LINKS - FRIENDS & RESOURCES
organizations, publications, community services, friends, toys

Organizations

The Society of Janus The Second Oldest SM educational organization in America. Started by Cynthia Slater in 1974, it is an active group with monthly programs.

The Exiles is the premier Bay Area Leatherwomen's Group! The Exiles is a hot, safe place to learn about BDSM between women.

The Eulenspeigel Society The first and oldest SM educational organization in America. Based in New York City. Publishers of Prometheus magazine.

The Arizona Power Exchange (APEX) is a support and educational organization for people whose lives or interests include S/M, Bondage & Discipline, or Dominance & Submission. This organization promotes safe, sane, and consensual erotic play between adults.

Publications

Greenery Press: Reading for the sexually adventurous!

Fakir's Body Play & Modern Primitives Quarterly is a glossy collectable photo magazine on body modification, rites & performance.

Quality SM is an online kinky bookstore.

Libido: The Journal for Sex and Sensibility contains fiction, photography, art, humor, news & essays, reviews & more.

Daedalus Publishing prints quality non-fiction about leather, SM, fetish, and sexuality.

Michael Rosen provides high quality books of his fine art Radical Sex photographs depicting individuals and couples of all genders and persuasions.

Eros Comix is a large independent hot adult comix site with BD/SM links.

Community Services

The Citadel is a Leather Community Center in San Francisco. It provides education, information and recreation, events and play parties for both experienced players and curious newcomers.

Edges, located in San Jose, a play space maintained by community commitment through individuals. Private and open parties, rentals, classes, etc. Open to players of all levels.

Kink Aware Professionals: Free service that refers kinky folks to psychotherapists, and certain other professionals, that are sensitive to their sexuality.

Caryl's Page. BDSM and Fetish resources , local organizations and contacts worldwide.

Center for Sex and Culture provides non-judgmental, sex-positive sexuality education and support to diverse populations by means of classes, workshops, social gatherings, and hands-on, practical skills-building events.

Friends

Gloria Brame, PhD, Sensitive, non-judgmental, and confidential counseling on sexuality and relationships.

One Taste Urban Retreat Center, in San Francisco's SOMA district, teaches a practice called Orgasmic Meditation. It also hosts ConnectEd, a variety of sensuality and sexuality lectures, workshops, and events.

Rope Rigger Artist Extraordinaire is the personal site of Bondage Rigger artist, my friend, JD.

Two Knotty Boys are expert bondage riggers. JD and Dan can show you how to put fun, safety and artistry into the ages-old discipline of rope play in their San Francisco based hands-on workshops and performances.

Annie Sprinkle is a well-known Sex Guru , Writer, and Performance Artist.

Sybil Holiday, Hypnotherapy and Spiritual Counseling.

Sensuous Sadie is a BDSM columnist founder and leader of Rose & Thorn, Vermont's first BDSM group.

LORD is an experienced male Dominant/Master providing slow sensual erotic adventure for gay or bi men into kink, fetish play, BDSM, and other leather sports. San Francisco dungeon.

Shopping for Toys

Toolworks Chicago, Inc. Unique hand-made toys in polished metal, leather, rubber and plastic.

John Cougar of Taboo Leather specializes in the finest bondage and SM gear and is committed to bringing you the latest products hot in the Scene.

Good Vibrations is a woman owned cooperative with sex toys, erotica and adult videos, antique vibrator museum, and classes. Visit their site and read the latest sex information and news.

The Xandria Collection has been selling sex toys for over 30 years. Great selection of adult sex toys for men and women. Safe, secure  shopping. They ship all sex toys in discreet packaging.

Sorodz: unique rubber and leather whips, great canes of all types and horsetails with real horsehair.

Devious Toys: Quality bondage and BDSM toys, gear and furniture for all your twisted desires.

Caught In The Act, my Canadian friend's latex mail-order business specializing in straitjackets, body bags, sleep sacks, latex sheeting for the serious rubberist, sensory deprivation player and role player.

Leather Masters is a friendly, complete leather and fetish store in San Jose offering mail order. Send email to leathermaster@leathermasters.com.

Bad Influence is a fetish site for stilettos, FF stockings, gloves, latex, leather & Corsets.

The G Zone: Insightful articles, tools & toys for satisfying sexual relationships from Dr. Gary Schubach, sex educator and authority in the area of the G-spot and female ejaculation.