his life. As the founder of
the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Commu-
nity Churches (UFMCC), he has watched
membership grow from
rhe
12 to over 32,fi)0 ¡n the past
16 years.
The fellowshipwas the first church to recognize thc
necessity of ministering
lesbians throughout the
to the needs of gays and
world. It is through that
ministry that Perry has become one of the teading
act¡vists for gay and lesbian rights.
Perry began his vocation in Florida at the age of 13
and was licensed as a Baptist ministe¡ two years
later. During this period, Perrybecame aware of his
s€xual orientation and felt - as manygays did in rural
America - that he must certainly be the only one in
thc wo¡ld who felt that way.
In 1959 he marricd his pastor's daughter, and
a
year
later Perry, his wife and newbom son mo\¡ed to
Illinois where Perry planned to attend Midwest
Bible College.
Whilc studying at Midwcst, Pcrry workcd for
a
plastics company that asked him to move to Southern California to open a new plant. Perry, with his
wifc and two sons, made the move in 1962.
Mr. National Leather Association.
1990
Intcrnational Mr. Leathcr. 1989
1989-
Once in California Perrywas assigred to pastor the
C'hurch of God of Prophecy in Santa Ana. It was
there that Pcrry experienced an "uneaq/'coming
out and came to terms with his gayness. He and his
wifc separated after fìve years of marriage and latcr
were divorccd.
"The L,ord was dealingwith me. I had been taught by
my previous church that you couldn't be a Christian
and a gayperrcn too. I kept this up until onc day God
got a word in cdgewisc and said, "Don't tell me what
I can do. I love you, Troy, and I don't have any
stepsons or stepdaughters. Reread My Word.' And
¡e¡cad God's wo¡d I did.
It was following a close friends' arrest that Perry
¡ealized that "God cares"'precipitating the birth of
MCC in l-os Angeles, and ultimately leading to the
universal Fellowsh ip of Me tropolitai n C-ommu ni ty
Churches, which has grown to over 200 study groups,
missions and churches in nine countries.
Pcrlt/s activism has taken many turns during the past
16 years,
includingpositions on
a
number ofboards of
ggy and lesbian organizations. He also held a sیt on
the l,os Angeles County Commission on Human
Relations. In 1978 he was honored by the American
Civil Liberties Union l¡sbian and Gay Rights Chap
ter with its Humanitarian Award. He holds an Honorary Doctorate of Ministry from Samaritan Collegc
in l,os Angeles for founding MCC, and was recently
lauded by the Gay Press Association with its Humanitarian Award.
In addition to being a national civil rights leader,
Perry has found time to wfite an autobiograph¡ ,oThe
lord is My Shepherd and Knos I'm Gay." He is a
contributing editor for thc book "Is Gay Good?" and
the subject ofanothcr book "Our God Too.,' He has
repres€nted MCC and the gay and lesbian rights
movement on a number of national and local television shows, including 60 Minutes, Phil Donahue,
Tomorrow with Tom Sn¡rder, The Mike Douglas
Show, The Virginia Graham Show, and Thickc of the
Night. Virtually every major magazine and newspapcr in the world has co¡crcd the story of the founding
of MCC. It was Pcrry who led the movcmcnt for
MCC's membership in thc National C-ouncil of
Chu¡ches in November, 1983.
Revercnd Perry has begun work on a sequel to ,,The
is My Shcphcrd" and is in the proccss of devctoping a one-hou¡ television show, "God, Gays, and
Iord
the Cocpcl."
While Reverend Perry realizes the oppression still
facing ga¡a and lesbians, he stands at the vanguard of
thc movemenl, tclling his flock - and thc rcst of thc
world - "We're Not Afraid Anymorc."
CYNTHIA SLATER/GEOFF ]\{AINS
CYNTHIA SLATER/GEOFF MAINS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
CYNTHIA SI.ATER
(August 7, 1945 to October 26,
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
GEOFF MAINS
(1947
1989)
Qmthia Slater was an acivisr lÂ1974, she founded the Socbty of Janug the first pansorual S/
i-pact
on San Francisco's
has a
a rabble-rouser. Unfortunatel¡ because she did so much her work via personal
ontact,rrcrylittleruittenmaterialsrwiræsber. Abookthatshe'dplanædtourite¿or¡tSe¡q¡al
MagiC, as she called iq somehownewrgot done becar¡se therenas alnrap one moreworkhop
toput together, a talk to pla4 a friendu¡ho needed adviæ, or a visitingpervwho needed tobe
Slater was
updated abor¡t the local scene.
Cþlhia built æali¡is¡s Because of her rather omniruors sexral proclivities, gmlhia was able
todraw together gay male, heterosexual, bisexual, and lesbian sadomasochists, creating a
oilturaJanderoticsyntb€sisthatËwothenharæhadthewiqernigy,ustyletomaintain q/"tbla
started doing S/vI when most "erqrcrts" daimed that women didn't eræn have serual fetisheg
pt a pair of tits past tbebutch doorme¡r of the Fdsm Sfeet bars
and it took major lotbying to
She
refr¡sedtosettleforisolationoriwisfolity. Sinæthevorldshewantedtolircindidn'tenis,
sbe was determined to create
it.
Cþthiawasase><educator. ShewasoneofthefirSpeopleinthescenetostartthinkingabo¡t
safery as næll as sensuality. She was capabb of spthesizing and passing on this inforurãtion in
a @gent, pithy manner that made it impcsible to argræ with her. Eræry time I go to a party and
watch somebody use a whip, I can see a little bit of Slater in action.
QæthiawasaPWA Sheliwdwithadiapmisof
Hrvinfùcn frr alpyears
she worked very hard to educate her doctorg other
Dr¡ringtltattime,
nomen, and tbe norld in general about tbe
dAIDS
on the bather onnrmþ and r¡pm cmen Cþthia dfld erær¡hing at top speed
One of the mos diffie¡lt things about havingAlDS for her was the limits it placed on herenerry.
Bt¡t I never knew her to lce her dignity, oor¡ragg or grace in tbe face of her fear, exlnrstion, and
pain. She was one of the 6s1 ¿6¡zing women [þe ever met, one of the mmt temperamental,
stutbon\ difficulÇ and intellþent. without her, the norld is a much drabber praæ-.
impact
þ three daughters and one granddaughter, and thorsands ofproud pracritioners
of sexual magic n¡hæe liræs have been changed for the beuer because she was brave enough to
ome out and mean enougþ to stay out as a leather \+omen
She is survirad
Pat Califia
UùanAbori$nals
tremendous
S/\,f ommunig (and nationat bather hnily).
1989)
"Leatheris no affecfation; itis an expressionolthe soul.,'
MsupportgroupoutheWestCoast OnþNewYclCsEubns¡iegplsocietypredatediL Her
political organizing public speaking teaching and networking activities
-
Geoff Mains was a man of many interests and mulliple talenfs He bad a Ph. D. in biochemistry.
He was a dedicated
and worked hard as an environmental corsultanl He was
a hne writer whose "¡vi¡o¡¡¡s¡t¡liqt
th¡ee bools reflect his intelleduat breadth. The Oxlgen Revolution was
scientifiq Urban Aboriginals was a study of the gay male leather communiç Gentle Warriorq
published posthumously, is a nwel about AIDS, politics, and the leather commurity.
Geoff loved the leather communig with passion and commitment. In addition to writing and
speaking he was an active member of his loc¿l community, f¡st in Vancourær and later in San
Francisco. He understood the need for national organizi¡g ¿¡d yas very supportive of the
National l¡ather Association. He was an enthr¡siastic participant in NU, erænts until his health
began to interfere with travel.
Geoff moved to San Francisco in 1983 because he wanted to live in one of the world capitals of
leather. He had already written Urban Aborþina\ his loing portait of the gay male
leather'tribe'. As the implications of AIDS and his om diagncis became evideng Ceotrbegan
to memorialize the leather world that meant so much to him.
gay male
Geoff loved the Catacombs, the Ambusl¡ and the Eagle. Hecared intensely about South of
ir barg and its ft¡ture as a gay neighborhood As leather institutions began to sucq.rmb
to the combined pressure of AIDS and urban renewat Geoffwove portraits of the people and
places he loved into his narrativeg especially Gentle Wa¡riors.
Market
Geoff wæ a dedicated tiker and a prord member of the Zodiacs in Varmurer and the tilarlocls
in San Francisco. He often spoke of the importance of the leatherleli dubs and was working on
an article on thei¡ historywhen he died.
Although he was grounded in the gay male leather world,
Geoffappreciated the significanæ of the eme¡gence of mi:redgendey'multi-orientation leather
ingitutions. Hefeltthatthemodelsforbuildingsuchcommunitieselsewhere.
Hewasworking
on an artide in this mi,red leather communitv when he died.
CYNTHIA SI"ATER/GEOFF MAINS
CYNTHIA SLATER/GEOFF MAINS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD
AWARD
Gedtfaæd death with grace and couraç. He arranged his allain careft¡lly and wclt but he nwer
gave into his illness. He stutbomly fought to stay aliræ and did not let go until he had held his
new novel in his hands.
Geoff despised the attitude that AIDS is a lesson in what was "wrong" urith gay or leather
trestyles of tbe serænties Geoff saw AIDS
6olt5þ diqaster, nct a moral ommenL In C'entle
"
Warriors, sre of the characters speaks for".GeoffuÀen
he *yq
¿ll rhis agonizing shit, I baræ
m regrets I belieræ in what we did a¡d what vrc said. We urcre better for it and the world was
'f¡
a beüer plaæ." Geoffwanted his bather u,orld remembered as a precioru accomplishment and
not as sære unfortrmate mi$ake.
is impøtånt to heasure cu memories of the men arrl women who baræ gone More and made
theleatherworldwenowinhabit.Inspiteofthehideoustidalwaveofmorality,theleather
cmmunity has survived and continues to flourisb- Those uÀo work now to secure its present
It
and fr¡tr¡remr¡st alwap remember that theybufd on the u,ork of apneration of
uarriors like Geoff Mains
b,raræ
ald fallen
GayleRubin
PAT CALIFIA
Pat Califia i^s bcing honorcd this u'pckcnd bccau-rc hcr
¡rerrcnal courage has made it easicr for
find each o(hcr. tn bccoming strong in hcr own sexual awa¡enesg she has brought pride
and strength to our c<¡mmunity. It has bccn a pemonal joumey that was destined to become a
us to
public comrnitment.
In the mid-7O's Pat described herself
as a tenified and titillated neoph¡e. None the less she was
determined to meet partrrers and friends. She decided that she had been lied to - that úe r¡,oulon-t
be alone, u¡hich had becn her greatest [ear.
At the time there
was not mudr formal o¡ganized support Her tadic was to make herself visible
ernugh so that if there were otherq that they would be able to find her. Thus began a phenomenal
history of social oryanizing and prolife writing based on the philmophy that ifs more important
to be honest ttt¿n it is to be corred. She became a founding membeì óf V-o4 ne nrstìesUian
S/M group. She wrote about S/vf for r¿ariou men and women's publications, both fiction and
ry{.ti9_tl and also published Sapphistrv. The Power Exchanp. a column in the Advocate,
Macho Sluts. the edited S/M Safety Manual and Doc and Ftuff. As a public speakerñhe haá
iostghts about contemporary sexual issueg defended with dþity our rþt to semal imaçs of
ourselveg and provided e¡plicit fantasy images for lesbians.
CYNTHIA SI"ATER/GEOFF MAINS
CYNTHIA SLATER/GEOFF MAINS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
AWAR D
AWARD
with her scxuality, arnd idcntifiablc on tlrc st¡cct. Sho
bad the courage to be friendly to other sexnl minoritics and to write tryond thc limits of wtlmcnShe organized play partieC became public
onþmaterial
In her uriting she cr¡atallized fr¡ndamer¡tal uuths of wôat it is to bc a Sadomas¡xhi.st. That in thls
world, coercion is an accepted part of daily life. That what m,ciety finds so abhorrcnt aboul us
is our notion of consent our notion of sex¡al choice, our insistence on having :rn absolute right
to set ou¡ own limits.
Morc than
fcw of us found hcr worh as isolated as wc worc, znd racrgnvctl orrrsr:lvus in lhc.ç¿
to them like talismang repeated ürem to ou¡sclux to grin ¡:monal stron¡(l¡
and found lhe coruage to bnng our orrn private r¡ndcrstandings to a ¡nliticrl lcvcl. 'I'hcro wc [(x)
began to organua and achieræ our rights to fr¡ll sexual e4pression.
a
truths We held on
She told us that what we dreamed was beautiful and life-affirming; how a womcn's broacl
shoulders can move inside a leather jacket that is well broken in; how soli is the curvc o[ a
submissive's back when she da¡es to kneel and arch her shoulders for the lash.
As such more of us haræ mads it to adulthocd wilhout bcing driven macl or drivcn nonnat or
driving offa clilf. Instead we dress up in all these funny clothcq buy tùl thc cx¡r,onsivc gurr, and
go out to hnd each other.
We are proud to present Pat Califìa with
Lhe
Slater/Mains Ufctime Achicvcmcnf Açard
CHUCK RENSLOW
þ
For almmt 40 year¡ h9
b""" ql activis working in support of the Chicago and National gay
communitieq sharing his personal and brxiness rqsourc€s.
hq.
II"
Þfq
Iorce
u strgng proponent of freedom of eryression, and during
Þehrnd a male ph)6rque sfudlo.
the'5ß
was the moving
Thirty pars ago, he was_ invohrcd in the transformation of the original C'old Coast from a
establishment to one of the füst leather ban.
'bgirl"
The legendary Gold Coast was in business for 28 yegrs at five locations. For thousands of gay
men, tñis institution was their first int¡oduction tö the leather lifestyle. He alwara fostereä á
pcitive play envi¡onment for thæe n¿ho patronized the ba¡.
He was founder of Man's Country during the late '70s the midwest's most interesting
e,nrertairune¡t complex MC also prôvided many men with safe space within which to explorõ
their sexualiw.
In 1q¡9, \ilith Dom Orejudoq be created the International Mr. L¡ather Contest. Now in ifs 12h
ycar, IML is thc nation's premier gathcring of leathcrmcn.
?uring the early'80q he took
orrcr publication of Gay
life when the ne\rÀspaper was in ñmncial
dist¡css.
For decades, he has been an active particlpant in the regular Democratic Party.
He is the current President of theShikeAgainstAIDS, andbehind the sæneE he has plaved a
guiding role in the derælopment of manygay-identified AIDS service o.gaoiátiors.
Chuck Renslow is truly onc of ou¡ leaders.
WORKSHOP PRESENTORS
WORKSHOP PRESENTORS
MISTRESS AMANDA
PAT CALIFIA
Mistress Amanda has becn training submissives ¡n the S€attle area at her
school of Discipline Training for the past six years. [Ier reputation has
grcwn to include persuasive control, erotic bondage and humilation. Her
mastery has won hcr the devotion of many a slave in hcr fully equipped
Pat Califia is a radical pervert leåther dyke who specializes in education
the perceptually impaired.
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dungeons.
various community charities. Ha has frequently written for Drummer
magazine, and has wdtten The kathcr Contest: A Ilandbook, the "how-to"
book about various facets of thc leather contest.
RACE BANNON
Race Bannon spends much of his time futhering the acceptance and
understanding of the leather/SM/fetish lifestyle through his writings and
speaking engagements. He is currently the Co-Coordinator of the National
l¡ather A.ssociation: [-os Angeles and also holds membership in Avatar
Club [.os Angeles, Inc., Chicago Hellfire Oub and Threshold. Race is also
the creator of The S/M Workshop, a one4ay scminar where those new to
the scenc can learn the basic concepts, practices and techniques of the S/M
e¡perience, His book, tentatively titled "l¡arning the Ropes", will be
published somet¡mc next year and will be an introductory guide to S/M for
the newmme¡. In rcgards to the NLA, Race beleives "that the National
l¡ather Association can ably serve the putposc of acting as the uniffng
forçe for the leather/SM/fetish community. Community networking, education and political progress must remain high prorities."
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Ice Camins-Bretts (NlA Executive Committee) is currently undergoing the
trials of separation from a BMW R75/5 motorcycle. Peripatetic as ever, she
and Island Whip are now located in Portland, Oregon. A current
fetish is Cascade AIDS Project læather Education and Outreach, where she
is soon to be a video queen.
CELESTE
Celeste (AKA Fire Tender) is a native of Washington and a charter member
of Outerlimits. In addition to serving a two year term as an Outerlimits
treasure Celeste has hosted workshop/demos for the N[.{, eSM, Outer_
limiits and this pâst Mayday gathering. Celeste is known for he r dedication
J.C. COLLINS
J. C. Collins helpcd to start the Seattle l¡ather Women's contest. She also
helped found Outer Limits. J.C. has been involved in all of the Living In
lÆather conferences. For the last three )¡srs she has coordinated the Art
Exhibit at the LlLconferences. She is a member-aflarge for the NL{-SFBA
chapter and is also a member of the Outcasts. She has produces photographic layouts for the Advocate, Sandmutopia Guardian, læather Journal
and Dn¡mmer magazines. She was also photographer for the l9g9 l¡ather
Jan Brown is an outspoken and opinionated member of thc west coast S/M
community. She cnjoys listening to apocryphal rumors'about her activities,
Women's Calendar. Other
phtographic work of J.C.'s has appcared on the cover of the Lesbian SM
Safety Manual, Fint Stoke, and the author photo for'Doc & Fluff".
wishes cvcn half of them w€r€ true. Shc lives in Vancouver, C-anada, is
working on her cynicism and now beleives love is better the second time
around.
She is the
JAN BROWN
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ICE CAMINS-BRETTS
GI.IY BALDWIN
Guy Baldwin is a Los Angeles psychothrapist, is renown for his efforts to
encou¡age adeeperawarcnessof the kinþetçerience. He has served as Mr.
National l¡ather Association, and was also selected as International Mr.
l.eather, 1989. Since May of '89, Guy has visited over 25 cities to make
p¡esentat¡ons to thousånds of leather folks, has been on the radio and
telcvision, and has assisted promoters in the raising of some $130,000.00 for
for
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JIM BRUCE
Jim Bruce is an RN. He is a member and coo¡dinator of Chicago flellfire
Club. He is also editor and publisher of ENIGMA. Cunently Jim is giving
direct p-care to PWA's.
CORKY D
lst Ms.
Southern California kather, 1988 and also Ms. San
Francisco 1990. She is 32 years old and is a member of NI_A. She has been
in the leather lifestyle for 11 years.
WORKSHOP PRESENTORS
WORKSHOP PRESENTORS
TONY DeBT,ASE
RAELYN GALLINA
Tony DeBlase, under thc pen namc "Fledermaus" has been writing SM
Raelyn Gallina has been a jeweler for 17 years and has been piercing and
cutting professionally for orer 8 yean. Her specialty is female piercings.
fiction since the mid 1!)ó0's and has been involved in the scene since the mid
1970's. A dedicated teacher, he has been concerned with education for safe,
sane, oonsensr¡âl SM among adults for years. He has been a member of
Chicago Hellfire Club since 1978. In 19?9 he created Dungeon Master and
soon thereåfter began Sandmutopia University. Tony conducted SM classes
and demonstrations for men, womcn, and panscxual SM organizations
throughout thc country. In l!l88 hc bcgan thc publication Sandmutopia
Guardian. And since 1986 has been publisher of Drummer, Mach, and
related magazines. Tony has been a member of NIA since 198ó and has
participated in evcry Living in l¡¿ther conference, and this year is co-chair
of the LIL V program committee. In addition to CHC and Nl,A Tony is a
honorary member of GMSMA, VASM, The 15 Association, and the Brotherhood of Pain.
WILLIAM À (BILL) HENKIN
William Henkin
is author of The Psychic Healing Book(wirh Amy ÌVallace),
Bodywise(with Joseph Heller) and a dozen other books, and a Contributing
Write¡ for Spectator. Alone and with his partner, Sþil Holiday, he is a
frequent teacher for QSM, and has spoken at the national conferences of the
International Foundation for Gende¡ Education, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex, the MENSA Sexsyg and elsewhere. ,,Erotic Power play,"
DRAGON
Dragon is oq,ner of The Grand Desigrr, a former Seattle leatherwomen, a
SIut from Hell, Emeritus, a middle-aged parent who is fond of the Middle
Ages, a smokerof cigarettes, adrinkerof Irish Whiskcy, and readyfora good
debate
an¡ime anywhere.
CONRAD HODSON
Conrad Hodson is a kinky blacksmith fmm Eugcne, Oregon. Conrad
switchably enjoys many kinds of play, though he is becoming notorious
nettles ans networking. Member
Alliance.
of Nld ORCASM,
for
Eugene Leather
CLEO DUBOIS
Oeo Dubois, playful and sophisticated professional sadist and bondage
specialist, was born in Paris, France but has lived in San Francisco for the
past 22 years. Some cleven years ago, she "came out" in thesM community
as a bottom to gay leathermen where she "learned the ro¡xs." Cleo is a long
standing memberofSan Francisco's SocietyofJanus, The Outcasts and has
joined NI-A> For five years she organized San Francisco's SM Mixect
Parties for players of all genders and sexual orientation. She ia regular
pcrformer at Allen Selby's Fetish & Fantasy night and hgs been a presentor
at both LIL III and W. Cleo is [nvolvedin SM as erotic play and rirual. And,
she just assumed the ultimate bondage trip with Fakir Musafar. They were
married in August. Guess wherc they wear their wedding rings? On their
fingers!
SYBIL HOLIDAY
Sþil Holidayhas
been involvedwith the leathercommunityfor l0 years, and
has worked in the adult entertainment industry for 20. California cetified
sare sex educato¡ she ispecializes in gender and age pla¡ and tantric SM.
Alone and with her partner, Bill Henkin, she is a frequent teacher for eSM,
and has spoken at the national conferences of the International Foundation
for Gender Education, the Society for the Sceintific Study of Sex, the
MENSA Sexsyg, and elsewhe¡e. "Erotic Power Play," which she wrote with
Bill I Icnkin, is scheduled lo appcar in Sandmutopia Guardian late this year.
SALLEE MALLARD HUBER
Sallee Mallard l{uber lives out some of her many fetishes as a professional
FALCON
Slave Falcon belongs to M¡strcss Kate. Slave Falcon is a creatress of
ritualistic magic and dancerwith ritual fans...creator, teacher, facilitator and
part icipant in workshops on sado-masochism,
ritual magic and sex magic for
the past five ycars...nite quecn, c¡one witch, submissive, maschist, creaturc
of the dark, aligned with Sirius, intense and dedicated.
I¡ather-Crafter, a part-t¡me Sergeant in thc U.S. Arm¡ and a full time
proudly twisted SM activist. In addition to being the Director of LIL V and
Co-Coordinator of LIL [V, She's alsoa founding memberof Portland power
and Tn¡st, and on the Boa¡d of Directo¡s of ORCASM ar¡d NL-A portland.
She continues to scrve on the NI,{ National Advisory Council as an obvious
political masochist.
WORKSHOP PRESENTORS
ROIIERT.TOHNSON
Robert Johnson is a tÊxt¡le/chcmical enginecr by profcssion and a Profcssor
at the Univers¡ty of Minncsota A major specilty is bondageþlater of Paris,
Velcro, heavy mctal, rope, leather, rubber, fabric, and film with or without
suspcnsion). lIe is a memberof the Chicago l{cllfirc Club, and lives with his
black slave algiers in Minneapolis.
SHANNON THOMAS KDNNEDY
Shannon Thomas Kennedy is the C-o-Chair elcct of thc National I-¿ather
Association, antl is also the (ìair for thc Elcct¡ons anrl Crcclcntials Cnmnrittee. Shc holds Fx)sitions on the fÌxcculive Comnr ittcc, thc Nat ional Confc rence C-ommittee and the Mcmbeship Conrmittce, and is also the contact for
Living ln Lcather VL In 1989 she founded NtA-Detroit and became its CoChair. Shannon is a founding member of the RECUIS, a women's S/M
suppol group and served as its President from 1988-1990.
ALBERT KRAUS
Albel
K¡aus has been teaching formal classes in SM tcchniques ans
proccdures since 1983 when Ðesmodus Publications first established
Snadmutopia Unive rsity. Over the years he has traveled coast to coast, north
tosouth,reachingaudiences ofvariesinterests,sexualities,and/orgenders.
Ilelllìre Club, he has held a variety of
offices, including that of coordinator for Inferno, the world-famous men's
play pafly. IIe currently is completing his third term as President of the
Windy City Bondage CIub. Albert is also a membe rof the 15 (San Francisco)
and the Chicagoland Discussion Group (a straight SM club), both of which
WORKSHOP PRESENTORS
FAKIR MUSAFAR
Fakir Musafar is knovm worldwide for his 40 year's rescarch and pe rsonal
practice of primitive body decoration and ritual. Fakir's views have been
expres.sed in the 1986 film Dances Sacred and Profanc, many issues of
Piercing Fans International (PFIQ) magazine, his own book Body Ply and
his recent ReSca¡ch book Modern Primitives (Fakir coined the term
"Modern Primitives" for PFIQ in 1979). He played a significant part in the
revival of body piercing and is presently a Master Piercer practicing at
Gaunlet's San Francisco store. Fakir is an early member and long-time
p¡esentor at San Francisco's Society Of Jnaus, a recent member of NIA (a
LIL IV presentor) and his shared shamanic rites with the lrathersex Faries,
Black Leather tffings. He also conducts workshops on subjects such as
Ecstatic Shamanism. Fakir and Cleo DuBois were "bondcd" in an unusual
SM wcdding last August.
JIM RICHARDS
Jim Richa¡ds was the founding Pres¡dent of the Disciples of DeSade. [Ie was
on the Advisory Board of the Gay and læsbian Southeast Conferencc. Jim
also was host of the Dallas Confe¡ence in 1988. He was Co-Chair of the
SSCA and is current CoChair of the National læather Association. ÌIe is
also on the board of the Gulf Coast Drummer Contest.
As a longtimc membe¡ of ¡he Chicago
are affiliates of NI-A.. In addilion, he is an honorary member of the
Thunderhead Club (Boston) and Atlanta Sm Solidarity. Recently Albert
has been elected to the new National C.ouncil of the Nl-A,. He is an active
participant in the organizing of the NLA: Chicago chapter.
RUTH MARKS
Ruth Marks has been active in the læather/SM/Fetish community fot 3 l/
2 yean. She has served on the board of International Ms. I-eathe, The
Outcasts and wasan original founder of NIA-SFBA. Ruth also co-founded
the Safe Sex Palrol. Othcr org4nizations that Ruth is a mcmbcr of are thc
Society of Janus, Orgasm, I-eather and lace(I -A), 1'.8.S., NI-¿r, The ACI-U,
and the Committee to preserve our Sexual Civil libe(ies. In thc past Rith
has presented demos on everything from caning to botloming. She has
spoken for QSM, læather and l¡ce, NI.A-SFBA, the Outcasts and for NLA.
Ruth has worked on many fundraisers and would like to work to establish a
leagal Relief Fund for people who have been persecuted or incarcerated for
their scxual behavior. Ruth beleives that at this time we as a community
must increase our efforts 1o protect our Sexual Civil l.iberties and that this
must be our main
priori$.
KAREN MENDEI,SOIIN
Karcn Mcndcls<¡hn has bccn Progranr l)ircctor and (ltxrrdinator for thc
Society of Janus in San lrrancisco. In 1989 shc startcd QSM, an NI-A
comnrercial affiliatc which pruJuces cducalional classes and art¡st¡c evcnts
for thc panscxual SM community. QSM has s¡xrnsorcd art faircs, bondagc
compelitions, and s¡rccial weekcnds by visiting SM practiti<>ners.
ERIC E. ROFES
Eric E. Rofes is on the Board of Directors of the National GAy and læsbian
Task Force and currently works as the execuiive director of Shanti Projcct,
an AIDS support services organization in San Francisco. fle has been a
community organizer since 1975, working to integrate sex po¡itics into the
mainstream gay movement. In San Francisco, he can be found frequenting
thc Lone Star, reading Bear Magazine and pursuing working class men.
Basically, he's a shy person.
MARION O. ROUNSAVILLE
He is currently C+Chair of the Dallas Chapter of the National læather
Association. He is the past President of the Disciples of DeSade and also
a Board member and instructor of Beyond Vanilla. Marion was also a
board member and contest director of the Mr. Gulf Coast Drummer
Contest for 1989 and 1990. He is also the Master Piercer with Shades of
Grey.
GAYLE RUBIN
Gayle Rubin has been active in the leather/SM community for over a
decade. In 1978 she was one of the founding members of Samois, the first
Iesbian S/M support g¡oup. She helped found the Outcasts in 1984. She has
been active in NIA since 198ó and was named NLA Women of the Ycar in
1988. She has written extensively on S/M and sexual polotics. GAyle does
research on leather and S/M communities and has a special interest in the
history of the gay male S/M community since World War II. She has helped
to build the lealhe¡ and S/M collections of the Lcsbian and Gay Ilistorical
Society of Nofhern California, and she maintains hc¡ own archive of
materials relating to leather and S/M communities. She lives with eight
filing cabinets and one cat, and wants to help make the world a better place
for kìnky people.
WORKSHOP PRESENTORS
BILL SCHMELING
l¿T
Bill Schmeling, The Infamous HUN, has been drawing hunky men in various
stages of undr€ss, dur€ss, and excess since he was five years old. Creator of
"Big Sig" at Shady Nook and "Gohr" in the new age, Bill's works have
appeared in Drummer, MACH, Dungeonmaster, The læather Journal,
Stroke, Bound & Gagged, and other publications of Community ¡nterest.
He is a member of NI-A, Port land, and affiliate member of Nl-A.'s National
Council, and official artist of ORGASM, Portland. Bill brings ro rhe "SM
Cottage Industries" workshop his experience of the past eight years as a selfemployed SM artist, with notes on the challenges, perils and opportunities
of generating, promoting and distributing a specialized product/service (his
or yours) that appeals only to a very select clientcle.
TONY SHENTON
\ryORKSHOP PRESENTORS
STRAP
Strap is a long time Fraternal mcmber of the 15 Association. Strap slaps,
belts, paddles,and yes straps his happyway into thc lcatherpants of bottoms.
DAN SWEER
Dan Sweer is 38 years old and a Portlan, Oregon rcs¡dent. Hc started fisting
in Chicago at the agc of 16. Dan was adopted as a mascot for Má.F.IA.
becausc he was tooyoung tojoin. All ofhis training has bcen informal.
Tony Shenton was elected to the GMSMA's Board of Director five years
ago. Four years ago Tony attended LIL I and three years ago formed IIot
Ash Cigar Fetish Club (membership in noe 26O and counting). Two years
ago he was accepted into asscociate membership of the Chicago IIellfire
Club. Tony also was a presentor at LIL IV. The future? I want to be here
for it.
JUDY TALLWING McCARTHEY
DAVID STEIN
David Stein was a co-founder of Gay Male S/M Activists, now inits tenrh
year of sewice to the community, and has at different t¡mes been that
organization's President Chairman, Publications Director, and (currently)
Executive Secretary. He also edited the news¡etter of the National Gay'Iask
Force for two years and has w¡itten for a number of gay publications,
including DungeonMaster, Drummer, the advocate, Christpher Street, and
New York Native. He has gone on many speaking engagements for
GMSMA, including "Different Strckes: Erotic Abrasion," ,,IIurts So Fine:
The Pleasure of Pain," "Playing Sa[e: First Aid for S/M," "l}re Politics of S/
M," and "Mapplethorpe rs. Congress: The Move to Outlaw S/M Art." A
confirmed bottom, he's playèd top often cnough to know which he likes
better. Boots, bondage, and brushes are a few of his favorite things.
THOR STOCKMAN
Thor Stockman started tieing himself up at the tender age of 7, but it wasn't
until he was 2l that he had his first S/M experience with another man. Since
the n he's made up for lost time learning and perfecting his S/M skills in San
Francisco and in New York, where hc now resides. As an active member of
Gay Male S/M Activists, he's wo¡ked on the design and production of irs
newsletterand otherspecial publications, and he has produced orassisted on
a variety of programs, includ¡ng the well-received and popular S/M Erotic
Ar Photography slide presentations. He's currently at work on the Return
of the S/M Quiz Show and An Appreciation of Uniforms programs for
GMSMA, slated for Springl99l and Spring 1992, respectively. He's atso a
member of Hot Ash, PipcMen, the NGLTF, and the ACLU. IIe's ,,into',
oots, bondage, flogging, pipes and cigars, uniforms, cowboys,
motorcycles,and tattoos, and he enjoys the very thought of having spare
âime.
Judy Tallwing McCårthey founded the antidefamation leaguc called
Queers United Against Closets. She also helped found the Lcsbi"n C-o-monity Project. She is cefounder of Portland Power and Tn¡st. In 19g7 shc
became the first International Ms
the March on Washington for
produced the first Portland [,یth
the SSCA and current CoCha¡r of the
Co-Women of the year in 1988.
Nl-{.
Judywas the
l¡ather Journal
MARGARETWELLER
Margaret Weller is a long-time SM player, she found the leatherscene only
recently, but is trying to make up for lost time. Astounded at her fi¡st er¿enì
to find 80 people in one ¡oom who had never used nettles in a scene, she is
trying to+rcreate a scnsation. Membe¡ NIA. ORGASM.