Saturday, 18 March

SLSC’s LEATHERbound Book Club

11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Capitol Hill, Seattle (location given upon registration)

Cost: None

Link (event): https://seattleleather.org/events-lite/leatherbound-a-book-club-for-lgbtq-leatherfolk/ 

Link (registration): https://seattleleather.org/leatherbound

Description:

Join your fellow kinksters for this collaborative discussion group on topics covering developing a kink skillset, navigating consent, risk awareness and safety practices, and the history/present state of the Leather subculture. Our group is open to folks of all genders, backgrounds, and levels of ability and experience. While Queer topics will be centered, people of all sexualities are welcome to respectfully participate.

Group meetings will be held in-person at the Capitol Hill branch of the Seattle Public Library. Remote participation via Zoom will also be available. Future book selections will be suggested and voted upon collaboratively; we seek to hear from a diversity of voices.

Please RSVP here

Our inaugural March meeting will discuss the book Unsafe Words: Queering Consent in the #MeToo Era.

Queer people may not have invented sex, but queers have long been pioneers in imagining new ways to have it. Yet their voices have been largely absent from the #MeToo conversation. What can queer people learn from the #MeToo conversation? And what can queer communities teach the rest of the world about ethical sex? This provocative book brings together academics, activists, artists, and sex workers to tackle challenging questions about sex, power, consent, and harm. While responding to the need for sex to be consensual and mutually pleasurable, these chapter authors resist the heteronormative assumptions, class norms, and racial privilege underlying much #MeToo discourse. The essays reveal the tools that queer communities themselves have developed to practice ethical sex—from the sex worker negotiating with her client to the gay man having anonymous sex in the back room. At the same time, they explore how queer communities might better prevent and respond to sexual violence without recourse to a police force that is frequently racist, homophobic, and transphobic.

This event is NOT sponsored by the Seattle Public Library

Sunday, 19 March

Hitchin’ Bitches Seattle

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Subspace Tukwila, address given upon RSVP

Cost: $10

Link: https://fetlife.com/events/1248796

Description:

Hitchin’ Bitches is a safe space for female identified, as well as genderqueer, gender non-binary, and trans* riggers/rope tops/dominants to learn, share, and experience rope first hand based upon the Peer-to-Peer and un-conference learning and sharing concepts.

At HB, we do things a little different then other rope groups. Our first hour is designated to get to know each other and for peer to peer learning. We do this by facilitating group chats. Hosting guest presentations and demos. After all, we are here to build rope community, not just tie.

Introductions and Group Chat will start approximately 15 minutes after opening doors, then we will break off for practice time at noon. This is a drop-in event, but if you are looking to join the discussion, try to be on time, please.

Address will be sent to those marked attending the event. If you have questions or need encouragement, DM @BlkStar on FetLife. Always happy to give those that are timid an extra push!

SLSC Class: A Transmasculine Perspective/Trans 101

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Capitol Hill, Seattle (location given upon registration)

Cost: None, but donations encouraged

Link: https://seattleleather.org/events-lite/a-transmasculine-perspective/

Description:

In this workshop and discussion-based class, Hawk and his boy, Andrew, share some of their gender journey and invite folks to bring their questions and stories to share, as well. This class is a safe space for folks to ask all the questions they have – even those not necessarily “politically correct.” Attendees who are on their own gender exploration are also welcome to come and share their experiences and stories.

Some of the topics that may be covered include:

• What do “transgender” and “cisgender” mean?
• What’s the big deal if I misgender someone? 
• You misgendered someone; now what do you do?
• What words do you use for body parts?
• What do all those different letters mean? (FTM, MTF, AMAB, AFAB, etc.)
• How to be an ally

Through education and the sharing of our stories, we will become a stronger community. Let’s bring a sense of celebration to this journey we are all learning about and learning from.

Cisgender people are encouraged to attend, and all gender identities are welcome.

SLSC Class: Body Service – Massage 101

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Capitol Hill, Seattle (location given upon registration)

Cost: None, but donations encouraged

Link: https://seattleleather.org/events-lite/body-service-massage-101/ 

Description:

Miss Beca (she/her) has come out of retirement to teach the art of massage. As a licensed massage therapist, she focused on deep tissue and sports medicine. Now, she uses her hands to rough up and soothe the bodies of her submissives. In this first of a two-part series, she starts us off by demonstrating massage as interpersonal connection through service and relaxation on her bottom, Angie. 

Advance registration is required to attend Body Service: Massage 101: Registration Form

This will be a face-to-face workshop located in Capitol Hill, Seattle. You must be 18+ and have completed the COVID-19 vaccination. This is a fully inclusive class welcoming all individuals, all genders, all body expressions, and all skill levels. No prior knowledge/experience is required. It is not required to attend the workshop with a partner.

PS: Stay tuned for the announcement of Body Service: Massage Evil on April 13!

Thursday, 23 March

SLSC Leather Pride Week Social

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Diesel Seattle, 1413 14th Ave, Seattle 98122

Cost: None

Link: https://seattleleather.org/events-lite/leather-pride-week-social/ 

Description:

Join SLSC for our Leather Pride Week Social at Diesel on Thursday 3/23! This year’s Washington State Leather and Bootblack Contest celebrates its 40th anniversary, and SLSC has several Leather Pride Week events to commemorate the occasion. There is no dress code requirement, and all community folkx are welcome. Drop by and kick off the contest weekend right!

Tacoma Leather Social

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

The Mix, 635 St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma 98402

Cost: None

Link: https://www.facebook.com/TacomaLeatherSocial 

Description:

Twice monthly LGBTQ+ leather/kink/fetish social

Friday, 24 March

Leather Pride Week: WA State Leather Contest Meet and Greet

7:00 p.m.

CC Attle’s, 1701 East Olive Way, Seattle 98122

Cost: None

Link: https://wslo.info/events/meet-and-greet/

Description:

Opening event for The Washington State Leather Contest.

Come and say “Thank You” to our stepping-down Titleholders and meet the contestants for this year’s titles

Bearracuda Seattle 15 Year Anniversary

9:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave, Seattle 98122

Cost: $19.24 presale, $24.89 general admission

Link (event): https://www.facebook.com/events/5838262496259814 

Link (tickets): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bearracuda-seattle-15-year-anniversary-tickets-538377681137

Description:

Since 2008, Bearracuda has been partying hard in Seattle! Help us celebrate 15 years in the Emerald City and join hundreds of guys partying and dancing until late with DJs Matt Consola and Freddy KOP.